As much as we hate them, there is a need for standardized tests simply so that all students can tested with a uniform standard for measuring the few basic skills (reading, math) that a college bound person should have.
They are subjective in that no person is ever going know every word or every mathmatical process, but that's why one doesn't need to get near a perfect score to do well.
The SAT/ACT is just one factor of many in the admissions process, and I'm sure an admissions advisor takes into account the quality of the school system around a person in determining the extent their ability.
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