SAT

SAT does not measure student’s preparedness for college life as much as student’s economic background. Studies showed that SAT is not good in predicting college grades. What SAT is good is in indicating student’s economic, social, and racial status. Those who get high scores in SAT are usually white wealthy males. Poor students, females, blacks and Latinos receive lower scores. Therefore, there is a discrimination of certain type from the beginning. Applicants with low income, usually African and Latin Americans, do not have money to pay for preparation classes and their educational background does not allow them to pass it without preparation. Thus, they are in inferior position.