What the SAT Readers are looking for Your SAT essay is scored by 2 Readers who will be looking for key aspects of your essay and giving you a grade between 1 and 4 on 3 main elements: Reading, Analysis, and Writing. Your score will be expressed as 8/8/8 or 6/5/6 or 4/4/4 or some … Continue reading A Brief Guide to Writing the SAT Essay