The TOEFL may be waived if candidates

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Have spent at least 3 years in the U.S. studying toward completion of an undergraduate degree,
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Have completed a graduate degree in the U.S. or worked in the U.S. at least 2 years
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Applicants from India who received their undergraduate degree from an institution where all classes were taught in English can request for TOEFL test waiver, In this case universities normally make it compulsory to join pre English Language Course.

Change in GRE from 2011

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The GRE is under construction, with its revamped test ready for future grad and MBA students in August or September of 2011, says Inside Higher Ed.
The Educational Testing Service (ETS) has had test-altering plans since 2005 but the 2007 launch was delayed due to technical difficulties.
Although the exam will still include sections on verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing, each section is being revised. The new verbal section, for example, will eliminate questions on antonyms and analogies. On the quantitative section, the biggest change will be the addition of an online calculator. The writing section will still have two parts, one asking for a logical analysis and the other seeking an expression of the student’s own views.
The changes are meant to increase the GRE’s competitive edge when up against the GMAT, the test of choice for most MBA prospects. The GRE is a viable option for some B-school admission requirements and the ETS would like to see that option more widely taken advantage of, reports the New York Times, who also picked up this story.
Some of the specific changes to the GRE include:
The grading scale will range from 130 to 170, rather than from the current 200 to 800.
The test will be lengthened from 3 hours to 3.5 hours.
The order of test questions will be scrambled every 2 hours, for increased security.
The test will allow for test-takers to skip a question and return to it later.
The verbal section will no longer contain questions on analogies and antonyms.
A calculator will be provided so that mathematics answers will be based on test-takers’ comprehension of concepts and not their speed at basic calculations.
The time of the exam will increase from around 3 hours to 3 hours, 45 minutes.
The quantitative section will now provide an online calculator. Also its geometry component will be cut down and data analysis questions will be added.
The first point, of the deflated grading scale, will be to the test-takers advantage, says David Payne, VP and COO of ETS. With the current, larger range, he explains, a 10 point difference is seen as a major setback for the lower scoring test. The new system, however, will condense those 10 points into just 1 or 2, showing the more accurate representation of the significance (or lack thereof) of such a difference.
The ability to skip around from question to question within each section, he continues to explain, is meant to make the test-taking experience more natural and more comfortable.
Payne also describes a non-cognitive optional addition to the GRE, the Personal Potential Index, in which applicants are able to showcase more of their humanity, personality, and interests.
In short, says Payne, the new GRE will be “much friendlier.”
One more thing regarding the GRE-GMAT debate: Not all B-schools accept the GRE as of now, but student experience shows, according to Inside Higher Ed, that the GMAT’s math section is more challenging than that of the GRE. MBA-bound students who have strong verbal skills, therefore, are starting to lean towards the GRE—that is, if their business school of choice accepts it.
The GRE is under construction, with its revamped test ready for future grad and MBA students in August or September of 2011, says Inside Higher Ed.
The Educational Testing Service (ETS) has had test-altering plans since 2005 but the 2007 launch was delayed due to technical difficulties. Although the exam will still include sections on verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing, each section is being revised. The new verbal section, for example, will eliminate questions on antonyms and analogies. On the quantitative section, the biggest change will be the addition of an online calculator. The writing section will still have two parts, one asking for a logical analysis and the other seeking an expression of the student’s own views.
The changes are meant to increase the GRE’s competitive edge when up against the GMAT, the test of choice for most MBA prospects. The GRE is a viable option for some B-school admission requirements and the ETS would like to see that option more widely taken advantage of, reports the New York Times, who also picked up this story.
Some of the specific changes to the GRE include:
  • The grading scale will range from 130 to 170, rather than from the current 200 to 800.
  • The test will be lengthened from 3 hours to 3.5 hours.
  • The order of test questions will be scrambled every 2 hours, for increased security.
  • The test will allow for test-takers to skip a question and return to it later.
  • The verbal section will no longer contain questions on analogies and antonyms.
  • A calculator will be provided so that mathematics answers will be based on test-takers’ comprehension of concepts and not their speed at basic calculations.
  • The time of the exam will increase from around 3 hours to 3 hours, 45 minutes.
  • The quantitative section will now provide an online calculator. Also its geometry component will be cut down and data analysis questions will be added.
The first point, of the deflated grading scale, will be to the test-takers advantage, says David Payne, VP and COO of ETS. With the current, larger range, he explains, a 10 point difference is seen as a major setback for the lower scoring test. The new system, however, will condense those 10 points into just 1 or 2, showing the more accurate representation of the significance (or lack thereof) of such a difference.
The ability to skip around from question to question within each section, he continues to explain, is meant to make the test-taking experience more natural and more comfortable.
Payne also describes a non-cognitive optional addition to the GRE, the Personal Potential Index, in which applicants are able to showcase more of their humanity, personality, and interests.
In short, says Payne, the new GRE will be “much friendlier.”
One more thing regarding the GRE-GMAT debate: Not all B-schools accept the GRE as of now, but student experience shows, according to Inside Higher Ed, that the GMAT’s math section is more challenging than that of the GRE. MBA-bound students who have strong verbal skills, therefore, are starting to lean towards the GRE—that is, if their business school of choice accepts it.

