What is the test good for?

What is it like?

How is this test administered in Romania?

How much does the test cost?

How do I register for the test?

When do I get the official scores?

How do I request additional score reports?

How long are scores valid?

How can I prepare for the test?

What is the test good for?
The SAT is one of the admission requirements to an undergraduate program in the U.S., for American and international students alike.
The SAT assesses your reasoning abilities and academic strengths. The SAT scores help U.S. admissions officers compare your reasoning abilities and academic strengths with those of more than 2 million students who take these tests each year.

What is it like?

SAT actually represents two distinct tests: SAT Reasoning Test, also known as SAT I, and SAT Subject Tests, commonly referred to as SAT II.

SAT Reasoning Test

According to the official website www.collegeboard.com the SAT Reasoning Test measures the critical thinking skills you'll need for academic success in college.

The three sections of the SAT Reasoning test are:

• critical reading which has sentence completion and passage-based questions;

• mathematics which requires math skills that students typically acquire during their first three years of high school (arithmetic, algebra, geometry). Every question on the SAT Reasoning Test can be solved without a calculator; however, a calculator on some questions may be helpful to you. A scientific or graphing calculator is recommended.

• writing which involves multiple-choice questions and a written essay.

In addition, there is one unscored section, known as the variable section. This unscored section may be either a critical reading, mathematics, or writing multiple-choice section. According to the information posted on the official website, this unscored section doesn’t count toward the final score, but it is used to try out new questions for future editions of the SAT.

The essay will always be the first section of the SAT, and the multiple-choice writing section will always be the final section. All the other sections can appear in any order. Test takers sitting next to each other in the same testing session may have test books with entirely different sections.

The test is administered in the paper and pencil format and is about 4 hours long.
Each section of the SAT is scored on a scale of 200-800, with two writing subscores in the Writing section for multiple-choice questions and the essay.

Subject Tests

Subject Tests measure your knowledge of particular subjects (literature, history, foreign languages, math, physics etc.) and your ability to apply that knowledge. Many U.S. colleges require or recommend one or more Subject Tests for admission or placement.

Colleges which don’t require Subject Tests will still take them into consideration, since the tests offer a better picture of your academic abilities.

Subject Tests are also administered in the paper and pencil format. They contain multiple-choice questions and take one hour to complete.

Each test is scored on a scale of 200-800.

Acceptable Equipment for some Subject Tests (information available in the bulletin and on the official website):

If you take Mathematics, College Board requires that you use a scientific or graphing calculator for the SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics. No calculators allowed for all the other Subject Tests.

If you take a Language Test with Listening, you will need to bring a portable battery-operated CD player, equipped with earphones. Further details about the CD player policy are available at http://www.collegeboard.com

How is this test administered in Romania ?

The SAT is administered six times a year in Romania at test centers located in Bucharest, Arad, Baia Mare, Cluj Napoca and Iasi. Please check the official website to see if the test can be taken at your choice center on the dates announced in the information bulletin and posted on the official website.

According to the information available on the official website www.collegeboard.com in December 2009, in Bucharest the SAT can be taken at three test centers:

• Fulbright Educational Advising Center;

• American International School of Bucharest, Sos. Pipera-Tunari 196, Comuna Voluntari-Pipera; phone: 021 204 4300;

• Bucharest Christian Academy, Str. Vasile Voiculescu nr. 26, sector 3, Bucuresti 031236; phone: 021 323 5887, 021 323 5408.

You can take either the SAT Reasoning Test or up to three Subject Tests on a given test date.

How much does the test cost?

According to the information available on the official website www.collegeboard.com for 2008-2009 academic year:

• SAT Reasoning Test costs 71 USD (45 USD = Reasoning Test + 26 USD = International Processing).

• SAT Subject Tests cost 20 USD (Basic Registration Fee) plus 26 USD (International Processing). On top of this you’ll add 20 USD if you plan to take a foreign language test with a listening section, or 9 USD for all the other subjects.

The test fee entitles you to one score report, plus up to four official score reports that College Board will send directly to the institutions you designate when you register. For each institution you select after the test, you will have to pay a $9.50 fee. According to the information available on the official website and in the Registration Bulletin, College Board mails the score record to you and to your designated institutions approximately 5 weeks after you take the test.

