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Exams Required for US of A
For graduate studies in the US the exams that need to be taken are
1 The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) which is compulsory for most highly ranked Institutes. A high TOEFL score is an asset for securing T.A. (Teaching Assistantship)
The TWE (Test of Written English), TSE (Test of spoken English) are support exams to secure a T.A. in good universities. TSE is especially important for a T.A. All the above exams can be taken on the same day to make it convenient to the students. Details of TOEFL, TWE, TSE can be found at www.toefl.org
2 The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) test is taken by individuals applying to graduate schools. It is a computer based test and registration and other details are available in the GRE bulletin or at www.gre.org Candidates with a computer science bachelors degree desiring to pursue graduate studies in computer science will need to take the subject GRE compulsorily. Subject GRE measures achievement in a particular subject area and assumes an undergraduate major or extensive background in that discipline. This is a paper & pencil test. Tests are in 14 areas viz.
· Biochemistry (cell & molecular biology)
· Biology
· Chemistry
· Computer Science
· Economics
· Engineering
· Geology
· History
· Literature in English
· Mathematics
· Music
· Physics
· Psychology
· Sociology
Brief description of the exam is available in the GRE bulletin. (can be downloaded from www.gre.org)
3 The GMAT (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 GMAT is a computer adaptive test (CAT) that is available, year round at test centres throughout the world. Most of the top B-schools require one to have TOEFL score above 600 in addition to a good GMAT score. Information on the B-schools and their requirements can be got from www.gmat.org. All details regarding registration and administration is available in the GMAT bulletin.
For the GMAT, though the process is very similar to the process for taking the GRE, there are a few differences which are listed below.
a. The admission process of individual business schools requires students to write essays on various topics. This is exclusive to business schools.
b. The proportion of students getting for an MBA is far smaller than those getting aid for an MS. A small numbers gets scholarships from the university, but most of the financing for the students is by loans.
All information regarding the above three exams is available at the site www.ets.org. Educational Testing Service is the organisation that conducts and develops the above examination.
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