test for students nearing graduation. the test is designed to help employers determine a student's real value in the workplace. cnn's alison kosik joins us thrive discuss this. so explain this. >> reporter: yeah, this is interesting. you're going to love this part, carol. many employers really don't trust the grades that students are presenting once they graduate college. that must feel good for the parents who are spending tens of thousands of dollars on their education. this is a way for universities to try to benefit their students, to give them a new tool to go out and market themselves when they're trying to find a job. what this is called is the collegiate learning assessment. cla-plus for short. the idea is to give a better, broader picture of a student's skills beyond just what their gpa is. since many employers think grades can be misleading, this could be helpful. and like the s.a.t., it's scored on a 1,600-point scale since everyone is familiar with that. it assesses things like critical