How do I register for the test?


First you pick a test date - see information on available test dates posted on the official website www.collegeboard.com or on cover IV of the registration bulletin, then decide on the payment type (by credit/debit card or by bank check). Note: the card doesn’t need to be in your name, so you can use the cards of family or friends.

If credit/debit card (Visa, Master Card, discover, American Express) is available, you can register online at www.collegeboard.com. Go to the section “Register now”, sign in, then follow the steps. You can print your Admission Ticket from your College Board account.

If credit/debit card is not available, then you can pay by bank check and you register by mail.

• In order to be issued a bank check you can approach any bank that conducts hard-currency transactions and pay the fee. The beneficiary of your bank check will be the SAT Representative for Europe announced on page 4 in the registration bulletin. According to the information available on this page, do not make checks made payable to the SAT Program or The College Board. Credit card payments are not accepted by SAT Representatives if you register by mail.

• You fill in the “Registration Form 2008-09” available in the bulletin. Then you mail the registration form with the bank check to the SAT representative for Europe. When filling out the registration form, you need to use black or blue ink. Do not use a pencil!

Useful tips:

• Photocopy the registration form as well as the bank check and keep the copies for reference.

• Send your test registration by registered mail (scrisoare recomandata cu confirmare de primire). If the early registration is approaching, you may like to send it by courier service to meet the deadline!

• As a rule, information regarding the test date and location - the coordinates of the testing center - is mailed with your Admission Ticket.

• If you don’t receive the Admission Ticket by mail at least a week prior to the test date, you must call College Board in the United States. Refer to the bulletin for contact information of College Board Customer Service.

YOU CANNOT REGISTER BY PHONE, FAX OR E-MAIL!

SAT registration bulletins are available only in printed form, they can’t be downloaded from the official website.

You can pick up the registration bulletin, free of charge, from the Fulbright Educational Advising Center, during public hours.

If you live outside Bucharest you can send the Fulbright Educational Advising Center a self-addressed stamped envelope (A4 size) with a note in which you mention the registration bulletin you need. You will receive it promptly.

Pay attention to registration deadlines!

• According to the information available on page 4 in the registration bulletin: “If registering through an SAT Representative, you must submit your paper registration with full payment by the early registration deadline.”

• If you miss the registration deadline, you can try to take the test as a STANDBY. A test center will accept standbys in the order of their arrival, only if there is sufficient space, test materials and staff. So you need to show up at the test center early. Further instructions on how to take the test as a standby is available in the SAT registration bulletin. Mind that you will have to include payment for the test fee plus the additional standby fee ($38 in the academic year 2008-2009).

When do I get the official scores?

According to the information on the official website, scores are available online and by phone three weeks after the test date. The official score reports will be mailed to you and your designated institutions about 5 weeks after the test.

How do I request additional score reports?

You can request additional scores online or by mail. You will be charged $9.50 fee for each institution you want scores to be sent to.

The fastest and easiest way to send additional scores is online. You will pay by card.

If you order scores by mail, you need to complete the “Additional Score Report Order Form” (available from the College Board website) and send it with the bank check to the College Board in the United States.

Further instructions on how to request additional score reports online or by mail is available on the official website www.collegeboard.com

How long are scores valid?

The SAT scores are valid for 5 years.

How can I prepare for the test?

To see what SAT books are available at our center please check the section Test preparation.

What is the test good for?

What is it like?

How is this test administered in Romania?

How much does the test cost?

How do I register for the test?

When do I get the official scores?

How do I request additional score reports?

How long are scores valid?

How can I prepare for the test?

What is the test good for?

The GRE-General test is one of the admission requirements to a graduate program in the U.S.

What is it like?

According to the information available on page 7 in the registration bulletin, the GRE-General includes the following sections:

• Analytical Writing : you need to solve 2 writing tasks: Present Your Perspective on an Issue in 45 minutes; Analyze an Argument in 30 minutes. The analytical writing section will always appear as the first section of the test.

• Verbal: a 30-minute section consisting of 30 questions;

• Quantitative: a 45-minute section consisting of 28 questions;

In addition, an unidentified Verbal or Quantitative section that does not count toward a score may be included. Be sure to do all sections presented, since you will not know which one will be counted as part of your score. An identified research section that is not scored may also be included in the computer-based General Test.

