<p>^^ I actually think Vaeliant is correct. Look at the statistics. East Asian and Indian kids perform the best out of all the Asians (for example, SE Asian kids). We are talking in sweeping generalizations of course, but this is fact. It’s not about some low income Asians beating some high income students. It’s a simple fact that high income students typically do better. </p>
<p>Also, I think you misunderstand what “high-income made it to the US” means. It means that most of the immigrants were those that were relatively well-off in their NATIVE countries and had the opportunity to come here. Thus the stereotype/joke about say, an indian doctor driving a taxi in NYC. </p>
<p>@Michael2010: What happens is the ppl at the very top stay, the ppl just under tend to emigrate. It’s pretty hard to get into America from Asia! Also, their culture may make a difference of course, but I read a study that showed above average IQ in Asian Americans. That’s not from an emphasis on education.</p>