[genieyclo]

I doubt this will happen so soon; there is a lot of inertia in education, and students are pushed constantly to apply, get ready for applications, etc. The last 2 years of high school were spent taking the SATs or ACTs and prepare for them. Racking up volunteer hours and extra-curriculars is the norm. Lots of time and money invested so far.

I'm curious though, if you can show some proof for your predictions, as I'm in a sort-of-unique situation; I'm applying this week to colleges for the first time (HS senior) and seeing the prohibitive costs is a bit disheartening, yet I'm not sure what others in my peer-group are thinking/doing either.