As a poor Asian who got their education from a small, ill-funded school district, the above narrative doesn't stand up to examination. The whole point of the S

As a poor Asian who got their education from a small, ill-funded school district, the above narrative doesn't stand up to examination. The whole point of the SAT and ACT, as an at least reasonably objective measure of educational achievement, was that people like me could compete with wealthier but less talented/motivated students by using our hard work and what intelligence we possessed to master enough educational material to excel on them. Even back in the pre-internet era and even in a poor school district, high school level educational material was plentiful and teachers more than willing to answer questions and provide extra instruction (it's their profession after all). The SAT levels the playing field for the poor but smart.