<p>OP - The scores were a bit different in our day 
For example, today I read on another thread that 1980s score of 720 translates to 780 today. Don’t sweat the NMSF cutoff too much. It opens the doors for some good scholarship deals, but many students of that caliber end up at colleges that offer $1000/yr or nothing for NMSF. </p>
<p>“As an aside, given their temperament, they will not study that much for the ACT.” - Many of the kids who do well on SAT/ACT do so without a bit of studying. I think one practice test to learn the format would be useful, but it would be worth taking the test even if no time for intensive studying.</p>