In 1990, a commission led by the presidents of Harvard and the University of California recommended that writing be included on the SAT. In March 2005, a writing section was added to the test that features questions on grammar, mechanics, and language usage as well as a written essay (source: The Collegeboard).

Many Vertex tutors are published authors and professional writers. Students at Vertex experience a wide-range of writing instruction designed to develop and refine the writing process for them both technically and creatively.