Graduate Admissions
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At Sprouts, we offer assistance for the GMAT, GRE, MCAT and LSAT Graduate Admissions Tests.
The GMAT
The Graduate Management Admission Test is a test taken by applicants to business schools in graduate programs such as: business management, MBA, Master of Finance, or Master of Accountancy. There are 4 sections on the GMAT: verbal, quantitative, integrated reasoning, and analytical writing. The GMAT measures performance only on the quantitative and verbal sections. The total score of the GMAT is on a scale of 200 to 800 (with intervals of 10). The analytical writing assessment is graded on a scale of 0 (lowest) to 6 (highest) and in intervals of half points by two readers, one of which may be an automated essay-scoring engine. Performance on the integrated reasoning and analytical writing sections do not factor into the total score.
The GRE
ETS, the same company that owns the SAT, the SAT Subject Tests and the Advanced Placement exams, owns the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Students applying to specific graduate and business programs, as well as some law schools, take the GRE. The GRE measures verbal reasoning (scored on a basis of 130-170 in one point increments), quantitative reasoning – which includes arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis (scored on a basis of 130-170 in one point increments), and analytical writing skills (scored on a basis of 0-6 in half point increments). The GRE may be taken as often as a student prefers because, through the Score Select Option, the student sends only the highest scores.
The LSAT
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) administers the LSAT, or The Law School Admission Test, six times a year to prospective law school candidates. The test consists of five multiple-choice sections and a writing sample that can tilt the balance in admissions decision-making. The LSAT measures reading comprehension, analytical reasoning (A.K.A. “logic games”), and verbal reasoning (A.K.A. “arguments”). Scores range from 120 (lowest score) to 180 (highest score). Since one’s LSAT score and GPA are the two most important factors in gaining admission to law school, there is currently a movement underway by the American Bar Association to no longer require the LSAT for admission to law schools. In fact, the GRE is accepted now at some top law schools in lieu of the LSAT, though the GRE’s math section deters some law school applicants from pursuing this alternative.
The MCAT
For over 80 years, the MCAT, or the Medical College Admission Test, has been the test for admission to medical school. Students applying to allopathic, osteopathic, podiatric, and veterinary medicine schools also take the MCAT. The MCAT is a computer-based exam that consists of 3 sections: physical sciences (PS), biological sciences (BS), and verbal reasoning (VR). All answers are multiple-choice and there is no penalty for an incorrect answer. Scores for each of the three multiple-choice sections range from 1 to 15. A 15 is a perfect score on an individual section and a 45 is a perfect score on the MCAT.
________ Free Consultation ________
We offer a free 20-minute consultation to parents and students at our office or by telephone (or Skype / FaceTime if the parents and students are outside of Pakistan). This is an opportunity for you to ask questions about our counseling services and how Sprouts can help you navigate the highly selective college admissions process. Based upon the 20-minute consultation, we will recommend to you how we can proceed.
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