It's
far easier for rich students to game GPA, college essays and extracurriculars than it is for them to game the SAT.
For GPA, they can hire a private tutor in the subject they're struggling with. There are services out there that will basically write your english essay for you / do your math/science homework.
For college essays, they can hire college counselors to help them draft a compelling essay.
For extra curriculars, they can hire a private coach, etc.
However, there is very limited evidence that SAT coaching actually increases your SAT score. The NACAC did a study on this and they found that average gains of test-prep students is ~30 points (this was when the SAT was 2400 points).
A 30 point increase out of 2400 points is not material to college admissions.
Out of the college essay, gpa, extracurriculars, etc. the SAT is the least influenced by your socioeconomic status. There obviously is an influence, but removing the SAT means more reliance on even more skewed factors.
Here's the study -> https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED505529.pdf
For GPA, they can hire a private tutor in the subject they're struggling with. There are services out there that will basically write your english essay for you / do your math/science homework.
For college essays, they can hire college counselors to help them draft a compelling essay.
For extra curriculars, they can hire a private coach, etc.
However, there is very limited evidence that SAT coaching actually increases your SAT score. The NACAC did a study on this and they found that average gains of test-prep students is ~30 points (this was when the SAT was 2400 points).
A 30 point increase out of 2400 points is not material to college admissions.
Out of the college essay, gpa, extracurriculars, etc. the SAT is the least influenced by your socioeconomic status. There obviously is an influence, but removing the SAT means more reliance on even more skewed factors.
Here's the study -> https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED505529.pdf