To access the Romanian version of FEAC's update on the SATs (PDF format), please click here.

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 (see below), Arad (Vasile Goldis high school), Baia Mare (No. 5 School), Constanta (Mircea cel Batran high school) and Iasi (Euroed Foundation). 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 currently available on the official website www.collegeboard.com, in Bucharest the SAT can be taken at four test centers:

• Fulbright Educational Advising Center;

• American International School of Bucharest, Sos. Pipera-Tunari 196, Comuna Voluntari-Pipera; tel: 021 204 4300; website: http://www.aisb.ro/;

• Bucharest Christian Academy, Str. Vasile Voiculescu nr. 26, sector 3, Bucuresti 031236; tel: 021 323 5887, 021 323 5408; website: : http://www.bcaromania.org/;

• Tudor Vianu National High school, Str. Arhitect Ion Mincu nr.10, sector 1, Bucuresti; tel: 021 222 6670; website: http://www.lbi.ro.

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

What to expect on test day

On the test day, we recommend that you arrive at the center around 7:30 in the morning - according to official exam administration rules, students are admitted to the testing site starting 7:45 am. Full details about test day procedures are available on the official test site, here.

How much does the test cost?

According to the information available on the official website www.collegeboard.com for 2011-2012 academic year:

• SAT Reasoning Test costs 78 USD (49 USD = Reasoning Test + 29 USD = International Processing).

• SAT Subject Tests cost 22 USD (Basic Registration Fee) plus 29 USD (International Processing). On top of this you’ll add 22 USD if you plan to take a foreign language test with a listening section, or 11 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 $10.50 fee. According to the information available on the official website and in the Registration Bulletin, College Board mails the score report 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 a credit/debit card is not available, then 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 the SAT Representative for Europe announced on page 45 in the Paper Registration Guide. According to the information available, 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 “2011-2012 Registration Form” 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 cover IV of the registration guide: “International mail must be received (not just postmarked) by the deadlines. Students applying through an SAT International Representative must submit their registrations (with full payment) by the early registration deadline. Deadlines expire at midnight Eastern Time.”

• 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 sufficient space, test materials and staff are available. 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 guide and on the official website www.collegeboard.com . Mind that you will have to include payment for the test fee plus the additional standby fee ($43 in the academic year 2011-2012).

When do I get the official scores?

According to the information available on page 5 of the Paper Registration Guide, your SAT score report will include the six most recent SAT and six most recent SAT Subject Test scores. Most, but not all, scores will be reported online several weeks after the test date. A full score report will be available to you online about a week and a half later. If you register by paper, your score report will also be mailed to you unless you indicate otherwise through your online account. Comprehensive score release and mailing dates are available on the official website.

How do I request additional score reports?

You can request additional scores online or by mail. You will be charged $10.50 fee for each institution you want scores to be sent to.

The fastest and easiest way to send additional scores is online. Payment can be made by debit or credit 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 Test preparation section.

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 revised General Test is one of the admission requirements to graduate program in the U.S. It is used in evaluating the applicant’s readiness for graduate-level work.

Introduced on August 1, 2011, the GRE revised General Test features, according to the official website http://www.ets.org/gre, new types of questions that more closely reflect the kind of thinking and skills you need to succeed in today's demanding graduate and business school programs. It is designed to provide a friendlier, more flexible test-taking experience.

What is it like?

The GRE revised General Test is available in the computer- and paper-based format. Overall testing time for the GRE revised General Test is about three hours and 30 minutes (paper-based test) and three hours and 45 minutes (computer-based test). There are six sections with a 10-minute break following the third section.

According to the information available on the official website http://www.ets.org/gre, the GRE revised General test includes the following scored sections:

• Analytical Writing: this section features two separately timed writing tasks: “Analyze an Issue” and “Analyze an Argument”. You’ll have 30 minutes to solve each task. The analytical writing section will always appear as the first section of the test.

• Verbal Reasoning: two 30-minute sections consisting of about 20 questions each;

• Quantitative Reasoning: two 35-minute sections consisting of approximately 20 questions each.

In addition, an unidentified Verbal or Quantitative section that does not count toward your score may be included and may appear in any order after the Analytical Writing section. Be sure to do all sections presented, since you will not know which one will be scored. An identified research section that is not scored may also be included in the computer-based GRE revised General Test – this section is always at the end of the test.

The Analytical Writing section will always be first, while the other five sections may appear in any order.

