| Those with money can get better educations in better schools with better teachers. They can spend more time on extracurricular activities and volunteering and interesting internships because they don't need to spend all their time on work or family. They can spend time on SAT practice. They can get the tutor or the course. The cards are always in favor of the wealthier. It is true.
As a trivial point, you can get a high score (over 2100 at least) if you memorize the rules of grammar, understand basic algebra/geometry, can interpret passages for their tone, diction, and syntax, and have a strong grasp of the test format and type of questions. You do not need courses to do that--you need time, commitment, and a crapload of SAT prep books (which are usually available at a local library)
Those who can juggle both familial commitments while maintaining decent grades and SATs are seen in a better light than regular applicants--they have a compelling argument for admission. But those are pretty rare--those who can work with a deck stacked against them are hard to come by. Adcoms know that real work is hard. |