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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a kid who had a lower SAT score because of HHI. My own kid had Khan and other sophisticated online programs that were free or nearly free.

[b]I think the era of SAT = wealth is over.[/b]

But talk to me about athletes and legacy before any of the rest of this.[/quote]

According to the College Board’s own data, scores are still highly correlated with income. (And if you don’t trust their data, why would you trust their exam?)[/quote]

There’s much more variation in income bands than there is across income bands.  Smart people generally make more money than stupid people, and since intelligence is highly heritable the children of more well off parents are on average smarter than the children of poorer parents.

People don’t like this, but it’s reality.[/quote]

DP. I really don’t care if the tests measure some sort of innate capacity or if they measure environmental nurturing. It’s probably a bit of both. But whatever the case, the test scores do show if you are well prepared for college. Reading comprehension is important for college success. Math competency is also important for the STEM  majors. It is a sad fact that SAT scores and college preparedness are correlated with parental income, but I believe that if we are gong to fix this societal problem, it is not going to be at the college admissions level. I come  from a city where some high school graduates are illiterate. We’ve gotta target the interventions way earlier.[/quote]

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