Thoughts on the ACT

It's such a weird test.
Not because of the content or the prep or anything, but because how much time we put into it.
I'm realizing this more and more as I go through the Kaptest shpeal online that the test doesn't favor so much the naturally intelligent as those who willingly spend tons of time on the test. The test rewards those who spend hours prepping for it with exam books and practice tests and online courses and all that stuff, which is great for some people, but terrible for others.
Say you're from a low-income family in the city, and you're the oldest daughter with three siblings.How much time are you able to afford to studying for such a test when you have to do the laundry and make lunch and drop off your brother at school and do your homework (well)? And even if you do manage to squeeze a little time per week to study, you still would have to compete with upper-middle class kids taking a 500$ Exam Prep class that have few responsibilities except for Do Well In School and Become a Doctor/Lawyer/Professional Rich Person. That's a hell of a leap between points, and that's not mentioning the cost of the test itself ($35.50 without the Writing portion, $55.50 with the Writing Section) which to most people is pretty affordable, but probably isn't for lower-income families. And that's for one time. Many really ambitious kids retake the test once, twice, thrice, and I've heard of someone having done it a total of five times just to get the right score (and failed to do so). How many times could a family afford to do that for their child's education? And how many times will they be willing to do it?
Just some thoughts as I study for the test. Thankfully, I'm not in any of the situations above, but it still bothers me in a way; that somebody's ambition or their dreams could so easily be snuffed because of their family. As is the paradox of love and all that.
See ya.