Despite compelling evidence against the college entrance exams, there are two sides to this conversation. Many education professionals, parents and even students continue to support the use of the exams in the admissions process, arguing that they are the closest thing to an even playing field that there is. Those in favor of these tests assert that they are the only criteria that is uniform for all applicants no matter where in the country they live or what type of high school experience they had. GPA does not fully measure academic performance because curriculums, teachers, grading standards, and many other variables vary across different high schools, so the tests are the only thing all students have in common on their college application. Paul Westrick, a research scientist in statistical and applied research specializing in postsecondary outcomes research and validity evidence for the ACT test, proclaims that standardized tests provide a common measure regardless of high school attended and are designed to measure cognitive factors, and that GPA and test scores, when used together, are an even more accurate predictor of future academic performance”. In her article in New University, The University of California, Irvine campus newsletter, Summer Wong, a biological sciences major makes a case for the use of the tests as college admissions criteria. Wong points out that some high schools subscribe to a weighted GPA system, while others do not. In addition, the point system varies, with some high schools setting their maximum GPA at 5.0, while others use 4.0 or less. The use of standardized testing helps admission officers understand an applicant’s GPA and bridge the gap between the different grading systems. Wong claims that the tests are well-constructed exams that accurately reflect what students have learned throughout high school and that they examine deductive skills, critical thinking and general high school knowledge.