If my understanding is correct SATs reward conscientiousness as much as (or more than) intelligence.
I doubt it. The SAT is still closer to an IQ test than an achievement test. Conscientiousness helps a lot with GPA, but not SAT. I used to work as a SAT tutor, and it is amazing/depressing how little even strong effort affected test scores.
The result is from 2008, but it's new to me. Abstract:
Some obvious points from my first five minutes of thinking about it: