Graduate School Admissions Tests
GMAT
The GMAT is a 4-hour computerized exam required for admission to graduate business schools. The maximum score on the GMAT, which is a combination of the Quantitative and Verbal sections, is 800. There are three sections to the GMAT: the Analytical Writing Assessment, the Quantitative Section, and the Verbal Section. Prospective candidates for business school have a number of options, including full time programs, part time or executive programs and even online options. The most competitive MBA schools look for very high GMAT scores for admission.
The GMAT is given year round in testing centers nationwide. However, you can only take the GMAT once in any 30-day period.
GRE
The GRE is a 4-hour computerized exam required for admission to graduate school. The maximum score on the GRE is 1600. The GRE has three sections - a Verbal Section, a Quantitative Section and an Analytical Writing Sections. While admission requirements vary widely among schools and among programs within a school, most graduate programs require scores for the GRE General Test or a GRE Subject Test or both.
The GRE is given year round in testing centers nationwide. However, you can only take the GRE once in any 30-day period.
LSAT
The LSAT is the single most important factor in determining your admission into law school. The LSAT measures skills that are considered essential for success in law school. The test consists of five 35 minute sections of multiple-choice questions; four of the five sections contribute to the score. The LSAT includes the following sections: Reading Comprehension, Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Due to the competitiveness of the law school application process many prospective law school candidates opt to take an LSAT prep course.
The LSAT is given four times a year: June, September, December, and February.
