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  ETS website
Educational Testing Service. A private, nonprofit organization devoted to educational measurement and research, primarily through testing.

  ACT website
The ACT is a national (U.S.) college admission examination that consists of subject area tests in English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. The ACT Plus Writing includes the four subject area tests and a 30-minute Writing Test.

  GMAT website
Graduate Management Admissions Test. A standardized assessment—delivered in English—that helps business schools assess the qualifications of applicants for advanced study in business and management.

  GRE website (ETS)
Graduate Records Examinations. The GRE General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. The GRE Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in eight specific fields of study.

  IELTS website
International English Language Testing System. IELTS measures ability to communicate in English across all four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking – for people who intend to study or work where English is the language of communication.

  PAEP website
Prueba de Admisión a Estudios de Postgrado, a standardized graduate admissions exam offered in Spanish. The exam measures academic ability, cognitive skill, and academic performance, and is available in four distinct formats, each statistically parallel and comprised of similar content. The PAEP is administered by LASPAU.

  SAT website
The SAT I is a standardized test required for admission to many American colleges and universities. The test focuses on verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities. The SAT II's are individual Subject Tests lasting one hour each.

  TOEFL Home Page (ETS)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (administered by the ETS)

Note: The external websites listed above are provided only as a service. They are not maintained by LASPAU, and LASPAU is not responsible for any of their contents.

 

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