@droppededit Actually, that’s not correct, if I take your meaning more liberally. There’s a lot of emerging research showing that African American, Latino and Native American students with similar potential get lower SAT scores than their white and Asian peers with similar potential. In other words, a black, Latino, or Native student with a 600 on the SAT math section may peform just as well in college math classes as a white or Asian student who scored a 700*. There’s something about the exam (we don’t know what) but disadvantaged students don’t perform to their full potential.
*Made up numbers for the sake of the illustration.
Also not necessarily true. The SAT covers only basic high school math - most of it is learned in 7th through 9th grades, with a sprinkling of concepts learned in 10th grade. Someone acing it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are well-prepared and have the capability to handle the higher-level math needed for math, physics, or engineering majors. (It’s also possible to study and prepare well for the SAT, and the College Board has acknowledged the impact of studying for the test.)