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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]the December 10th ACT.

- Wednesday he watched basketball games, netflix, goofed on his phone all night.
- Thursday watched NFL and managed his fantasy football team all day.
- [b]Thursday at dinner he and his parents talked about how excited they are about college. Hope he can do well on ACT to earn merit scholarships.[/b]
- After dinner, back to football, fantasy football, college basketball.
- So far today shopping, netflix, sports, goofing on phone.

ACT prep books collecting dust in the kitchen. I no longer feel sorry for families who can't afford college.[/quote]

So based on one child's behavior over Thanksgiving, you have lost sympathy for every family everywhere who can't afford college?[/quote]

Correct. I looked up merit awards at low tier colleges and they're ridiculously easy to secure. That's before even all the outside scholarships kids can apply for with just some volunteering and a short essay, if that. Easier to sit on your ass like a slob and bitch about how things ain't fair, how the immigrants took all your scholarships.[/quote]

My kid didn't study for these tests and was a National Merit Finalist and earned a National Merit scholarship. He has a full ride merit scholarship for four years at a top ten STEM university. 
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