While I know this is an old thread, I wanted to share an observation.
TO just kicks the can down the road.
We were lucky than when we went thru the college application process, our kids (3) all had to take standardized tests, and combined with their good grades in rigorous programs, they were prepared for college and thrived there. TO took hold just after all our kids were already in college.
When they graduated (one is still in undergraduate), they pursued STEM careers and employers were beginning to conduct their interviews via a series of tests, where the candidate had to film themselves (to illustrate they took the test without assistance). Only after passing these tests and proving competence/mastery of the subject matter, did a job offer follow.
I understand this level of testing has become commonplace.
Tech companies are not TO and I believe so because the need to know what they are getting.