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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]35 ACT did not appear to help my kid
Currently on six waitlists
Only acceptances are at 2 safeties 
Kid will be fine and is well prepared for college. [/quote]

But here's the issue with testing.. the 35 or the 1550 or whatever is just ONE score on ONE test. It does not trump 4 years of a high school track record which will be complete with grades, class rank, athletic endeavors, leadership, community service, jobs etc.  Why should it?

I am sorry that your kid is having a tough season but I really do think that people with high scores get an inflated sense of where they can get in, and that only sets them up for disappointment.[/quote]

The score validated the transcript. It’s useful.[/quote]

No it's testing a kids propensity to be a good test taker, and/or their parents ability to pay multiple thousands on test taking tutoring. It's inherently unfair assessment and biased at it's core so it can only be looked at as one small piece of the puzzle.

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whoops fixed my typos.[/quote]

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