A pervasive problem in education today is that of college entrance exams. There are several college exams used in the United States and around the world. These include the SAT, ACT, and many other versions of these tests. These tests are an unfair and ineffective measure for determining a student's admission to college. These tests do not measure a student's ability to master a subject but rather measure an aptitude that is ineffective. Not only are students required to succeed academically, but they are also advised to engage in extracurricular activities outside of the classroom. Race and gender also play a large role in acceptance letters to colleges, forcing acceptances to be unfair. College entrance exams do not identify whether a student has mastered a subject, but rather show their innate abilities. In Seoul, South Korean students take a test like the SAT. Koreans make different efforts to study and prepare for these tests. Korean students “will take the nine-hour test, which consists primarily of multiple-choice questions” (Park, 2008). For some students, a nine-hour test might be a little too outrageous. By the fourth hour, students are more likely to be tired and restless and they're not even halfway there yet. In London, England, they take what is called the Key Stage 2 test, similar to the SAT. These tests are intended for students who are in the last year of primary school. “The results may seem innocuous enough... Yet they are not, as the data itself and how it is used have become the subject of increasingly bitter debate. » (Guardian, 2007) These kids have so much ahead of them that they shouldn't be thinking about college at this point; they still need to learn... middle of paper ......n.co.uk/education/2007/dec/06/schools.primaryeducationZuman, JP (1988, April). The effectiveness of special SAT preparation: an evaluation of a business coaching school. . Retrieved from (http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED294900&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED294900)Wise, T.W. (August 12, 2002). Failing the Fairness Test: Institutional Racism and the SAT. Retrieved from http://www.alternet.org/story/13826/?page=1Finkel, RF (September 26, 2011). Saturday remains reserved for Penn applicants despite potential unfairness. Retrieved from http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2011/09/sat_remains_for_penn_applicants_despite_potential_unfairness Weiss, K. W. (February 18, 2001). UC faculty head argues abandonment of seat is unfair. Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/2001/feb/18/local/me-27050