Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some frequently asked questions about GraduateTestScores. If you have a question that is not covered in these FAQs, please use the Contact Form, and we personally respond to as many as we can.
If you are pursuing entrance to an American graduate or professional school, or even are thinking about it, GraduateTestScores will provide you expert information and analysis to help you make your decision.
Once you sign up, GraduateTestScores takes the information you voluntarily provide and aggregates it with that of others applying to the same programs. By doing so, you will then be able to see how you stack up against other applicants. You will also be able to see how you compare to applicants from previous admission cycles.
While GraduateTestScores is aimed at those pursuing entrance to graduate or professional school, it is open to anyone who wants to know about tests, scores, and admissions data.
GraduateTestScores reaches all types of American graduate and professional schools. Those applying for degrees in Medical, Law, Business, or Graduate schools can use GraduateTestScores to their advantage.
For previous cycles, we have used public data provided by lsac.org, individual school admissions offices, aamc.org, US News and World Report, and personal experience. For current cycles, data points are generated from the profiles of people like you who use GraduateTestScores to get the best information possible for their admissions decisions.
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Every bit of information you submit benefits you and the community at large. The more you include, the better the information we can provide to everyone. While it is your decision to include whatever information you'd like, we'd encourage you to be as honest and forthright as you can, for the sake of everyone. If people do not submit complete profiles, we are unable to generate the complete story for you.
GMAT = Graduate Management Admissions Test = the required test for most Business schools
GPA = Grade Point Average = the measurement your undergraduate school provides to assess your grade performance
LSAT = Law School Admission Test = the required test for most Law schools
MCAT = Medical College Admission Test = the required test for most Medical schools
Percentiles are indicators of what percent of the applicant pool falls beneath that number. For example, in a pool of 100 people, if the 25th percentile score is 162, then 25 people scored a 162 or below.
