Fixing the new SAT

Apparently, the new SAT essay section is flawed; 90% of the time you can predict the score based on the length of the essay, and the College Board doesn't even care if you get the facts right.

But, I have a solution to both problems! If the intent of the essay section is to judge writing style over substance, then remove substance from the equation. Give each student a set of bullet points to incorporate into an essay - a set of facts they don't have to check. Allow them to draw their own conclusions, if you want. Such a mechanism would not only keep us from rewarding kids for BSing the essay section, it would also tend to make the essays much the same length.