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by BeFlatXIII 1795 days ago
You got the point of the parent comment backward. It’s specifically easier for a bright child in poverty to ace one test than to maintain a GPA for four years.
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But how can it be better for child study to ace the test when they’re homeless rather than they work to help avoid homelessness and maybe not study so much?
You're 100% correct but people will argue SAT performance is more a function of privelege than being bright.