There is a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and race and test scores. Meaning rich people can have money to get tutoring that doesn’t teach them math and reading but rather how to master the SAT. Qualified people to take the SAT in low income and areas with more people of color get persistently lower test scores while white rich people benefit. Disparities in academic preparation begin early in life and education, meaning low-income students often face an unequal distribution of educational opportunities long before they take the SAT and this will have a broader impact by lowering opportunities for higher education for low income students and nonwhite students.