In reply to: I read the article posted by AquinasDomer
They're not especially teachable and that training for the test has diminishing returns after some studying.
It's testing a combination of overall intelligence combined with a lifetime of learning/education.
A kid from the wrong side of the tracks might never match the kid who's had all the advantages in life, even if given an intense prep course.
The university has to decide if the kid with worse numbers can hack it. And if they'll add something to the school that the other kid can't.