<p>A lot of higher-ranked colleges completely disregard the writing section. It has been considered controversial since it came out. (I believe the Chronicle of Higher Education has covered this.) Then there was the notorious reality TV essay prompt from last March. My son came back really annoyed after the test as he is not a reality TV watcher and thought the question was really dumb. Apparently he was not alone:</p>
<p><a href=“SAT’s Reality TV Question Flummoxes Some Takers - The New York Times”>SAT’s Reality TV Question Flummoxes Some Takers - The New York Times;