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Exams, such as the SAT, ACT, and GRE, which measure knowledge and skills and are designed to be consistent in how they are administered and scored. They are intended to help admissions officials compare students who come from different backgrounds.
Standardized tests
A standardized practice test which measures reading, writing, and math skills, giving students experience with the SAT.
PSAT
A standardized college entrance exam administered by the ACT Program, measuring knowledge of English, math, reading, and science, and one optional writing test measures essay planning and writing skills.
ACT
A standardized college entrance exam which measures reading, writing, and math skills. Most students take it during their junior or senior year of high school.
SAT
A program offered by the College Board, a U.S.-based nonprofit educational organization, that allows students to take college-level courses while in high school. Students can then take standardized exams at the end of the course. Those with qualifying scores can earn credit at certain colleges and universities.
AP
A standardized graduate school entrance exam which measures verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing skills. The exam is generally required by graduate schools, which use it to assess applicants of master’s and Ph.D. programs.
GRE
A standardized graduate business school entrance exam which measures verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing skills.
GMAT
A standardized U.S. medical school entrance exam which measures verbal reasoning and writing skills and physical and biological sciences knowledge.
MCAT
A standardized law school entrance exam which measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning skills.
LSAT
A standardized exam which measures English-language proficiency in reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
TOEFL
A course or program of study used to teach English to non-native English speakers.
ESL
ACT stands for…
American College Test
PSAT stands for…
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
SAT currently does not stand for anything, at it’s origins it stood for…
Scholastic Aptitude Test
AP stands for…
Advanced Placement
