Which of the Tier 2 and 3 colleges require that students take the SAT with essay for applying for admissions?
Here is a list of colleges that require or recommend the SAT essay.
Note that the most colleges in Tier 1 have made standardized tests optional including the optional essay.
This list is couple months old and may have changed a little but as you can see there are very few colleges that require it anymore.
https://blog.prepscholar.com/schools-that-require-the-sat-essay
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