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About the Tests | Exams for Graduate Programs in Medicine and Healthcare | Exams for Graduate Programs in Associated Fields | Test Preparation

About the Tests

Frequently Asked Questions About... -- covers the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, and TOEFL
Graduate School Entrance Tests, by Mary Sanderson (USNews.com)
What Tests are Required for Admission?
Exam Dates

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Exams for Graduate Programs in Medicine and Healthcare

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) -- usually required for international students
Dental Admissions Test (DAT), American Dental Association Testing Services
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), AAMC
Optometry Admissions Test (OAT), Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), HarcourtAssessment.com
VMCAS Applicant Requirements -- includes information on the standardized admission tests required by various Veterinary schools since the VCAT is no longer offered.

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Exams for Graduate Programs in Associated Fields

Law School Admission Council -- Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
Graduate Management Admission Council -- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

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Test Preparation and Practice

Some of the Exam services listed above offer free practice exams. Use of these services does not guarantee that you will pass the admissions exams.

Test Prep Review -- several free practice exams (USMLE, GED, MCAT, Nursing Exam, OAT) plus links to additional study materials should you discover some "gaps" in your knowledge.
Test Preparation Info -- in cooperation with the Princeton Review
Kaplan
Peterson's Test Preparation Central
Test Preparation from ScholarStuff.com
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Practice Test Site -- purchase practice reading, listening, speaking and writing sets from ETS.
TOEFL Prep Central -- purchase a practice exam or books from Peterson's
Free English -- preparation exams and lessons for both versions of TOEFL, the new iBT (Internet-based) and the older CBT (computer-based, gradually being phased out) other free and for-purchase practice exams and workbooks for persons who want to improve their English language skills.

Persons required to take the TOEFL may also be interested in our information on Improving Your Language Skills

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December 31 2007