Three scores are reported on the GRE revised General Test:

• A Verbal Reasoning score reported on a 130 – 170 score scale, in 1-point increments;

• A Quantitative Reasoning score reported on a 130 – 170 score scale, in 1-point increments;

• An Analytical Writing score reported on a 0 – 6 score scale, in half-point increments.

In terms of test design, according to the official website http://www.ets.org/gre, the GRE revised General Test allows you to freely move forward and backward throughout an entire section. Specific features include:

• Preview and review capabilities within a section;

• A "mark and review" feature to tag questions, so you can skip them and return later;

• The ability to change/edit answers within a section;

• An on-screen calculator for the Quantitative Reasoning section;

• New answer formats, including tasks such as numeric entry and highlighting a sentence in a passage to answer a question.

Visit the How can I prepare for the test section for online practice materials for the GRE revised General Test!

How is this test administered in Romania?

According to the information available on the official website http://www.ets.org/gre, in Bucharest the GRE revised General Test is currently offered in the computer-based format by RTS, Centrul de Formare in Informatica (http://prometric.trainingit.ro/). The testing center is located at 1B, Expozitie Blvd., inside the Romanian-American University building, on the semi-basement floor (arcade between Buildings A & B). The test is administered Wednesdays (12:00 noon session), Thursdays (9:00 and 13:30 sessions), as well as every two Sundays (9:00 administration). For more information on the testing center and available test dates, please call 0372-120 250, or send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Please be advised that office hours are Wednesday 12:00 – 17:00 and Thursday 9:00 – 17:00.

The GRE revised General Test is also administered in the paper-based format in Iasi (test center: Euroed Foundation) and Arad (test center: Facultatea de Stiinte). The paper-based test dates are mentioned on the official website in the “Test Centers and Dates” section. In the 2011-12 academic year, you may take the paper-based test on October 22, November 19, 2011 and on February 11, 2012.

How much does the test cost?

According to the information available on the official website, in the “Fees” section, the GRE revised General Test costs $190. 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 $23 fee for each institution you want scores to be sent to.

Important: If you are planning on taking the test between August 1 and September 30, 2011, you can register with a 50% discount (test fee of $95 instead of $190)! Details at http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/register/discount.

How do I register for the test?

First you pick a test date and location and decide on the payment type: mainly, by credit/debit card or by bank check. See the official website http://www.ets.org/gre to explore all the available payment methods.

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

Registration procedure for the computer-based version of the test

If a credit/debit card is available (Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover, JCB), you may register:

• Online on the official GRE website, in the “Register for the Test” section http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/register/cbt/ (scroll down to the information on registering to test outside the United States): create a free online My GRE Account and follow the steps outlined on the site to complete your registration. You will get your confirmation by e-mail.

• By phone: call the telephone number for the Regional Registration Center (RRC) for the country in which you plan to test (see http://www.ets.org/s/mygre/rrc.html and the GRE Bulletin for details) at least two business days prior to the desired test date. Romania is included in Region 12, which is serviced by a Prometric center in The Netherlands (registration phone: 31-320-239-540; fax: 31-320-239-541; e-mail: www.prometric.com/TestTakers/ContactsUs/email.htm). 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. Check the International Test Scheduling form available on pages 29-30 of the GRE Information and Registration Bulletin (available on the GRE website and in paper format at FEAC), for the information you will be asked for when you call.

• By fax: complete the International Test Scheduling Form available on pages 29-30 of the Bulletin and send it to the appropriate Regional Registration Center at least seven working days before your first-choice test date. See page 26 of the Bulletin or check the GRE website for the fax number of the RRC - Region 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 the date assigned to you does not meet your needs, please contact the appropriate RRC within 24 hours of receipt of your registration confirmation.

If a credit card is not available, you may pay by bank check and 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 15 of the 2011-2012 GRE Information Bulletin.

• You fill out the GRE International Test Scheduling Form on page 29 of the Bulletin.

• The check and the scheduling form need to be received by the Regional Registration Center for Region 12 at least 3 weeks prior to the requested test date. The relevant address is available on page 26 in the Bulletin.

Full info on accepted forms of payment is available on the GRE site in the About/Fees section and in the GRE Bulletin 2011-12, page 14.

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 26 in the Bulletin or the GRE website for updated contact information of RRC.

Registration procedure for the paper-based version of the test

Online: you will need to create a My GRE Account to register online. On the official website, go to the “Register for a Test” section and follow the steps. MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and JCB credit/debit cards, as well as PayPal Services and Western Union Quick Pay are accepted. For a full list of preferred paper-based registration payment methods, please consult page 14 of the GRE Bulletin or the official website.

