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Re: Scores

From:Thomas R. Wier <trwier@...>
Date:Thursday, December 26, 2002, 2:40
Quoting Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...>:

> On Wed, 25 Dec 2002 16:43:45 +0200 "Isaac A. Penzev" <isaacp@...> > writes: > > Shalom! > > An off-topic question for USA colleagues. > > While translating some documents concerning education, I stumbled > > over > > phrases "a GRE score" and "a MAT score". Those are items of basic > > application for admission to a Master and Doctoral degrees. > > What on earth is it? > > I'm not sure about MAT,
"Math Assessment Test". For more information, see the link below: <http://www2.spsu.edu/math/MAT.htm>
> but GREs ("Graduate Record Examination") are one > of the tests run by "Educational Testing Service" www.ets.org . The GREs > are used by universities when you apply for masters degree programs. The > same company runs the SATs which are used when you apply to undergraduate > programs in colleges/universities. The GREs test verbal and math skills, > and have a part for testing writing skills also.
The "analytical" section does not test your ability to write, per se. Rather, it tests your ability to break apart a given sample of writing, "to articulate and support complex ideas, analyze an argument, and sustain a focused and coherent discussion. It does not assess specific content knowledge" (in the words of the ETS). When I took it, it was multiple choice just like the other two sections; don't know how much they've changed it since. ========================================================================= Thomas Wier "I find it useful to meet my subjects personally, Dept. of Linguistics because our secret police don't get it right University of Chicago half the time." -- octogenarian Sheikh Zayed of 1010 E. 59th Street Abu Dhabi, to a French reporter. Chicago, IL 60637