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	Admission Procedures at Durham Technical Community College
		Admission to the college’s curriculum programs is open to all students with a high school diploma or its equivalent.
		All admission documents become the property of the college and are not to be copied for release to students or third parties.
		Test results are used to help students assess their current academic skills in relation to their interests and goals.
	www.durhamtech.edu /html/prospective/admissions/admissions.htm (2132 words)

	Admissions – Graduate Study – EducationUSA
		Admissions tests are multiple-choice tests that require a high degree of English proficiency.
		Admissions officers are aware that you may be taking the examinations in a language other than your native tongue, and they will take this into account.
		Test takers can view scores instantly when they finish the exam (with the exception of essay questions), and score reports are forwarded to university recipients within two to three weeks after the student has completed the test.
	educationusa.state.gov /graduate/admissions/entrance/tests.htm (660 words)

	NAU Testing Services College and Program Admissions Tests
		It is given in the ETS Computer-Based Testing Lab in the Counseling and Testing Center in building 26A of the Northern Arizona University campus.
		At this time the Counseling and Testing Center is not aware of any preparation classes or study groups at NAU or in the Flagstaff area.
		The MAT (Miller Analogies Test), for admission to graduate programs, is given by appointment during general testing hours at the Counseling and Testing Center.
	www.nau.edu /ctc/testing/admissionstest.htm (1353 words)

	List of admissions tests - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of standardized tests that students may have to take for admissions to various schools:
		UMAT - Undergraduate Medical Admissions Test, required for undergraduate entry to many Australian and New Zealand undergraduate-entry medical schools.
		Optometry Admission Test (OAT) - Optometry Admission Test
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_admissions_tests (290 words)

	College Admissions Tests
		College entrance tests were developed because it is difficult for colleges to compare students who come from different geographic regions, have different kinds of experience and backgrounds, and attend different kinds of schools.
		The current SAT I test is divided into two sections: the verbal section tests your ability to read critically and recognize analogies, etc., and the mathematics section tests your ability to apply concepts and interpret data.
		The PLAN test is a practice ACT test, normed to the tenth grade, and given to all Sophomores at St. Vincent's.
	www.svhs-pet.org /stvincentdepaul.aspx?pgID=1022 (1648 words)

	Admissions Tests - Undergraduate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Formerly known as the American College Test, this test is one of the two major standardized college entrance tests taken in the United States today (the SAT I is the other).
		This test is administered to sophomores and juniors in high school.
		The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to use and understand North American English as it is used in college and university settings.
	www.iseek.org /sv/20118.jsp (444 words)

	Graduate Admissions Tests
		If your score on a test was low and you are considering retaking the test, be sure to obtain the disclosure packet so that you can see your weak areas and improve your test performance.
		Since they cannot legally use copyrighted test materials, their questions tend to be of inferior quality at best and sometimes are quite misleading in emphasis.
		They ask how they can be expected to think of an admission test as a game when their future rides on the result.
	www.career.cornell.edu /graduateStudy/school/admissionTests.html (1077 words)

	Gender Bias in College Admissions Tests
		Test questions are almost exclusively multiple-choice; a few "student-produced response" questions require the student to "grid in" the answer.
		More so than undergraduate admissions, where high school grades and test scores are generally (though not always) considered in conjunction with one another, graduate schools more often set score minimums that adversely effect the admission of females and students of color.
		Un-timed administrations of the test still show a small score difference between males and females, suggesting that speededness is only one of several factors that bias the exam against young women.
	www.fairtest.org /facts/genderbias.htm (1487 words)

	Education \| Vet schools to introduce admissions tests
		The move comes ahead of the launch on Monday of a government-commissioned investigation into the university admissions system, which is expected to warn against universities going it alone on entry tests that could cause confusion and added exam stress for school leavers.
		In order for our admissions process to be fair, we need to determine which of those well-qualified applicants are best suited to the rigorous scientific study that Cambridge's medicine and veterinary medicine courses demand.
		His report, to be published on Monday, is expected to back the introduction of an admissions test, but he is said to prefer a national test, which would be sat once by students, regardless of where they apply to study or what course they wish to take.
	education.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4893408-108729,00.html (558 words)

	Admissions tests and written work
		This test is designed to assess critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are highly relevant to successful study at degree level.
		The test is used to assess scientific aptitude and focuses on scientific abilities relevant to the study of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine at Cambridge.
		The Faculty of Law at Cambridge is one of 11 law schools participating in the National Admissions Test for Law, or LNAT.
	www.cam.ac.uk /admissions/undergraduate/tests (797 words)

