<p>Poseur- I see where you’re coming from but my generalization was made primarily on my surroundings. I certainly agree that some students are exposed to more aspects the test covers then others, but my surroundings have proven that the money is a great factor in doing well on these exams, in addition to preparation. I didn’t mean to make a broad generalization in majority but only based my assumption on my experiences not all experiences as a whole. It was just MY opinion of what is going on around me, which I know is not the same for others. My perception of standardized tests are only based on the failure I’ve had in mastering them, so I definetly could not have understood fully how no preparation would enable someone to score “better scores.” Right now it’s hard for me to believe that the one thing standing between me and my dream school is a 4 hour exam that doesn’t even measure the 4 years of work I’ve done in high school. I guess I’m just hating bc I suck at taking standardized tests (lol). In addition to the little attention I get bc my teachers expect me to drop out soon anyway…</p>