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Undergraduate Entrance
Qualification Exams for USA and International Colleges
(TOEFL,
SAT, ACT, etc)
TOEFL, SAT and ACT
Training Courses
Most of
these tests are administred by the ETS, the Educational
Testing Service, a non-profit organization, based in
Princeton New Jersey. ETS maintains offices in the United
States and around the world to fulfill their idea of
advancing learning worldwide.
TOEFL
(Test of
English as a Foreign Language)
The TOEFL®
test is the most widely accepted
English-language test in the world. No matter
where, in the USA and Canada, you want to study as a
foreign student, the TOEFL test can help get you there.
It is also a lot easier than the British equivalent,
administered by the University of Cambridge in the UK.
More
institutions accept TOEFL test scores than any other test
scores in the world more than 7,000 colleges,
universities and licensing agencies in more than
130 countries.
There
are two types of tests and you can apply to either of
them.
| Type
of Test |
What
the Test does |
Costs and other
Information |
TOEFL®
iBT
Internet-based Test (iBT) |
The TOEFL
iBT measures how well you read,
listen, speak and write in English and
use these skills together in the university
classroom. For example, you might read a passage
or listen to a lecture, and then write or speak
about what you learned. |
From $150 to $250 depending
on the country |
TOEFL®
PBT
(Paper based Test) |
The TOEFL
(PBT) Paper-based Test
(PBT) measures how well you read, listen
and write in English. Writing skills are measured
with the TWE® (Test of Written
English), which everyone takes as
part of the TOEFL PBT. Measure
Your Speaking Skills with the TSE®
(Test of Spoken English)
The
TSE (Test of Spoken English) measures
how well test takers speak in English and is
available to anyone who needs scores for college
admission or certification in a professional
field. The test is used for employment, graduate
assistantships, licensure, and certification
purposes (nursing, medical etc).
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Not available in every country.
The costs depend on the country: $160 for
the TOEFL PBT and $160 for the
TSE You should note that the
TSE Tests are in all places outside the
USA and Canada only given four times a
year. Generally the dates are sometimes in the
middle of
- August
- October
- January
- March
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What
is the difference between TOEFL iBT and TOEFL PBT?
TOEFL
iBT measures reading, listening, speaking and
writing skills and takes approximately 4 hours. It is
given on computer 30-40 times a year at test centers
throughout the world.
TOEFL
PBT measures listening, structure (grammar),
reading and writing and takes approximately 3½ hours. It
is given using paper and pencil 6 times a
year at test centers where TOEFL iBT is not
available.
There
are many different courses, though they are all rather
similar.
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Each
year, more than half a million students take the
TOEFL - the Test of English as a Foreign Language
- so that they may attend college in the U.S. Get
ready to sharpen your skills now! Prepare
for the TOEFL by building basic skills in Reading
Comprehension, Vocabulary, Writing and Grammar
with these simple-to-use online sets.
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Undergraduate
College Entrance Tests
SAT or
ACT?
There are
two major college entrance examinations
administered in the United States today: the SAT
and the ACT. Standardized tests like the SAT and
ACT are designed to allow college admissions
officers to judge all students by a common
measurement.
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SAT
(Scolastic Aptitude Test)
The SAT is the most widely taken college
entrance examination. It is designed to test your skill
level in math, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. The
test is divided into seven sections: 3 math, 3 verbal,
and 1 experimental section. The math and verbal sections
each have their own distinct question types, including
quantitative comparisons, sentence completions, grid-ins,
and more.
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The
experimental section, used by the test developer
to try out new questions, is not scored and can
be either math or verbal. You will not know which
section is experimental. The SAT
is scored on scale of 200-800 for both the math
and verbal sections. The College Board sets the
average for all test takers at 500 for each. A
perfect score on the SAT is 1600. However, in
recent years, fewer than 20% of all test takers
achieved a math score of 600 or better. Fewer
than 10% scored higher than 600 on the verbal
section.
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Here are some books that will help you
pass the various Admission Tests for Colleges in the USA.
You buy these directly from amazon.com
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Here's
how most of the on-line training material works:
>An initial diagnostic
pretest determines your strengths and
weaknesses
Based on your results,
lessons provide what you need and skip
what you don't
Short, medium, and
full-length options enable you to get the
most out of the course no matter how
close it is to test day
Interactive games and
activities help you build Math, Critical
Reading, and Writing skills the fun way
400 electronic vocabulary
flashcards increase your SAT word power
3 full-length practice
tests allow you to apply what you've
learned and gauge your progress
Your course is available
24/7, from any Internet-connected Mac or
PC, for a full 120 days
Automatic essay scoring
helps you evaluate your practice
essays
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Kaplan, McCraw Hill and Barron's are the
large providers of training courses for the SAT and ACT.
Some of
the various training books and multimedia material (e.g.
Kindle) you can obtain from amazon.com are shown here.
This is only a very small selection of all
the specialist test book that you can get from
amazon.com. They will ship your books anywhere, for a
reasonable price.
ACT
(American College Test)
The American College Testing Assessment (ACT) is
designed to test your skill levels in English, math,
reading, and science reasoning. On the test, you will
have 2 hours and 55 minutes to complete a variety of
multiple choice questions divided into four sections -
one for each tested subject area. The English, reading,
and science sections each include several reading
passages with anywhere from 5 to 15 questions per
passage. The math section includes 60 questions - each
with 5 possible answer choices.
You will actually receive 12 separate
scores on the ACT: 1 composite, 4 subject scores, and 7
subscores. However the composite - or scaled - score is
the most important. It ranges from 1-36. Nearly half of
all test takers fall in the 17-23 range.
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The
personalized online ACT courses prepares you for
test day with expert guidance that builds both
skills and confidence in the areas where you most
need help. Plus, it's stocked with essential
subject-specific and general test-taking
strategies. And the best part? Your ACT course is
built just for you, based on the results of a
pretest. The principles of the course are
similar to those of the SAT shown above. |
SAT vs ACT
Until recently, the ACT was required by
colleges in the Midwest, while the SAT was the test of
choice for schools in the Northeast and on both coasts.
Now, however, most schools accept both. This increased
acceptance of both exams gives students a strategic
advantage. The ACT is a content-based test, whereas the
SAT tests critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Depending on your particular strengths and weaknesses,
you may perform significantly better on one test than the
other. Regardless, you should check with each of your
target schools before taking either exam.
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