	Admissions Tests
		Test scores are often just one factor the school considers when admitting applicants.
		A school's admissions office may be able to tell you which method they use.
		These are some of the tests required for specific professional school programs.
	careerservices.class.umn.edu /students/gradprofessionalschool/tests.html (571 words)

	Admissions Tests
		The placement tests are for most new students entering the first semester, who have not taken an admissions test (see above) in English and/or math.
		Placement tests are designed to assess your English and math skill levels so you enrol in the right first-semester English and math courses.
		To prepare for the tests, study senior level (grades 11 and 12) high school course material in the subjects of your tests.
	www.georgebrown.ca /Marketing/FTCal/admittest.aspx (542 words)

	Alternative Admissions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Placement Test in English for Educational Purposes (PTEEP) is a 2 hours and 15 minute English test that examines the academic use of English language in a number of exercises.
		Testing is free for all applicants, except for Health Sciences Faculty applicants who must pay a non-refundable R150.00 testing fee to the Health Sciences Consortium.
		The English test (PTEEP) is written in the morning session and the two maths tests in the afternoon.
	www.uct.ac.za /undergrad/alternative.php (1111 words)

	Standardized Admissions Tests & Professional Licensing Exams - U.S. Embassy Bern Switzerland
		The Educational Resource Stations have limited copies of the application materials for the standardized university admissions tests required for admittance to an undergraduate American institution.
		All admission test application and informational brochures for undergraduate, graduate and professional licensing exams are available on the internet.
		The deadline for contacting the test center is the Friday two weeks before the scheduled test date.
	bern.usembassy.gov /testing.html (623 words)

	Admission Tests
		Prospective students can take either test as many times as they like to get a score they're satisfied with; just be sure the Office of Admissions receives your highest score directly from the testing agency.
		Although most applicants do not have to submit any SAT Subject Test scores when applying for admission, applicants seeking admission to the College of Engineering as freshmen must submit scores on the SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1 or 2 to the Office of Admissions.
		If you have taken the tests at a College Board Test Center and you want to try to improve your scores, you may take them again at UT Austin prior to registration.
	www.utexas.edu /academic/mec/cbe/admissionstests.html (732 words)

	Admissions Tests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		While standardized test scores are an important part of an application, all elements of an application are considered in concert.
		Applicants with questions regarding standardized tests are encouraged to contact their department or program of interest.
		A minimum score of 213 on the computer-based test or 550 on the paper-based test is required for most applicants; a minimum of 250 or 600 is required for the MPH program and all applicants to the Department of Health Policy and Management.
	www.jhsph.edu /admissions/Apply/admiss_tests.html (485 words)

	Take Admissions Tests and Complete Applications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		LSAT The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day multiple-choice test used by law schools to help them to select candidates.
		MCAT The Medical College Admission Test is multiple-choice, standardized exam, is required by almost all U.S. medical schools.
		GMAT The Graduate Management Admissions Test is required by most business schools across the country.
	www.stlawu.edu /career/gradsch/tests.htm (1614 words)

	About Admissions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Students may take the test in their sophomore year for extra practice, but generally the test is for juniors.
		The tests are constructed differently, and students may score higher on one than the other.
		Registration packets for all admissions tests are available in the Career Center.
	www.auburn.wednet.edu /ahs/AUBURN/CAREERS/admiss.htm (218 words)

	Students: Admissions: Placement Tests @ Pitt CC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		However, you should call or e-mail the Testing Coordinator to confirm the schedule before you plan to attend to make sure the lab will be open.
		These tests are given nationally so if it's not convenient for you to take it in Greenville, then you may want to contact community colleges in your area to see if they administer either of these tests.
		When you arrive for the placement test, you will be asked for a picture I.D. and the test permit (this tells us which parts of the test to administer to you).
	www.pitt.cc.nc.us /students/admissions (1645 words)

	College/Career Center - College Admissions Testing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In fact the admission officers want students applying to the UC’s to take the writing, one of the math tests (level 1 C or level 11 C – the C means it is all right to use a calculator), and another subject test.
		Colleges will accept any admission test score taken before January of a student’s senior year (exception: Cal Poly will not accept a Dec. test score and, this year, the CSU’s are asking students to take either the October or November tests)).
		So, if students are unhappy with their junior spring test results, they have several test dates available in the fall to re-take the tests.
	tamiscal.marin.k12.ca.us /college_career/testing.html (711 words)