Each section of the GRE-General is scored on a scale of 200-800, with a writing subscore for the Analytical Writing section.

How is this test administered in Romania?

In Bucharest the GRE-General test is currently offered in the computer-based format by centrul de Formare in Informatica. The testing center is located at 1B, Expozitie Blvd., inside the Romanian-American University building. The test is administered as it follows Wednesdays, 12:00 – 17:30 and Thursdays, 9:30 – 17:00.For more information on the testing center and available test dates, please call 037-2120250, or send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The GRE-General is also administered in the paper-based format in Iasi and Arad. The paper-based test dates are mentioned on the website and in the GRE Information and Registration bulletin at page 46.

How much does the test cost?

According to the information available on page 12 in the registration bulletin, the GRE-General costs $180. This fee entitles you to one printed score report and up to four official score reports that ETS will send directly to the institutions you designate when you finish the test. If you do not select score recipients at the testing center, you will have to pay a $20 fee for each institution you want scores to be sent to.

How do I register for the test?

In what follows we will be referring to the registration procedure for the computer-based version of the test. First you pick a test date and decide on the payment type: by credit/debit card or by bank check.

Note: the card doesn't need to be in your name, so you can use the cards of family or friends.

If credit/debit card is available (Visa, Master Card, American Express), you can register:

• Online on the official GRE website. Go to the "Test Takers" section, click "Register for the Test" and follow the steps. You will get your confirmation by e-mail.

• By phone: call the telephone number for the Regional Registration Center for the country in which you plan to test (see page 21 for the phone number) at least two business days prior to the requested test date. You will be given an appointment confirmation number. Be sure to write it down. You will also get a test date, reporting time, and test center address when you call. Look at the International Test Scheduling form available right in the middle of the Bulletin, for the information you will be asked for when you call.

• By fax: complete the International Test Scheduling Form available in the middle of the bulletin and send it to the Regional Registration Center at least seven working days before the requested test date. See page 21 for the fax number of the RRC - Regional 12 for Romania. Follow the instructions given on the back of the form. Include credit card information. The RRC will schedule your appointment based on the information you provide. If none of the dates you requested is available, the RRC will try to schedule you for a test date as close as possible to your choices.

If credit cards are not available, you can pay by bank check and you register by mail.

• In order to be issued a bank check you need to pay the fee to any bank that conducts hard-currency transactions. The beneficiary of your bank check will be ETS-GRE, as mentioned on page 13 of the 2009-2010 GRE Information Bulletin.

• You fill out the GRE International Test Scheduling Form in the middle of the bulletin.

• The check and the scheduling form need to be mailed to the Regional Registration Center for Region 12 at least 3 weeks prior to the requested test date. The relevant address is available on page 21 in the bulletin.

Useful tips:

• Photocopy the scheduling form as well as the bank check and keep the copies for reference.

• Send your test registration by registered mail (scrisoare recomandata cu confirmare de primire).

• Usually, you will receive a confirmation letter - by e-mail or regular mail - which includes information on the test date as well as the coordinates of the testing center. The RRC will schedule your appointment based on the information you provide. If none of the dates you requested is available, the RRC will try to schedule you for a test date as close as possible to your choices.

• If you don't receive the confirmation letter, you must call the RRC at least three full business days before your first-choice test date. See page 21 in the bulletin for contact information of RRC.

In case you do not show up on your assigned day and hour for taking the test, the registration fee will not be refunded.

IMPORTANT:

The Fulbright Educational Advising Center is not involved in the administration of standardized tests. Therefore, please contact Thomson Prometric that administers the test throughout Europe for any problems you may experience concerning registration, receipt of the admission ticket, etc. The information bulletins include all the contact addresses and telephone numbers. They can be downloaded from the official GRE website.

If you do not have Internet access, you can pick up the GRE Information and Registration bulletin free of charge from the Fulbright Educational Advising Center during public hours.
If you live outside Bucharest you can send the Center a large, self-addressed stamped envelope (A4), with a note in which you mention the registration bulletin you need. You will receive it promptly.

When do I get the official scores?

According to the information available on page 17 in the bulletin, the official score reports will be mailed to you approx. 10 to 15 days after you take the test.

