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To: longnshort who wrote (508028)	8/26/2009 11:28:21 AM
From: Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578098

<< Students reporting their families earned more than $200,000 scored 1,702, up 26 points from a year ago. That group is comparatively small, but the sharp increase could fuel further criticism the exam favors students who can afford expensive test-prep tutoring. >> Is it possible that kids of high achievers might just have smarter genes?

To: longnshort who wrote (508028)	8/26/2009 11:49:51 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578098

Longnshort, > The exception is Asian-Americans, whose average combined score surged 13 points to a combined 1,623, while scores for whites fell two points to 1,581. For black students, average scores dropped four points to 1,276. Average scores for two of the three categories the College Board uses for identifying Hispanics also declined, and overall ranged from 1,345 to 1,364. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor should toss out the SAT as "unconstitutional" ... Tenchusatsu