	University of California Office of the President
		With a policy change approved by the Board of Regents on July 16, the admissions tests taken by freshmen entering the University of California in 2006 will be more closely aligned to the high school curriculum than ever before.
		In response, the UC Academic Senate’s Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS) examined how the University used standardized tests in its admissions processes and in January 2002 suggested several changes in policy with regard to admissions tests.
		BOARS also said the test should be related to the college preparatory curriculum students are expected to take in high school and should offer information that could help identify academic strengths and weaknesses.
	www.ucop.edu /news/sat/welcome.html (264 words)

	College Answer: Counselor Resources - Standardized Testing
		It can be taken in the junior year then again in the senior year and is a required test for admission to many colleges.
		Remind your students to check the appropriate box requesting test scores will be sent directly to their choice schools, this will save you time in the future.
		Colleges will not deny admission based solely on a learning disability; however, admission officers will not admit students whom they feel will not succeed in their college programs.
	counselor.collegeanswer.com /counselor/content/college101/standard_test.jsp (582 words)

	The Low-Down on College Admissions Tests -SAT/ACT - eCampusTours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		After you have spent so much time preparing for the admissions tests, you don’t want to blow it by not being prepared on the day of the test.
		The SAT and ACT tests are timed, which means that you have a limited amount of time to spend on each question.
		These college admissions tests evaluate the knowledge and abilities that you have gathered throughout your high school career.
	www.ecampustours.com /collegeplanning/collegeadmissionstest.aspx (979 words)

	Admissions Tests - Graduate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The GRE is primarily a multiple-choice test that graduate schools use for admission of students into their graduate programs.
		The GRE Subject Tests are designed to help graduate school admission committees and fellowship sponsors assess the qualifications of applicants in specific fields of study.
		The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day standardized test required for admission to all law schools that are members of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).
	www.iseek.org /sv/20119.jsp (424 words)

	Graduate School Admissions Tests — Page 1
		It includes a seven-part “general test” that tests you on verbal, quantitative, and analytical abilities as they measure your potential success on a graduate level, and a 14-part “subject test” that is designed to measure your knowledge of subject matter related to a specific field.
		A new part of the test, introduced in October 1999, is a writing assessment, designed to measure your thinking and writing skills.
		It also tests the aspiring student’s knowledge of science concepts and principles that are prerequisites to the study of medicine.
	www.jobweb.com /resources/library/Grad_School/Graduate_School_119_01.htm (492 words)

	Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid
		Clearly state the relative weighting of admissions criteria in terms that can be easily understood by prospective students and their families.
		Select students for admission to UCSC without consideration of the area of interest stated on their application.
		To educate ourselves about the SAT and other admissions tests, CAFA sent two representatives to the conference “Rethinking the SAT: the future of standardized testing in university admissions” which was held in November of 2001 at UCSB.
	senate.ucsc.edu /cafa/CAFA.0102.htm (1585 words)

	Graduate Admissions Tests
		MBC Degree applicants are required to submit official scores from either the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
		Testing sites are located throughout the United States and the world.
		The Educational Testing Network (www.ets.org) provides practice questions and test scheduling information for the GMAT and GRE tests.
	www.stthomas.edu /mbc/tests.htm (234 words)

	Graduate School Admissions Tests
		This test consists of a three-hour morning aptitude examination and a three-hour afternoon advanced test in the candidate's major study area.
		This test consists of 120 analogies and is required for admission to many graduate schools.
		Each test application booklet includes a complete description of the test, instructions, test dates for the next year, and sample questions.
	www.sru.edu /pages/11130.asp (634 words)

	admissions tests
		This answer varies depending on what test you are taking, so you'll want to spend some time researching the test dates and requirements for the schools you are applying for to determine what timeline will work best for you.
		There is no formula used by all schools, but generally test scores are only one part of the picture—grades, recommendations, your personal statement, an interview, or other factors are also important.
		If you retake a test, the school might take your best score, it might average all your test scores, it might use only the most recent score, or it might have some other way of using the results.
	www.class.umn.edu /graduate_professional_school/gradschpg10.html (708 words)

	International Students - admissions tests at US colleges - SAT
		The SAT is a three-hour test that measures verbal and mathematical reasoning skills students have developed over time and skills they need to be successful in college.
		Subject Tests are one-hour, mostly multiple-choice tests that measure how much students know about a particular academic subject and how well they can apply that knowledge.
		The TOEFL is offered at over 300 test centers around the world and the computer-based test may be scheduled at the convenience of the student.
	www.collegeboard.com /student/apply/the-application/49.html (394 words)

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