Which statement primarily appeals to logos, or reason, to support the position that colleges should not use standardized test scores as an admissions criterion? Students are complex human beings, and reducing them to a mere number fails to acknowledge their full humanity. Though you may believe that standardized tests provide a good measure of overall ability, consider that even very bright students can have test-taking difficulties that would fail to accurately represent their academic potential. When I review student applications at the college where I work, I always look first at the essays , which reveal much more about the students than test scores do.