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Yes there is is a certain amount of subjectivity. But I have tested writing instructors for many years. If we give them four essays and ask them to rank them, the rank will be the same for all instructors. I've never seen the order disputed. However, if I ask for a grade, the grades do vary. So there is some subjectivity. But grades can be trained to limit variance. Removing all subjectivity doesn't necessarily make it a better test. After all, the mere practice of limiting admission implies subjectivity if in only deciding on what I will make that decision, on, what I value (subjective) over something else.
That is exactly what gave us AA and a quest for "diversity" in the first place. You have circled right back to the beginning - you now want subjective selections based on "feelings" or "impressions" rather than any concrete (outside measurable) standards.