<p>ucbalumnus, thanks for seriously addressing the “questions” I wrote. </p>
<p>The answers seem obvious to most thread readers, partly because we are interested enough to be on this thread on this site. And I’m guessing that most of our kids also know the answers to those “tricks”. But there are kids in the U.S. who don’t go to schools where kids talk about that SAT techniques, where self study materials are not readily available (one ratty ten year old copy in the library, and one in the guidance office), where there is no money for purchasing study materials or for private prep classes or tutoring. And there are kids who don’t have parental support, whose parents don’t have the time or interest or money to help their kids play the game. There are parents who don’t even kow there is a game to be played. It is set up to give an advantage to kids whose parents are educated and have money.</p>
<p>Maybe Hogwarts had it correct. We need a sorting hat. (Tongue in cheek.)</p>