Examinations for Admission to Professional and Graduate Programs

Examinations for Admission to
Professional and Graduate Programs

DAT Dental Admission Test

1. Survey of the Natural Sciences (100 questions/90 minutes)
2. Perceptual Ability (90 questions/60 minutes)
3. Reading Comprehension (about 50 questions/60 minutes)
4. Quantitative Reasoning (40 questions/45 minutes)

Computer-based test, 4.25 hours
Tutorial available online, http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/dat_test_sampleitems.pdf*
Thomson Prometric Centers (Ames, Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, West Des Moines)
www.ada.org
$205

GRE Graduate Record Exam – General Test

1. Verbal Reasoning (30 questions, 30 minutes)
2. Quantitative Reasoning (28 questions, 45 minutes)
3. Analytical Writing (45-minute Issue essay; 30-minute Argument essay)

Computer-adapted test, 4 hours including tutorial, pretest, research section
Practice tests available online, including hundreds of Analytical Writing topics
http://www.ets.org
Many testing centers, including UNI (Academic Learning Center, 007 ITTC, 273-6023)
$150

GMAT Graduate Management Admission Test

1. Analytical Writing (Issue, 30 minutes; Argument, 30 minutes)
2. Quantitative (37 questions, 75 minutes)
3. Verbal (41 questions, 75 minutes)

Computer-adapted test, 3.5 hours
http://www.mba.com/mba
Optional test-preparation software available free, mailed to registrants
Test centers in Coralville, Davenport, Sioux City, West Des Moines
$250

LSAT Law School Admission Test

1. Logical Reasoning (24-26 questions, 35 minutes)
2. Reading Comprehension (26-28 questions, 35 minutes)
3. Analytical Reasoning (22-24 questions, 35 minutes)
4. Writing sample (1 essay, 35 minutes, unscored; sent to law schools)
5. Unscored section (used to field-test new questions, 35 minutes)

Paper-based test
LSAC: http://www.lsac.org/
Downloadable sample questions and complete sample test available
Many testing centers, including UNI (Academic Learning Center, 007 ITTC, 273-6023)
Saturday test dates in June, September, December, and February
$132

MCAT Medical College Admission Test

1. Physical Sciences (52 questions, 70 minutes)
2. Verbal Reasoning (40 questions, 60 minutes)
3. Writing Sample (2 essays, 60 minutes)
4. Biological Sciences (52 questions, 70 minutes)

Computer-based exam, 5+ hours including tutorial and survey
AAMC: http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/
Thomson Prometric Centers (Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City)
Practice tests available to download for a fee; practice books available for a fee
$225

OAT Optometry Admission Test

1. Survey of Natural Sciences (90 minutes)
2. Reading Comprehension (50 minutes)
3. Physics Test (50 minutes)
4. Quantitative Reasoning (45 minutes)

Computer-based test, 5 hours including tutorial, pre-testing, and post-test survey
Paper-version practice test available online
ASCO: http://www.opted.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3444
Thomson Prometric Centers (Ames, Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, West Des Moines)
$205 (after July 1, $213)

PCAT Pharmacy College Admission Test

1. Verbal Ability (48 questions)
2. Biology (48 questions)
3. Chemistry (48 questions)
4. Reading Comprehension (48 questions)
5. Quantitative Ability (48 questions)
6. Writing (2 problem-solving essays)

Paper-based test, 4 hours, 240 multiple-choice questions and two essays
AACP: http://pearsonassess.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/site/Community/PostSecondary/Products/pcat/pcathome.htm
Full-length, downloadable practice tests available, $40 for one, $25 for second, or $57 for both
Testing centers only in Ames, Iowa City, and Des Moines (not all centers available for all dates)
Saturday morning testing dates in June, August, October, and January
$150

Test preparation workshops, classes, and consultations for verbal/reading, essay, and quantitative tests available free of charge for current UNI students.

Academic Learning Center
007-008 Innovative Teaching and Technology Center (ITTC)
273-6023 or 273-2361

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