The CollegeBoard and the Colorado Department of Education have provided additional information on taking the optional SAT with essay portion. To download the full flyer, please click here.

SAT Essay Registration

When taking SAT this spring, 11th grade students will have the option of taking the SAT with or without the optional essay.
Adding the essay to an SAT registration is the student’s choice.
The essay registration window is from January 20 to February 18, 2020.
Students may add the essay to their registration through their online College Board account or by calling the College Board during the registration window.
Schools will not receive extra essay materials for test day changes. Please be sure your student registers during the window.
Individual students who wish to take the optional essay must register on their own in advance.

Additional Information:

The SAT essay is scored separately from the SAT. A student’s score on the essay will not improve or reduce their score on the SAT.
The essay may be required by some colleges and universities. To find out a particular school’s essay policies, please visit the College Board’s website.
The optional essay is only offered as part of the 11th grade SAT. There is no essay option for the PSAT 8/9 for 9th graders or the PSAT 10 for 10th graders.
Further information, such as how to register for the essay and monitor student registrations, will be provided in January. This information will be provided in various formats including a pre-recorded training webinar and will be posted to the Colorado College Board website.

For questions, please call Colorado School Day Support at 1-866-917-9030 or email them at coloradoadministratorsupport@collegeboard.org.