FYI: BIG SCARY EXAMS

If you thought your days of sharpened number two pencils, hermetically-sealed test packets and hours spent in an ACT examination room were over, think again. Many post-graduate programs require additional exams, including the GRE, MCAT and LSAT.

GRE: Graduate Record Examination
The GRE is required for acceptance into many graduate school programs. There are both general and subject specific GREs; the general GRE measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing.
Dates: Throughout the year
Website: www.ets.org/gre
Cost: $140

MCAT: Medical College Admission Test
All medical schools require applicants to take the MCAT. The MCAT is a multiple-choice exam that assesses problem solving, critical thinking, writing skills and knowledge of science concepts and principles.
Dates: Late January to early September
Website: www.aamc.org/students/mcat
Cost: $225

LSAT: Law School Admissions Test
The LSAT is a five-section exam of multiple-choice questions with an unscored writing sample at the end. The questions cover reading comprehension, analytical reasoning and logical reasoning applied in a law setting.
Dates: Throughout the year
Website: www.lsac.org/lsat
Cost: $132