<p>There’s a lot of nonsense talked about correlation between family wealth & academic success. Bad inferences from statistics, cavorting as serious social commentary. You could just as easily suggest that genes are to blame: genetically well-endowed people become more successful, and their children follow the successful track because of inherited talent, not wealth. (I don’t know the answers; NO ONE DOES! The point is, there’s been very little credible analysis of this sort of thing.)</p>
<p>As for the comment “the rich and the test scores their money can buy”. How does one buy good test scores? Test prep classes? Give me a break. You can get the same kind of score uplift by training using prep books that just about anyone can afford.</p>
<p>Yes, one can argue that “wealth” does afford richer experiences, as well as access to connections and opportunities. So it’s not nothing. But it doesn’t get you automatic “go to elite school” admission tickets.</p>