Note: at the end of the test, you will view unofficial scores for the Verbal and Quantitative sections. The test center doesn’t provide printed copies of score reports.

How do I request additional score reports?

You can order additional score reports by phone, fax or by mail. The fee is $20 fee for each report you order.

The additional score report request form is available in the middle of bulletin.

Further instructions on how to order such scores are on page 18 in the GRE bulletin.

How long are scores valid?

The GRE scores are valid for 5 years.

How can I prepare for the test?

To see what GRE-General prep materials – books and software - are available at our center please check the section Test preparation.

What is the test good for?

What is it like?

How is this test administered in Romania?

How much does the test cost?

How do I register for the test?

When do I get the official scores?

How do I request additional score reports?

How long are scores valid?

How can I prepare for the test?

What is the test good for?
GRE-Subject is one of the requirements for admission to graduate programs in the U.S., especially for Ph.D.

What is it like?

The test is offered in 8 subject areas:

• biochemistry, cell and molecular biology

• biology

• chemistry

• computer science

• literature in English

• mathematics (rescaled)

• physics

• psychology.

GRE-Subject tests measure achievement in these specific subject areas and assume undergraduate majors or extensive background in those disciplines.

The GRE-Subject maintains its traditional multiple choice, paper and pencil format.

How is this test administered in Romania?

The test is administered in Arad and Iasi on the dates listed on cover IV of the information bulletin and posted on the official website.

How much does the test cost?

The GRE-Subject test costs $150. This fee entitles you to one score report, plus up to four reports that ETS will send directly to the institutions you indicate on your registration form or admission ticket correction stub. For each institution you select after the test, you will have to pay a $20 fee.

How do I register for the test?

First you pick a test date and decide on the payment type: by credit/debit card or by bank check.

Note: the card doesn't need to be in your name, so you can use the cards of family or friends.

If credit/debit card is available, you can register online on the official website. Go to the "Test Takers" section, click "Register for the Test" and follow the steps. You will get your Admission Ticket by e-mail.

If credit/debit cards are not available, the most convenient payment type is the bank check, and you will register by mail.

• In order to be issued a bank check you need to pay the fee to any bank that conducts hard-currency transactions. The beneficiary of your bank check will be ETS-GRE, as mentioned on page 9 of the 2008-2009 GRE Information Bulletin.

• You fill out the GRE Registration Form for Subject Test which is 4 pages long right in the middle of the bulletin.

• You mail the check and the registration form to the U.S. address mentioned on the Registration Form. The registration documents must reach ETS by the registration deadline date (see cover IV). If you miss the registration deadline please see below the section "Standby testing".

Useful tips:

• Photocopy the scheduling form as well as the bank check and keep the copies for reference.

• Send your test registration by registered mail (scrisoare recomandata cu confirmare de primire).

• As a rule, you will receive your Admission Ticket by regular mail. The Ticket includes information regarding the test date and the coordinates of the testing center.

• If you don't receive the Admission Ticket at least seven working days prior to the test date, you must contact the ETS-GRE by phone or by fax using the contact information on page 6 in the bulletin.

In case you do not show up on your assigned day and hour for taking the test, the registration fee will not be refunded.

Standby testing:

If you missed the registration deadline, you can still try to test as a standby.
Standby testing may be available if sufficient space, test materials, and staff are available at the test center .
The standby testing fee of $50 is on top of the test fee. Further information on standby testing is available on page 8 in the GRE bulletin.

IMPORTANT:

The Fulbright Educational Advising Center is not involved in the administration of standardized tests. Therefore, please contact ETS-GRE for any problems you may experience concerning registration, receipt of the admission ticket, etc. The information bulletins include all the contact addresses and telephone numbers. They can be downloaded from the official website.

If you do not have Internet access, you can pick up the GRE Information and Registration bulletin free of charge from the Fulbright Educational Advising Center during public hours.

If you live outside Bucharest you can send the Center a large, self-addressed stamped envelope (A4), with a note in which you mention the registration bulletin you need. You will receive it promptly.

When do I get the official scores?

The score reports of the GRE-Subject test are mailed within 4-6 weeks to you and to the institutions designated on your registration form or admission ticket correction stub. See the back cover of the Registration Bulletin for approximate score report mailing dates.

