Standardized tests don't allow equal opportunity for success as they favor affluent students. Those at a disadvantage include minority groups and students coming from families with low incomes. Rich students can afford to take test preparatory classes such as Kaplan or The Princeton Review. However, those not as wealthy don't have this excess money to spend on nonessential things such as test preparation. Additionally, research shows that students score an …show more content…
Princeton President William Bowen stated "High school grades are a far better incremental predictor of graduation rates than are standard SAT/ACT test scores". Also, Generic national assessments of college readiness are not connected tightly enough to the state curriculum. Tests have not been tailored to state's specific curriculum and standards. Also, the ACT and SAT only test certain subjects. The ACT tests English, math, reading, and science while the SAT only tests math, reading, and writing. There are numerous subjects that aren't even covered such as foreign language and history. For someone who isn't majoring in one of these areas, how can this be a good predictor of college success? And in a society that preaches about being a well-rounded individual, why are we only testing certain