Students are urged to research schools carefully to ensure proper testing, deadline compliance and program admissions requirements before taking any of these tests.

About the GRE - Graduate Record Exam
http://www.gre.org
Phone Number: 609-771-7670, 1-800-GRE-CALL

Many graduate and professional schools and fellowship sponsors require or recommend that their applicants submit scores on either the GRE General Test, a Subject Test, or both. Admissions or fellowship panels use these tests to supplement undergraduate records and other indicators of students' potential qualifications to review applicants who come from a variety of colleges and universities with different standards.

The GRE General test is now available in both paper and through convenient Computer Based Testing (CBT). GRE General Test contains sections that measure verbal, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing abilities. Students are urged to read the section of this handout that answers Most Frequently Asked Questions About Computer-Based Testing. Students are also urged to refer to the GRE and the GMAT Bulletins for more detailed information on computer-based testing. The cost for the General test is $105 and it is given at most Sylvan Learning Centers. Complete registration information is found in the Information and Registration Bulletin available in Career Services

The Subject Tests are designed to measure knowledge and understanding of subject matter related to graduate study in specific fields. Subject Tests are available in the 16 subject areas listed and described on pages 10-11of the registration booklet. Computer-delivered versions of many subject tests are available on a limited basis. Total testing time for each Subject Test is 2 hours and 50 minutes, and only one may be taken on any given test date.

Test centers are established by the Educational Testing Service and are listed in the Information Bulletin. Local test sites include Franklin and Marshall College, Lehigh University, Millersville University, Villanova University and several other sites in Philadelphia. A complete list of Test Centers scheduled to offer particular test dates is included in the Information Bulletin. (Note: they are listed by city, not institution.) The cost for each subject test is $130.

General and Subject Test takers: Complete registration information is available in the GRE Information and Registration Bulletin. Bulletins are available in Career Services (Bernardine Hall, Suite 1104) Students are also urged to visit GRE Online at www.gre.org

 

About the GMAT - Graduate Management Admission Test
www.mba.com
Phone Number: 609-771-7330, 1-800-GMAT-NOW

The Graduate Management Admission Test is designed to help graduate schools of business assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management.

The Computer-Adaptive Test (CAT) is the only way to take the GMAT. The cost will vary depending on where in the world you test. To register for a test date by phone (with a credit card) call 1-800-GMAT-NOW. For other forms of payment, see the Payment Voucher Form on the web site. GMAT Practice Tests are also available by calling 1-800-GMAT-NOW. A full GMAT Information Bulletin is also available as a Adobe Acrobat file.

The GMAT CAT measures general verbal, mathematical and analytical writing skills that are developed over a long period of time and are associated with success in the first year of study at graduate schools of management. You will have 75 minutes for 37 quantitative questions, 75 minutes for 41 verbal questions, and 30 minutes for each of the two analytical writing topics. The total testing time is approximately four hours.

The GMAT does not presuppose any specific knowledge of business or of other specific content areas and it does not measure achievement in any particular subject area.

Check the web site listed above for information, updated fees, announcements, and sample questions.

 

About the LSAT - Law School Admission Test
http://www.LSAC.org
Phone Number: 215-968-1001

The LSAT is designed to measure skills that are considered essential for success in law school: 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 reason critically and the analysis and evaluation of the reasoning and argument of others.

The LSAT provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants.

The Law School Admission Test is a half-day standardized test. It consists of five 35-minute sections of multiple-choice questions and one 30-minute writing sample. The test includes reading comprehension, analytical reasoning and 2 logical reasoning sections.

Complete registration information and sample test questions are available in the LSAT/LSDAS Registration and Information Book. This publication also contains valuable information about the law school application process, the Law School Data Assembly Service, financial aid and test preparation. This free book is available in Career Services or from Daria LaTorre, Pre-Law Advisor, in the Criminal Justice Department. Information and registration is also available at the website indicated above.

 

About the MCAT - Medical College Admission Test

The Preprofessional program for health-related professions is designed to assist students at Alvernia College who wish to enter a professional school upon graduation.

All information concerning medical school, dentistry, optometry, physician assistant and other health careers is received through the chairperson of the Preprofessional Advisory Committee for Health Careers. Please contact Elaine Schalck in Bernardine Hall.

 

About the Miller Analogies Test

The Millers Analogies Test is a 50 minute, 100 item exam of word analogies (eg. foot is to shoe as hand is to _____). Four possible options are given for the missing term. Your task is to select the option that best completes the analogy. Qualifying scores differ from program to program so rating scores is difficult. Graduate institutions use scores as predictors of success in a particular discipline. Applicants may have a choice between the GRE and the Miller Analogies and, therefore, students should check institutional requirements before selecting this graduate school exam choice.

The Miller Analogies is not given on a national schedule, but is scheduled by individual appointments at sponsoring institutions. Locally, the test is given at Albright College, Millersville University and Franklin & Marshall.