“You are not inferior. Your grades may be. Your school may have been. But you can turn all that around and make liars out of those bastards in exactly one hour, when you take that test, pass it, and win!”

Morgan Freeman - Principal Joe Clark

“I've just decided to switch our Friday schedule to Monday, which means that the test we take each Friday on what we learned during the week will now take place on Monday before we've learned it. But since today is Tuesday, it doesn't matter in the slightest. Pencils ready!”
David Battley - Mr. Turkentine

“- Katherine Ann Watson: What you did was copy Strauss.
- Joan Brandwyn: I was referencing an expert.
- Katherine Ann Watson: If I wanted to know what he thought, I'd buy his book.”

Julia Roberts - Katherine Ann Watson
Julia Stiles - Joan Brandwyn

“- Dave: I'm supposed to take this college entrance exam.
- Cyril: Are you gonna go to college?
- Dave: Hell no. I just want to see if I can pass.”
Dennis Christopher - Dave
Daniel Stern - Cyril

“- North: How does that get me into a good college?
- Governor Ho: Well since we don't use the letters B, C, D and F, you're pretty much guaranteed to get straight A's.”
Elijah Wood - North
Keone Young - Governor Ho