SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)

The SAT perpetuates class-based inequities more blatantly than India's JEE Advanced, correlating family income with score gains: students from the top 1% earn an average of 200 points higher than those from the bottom 20%. A 2019 study shows each $10,000 increase in household income boosts SAT scores by 30 points, making it a wealth barometer rather than a predictor of college readiness. Decades of research confirm a stronger link to parental income than to success in higher education, yet it remains a gatekeeper for millions. Concrete data: 200-point gap between top 1% and bottom 20% income brackets.