3 ms·I'd imagine students at lower ranked schools had lower SATs scores, and thus didn't get to similar colleges.by turar 10y agoI'd imagine students at lower ranked schools had lower SATs scores, and thus didn't get to similar colleges.rayiner 10y agoLot cheaper to spend a grand in an SAT prep course than buy a house in a "good school district" hoping it has an indirect benefit.turar 10y agoI'd imagine the difference between a highly and a lowly ranked school is more than an SAT prep course.