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[quote]Oh please. All the tutoring in the world isn't going to get a kid a perfect or near-perfect SAT score.
 
There is a correlation between income and test results, but it's not because of test prep. Any sociologist will tell you that it's because of family environment -- hearing big words from an early age, being taken to museums, traveling, having lots of books in the house, the whole package. [/quote]

Do not not believe the dumb sociologist you read.  In every wealthy community in America the family environment includes lots of tutoring, test prep, Princeton and Kaplan review, summer test prep and multiple attempts at the SAT (besides travel, books and enrichment in school).  In poor communities in America this type of prep and multiple attempts at SAT is not common.  In addition, it is uncommon for folk from poor communities in America to get accommodations for taking the SAT.  Accommodation for taking these exams (extra time, small rooms etc) is endemic in wealthy communities in America.  The College Board will provide interested parties with this information ... not the out of touch sociologist.

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