How do I request additional score reports?

You can order additional score reports by phone, fax or by mail.
You will be charged a $20 fee for each institution you want scores to be sent to.

The additional score report request form is available in the middle of bulletin. Further instructions on how to order such scores are on the back of the form and on page 14 in the GRE bulletin. The form is also available on the official website.

How long are scores valid?
The GRE scores are valid for 5 years.

How can I prepare for the test?

When you register, you will be sent a free practice book that includes content topics covered in the test and detailed test specifications, a full-length test and answer key, and information to help you understand the scores you earn. You can also download the practice book from the GRE website.

The GRE-Subject preparation materials that are available at the Fulbright Educational Advising Center can only be checked out for study in the reading room and cannot be photocopied. To check out materials in the study room, you need a valid ID.

To see what GRE-Subject books are available at our center please check the section Test preparation.

What is the test good for?

What is it like?

How is this test administered in Romania?

How much does the test cost?

How do I register for the test?

When do I get the official scores?

How do I request additional score reports?

How long are scores valid?

How can I prepare for the test?

What is the test good for?

The GMAT is required for admission to more than 1,500 graduate management schools around the world. The GMAT helps graduate business schools assess the qualifications of applicants to an MBA program or any another advanced business program. The GMAT scores are considered a reliable predictor of the applicants’ academic performance in the first year of graduate management program. Nevertheless, the test does not require any particular knowledge in the business field, as mentioned in the GMAT Information Bulletin, on page 3.

What is it like?

According to the information available in the bulletin and on the official website www.mba.com, the GMAT includes the following sections:

• Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) consists of two 30-minute writing tasks – Analysis of an Issue and Analysis of an Argument. The AWA is designed as a direct measure of your ability to think critically and to communicate your ideas.

• Quantitative measures basic mathematical skills and understanding of elementary concepts, and the ability to solve quantitative problems and to interpret graphic data. 75 minutes are available for 37 multiple-choice questions.

• Verbal includes questions testing reading comprehension, sentence correction, and critical reasoning. You will have to solve 41 multiple-choice questions in 75 minutes.

The GMAT is computer adaptive, which means that the test questions are selected by the computer as you take the exam. The scores are based on the difficulty level of the questions answered correctly as well as on the number of questions answered.

Verbal and Quantitative scores range from 0 to 60. Analytical Writing scores range from 0 to 6 and are computed separately from the scores of the multiple-choice sections.
Total scores range from 200 to 800.

How is this test administered in Romania?

According to the information available on the official website, in Romania the GMAT is administered in Bucharest only on computer.

The test is currently offered by COMPUTERLAND from Monday through Friday. The computer-based test center is located at nr. 15 Fabrica de Glucoza St., sector 2. For more information on the location of the testing center and on the available test dates, please call 021 204 6766 or 021 204 6750.

How much does the test cost?

The GMAT fee is $ 250 plus $47.50 (VAT), according to the information available on the GMAT website www.mba.com .

The fee entitles you to one online official score report for you and up to five reports that the GMAT Program will send directly to the institutions you designate at the test center. After the test, you will have to pay a $28 fee for each institution you want scores to be sent to.

How do I register for the test?

First you pick a test date and decide on the payment type - by credit/debit card or by bank check. Note: the card doesn’t need to be in your name, so you can use the cards of family or friends.

If credit/debit card is available, you can register:

• Online on the official website www.mba.com .

• By Phone: call the Regional GMAT Customer Service responsible for your desired test location at least three business days before your intended test date. See page 21 in the bulletin for contact information. Your confirmation number, appointment time and the address of your test center will be given to you when you call.

• By Fax: complete the International Test Scheduling Form which is 3-page long right in the middle of the Bulletin (see pages 29, 30, 31) and send it to the Regional GMAT Customer Service responsible for the test location you have chosen. Be sure to include your credit card number on the form.

If credit card is not available, you can pay by bank check and register by mail.

• In order to be issued a bank check you can approach any bank that conducts hard-currency transactions and pay the fee. The beneficiary of your bank check will be PEARSON VUE–GMAT, as mentioned on page 6 in the Information Bulletin.

