<p>At dinner we were just talking with DS who is scheduled to take the ACT tomorrow - guess what? He announces that his wallet has been missing for a couple of days - and all his ID. Can I choke him now?!</p>
<p>The ACT admission form says they allow a recent yearbook with picture and first, last name right by it. At this point, that's all we can count on. </p>
<p>Anyone else experience this ID nightmare? Anyone else have to take in a yearbook? He does not have a passport yet. His school ID and YMCA ID were both in the wallet. No driver's license yet. </p>
<p>I'm mostly ticked that he just didn't happen to mention that he lost his wallet until he realized he needed the ID for the test. He has one last hope that it is in a friend's car who he can't get ahold of yet.</p>
<p>Sounds like something my son would do.
He is taking the ACT tomorrow also, then is going to a dance tomorrow night. This morning I casually asked "The dance IS at the high school, right?" and he said "Oh, yeah... I forgot to tell you, it's at the city library". The library is nearly 20 miles away by freeway, and we are supposed to have a snow storm tomorrow, and the drivers are all pretty new (I don't even know who is supposed to be driving) and don't have much snow experience, if any. Grrrrr...</p>
<p>It will be ok. Your S can take the test, then worry about finding the wallet later, thank goodness. Take a deep breath, and don't choke him...... just yet. :D</p>
<p>I told him while he would have to take responsibility for replacing his wallet and getting all new school ID's etc. eventually, that his job tonight was preparing for the test tomorrow - getting his supplies ready etc. - and sleeping. </p>
<p>Yes, we'll deal with the wallet tomorrow. </p>
<p>I bet he will be a bit embarrassed to carry that yearbook in - but such is life!!!!</p>
<p>He also found a badge from when he volunteered at a hospital 1 1/2 years ago - it has his photo and name on it - I'm making him bring that along with the yearbook - it's supposed to be cold tomorrow too, so I'm thinking of threading some yarn on his gloves like I used to do with his mittens when he was a toddler and stringing through his coat so he doesn't lose them.... :)</p>
<p>ew ew can I tell my story??? Following advice from theC C sages my DDs took the ACT last April while on the final leg of a PNW college visit trip. We are securely tucked into our hotel after scouting out the test site and enjoying a lovely dinner out. It was 9:00 something when I asked "You guys have #2 pencils, clauclators and photo ID right?" One look at my eldest child and I know the answer is "No" frantic call to DH who faxes a yearbook page and copies of her Drivers License and School ID all of which came through as brely discernable dark blotches on the fax.</p>
<p>Upshot TwinK took her test and did well, TwinE took hers for the first time this Sept. and yes...that time she forgot her calculator!</p>
<p>Take heart abasket, she is still 5 for 5 on acceptances so far this season :)</p>
<p>His friend called him and they were talking about locating each other at the test site - his friend said, "don't worry I'll find you. I'll just look for the dorky kid with his yearbook" :)</p>
<p>Maybe he can get the test administrators to sign his yearbook - what a memory that would be years from now..........</p>
<p>Just wondering, how do your kids have their yearbooks already? D didn't get hers until graduation. In fact, she had to go back to the school after graduation to pick it up!</p>
<p>Just a suggestion -- print out the info from the ACT website saying that students can use a yearbook photo as an ID and have your S bring that with him -- just in case the administrators at the test site are unfamiliar with that rule and potetnetially give him a hard time. Could save some angst...</p>
<p>He's off! And the information was printed right on the admission ticket so should be no problem with that....</p>
<p>I reminded him to not lose his yearbook while he's there... :)</p>
<p>He was pumped up this morning, so at least he's going in with a positive attitude and I'm at least thankful that this is just his first try (rather than his last) - hopefully we get all the jitters and mistakes out of the way THIS time!!</p>
<p>abasket, I thought we had it all together. I had DS line up his pencils, calculator, admission ticket, ID in wallet, etc. yesterday. We got into the car, and I asked him to check and make sure that he had everything together. He could not find his wallet! We went back into the house, and could not find it. I grabbed his passport, but in the car he found that he dumped his wallet into a plastic bag with his calculator and pencils! Who would put their wallet into a plastic bag? He had a billion pockets between his jeans and his jacket. Anyway, the problem was solved, made for a hectic morning, but we had a 30 minute ride so he was able to calm down and eat his breakfast in the car.</p>
<p>abasket, I am glad that it all has worked out for your son!</p>