Q: What are the GRE, GMAT, MAT, LSAT and why should I care?
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The Graduate Record Examination, Graduate Management Admission Test,
Miller Analogies Test and Law School Admission Test are standardized
examinations graduate schools require you to take as part of the
application process. The GRE is for those intending to do advanced study
in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, the GMAT
and the MAT are for those intending to enter business schools and the
LSAT is for those interested in law school. Along with your GPA, your
score on these exams is often the first criterion by which schools will
judge your application, thus they are extremely important. After they
have decided who to accept, schools also use these scores to decide to
whom they will grant financial aid.
The GRE is divided into three
sections. One section tests your quantitative literacy, another
your verbal ability, and the third your writing ability. The first
two sections are graded on a 1-170 scale while the third is on a 1-6
scale.
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