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Feared by some, and "My ACT score is debatable, it seemed every
shrugged off by others, the important to me, but it's senior agreed on the
standardized tests were a definitely not the one and importance of
normal obstacle for just only deciding factor for my scholarships.
about every future. Seriously, if I based "Why would you not
upperclassman. Coupling the rest of my life on one apply for scholarships?
the concept of these planned test, then I would Even if it's not much of a
planned tests was the deserve to fail it," senior scholarship, every little bit
scrambling for scholarships Aaron Sharp said. adds
that seemed to redefine the Certain students, up. Re' iev. ing ronm in the li-
word "frenzy" for many including Sharp, went the These bnH) i' 'iCnior Tra\ i'i
semors. extra mile by t.ik.ing the are the Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer 'iaid that
he will probabl) go to
Some viewed the tests College Prep Grammar expenses UNO for college. photo
as a key determiner of the course offered at MN or that hJ Kri,tcn Block
future that held the power other courses not affiliated some
to either make or break with the school. "CPO was spend years of their lives
their dreams. Others really helpful, and I'd trying to pay off," senior
argued that the tests recommend everyone take Amanda Zimmerman said.
weren't worth losing sleep it his or her senior year. I Tests and scholarships
over, and they depended promise your English score were inarguably vital to the
more on aspects like GPA on the ACT will improve," college bound; the norms
and different scholarships senior Hannah Lu said. of senior year were only as
to establish themselves on While the importance of bearable as students made
the path of their choice. a planned test score was them.

Checking their SAT scores online on 2~1-506
collegeboard.com are seni ors Jen Wilson
and Melia West. "The one thing I am look-
ing forward to in college is to continue the
chall enge of pu shing myself academi-
call y," West said. photo by Kristen Block

Seni or Cody Wolf goes to the coun seling
center to see which dates he could take the
ACT. "Besides scoring well on entrance
tests, I'm nervous about the costs fo r col-
lege," Wolf said. ph oto by Kristen Block

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