On the SAT college admissions test, the gap between typical test scores of children in the top 5% of income and middle-class children is approximately 250 points, while the gap between middle-class and below-poverty-line children is approximately 125 points, meaning the rich-middle-class gap is twice as large as the middle-class-poor gap.
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Daniel MarkovitsEvidence Quote
“the gap between the typical SAT score of a child whose parents are in the top 5% of the income distribution and a middle class child is now about 250 points the gap between the typical SAT score of a middle class child and a child that grows up below the poverty line is just 125 points [7:53]”
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Meritocracy, economic turmoil, and the broken promises of the West | Daniel Markovits FULL INTERVIEW— The Institute of Art and IdeasCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:27:17 AM
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