Late registration applies solely to online registration for paper-based administrations of the test. It closes a week after regular registration and incurs a $25 fee.

By mail: you can pay by bank check, as well as credit/debit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, and JCB)

• 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 15 of the 2011-12 GRE Information Bulletin.

• You fill out the Paper-based GRE revised General Test and Subject Tests 2011-12 Registration Form available on pages 31-34 of the bulletin and on the official website.

• The check and the scheduling form need to be mailed to the U.S. address printed on the registration form. The documents must be received at ETS by the registration deadline (listed on page 39 of the Bulletin and on the official GRE website). Allow four weeks for processing. You should receive your admission ticket approximately three weeks after you register. You can also view and print your ticket online.

• If you miss the registration deadline please see below the "Standby testing" section.

REGISTRATION FORMS FOR THE PAPER-BASED TEST CANNOT BE FAXED!

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).

• If you do not receive your admission ticket at least 10 days before the test date, please print your ticket from your online MyGRE account or contact ETS immediately (see page 9 of the Bulletin for contact information) to confirm your test center assignment.

Standby testing

If you missed the registration deadline, you may still be able to take the test on the desired date.

Standby testing may be available if sufficient space, test materials and staff are available at the test center. If you'd like to attempt to test as a standby, report to the test center by 8:15 a.m. with:

• a completed GRE Paper-based General Test and Subject Tests 2011-12 Registration Form (available on pages 31-34 of the bulletin and on the official website)

• $50 standby testing fee (in addition to test fee)

• acceptable photo ID (see page 17 of the Bulletin or the official website for details)

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

Changing the date or location of your test

Rescheduling is permitted within the same testing year (July 1 – June 30).You must reschedule or cancel your test registration no later than three full days before your test date (not including the day of your test or the day of your request) or your test fee will be forfeited. For computer-based testing, you can cancel or reschedule online. To change your test center, contact the GRE Program by the registration deadline. For more details please check the official website of the GRE test.

Retaking the GRE revised General Test

According to the official website, you can take the GRE revised General Test (computer-based and paper-based) only once every 60 days, and no more than five times within any continuous rolling 12-month period. This applies even if you canceled your scores on a test taken previously. If you take only the paper-based GRE revised General Test, you can take it as often as it is offered.

IMPORTANT:

The Fulbright Educational Advising Center is not involved in the administration of the GRE. 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 the required 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?

Computer-based test

According to the information available on page 22 of the Bulletin, the official score reports will be mailed to you within 10 to 15 days after you take the test.

Important: Testing in the GRE revised format began August 1st, 2011 with scores available starting November 8. Score reporting for the computer-based test will return to the regular 10-15 days reporting period for test administrations beginning November 29, 2011.

For a detailed score reporting schedule, please visit http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/scores/get. 

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.

Paper-based test

Official scores will be sent to you and the score recipients you designated within six weeks after you take the test. at that date, you’ll also be able to access your scores for free in your online MyGRE account. To get scores sooner, you can call ETS at least a month after the test date ($12 fee) to find out how much you scored.

All scores earned during the five testing years (June 30 – July 1) following the year in which you tested will be reported to each institution you designate.

Comparing scores on the GRE General Test administered prior to August with scores on GRE revised General Test

According to the official website, as part of the transition effort, the GRE program is providing institutions with concordance information to help bridge scores from the previous score scale (200 – 800) to the revised score scale (130 – 170). The concordance information is designed to help institutions compare scores on the GRE General Test administered prior to August 2011 with scores received on the GRE revised General Test. This new information will be available to institutions in November 2011 after the completion of statistical analyses required for transition to the new score scale.

Concordance information will also be included on your GRE revised General Test score report. A sample score report is available on the GRE official website.

Canceling scores

At the end of the test, you will be given the option to cancel your scores. You cannot cancel your score for one section of the test and have the scores for the remaining sections reported. Although you have the option to cancel your scores, consider very carefully before doing so. For $30, scores canceled by you can be reinstated if your request is received at ETS within 60 days after your test date. Details on the official GRE website.

How do I request additional score reports?

You can order additional score reports online, by phone, fax or mail up to five years following your test date. The fee is $23 for each report you order.

Further instructions on how to order such scores are detailed on page 23 of the GRE Bulletin and on the GRE website.

How long are scores valid?

GRE scores are valid for 5 years.

How can I prepare for the test?

Online GRE current preparation, some free, some for a fee

Recommended starting point for GRE general - registration, test structure, background information, etc.: http://www.fulbright.ro/educational-advising-center/49-testing/98-gre-general.html.

