>I don’t get where the statement “rich kids don’t test well” actually comes from, and it wasn’t just made up to argue a point. When I read what you said and th

>I don’t get where the statement “rich kids don’t test well” actually comes from, and it wasn’t just made up to argue a point. When I read what you said and thought the same thing. I then looked up what the author wrote: Rich kids who “don’t test well.” He's just saying if you have a kid that doesn't test well (I am one of those) and happen to be wealthy, the rich have options that poor kids don't. He isn't saying rich kids don't tend to test well. I'm not sure that premise is 100% accurate either. My parents were teachers and we didn't have extravagant lives, but my parents knew the value of an education and forced me to do test prep 6 days a week the summer after my Junior year. I ended up improving my scores and getting into a good state university and subsequently have a good career 25+ years and still going strong. I think edge case success (students that don't test well) boils down more to parents giving a shit than anything else. It's not easy, that's for sure, even if you are moderately wealthy.