<p>Because most people, myself included, believe that it makes more sense to reward kids who are willing to put in the extra work for their education than to simply go around giving free money to anyone who shows up with a 32 ACT.</p>
<p>Besides, when you do the math, if you spend a 40 hour week at home doing nothing but applying for colleges, it’s likely that you will make more per hour than you will at any time in your entire life. If you can win just $5000 in scholarships, that extrapolates to a $260,000 salary for the year.</p>