Online GRE revised General Test preparation

1. http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/: includes general advice, sample questions with rationales, scoring guides and tips for answering question types to become familiar with each of the sections of the revised test, as well as POWERPREP II, a free program designed to replicate the GRE revised General Test, and downloadable prep materials;

2. http://www.kaptest.com/GRE/Home/gre-test-change.html - features detailed info on the new GRE, as well as a series of very useful free recordings of past Kaplan webinars on successfully preparing for the new GRE;  

3. http://www.princetonreview.com/grad/free-gre-practice-test.aspx;

4.http://testprep.about.com/od/Revised_GRE_Exam/Revised_GRE_Exam.htm;

5.http://learnwordlist.com/blog/vocabulary-for-revised-gre/2011/04/gre-word-list-test-blog-barrons-vocabulary:features vocabulary practice for the new GRE.

Resources for the original GRE General test (administered prior to August 1, 2011)

The following preparation materials are still useful for online GRE General prep purposes. Please note the differences between the two test formats:

Verbal Reasoning

• Antonyms and analogies are no longer included in the new test, so there are no questions that test vocabulary out of context;

• Text completion questions have been added to test your ability to reach a conclusion about how a sentence should be completed;

• There are more reading comprehension questions.

Quantitative Reasoning

• New multiple-choice questions, some of them with more than one correct answer, that require you to select all the correct answers provided;

• New numeric entry questions that will prompt you to enter your answer in a box instead of selecting it from a list;

• An on-screen calculator.

Please also note the new scoring scale:

• Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning scores are now reported on a 130 – 170 score scale, in 1-point increments (prior version: 200 – 800 score scale, 10-point increments);

• No changes in the way Analytical Writing scores are reported: 0 – 6 score level, in half-point increments.

1. http://www.greexplorer.com/Free-Practice-Tests.html: free sample questions.
2. http://www.petersons.com/testprep/default.asp?id=880&path=gr.pft.gre: info + free practice test.
3. http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=11: free practice test.
4. http://www.princetonreview.com/grad/free-gre-practice-test.aspx: free practice test.
5. http://www.kaptest.com/Graduate/GRE/Practice-for-the-GRE/GRE-Practice-Questions/GR_gre_qsentence.html: free sample questions + option to sign-up for a free practice test.
6. http://www.ultimatevocabulary.com/gre-vocabulary.html: work on vocabulary – 90-day trial version – you still need to pay $67, but it appears it’s refundable.
7. http://www.west.net/~stewart/gre/: test yourself.
8. http://www.syvum.com/gre/: free online testing + practice.
9. http://www.number2.com/exams/gre/companion/index.cfm?s=0: sign up for practice and tests.
10. http://www.microedu.com/: free GRE test.
11. www.800score.com: download tests, practice for a fee; one free test.
12. http://www.english-test.net/gre/: for practice.
13. http://www.greprepinfo.com/: with a downloadable test for free.
14. http://www.greguide.com/: free practice test and practice material.

To learn more about the free GRE General prep materials – books and software - available at our center, please check the Test preparation section.

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 PhDs. The GRE Subject Tests can help you stand out from other applicants by emphasizing your knowledge and skill level in a specific area.

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

• Physics

• Psychology.

GRE-Subject tests measure achievement in these specific subject areas and assume an undergraduate major or extensive background in the discipline tested.

The GRE-Subject maintains its traditional multiple choice, paper and pencil format. Each test takes 2 hours and 50 minutes to complete.

According to the information available on the official website, for each test you take, you will receive a total score on a 200 – 990 score scale, in 10-point increments. The Biochemistry; Cell and Molecular Biology; Biology; and Psychology Tests also yield subscores on a 20 – 99 score scale, in one-point increments. Both current scores and scores from the five years prior to the current testing year are included in your cumulative score report.

How is this test administered in Romania?

The test is administered in Arad and Iasi on the dates listed on page 35 of the information bulletin and posted on the official website. For details on test centers see the 2010-11 GRE Test Center and Code Lists, available at the FEAC and on http://www.ets.org/gre/stupubs. Test dates for the 2010-2011 academic year are October 9 and November 13, 2010, and April 9, 2011.

How much does the test cost?

The GRE-Subject test costs $160. 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 $23 fee.

How do I register for the test?

First you pick a test date and decide on the payment type: mainly, by credit/debit card or by bank check. See page 14 of the Bulletin and the official website http://www.ets.org/gre to explore available payment methods.