In new GRE you can repeat only once in 60 days.

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As ETS is going to implement new changes starting from Aug. 1, 2011, aims to serve as a better indicator of graduate school readiness. The maker of the GRE, the Educational Testing Service, will implement a wide array of changes that they hope will accomplish this goal.

In new test there will be no questions from Antonym & Analogy. Due to this reason vocaubulary will not play a major role. These are the biggest changes in the history of the GRE. Exam scores will be shifted to a 130-to-170-point scoring system in one-point increments, a change from the current 200-to-800 scale in 10-point increments. The new scoring system is designed to highlight larger discrepancies in scores in order to match them more accurately with percentiles.

The grading for the analytical writing section will remain unchanged. Scores range from zero-to-six. In the current version of the GRE, a perfect 800 on the math section equates to only the 94th percentile. The new GRE will be a multistage test, and correct answers in a given section will lead to harder questions and a higher scoring band and incorrect answers will have the opposite effect.

The user interface of the test will also be getting an updated look. A new built-in calculator function of the exam, while potentially helpful for test-takers, might also signify a more challenging math section. The essay portion of the test will be reduced from 45 to 30 minutes in length, and the prompts will be more focused, making it harder to prepare for the writing portion in advance. Students will also see a change in the frequency with which they are able to re-take the GRE, decreasing from the current once every 30 days to only once every 60 days.

Students who take the current GRE receive their scores on the Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning sections almost immediately. While the Educational Testing Service collects enough data to set up scoring for the new test, there will be a delay in score reporting of about two months.

As a result, students who take the revised test in August may not receive their scores until November or December, so those who plan to apply to graduate schools in the fall will need to take the GRE before the new test takes effect so they don’t miss application deadlines.

There are 3 types of questions in New GRE Verbal section

Reading Comprehension
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Free Sample Questions for the New GRE 2011 Test

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The GRE revised General Test will replace the current GRE General Test starting August 2011. You can start practice answering the new question types and try out some of the new computer-based functionality with the free material available on the official GRE website.

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MBA Programs that Accept the GRE® General Test

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MBA Programs that Accept the GRE® General Test
The much awaited fight between the GMAC & the ETS for test takers gone to next level where ETS trying hard to cut the MBA aspirants. The following business schools accept GRE General Test scores for admission to their MBA programs.

