Which of the following statements about social class and educational achievement is true?
A) kids from wealthy families with low college entrance test scores are just as likely to graduate from college as kids from poor families with high college test entrance scores.
B) there is a social cost difference in graduating from high school, but high school graduates are about equally likely to attend college regardless of social class.
C) once college entrance test scores are taken into account, there is little difference between kids from wealthy families and poor families in their likelihood of graduating from college.
D) many poor kid start off at community college and this experience usually leads to a four-year college degree.
Ans: A) kids from wealthy families with low college entrance test scores are just as likely to graduate from college as kids from poor families with high college test entrance scores.
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