The influence of these tests is still felt today, in the SAT for college admission and the GRE for graduate school entrance, which both belong to this category of test. Because scores on such examinations commonly decide which schools an individual may apply to, the tests may be said to have a crucial impact on one's future.
影響力持續至今，像申請大學要考的 SAT 和研究所的 GRE 即為此類測驗，它們的成績通常決定可申請的學校科系，重要性可說攸關前途。