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<p>No, they measure a student’s determination to do well in school and nothing more. Anyone can have a good GPA with enough work. Case in point: One of the stupidest (and most hard working) people I met in high school graduated with a 3.89 GPA.</p>
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<p>This I’ll agree with.</p>
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<p>Wrong. Nobody I know who’s scored 2250+ on the SAT actually spent money on it beyond the registration fees (our school library has a few prep books, so people don’t have to buy them). Yes, money might be a factor for some, but smart kids score higher than less smart kids regardless of their parents’ financial situation. I suppose it’s comforting to tell yourself that you’d have scored above 2300 if you could have afforded an expensive prep course, but it’s not true. Self-study is much more effective anyway.</p>