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Graduate Testing Resources

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a standardized assessment that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management . Schools use the test as one predictor of academic performance in an MBA program or in other graduate management programs . The GMAT exam measures basic verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills that you have developed over a long period of time in your education and work. It does not measure your knowledge of business, your job skills or specific content in your undergraduate coursework. The GMAT exam consists of three main parts, the Analytical Writing Assessment, the Quantitative section and the Verbal section.

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
The GRE General Test measures analytical writing and verbal and quantitative reasoning skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. GRE test scores are used by admissions or fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate records and other qualifications for graduate study. The scores provide common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants and aid in evaluating grades and recommendations. GRE Subject Tests may also be required for specific areas of graduate study including, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Literature in English, Mathematics, Physics and Biology.

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a standardized test required for admission to all ABA-approved law schools, most Canadian law schools and many non-ABA-approved law schools. The LSAT is designed to measure skills that are considered essential for success in law school including, the reading and comprehension of complex texts with accuracy and insight, the organization and management of information and the ability to draw reasonable inferences from it, the ability to think critically and the analysis and evaluation of the reasoning and arguments of others. The test includes specific sections on reading comprehension and analytical and logical reasoning.

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking and writing skills in addition to the examinee's knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine. Scores are reported in each of the following areas: Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences, Writing Sample and Biological Sciences. Medical college admission committees consider MCAT scores as part of their admission decision process. Almost all U.S. medical schools require applicants to submit MCAT scores during the application process.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
The TOEFL test is a requirement for admission into colleges and universities where instruction is in English. In addition, many government, licensing, certification agencies and exchange and scholarship programs use TOEFL scores to evaluate the English proficiency of people for whom English is not their native language. More than 5,000 colleges, universities and licensing agencies in 90 countries accept TOEFL scores. The TOEFL test emphasizes integrated abilities and measures all four language skills including, speaking, reading, listening and writing. The content on the test is authentic, and the language is consistent with that used in everyday, real academic settings.