More US Standardized & Admission Tests

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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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. A clear, official-source guide to how the MCAT is built and scored.

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United States·10 min read

How 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.

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United States·9 min read

How 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.

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United States·9 min read

The 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.

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United States·8 min read

The 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.

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United States·9 min read

The 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.

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United States·9 min read

The 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.

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United States·9 min read

GRE 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 which graduate programs still use them.

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Comparison

United States·10 min read

TOEFL vs IELTS vs Duolingo for US Universities: How to Choose

A decision framework for choosing between the TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, and the Duolingo English Test for US university applications — acceptance, format, cost, and turnaround.

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