Yes Ebbie, but even a few points can skew the results to yield whatever you desire the outcome to be. I observed boys being discriminated against in programs weighted to give girls more points due to language abilities rather than spacial abilities. (but the decision was made in advance that this was a desirable thing because the program being tested-for was heavily language arts.)I observed standardized tests (I think the SAT) which awarded extra points to females and minorities. I observed school board members comparing test scores of different schools when the scores had been skewed to account for "inner city disadvantages." All this is OK in an academic discussion where everyone knows the ground rules. But when the press starts reporting "facts" it can be very misleading and irresponsible. You can pretty much set the points to yield whatever you want for an outcome, and you can justify your choices. The bottom line is...what is fair to individuals and what is fair for a collective group? And how is this implemented? And is it fair in all locales? And who makes these decisions?