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Standardized tests. Aktobe Educational Advising Center / AKEAC Aktobe, Kazakhstan, 2010. What for. Standardized tests are required by colleges and universities in order to evaluate your academic and language abilities. Tests for Prospective Undergrads. TOEFL SAT or ACT : - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Standardized testsStandardized tests
Aktobe Educational Advising Center / AKEACAktobe, Kazakhstan, 2010
What for
• Standardized tests are required by colleges and universities in order to evaluate your academic and language abilities
Tests for Prospective Undergrads
TOEFL
SAT or ACT:
SAT General test
SAT Subject test
Tests for Prospective
Graduate students
TOEFL
GMAT – for business administration or management-related majors (e.g. MBA)
GRE – for social sciences
LSAT – for legal studies
TOEFLTOEFL
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) www.toefl.org
TOEFL PBT (paper-based):
Writing, Listening, Grammar, ReadingScore range: 310-677
Acceptable score: 500+
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based):
Reading, Listening, Speaking, WritingScore range: 0-120
Acceptable score: 80+ You You CANCAN take this test at take this test at AKEACAKEAC
$160 (TOEFL PBT)
$160 (TOEFL iBT)
SATSAT
SAT (Scholastic Admission Test) www.sat.org
SAT I (Reasoning Test):Critical Reading, Math, WritingScore range: 200-800 in each sectionAcceptable score: 1200+
SAT II (Subject Test):English, History and Social Studies,
Math, Science, Languages
$47 (US Domestic)
$75 (International)
You can take this test in Almaty
ACTACT
ACT (American College Testing) www.actstudent.org
Test format:English, Math, Reading, Science
Reasoning, WritingScore range: 11-36Acceptable score: 21+
$33 (ACT without Writing)
$48 (ACT with Writing)
You You CANCAN take this test at take this test at AKEACAKEAC
GMATGMAT
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission test) www.gmat.org
Test format:Writing, Quantitative Ability (Math),
Verbal Ability (Reading) Score range: 200-800 + 0-6 for WritingAcceptable score: 500+
$250
You can take this test in Almaty
GREGRE
GRE (Graduate Record Examination) www.gre.org
Test format:Verbal Ability (Reading), Math Ability,
Writing Score range: 200-800 + 0-6 for WritingAcceptable score: 500+
$160
You can take this test in Almaty
LSATLSAT
LSAT (Legal School Admission Test) www.lsat.org
Test format:Logical Reasoning, Analytical
Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Score range: 120-180Acceptable score: 150+
$136
You can take this test in Almaty
Test preparation: Test preparation: (1) Online(1) Online
Use official test websites for practice testswww.toefl.orgwww.sat.orgwww.actstudent.orgwww.gmat.orgwww.gre.orgwww.lsat.org ORGoogle “TOEFL/SAT/GMAT preparation”
Test preparation: Test preparation: (2) AKEAC library(2) AKEAC library
AKEAC library has up-to-date test preparation books on all the tests!
Use them for free at the AKEAC office during office hours
Test preparation: Test preparation: (3) Trial TOEFL test(3) Trial TOEFL test
AKEAC provides trial TOEFL tests 2 times a month on Saturdays
You need to sign up for these tests
Test preparation: Test preparation: (4) Test prep course(4) Test prep course
AKEAC provides TOEFL/IELTS test preparation every month
The course lasts for 4 weeks, 3 times a week, 24 academic hours
TOEFL Summer Camp for high school students (July-August)
RememberRemember
Register for tests early
Start preparing early
Work on your English
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Your questions please!