• The check and the registration form (pages 29, 30, 31 in the Bulletin) need to be mailed to the U.S. address mentioned on page 29 in the Bulletin.

• The registration documents must be sent at least 3 weeks before the intended test date.

Useful tips:

• Photocopy the registration form and the bank check and keep the copies for reference.

• Send your test registration by registered mail (scrisoare recomandata cu confirmare de primire).

• Generally, you will receive your appointment confirmation by e-mail or regular mail. The confirmation letter includes information on the test date as well as the coordinates of the testing center. The Regional GMAT Service will schedule your appointment based on the information you provide. If none of the dates you requested is available, the GMAT Service will try to schedule you for a test date as close as possible to your choices.

• If you don’t receive the confirmation letter, you must call PEARSON VUE at least three business days before your first-choice test date. See page 21 in the bulletin for contact information.

In case you do not show up on your assigned day and hour for taking the test, the registration fee will not be refunded.

IMPORTANT:
The Fulbright Educational Advising Center is not involved in the administration of standardized tests. Therefore, please contact the company PEARSON VUE that administers the test for any remarks or questions concerning the registration, confirmation etc. The information bulletins include all the necessary contact addresses and telephone numbers. They can be downloaded from the official GMAT website.

If you do not have Internet access, you can pick up the GMAT Information and Registration bulletin from the Fulbright Educational Advising Center during public hours.

If you live outside Bucharest you can send the Center a large, self-addressed stamped envelope, with a note in which you mention the registration bulletin you need. You will receive it promptly.

When do I get the official scores?

According to the information available on page 9 in the GMAT bulletin, the official score report is available online to you and the designated score report recipients approximately 20 days after the test date. If you don’t have Internet access, you may request to have your scores mailed to you. Allow approx. 4 weeks after the test date for mail delivery.

How do I request additional score reports?

You can request additional score reports online, by phone, fax or mail. The fee is $28 for each additional score report you request. See pages 9 in the bulletin for further details on how to order additional scores.

How long are scores valid?
The GMAT scores are valid for 5 years.

How can I prepare for the test?

Online GMAT preparation, some free, some for a fee
Recommended starting point for the GMAT - registration, test structure, background information, etc. http://www.fulbright.ro/educational-advising-center/49-testing/100-gmat.html#content

1. http://www.princetonreview.com/business/free-gmat-practice-test.aspx: free practice test.
2. http://www.veritasprep.com/gmat-preparation/free-practice-GMAT/: free test after you sign up with a zip code.
3.http://www.kaptest.com/GMAT/Learn-and-Discuss/Getting-into-Business-School/gmat-practice-tests.html?utm_source=kaptest&utm_medium=promotiles&utm_content=gmat-home-pt&utm_campaign=promotions: live online tests given on certain dates; you need to register.
4. http://www.testprepreview.com/gmat_practice.htm: some free practice questions for self-assessment; examples at http://www.testprepreview.com/gmatlinks.htm.
5. http://www.questionbank.4gmat.com/: register for free sample questions and answers received by e-mail.
6. http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=31: free practice test.
7. http://www.microedu.com/: sample questions and tips.
8. www.800score.com/gmat: you can download tests and practice for a fee; free math test at http://www.800score.com/loader.html.
9. http://www.manhattangmat.com/free-gmat.cfm: free practice test for which you have to sign up.
10. http://www.crack-gmat.com/gmat.htm: one free full test, others for a fee.
11. http://freegmattest.net/: Verbal, Quantitative and combined tests.
12. http://www.gmatlive.com/free-practice-test.html: free test for which you need to register.
13.http://www.petersons.com/testprep/practice_test.asp?id=1727&sponsor=1&path=gr.pft.gmat&WT_id=freeptcom&WT_r=90: free practice test.
14. http://www.platinumgmat.com/practice_gmat_questions/: problem solving, data sufficiency, sentence correction, critical reasoning and reading comprehension questions.
15. http://www.gmatscore.com/free_trial.asp: free full, verbal, quantitative tests and e-lessons.
16. http://www.magoosh.com/pricing.php: you can sign up for the free or paid ($29) plans; quantitative questions.
17. http://gmattestquestions.com/: information on the test and sample questions.

To see what GMAT prep materials – books and software - are available at our center please check the section Test preparation.