How would you abuse that? Choose to drop 3 results, that's your choice. Then get an emergency and have to forgo a forth. Well, that truly is your own fault since you chose to drop the first 3.

But when dad calls up the administration and reminds them of how much he's paying for the course, little Karen gets allowed to have that '3' number increased to 6...

Or in years like 2020-2021 where some people have actually lost more than 3 family members / close friends.