GSAT flaws show it has outlived its usefulness By Lin Po-kuan 林柏寬 As expected, after the mathematics portion of the General Scholastic Ability Test (GSAT) was criticized last year for being too easy, the pendulum has swung back, with students calling this year’s exam the most difficult ever. Some graduates have asked if teachers were trying to get revenge for last year’s complaints, and many students have decided to take the optional Advanced Subjects Test (AST) scheduled for July. Looking at previous GSATs, the math portion in 2009 was the most difficult, as the average score of the top 1 percent was a mere 89.55 points, the only time that the average dipped below 90 points. More data are needed to determine if this year’s exam was truly the most difficult.