<p>My impression with this issue is not so much that colleges are more accepting of lower scores from people from certain backgrounds, but that they are more impressed by higher scores from these people. For example, scoring a 1500 on the SAT and a 16 on the ACT is unacceptable regardless of how poor and disadvantaged you are. However, a 2350 will be more impressive if you’re from a disadvantaged background than if you’re from the wealthiest county in the US. Just my two cents…</p>