The TOEFL iBT Listening Section tests your ability to understand conversations and lectures that are typical of academic interactions on a college campus. In this second section of the TOEFL, you’ll hear three lectures and two conversations that you’ll need to listen to for comprehension, understanding of the speaker’s attitude and degree of certainty, and […]
Reading is the first section of the TOEFL iBT. The TOEFL Reading Section tests your ability to understand reading passages like those in college textbooks. During the exam, you will read two passages. After each passage, you will answer 10 questions. You will have 35 minutes to read both passages and answer the questions. Read […]
While you can register for the LSAT by phone (by calling 215-968-1001 during LSAC’s business hours), it’s much more common to register online through your LSAC account. Once you’ve created your account, you’ll indicate the LSAT date and testing location for which you’re registering. The deadline to register for the LSAT is generally 5-6 weeks […]
A good GRE score is subjective and depends on which school you will be applying to. Start by finding average GRE scores for the schools you plan to apply to. This will help you understand how important these scores are as part of your application and give you a target to work towards. If you’ve […]
Match Day 2024 has yielded strong results for international medical graduates (IMGs). According to the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP), the total number of registered applicants this year was more than 50,000, an all-time high number of applicants, and 14,772 of those applicants were IMGs. In the 2024 Match, nearly 39,000 first-year residency positions were […]
Although one month is a relatively short amount of time to spend studying for the LSAT, we’ve laid out a study plan, materials, and tips that will help you succeed on the LSAT. This post references Kaplan’s LSAT book, but the study plan will be equally helpful if you use a different book. Here’s what you’ll […]
A good ACT score is a composite score of 24 or higher, which would put you in the top 25% of test takers. The national average composite score for the class of 2023 was 19.5, and a “perfect” score on the ACT is the maximum composite score of 36. The ACT essay is optional and […]
On the GRE, you’ll receive an overall scaled GRE score (260 – 340), a combination of scaled scores from the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the test. Verbal and Quantitative scores represent how many questions you answered correctly. The Analytical Writing section gets scored based on how well-written your responses are. The Analytical Writing score […]
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It’s very easy to concentrate on rekindling long-forgotten math skills or memorizing patterns commonly found in Reading Comp passages, but if you spend all of your energy on these content-based skills, you may omit strengthening your performance on the emotional aspects of prepping for the GMAT. As a computer-adaptive test (CAT), the GMAT rewards correct […]