<p>Based on a 2005 article, women have higher GPAs but average about 44 behind males on the SAT (M +V). If you include writing, the gap is about 34 points (writing was included the year after.)</p>
<p>[New</a> SAT Could Shrink Test’s Gender Gap](<a href=“http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2220]New”>http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2220)</p>
<p>Also, it’s worth noting that a lopsided gender distribution at the middle of the bell curve does not necessarily imply that there is a similar gender ratio at the top end. I really doubt the ivies, Stanford, or some slightly less selective universities such as UChicago, Duke, or Northwestern would need to have gender preferences.</p>
<p>My guess is that gender bias is limited to small liberal arts colleges, non-selective universities, and places that are trying to have a 50:50 gender ratio in each major.</p>