What accounts for differences in SAT scores?

shackleton55
Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:16:27 +0000

Athletes and especially minorities (there being more of them) bring the scores down. Minorities account for a very significant (I forget the exact percentage) number of students and they often have lower scores. Legacy applicants MAY bring it down slightly, but having legacy doesnt give an applicant nearly as much of a boost as a being a recruited athlete or a minority.