United States
* Adams State College
* Adelphi University
* Alaska Pacific University
* Alliant International University
* Alvernia University
* American Jewish University
* Antioch University New England
* Arcadia University
* Augsburg College
* Azusa Pacific University
* Bainbridge Graduate Institute
* Baldwin Wallace College
* Barry University
* Bay Path College
* Belhaven College
* Bob Jones University
* Brandeis University
* Brandman University
* Brenau University
* Brescia University
* California Baptist University
* California State University – Bakersfield
* California State University – Chico
* California State University – Stanislaus
* Campbellsville University
* Capital University
* Capitol College
* Christian Brothers University
* City University of Seattle
* Claremont Graduate University
* Clark University
* Clarkson University
* Clemson University
* Cleveland State University
* College of Mount Saint Vincent
* College of St. Scholastica
* Colorado Christian University
* Colorado State University – Ft Collins
* Columbia University (EMBA Program)
* Concordia University – Portland
* Cumberland University
* Dartmouth University
* Delaware Valley College
* DeVry University, Arizona
* DeVry University, California
* DeVry University, Colorado
* DeVry University, Florida
* DeVry University, Georgia
* DeVry University, Illinois
* DeVry University, Indiana
* DeVry University, Maryland
* DeVry University, Minnesota
* DeVry University, Missouri
* DeVry University, Nevada
* DeVry University, New York
* DeVry University, North Carolina
* DeVry University, Oakbrook Terrace
* DeVry University, Ohio
* DeVry University, Oklahoma
* DeVry University, Oregon
* DeVry University, Pennsylvania
* DeVry University, Texas
* DeVry University, Virginia
* DeVry University, Washington
* DeVry University, Wisconsin
* Dominican University of California
* Drury University
* Everglades University
* Fairmont State University
* Ferris State University
* Fitchburg State College
* Florida Atlantic University
* Florida Institute of Technology
* Florida International University
* Florida Southern College
* Florida State University
* Fort Hays State University
* Fresno Pacific University
* Frostburg State University
* Gardener-Webb University
* Geneva College
* Georgetown University (EMBA program)
* Georgia College and State University
* Georgia Southern University
* Georgia Southwestern State University
* Goldey Beacom College
* Harvard Business School
* Hofstra University
* Humboldt State University
* Indiana Institute of Technology
* Indiana University of Pennsylvania
* Jacksonville University
* John Brown University
* Johns Hopkins University
* Johnson & Wales University
* Kansas Wesleyan University
* Keiser University
* Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
* Laboratory Institute of Merchandising
* La Sierra University
* Lincoln University Oakland
* Loma Linda University
* Louisiana State University Shreveport
* Maharishi University of Management
* Malone College
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology
* Medaille College
* Mercyhurst College
* Mesa State College
* Misericordia University
* Missouri Southern State University
* Missouri State University
* Missouri University of Science and Technology
* Monmouth University
* Morehead State University
* Morgan State University
* Mount Mary College
* Murray State University
* National University – California
* Naval Postgraduate School
* New York University
* Northern Kentucky University
* North Park University
* Northwest Christian College
* Northwest Missouri State University
* Northwood University
* Nova Southeastern University
* Oakland City University
* Oklahoma Christian University
* Oklahoma City University
* Oral Roberts University
* Oregon State University
* Our Lady of the Lake University – San Antonio
* Pacific Lutheran University
* Pacific States University
* Park University
* Pepperdine University
* Pfeiffer University
* Piedmont College – Demorest
* Point Park University
* Purdue University – Main Campus (Part-time MBA)
* Regent University
* Reinhardt College
* Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
* Rice University (EMBA Program)
* Rochester Institute of Technology
* Rollins College
* Rowan University – Glassboro
* Rutgers University – New Brunswick (EMBA Program)
* Salve Regina University
* Savannah State University
* Shenandoah University
* Sonoma State University (EMBA Program)
* Southern Illinois University Carbondale
* Southern Utah University
* Southern Wesleyan University
* Southwest Minnesota State University
* Southwestern Adventist University
* St. Ambrose University
* St. Bonaventure University
* St. Edwards University
* St. Peters College
* St. Thomas University
* Stanford University
* Stevens Institute of Technology
* Strayer Education, Inc.
* Sul Ross State University
* SUNY at Stony Brook
* SUNY Institute of Technology
* Tarleton State University – Stephenville
* Texas A&M College Station
* Texas A&M International University
* Texas A&M University – Commerce
* Troy University – Atlanta
* Troy University – Troy
* Troy University – Atlantic Region
* Troy University – Dothan
* Troy University – Montgomery
* Troy University – Phenix City
* University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa
* University of Alabama at Birmingham
* University of Alaska at Fairbanks
* University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
* University of California Riverside
* University of Central Florida
* University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
* University of Colorado at Denver
* University of Dallas
* University of Denver
* University of Evansville (EMBA Program)
* University of Findlay
* University of Houston – Victoria
* University of Louisiana – Monroe
* University of Louisville
* University of Massachusetts Amherst (Part-Time MBA)
* University of Memphis
* University of New Mexico
* University of North Alabama
* University of North Carolina – Greensboro
* University of North Carolina Wilmington
* University of North Dakota
* University of North Texas
* University of Oregon (EMBA Program)
* University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School (for applications beginning in fall 2010)
* University of Redlands – Burbank
* University of Redlands – Orange County
* University of Redlands – Rancho Cucamonga
* University of Redlands – Redlands
* University of Redlands – Riverside
* University of Redlands – San Diego
* University of Redlands – Temecula
* University of Redlands – Torrance
* University of Rhode Island
* University of South Carolina
* University of South Florida – Sarasota
* University of Southern Maine
* University of Tampa
* University of Texas at Austin
* University of Texas at Brownsville
* University of Texas at Dallas (Part-time MBA)
* University of Texas at San Antonio
* University of the Incarnate Word
* University of Utah (Professional MBA and EMBA Programs)
* University of Vermont
* University of Virginia
* University of Washington – Bothell
* University of Washington Tacoma
* University of West Florida
* University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
* University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
* University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
* University of Wyoming
* Upper Iowa University
* Utah State University
* Utah Valley University
* Valdosta State University
* Wake Forest University
* Washington University in St. Louis
* Wayland Baptist University
* Webster University
* Wesleyan College – Georgia
* West Texas A&M University
* Western New England College
* Whitworth University
* Widener University
* Willamette University
* Wingate University
* Yale University
* York College of Pennsylvania

