<p>I'm not sure if this is too OT but....</p>
<p>I have to write an 800 word paper for my writing class about racial bias in the SAT and I have all the objective facts and stats and stuff but I'd really like to hear some direct experience with it. I need both sides so no matter your opinion I'm interested in what you have to say. Thanks!</p>
<p>a 1230 from a URM is most likely to beat a 1500 from an asian/white</p>
<p>The grown-ups discussed this not too long ago in the Parent's Forum. I think northstarmom began the post. Look it up; it's got some good stuff.</p>
<p>thanks CLeighDrie!</p>
<p>the verbal section is racially baised against a lot of people living in urban centers</p>
<p>I'm not sure you can say it's biased racially.</p>
<p>It's biased against those from poor schooling backgrounds. Hence the horrible scores overall in the South and in my state (Arkansas).</p>
<p>You could make the extension and say that it's biased against minorities because they predominantly live in areas where the schooling is subpar.</p>
<p>yeah that was incorrect on my part, I live in New York so I normally am use to minorties being at the bottom of the opportunity ladder, but the plight of poor whites is often over looked as well</p>