Hi guys! I was just wondering about the importance of taking the SAT with essay or without. Do schools generally require taking the test with the essay. Schools such as MIT, Harvard, Northeastern, Princeton, Cornell, etc.
You will have to look at the website of each of your target schools for their 2020/21 application requirements.
For the schools that you mentioned, the SAT with essay is only optional. It isn’t required. Most schools don’t require you to take it with the essay but some recommend you take it. I would suggest making a list of the schools you are interested in and checking if they require you to take the SAT with the essay.