Check with both the graduate school and the program about their entrance tests specific to their application requirements.

Important Tips

• Take the entrance test early so you can retake it if you want to, or need to, improve your scores.
• Your test scores may expire within 1-3 years, be sure to build this in to your application timeline.
• Set aside funds for taking graduate tests, as all graduate entrance exams have different fees.
• Ask the university and program about their requirements if you are unsure about any aspect of their application.

Typical Graduate Entrance Tests

• GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) – general test for many graduate programs, consisting of the general test portion and the subject portion.
• GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) – used for entrance in to Business and Management Schools and Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) programs.
• LSAT (Law School Admissions Test) – used for entrance in to Law Schools.
• MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) – used for entrance in to Medical Schools.
• PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test) – used for entrance in to Pharmacy Schools.
• DAT (Dental Admission Test) – used for entrance in to Dental Schools.
• OAT (Optometry Admission Test) – used for entrance in to Optometry Programs.