GRE

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GRE TOEFL

• Acceptance to American Universities-Graduate
  School
• Tel Aviv University May 2006

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TOEFL INFORMATION

• To register for the TOEFL, go to www.toefl.org
• or call Holland 31 320-23-9540 to register by
  phone. Holland office is responsible for Europe
  and the Middle-East.
• You will need a Ben Leumi credit card, or you
  can pay by Bank Transfer

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TOEFL Diagnostic

• There will be two days in June, the 19th and
  26th, when it will be possible to do the Old
  TOEFL. Yeda Plus has the diagnostic in our
  office which you may take for free.
• The New TOEFL diagnostic is available at
  www.toefl.org Go to the Test Takers link and
  follow the directions for the diagnostic test.

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TOEFL

• Exam can be taken in Tel Aviv every Monday
• Cost is 150 payable online
• Register Online
• Results are available in approximately 3 weeks
• You can take the test again next month
• Diagnostic Available online

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TOEFL Test Details

• The test includes four sections and takes about
  four hours to complete.
• Reading60-100 minutes
• Listening 60-90 minutes
• 10 minutes Break
• Speaking20 minutes6 tasks
• Writing50 minutes2 tasks

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Disabilities/Accommodations

• ETS takes strong position on disabilities. You
  are entitled to them (Federal Law)
• Need to submit evaluation in English at least 6
  weeks before exam
• Completely confidential
• Need to make sure your diagnosis fits ETS
  criteria
• Time-Reader-Special Equipment-Writer

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GRE-Graduate Record Exam

• General test given every week
• Diagnostic available free online at www.gre.org
• Scores reported about 3 weeks after test
• Scores are mailed directly to institutions (first
  4 free)

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Average Test Scores by Field

• Life Sciences 463 - 582
• Physical Sciences 487 - 699
• Engineering 467 - 720
• Social Sciences 486 - 565
• Humanities 544 - 566
• Education 450 - 534
• Business 446 - 595

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Suggested Internet Reading

• www.haaretz.com (in English)
• www.sciam.com (Scientific American)
• www.economist.com (The Economist)
• www.jpost.com (Jerusalem Post)
• www.nyt.com (New York Times)
• www.iht.com (International Herald Tribune)
• www.nybooks.com (New York Review of Books)

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GRE Reading List

• Catch-22
• Alexandria Quartet
• My Family, and Other Animals
• Surely Youre Joking, Mr. Feynman
• A Confederacy of Dunces
• The Selfish Gene
• From Beirut to Jerusalem

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GRE Subject test

• Practice tests available online www.gre.org (go
  to test preparation and then to subject tests).
• Schedule in advance-Dont miss deadline!
• Register online www.gre.org
• Preparation- you should review undergraduate
  material in the subject

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GRE Subject tests

• Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Literature in English
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Psychology

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GRE Subject tests

• Tests are given in
• November
• December
• April
• need to check bulletin for specific test

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GRE-Conclusion

• GRE is one of the four measures for graduate
  acceptance.
• It is necessary to do well, but the grade will be
  taken into consideration with other factors.
  Recommendations, Personal Statements and College
  Grades.

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Q A

• Tel Aviv Branch 1700-709-907
• Can reach Steve at steve_at_yedaplus.co.il