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The US admission tests beyond the SAT/ACT/GRE basics — the MCAT, DAT, OAT, TOEFL, Duolingo, GRE Subject tests, choosing an English test, and sending official scores.
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What this hub covers
- The MCAT Explained: Sections, Scoring, and Test StructureWhat the MCAT is and who takes it · The four sections · Question counts and timing
- How to Prepare for the MCAT: A Study Plan and TimelineStart with a plan, not a book · Take a baseline diagnostic first · Phase 1 — content review
- How to Send Official SAT, ACT, GRE, and TOEFL Scores to US UniversitiesWhat an "official" score report means · Free score reports included with registration · Paid additional score reports
- The DAT Explained: Sections, Scoring, and Test StructureWhat the DAT is · The four sections · How the DAT is scored (the 1-30 scale)
- The TOEFL iBT Explained: Sections, Scoring, and Test FormatWhat the TOEFL iBT is · The four sections · The new 1-6 score scale (from January 2026)
- TOEFL vs IELTS vs Duolingo for US Universities: How to ChooseWhy US universities ask for an English test · Step 1: Check acceptance at YOUR universities first · Step 2: Compare format and how you test best
- The Duolingo English Test Explained for US Applicants: Format, Scoring, and Where It's AcceptedWhat the Duolingo English Test is · How the adaptive online format works · How the DET is scored: the 10–160 scale and subscores
- The OAT Explained: Sections, Scoring, and How Optometry Schools Use ItWhat the OAT is and who runs it · The four sections · How the OAT is scored: the 200–400 scale
- GRE Subject Tests Explained: When You Need Them and How They're ScoredWhat the GRE Subject Tests are · The three tests still offered · How GRE Subject Tests are scored: the 200–990 scale
Guides for United States
9 of 9 guides in this hub are for the United States.
The MCAT Explained: Sections, Scoring, and Test Structure
Understand the MCAT's four sections, the 472-528 scoring scale, section scores, timing, and test-day structure, with links to the official AAMC pages.
Read guideHow to Prepare for the MCAT: A Study Plan and Timeline
Build an MCAT study plan the official way: baseline diagnostic, content review, AAMC official practice, full-length exams, and CARS practice. A realistic timeline using official AAMC resources.
Read guideHow to Send Official SAT, ACT, GRE, and TOEFL Scores to US Universities
How official score reports work: free recipients included with registration, deadlines to add them, paid extra sends, rush options, recipient codes, and why screenshots are not accepted.
Read guideThe DAT Explained: Sections, Scoring, and Test Structure
Understand the Dental Admission Test (DAT): its four sections including the Perceptual Ability Test, the 1-30 scoring scale, Academic Average, the 2025 Total Science change, and retest rules.
Read guideThe TOEFL iBT Explained: Sections, Scoring, and Test Format
Understand the TOEFL iBT: its four sections, the new 1-6 score scale launching January 2026, the two-year 0-120 comparable score, and how US universities use TOEFL results.
Read guideThe Duolingo English Test Explained for US Applicants: Format, Scoring, and Where It's Accepted
How the Duolingo English Test works for US university applicants — the adaptive online format, the 10–160 scale and subscores, proctoring rules, results turnaround, and how to confirm acceptance.
Read guideThe OAT Explained: Sections, Scoring, and How Optometry Schools Use It
How the Optometry Admission Test (OAT) works — its four sections, the 200–400 standard-score scale, the Academic Average and Total Science composites, and how US optometry schools use them.
Read guideGRE Subject Tests Explained: When You Need Them and How They're Scored
What the GRE Subject Tests are — the three remaining tests (Mathematics, Physics, Psychology), the 200–990 score scale, the new percent-correct subscores, and how to check whether your graduate programs use them.
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