May 27, 2005

Senior Prank Costs Graduation

Seven high school seniors at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Deleon Springs, Fla. wanted to go out in style. So they snuck into the school and slathered doorknobs with Crisco, put plastic wrap over toilets and replaced the principal's desk with a pre-school-sized desk.

The mess took three hours to clean up before prospective students could visit the school, prompting the principal to cancel graduation as punishment.

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April 22, 2005

Perfect SAT Scores

Nationwide 107 teens scored a perfect 2400 on their SAT tests.

Show offs.

Previously a perfect score was a 1600, but the addition of a new writing section has boosted the total possible score.

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April 11, 2005

Preparing for the SAT & ACT

Helping students prepare for the dreaded SAT & ACT college entrance exams is big business. But one company stands out: Prepme.com, an online preparation company founded by Karan Goel and Avichal Garg--who both graduated from high school in 2001. Test prep from someone who's been there recently sounds like a good idea.

But who am I to talk? I did squat for test preparation and couldn't tell you how I scored on either test. Apparently good enough to get into college and become a fine, up-standing citizen. Well, sort of.

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