September 4, 1998

For a Fee, Essay Graders for the SATs Offer Writing Advice to Students

By LISA GUERNSEY

Critics see on-line service as evidence that the tests measure students' success at being coached -- and being able to pay for help

As of this summer, the College Board is not just sponsoring the SAT and its equally nerve-racking cousins, the Advanced Placement examinations. It is also offering students the opportunity -- over the Internet -- to buy tips on improving their writing from the people who score the tests' essay

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