Kids are now taking the ACT starting in 8th grade. They are actually getting DM pieces encouraging them to do this. The parents also get DM pieces about these classes your kid can take to blow it outta the water on the ACT.
Just think: if you take the test beginning at 8th grade and everytime it is offered, you should be able to pull a 32 by the time you're a junior. How awesome is that! You get to go to a university full of brainiacs but you're probably not one of them.
Your parents just popped for the $40 test-taking fee a dozen times and now you're smokin the test.
This really changes EVERYTHING.
But shouldn't 8th graders be doing other things that are more age appropriate? What happened to boys and girls parties with an old fashioned game of spin the bottle? At 13, I was roaming the mall, looking through all the racks at RAVE.
I didn't know Toad back then but I can assure you he wasn't taking a college entrance exam. In fact, he told me he was going to after school dances and then walking 2 miles to McDonald's after to cool off wth a hot fudge sundae (with nuts).
Next time someone brings up this ACT bit, I'm gonna tell them I already created 2,000flash cards and we go over them with Andrew every night at dinner.
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i started in 6th grade
my favorite part is (with nuts)
Not to brag and all ... but I got a 27 on my ACT and just look at me now ... slingin' ads for a livin, in a 4x4 cube with a view of the mall. All those weekends of skipping parties with the "cool kids", slaving over my national championship deca projects and being called 4-eyes by my sis (even though I didn't wear glasses) was all worth it. I would hate to see what I would be doing now without it. Enroll him. And enroll him now if you want him to have a chance!
I am LOL, you are too hilarious Janko - we really miss you around here!
M
My dad always told me to take typing classes as early as possible. I ignored him - thinking I'm not going to be a secretary. In my freshman year of college, I lost a full scholarship because I failed typing. Let this be a lesson to you all. Start early. Typing, testing whatever. Don't be a loser like me.
You are so funny I almost pee'd my pants. These really made my day. You really need to publish these in your own mommy column!
Did you see the MUSSON POST??
They want 4th graders to take the PRE-ACT (normally for 8th graders)
Watch out........Katherine will be taking the SAT in KDG
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