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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Logically, if someone has high need, they probably didn't have the resources, quality of education, support, or opportunities that applicants from rich families did. The child of  lawyers in McLean shouldn't be judged by the same academic standards as the child of a single mother who never attended college from Anacostia. E.g., someone from that background who has a 1400 SAT score and a 3 on a few APs will probably do much better in college than the lawyer's kid with a 1550 and 5s on a dozen APs.[/quote]

The actual data shows that SAT scores predict the same across SES.  In other words, on average, a rich kid who scores a 1400 performs the same as a poor kid that scores a 1400. [/quote]

I'd be interested in a citation. I am pro standardized test: They can uncover smart kids in poor schools, where straight As don't mean much.

But personally, I know that one of the reasons my kids had strong grades, test scores, and college admissions essays is that we provided them a lot of help, including nagging them to do their homework, explaining math to them, and so on. A kid who did somewhat worse (but still well) without any parental help, or while holding down a job or taking care of a younger sibling, is much harder working and probably smarter than my kids and will likely do much better in college. Of course, that doesn't mean accepting kids who are really unprepared.[/quote]

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