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Message: [QUOTE="XLCenterFan, post: 3558131, member: 8712"] It is possible. It's also possible that they (kids who grew up well-off) grew up in a system or a structure that benefited them more than others. I had this benefit, and others I know did not, and I ended up doing better than them on those tests. I recognize this and see that is it pervasive and wrong. My parents both had Masters degrees and stable jobs. I never went to bed hungry or had to walk through tough areas on my way to school. My parents could afford SAT prep. All of these things matter. I'm not saying that poor kids can't score well or that well-off kids can't score bad. I'm saying that [B]on average[/B], standardized test scores rise with household income. This is just common sense...I didn't think I needed "proof." [/QUOTE]