Many, many schools now say the essay section is optional. Is this still code for, if you can afford it you should take it? Or are schools really moving away from this? My DD is only a junior but hoping to get her testing completed this year. If all of her schools say it’s optional can she reallly skip it? Thanks!
In this case, I believe that it is code for “This really is optional.” Colleges can get a better sense of her writing skills through the application essays.
Agreed.