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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every GPA in the country should be based off the 100 point model.  Get rid of weighted courses and get rid of magnet schools.  Give each school curriculum options and let the kids decide which courses they want as long as they take one math, one english, one science, one social studies, and one elective each year.  Max classes is 6.

One practice test for ACT and one for SAT in Spring of sophomore year.

One test in both ACT and SAT in junior year Spring, taken at the school during a school day, 2 weeks apart.  They can account for each student. No retakes are allowed.  You can decide which of the two scores to submit.

Seniors should be given a 3 hour window to write their general essay in school on paper. Counselors co-sign for authenticity and upload them into their system and send them out as needed.  If a college needs specific essays they must be done on high school grounds.  Each school allots a 2 hour window once a week.  It is hand written and co-signed by the proctor.

EC's that you can put down on a college app are maxed out at 5.  Make them count.

You must apply to each school individually.  App prices should be lowered or at least on a sliding scale.  Under $50K a year - free.  $50-100K a year - $25.  $100K or higher $50.

Applications should be given numbers.  Admissions should never know the name of the student.  They also should not know their FAFSA/CSS until a decision has been made.  A separate committee makes up the aid packages based on a scale of how bad the school wants that student.  High, Average, Low.

Coaches have to give a full page report on each individual they want to recruit.  All D1 athletic recruits need to do an interview at the school or have someone from admissions go to their house for the interview.  [/quote]

In prior years, there was only one standardized test score allowed for submission, no retakes.  There needs to be a culling on prep, in general.  An overly prepped student is not genuinely prepared.  Before we had over prepped students, it was the students willing and able to learn that first time who reaped the benefits.  Anyone can overly prepare, it is not an accurate indication of who should be at what school. Athletes should be made to keep a certain GPA, as with any other student.  Excessive missed days of school and classes should be counted against anyone (same with high school - athletes are missing school and classes at the highest rates).  Agree with the numbering system - no names allowed. 
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