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

If a credit/debit card is available, you can register online on the official website. You will need to create or have a My GRE Account to register. Credit/debit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, JCB), as well as PayPal and Western Union Quick Pay services are accepted. Go to "Register for a Test" section 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 14 of the 2010-11 GRE Information Bulletin.

• You fill out the 4-page GRE Paper-based General Test and Subject Tests 2010-11 Registration Form available on pages 31-34 of the bulletin and on the official website.

• You mail the check and the registration form to the U.S. address mentioned on the Registration Form (ETS-GRE, Box 382013, Pittsburgh, PA 15251-8013). The registration documents must reach ETS by the registration deadline date (see cover IV). All deadlines are receipt (NOT postmark) dates at ETS. If you miss the registration deadline please see below the "Standby testing" section.

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 approximately three weeks after you register. The Ticket includes information regarding the test date and the coordinates of the testing center. You can also view and print your ticket online with your My GRE Account.

• If you don't receive the Admission Ticket at least 10 days prior to the test date, please print your Ticket or contact ETS-GRE immediately to confirm your test center assignment – you may contact them by phone or by fax using the contact information on page 8 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 10 of the GRE bulletin.

IMPORTANT:

The Fulbright Educational Advising Center is not involved in the administration of the GRE Subject 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 approximately 6 weeks after your test date to you and to the institutions designated on your registration form or admission ticket correction stub. See the third cover of the Registration Bulletin for approximate score report mailing dates.

You can view your scores online free of charge, 6 weeks after the test. You will need to create or have a My GRE Account to use this service.

In addition, you can obtain your scores by phone for a $12 fee approximately 4 weeks after the test date.

How do I request additional score reports?

You can order additional score reports online, by phone, fax or by mail.
You will be charged a $23 fee for each institution you want scores to be sent to.

The additional score report request form is available on the official website. You will also receive one with your score report. Further instructions on how to order additional score reports are on the back of the form and on page 20 of the GRE bulletin.

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 Test preparation section.

To access the Romanian version of FEAC's update on the GMAT (PDF format), please click here. 

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 Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required for admission to more than 4,700 graduate management programs at over 1,900 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. The GMAT Information Bulletin can be downloaded from the official website www.mba.com.

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 a computer adaptive test (CAT), 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 only administered in Bucharest, at COMPUTERLAND ROMANIA, 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 go to their official website http://www.computerland.ro, or call 021 204 6766 or 021 204 6750.

How much does the test cost?

The GMAT fee is $ 250 plus $60 (Romanian VAT of 24%), 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, on the day you take the GMAT, before you start the exam. 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 a credit/debit card is available, you can register:

• Online on the official website www.mba.com: in The GMAT section, go to Schedule a GMAT Appointment. You will need to sign up as a registered user of the mba.com website if you have not already done so. Make sure you enter your name and birthdate exactly as they appear on the identification you will present at the test center and that you have your VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or JCB card ready.

• 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 4 in the bulletin for detailed contact information. Romania is included in the Europe/Middle East/Africa service area (e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; phone: +44 (0) 161 855 7219, 9 am to 6 pm Greenwich Mean Time; Fax: +44 (0) 161 855 7301). Your confirmation number, appointment time and the address of your test center will be given to you when you call.

• By Fax: complete the 3-page long GMAT Appointment Scheduling Form available on www.mba.com 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 a 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 5 of the Information Bulletin. The bank name and its location should be preprinted on the face of the check. Taxes must be included.

• The check and the appointment form need to be mailed to the U.S. address (Pearson VUE; Attention: GMAT Program; PO Box 581907; Minneapolis, MN 55458-1907; USA) mentioned on www.mba.com.

• The registration documents must be received at least 10 calendar days before the desired test date to allow for processing, so be sure to send them at least 3 weeks before the intended test date.

Useful tips:

• Photocopy the appointment 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 if you provide an e-mail address when you register. The confirmation 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 your appointment confirmation, you must call PEARSON VUE at least three business days before your first-choice test date. See page 4 of 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.

Retest policy
According to page 12 of the Bulletin, you may take the GMAT only once within 31 consecutive calendar days, and no more than five times within 12 consecutive calendar months. Also, if you score 800 on the test, you will be prohibited from retesting for five years from your exam date.

IMPORTANT:
The Fulbright Educational Advising Center is not involved in the administration of the GMAT. 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 access the GMAT Information and Registration bulletin at 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 www.mba.com, 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. If you send your scores to programs by ordering an Additional Score Report (ASR) after your testing experience, those programs will receive your scores in approximately seven (7) calendar days after your score has become reportable. See page 11 in the Bulletin for further details on how to order additional score reports.

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 Test preparation section.