Yeah, I've pretty much got the same stance with you regarding the test, and I don't have any interest in the blog or his viewpoint. If college freshmen majoring in a science can't handle the test, something is wrongn with our system. This is the stuff you might have hated in high school, but it's something you forget over time from disuse, not something fundamental you never learned.

The test is a bit unfair if you shove it in front of someone unfamiliar with things like scientific notation. I don't think I learned that until after I got through the minimum diploma requirement. However, it isn't a test of basic high school math competence. It's a test for undergrads who have self-selected themselves into a career in science.