Belgium
* United International Business Schools – Antwerp International Business School
* United International Business Schools – Brussels International Business School

Canada
* Concordia University
* Lakehead University
* Queen’s School of Business
* St. Mary’s University
* University of Calgary
* Univ of New Brunswick – Saint John
* University of Toronto (EMBA Program starting Fall 2010)

China
* Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
* China Europe International Business School
* Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Colombia
* University of the Andes

Costa Rica
* INCAE Business School

Cyprus
* University of Cyprus

France
* Audencia Nantes School of Management

Germany
* European University Center for Management Studies – Munich
* HHL Graduate School of Management

Hong Kong
* Chinese University of Hong Kong (EMBA Program)
* Hong Kong Baptist University
* University of Hong Kong

India
* Aegis School of Business
* Lovely Professional University & MBA

Italy
* Alma Graduate School
* European School of Economics
* Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
* University of Trento

Japan
* Doshisha University
* Sophia University

Korea
* Seoul National University
* Yonsei University

Kyrgyzstan
* American University of Central Asia

Monaco
* International University of Monaco

Netherlands
* Tilburg University (EMBA Program)

Pakistan
* National University of Computer & Engineering Science

Portugal
* AESE Escola de Direcçáo e Negócios

Puerto Rico
* Inter American University of Puerto Rico
* Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
* Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico

Singapore
* Nanyang Technological University
* National University of Singapore

Spain
* Barcelona School of Economics
* European University Barcelona
* Instituto de Empresa
* International University of Southern Europe – Barcelona Business School
* International University of Southern Europe – Madrid Business School
* International University of Southern Europe – Valencia Business School

Switzerland
* European University Geneva
* University of Geneva

Taiwan
* National Chiao Tung University

Thailand
* Asian Institute of Technology
* Bangkok University
* Yonok College

Turkey
* Izmir University of Economics
* Sabanci University

United Kingdom
* Leeds University

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