The University of Virginia requires students to write essays as part of their applications, but while it does consider the writing score on the SAT, the actual essay is not downloaded from the SAT. Greg Roberts, U.Va. dean of admission, said he wants to review the changes before offering an opinion. “Much is yet to be determined and revealed,” he said by email. “The devil is in the details, but we support any improvements to the SAT that will help us better predict college success, better understand student potential, and increase access in our holistic admission review.&rdqu...