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Re:University of California Will Stop Using SAT, ACT by Izkata on Thursday May 21, 2020 @09:47PM (#23267888)
> In the US one has to pay "college counselors" and various middle men for handling all sorts of things.

That wasn't a thing when I was applying in 2005, is it recent? I just applied directly to the colleges I wanted, filled out the forms myself with some help from my parents.

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Re:University of California Will Stop Using SAT, ACT by collegeburner on Friday May 22, 2020 @10:26AM (#23272410)
No, I just went through applications, and that's not a thing, except with a few rich parents who are desperate to get their kid who has slacked off for years into a decent school.
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Re:University of California Will Stop Using SAT, ACT by gowld on Thursday May 21, 2020 @09:58PM (#23267967)
Today's headline news:

"Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli agree to plead guilty in college admissions scam"

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