SAT test question asks students about reality television. Snooki somehow comes out looking like the most intelligent person involved.

The SATs were apparently held last weekend. This was obvious from the slew of Volvos parked outside test-taking facilities with mothers sitting inside their idling cars panicked that little Ambrose or Audrina's score might not justify the $125-an-hour tutoring session they paid for the last six years in preparation for the test.

The writing portion of the test asked about reality television--which has drawn criticism from parents and students alike. Wait, did I say criticism? I meant overblown, righteous indignation.



See, the controversy stems from the fact that parents (and their easily swayed progeny) believe that not watching reality television caused their children to fail the test--that answering the question was impossible.

The question?

“Reality television programs, which feature real people engaged in real activities rather than professional actors performing scripted scenes, are increasingly popular. These shows depict ordinary people competing in everything from singing and dancing to losing weight, or just living their everyday lives. Most people believe that the reality these shows portray is authentic, but they are being misled. How authentic can these shows be when producers design challenges for the participants and then editors alter filmed scenes?

“Do people benefit from forms of entertainment that show so-called reality, or are such forms of entertainment harmful?”

It goes without saying that a systematic analysis of Snooki's sexual activity detailed through weekly viewings of Jersey Shore is needed to answer such a question. Otherwise, it's clearly impossible to answer.

The Washington Post talked to one anonymous father, who said his son studies so much he doesn't have time to watch TV! "I'm proud he doesn't watch television and then he goes into the one test that really counts and gets pummeled."

Damn right! Poor kid didn't stand a chance at answering a critical thinking question that requires one to think critically. Imagine this father when his little cherub needs to write a Brit Lit essay in college. But my child isn't even a British citizen!

An anonymous student from Long Island was just as pragmatic. "I guess the kids who watch crap TV did well. I was completely baffled."

Equally baffling? How this student thinks they'll survive college.