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Everyone wants to get a "30." They act as if a 30 is some type of a magic barrier which will bring them tons of college acceptances.
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<p>Haha, it's exactly like that at my school too. However, where I live (Missouri) a 30 gets you a $2,000 annual scholarship called Bright Flight, so I suppose the desire for a 30 is more justified here.</p>