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Proctoring
A proctor is an individual who will administer the exam. It is their job to ensure that the test is taken appropriately and in an environment that is conducive to testing.

The Exam Proctoring Program consists of the following services: Make-up, Hybrid, and Correspondence Exams (Online courses must use the Online Examination Cover Sheet). The intent of the Make-up Exam service is to help the faculty help students who occasionally are unable to meet a quiz/test date. Due to the limited space and personnel it is impossible to expand the service to include whole classes (Internet courses excluded). All Metro faculty members are welcome to utilize these services for any of their students under the following guidelines (refer to the Policies and Procedures hand out for a complete listing of the guidelines). No other testing services can be provided. [ top ]

TOEFL
TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language. TOEFL is supposed to test English proficiency for international students who want to study abroad. Many academic programs require a high TOEFL score to be admitted. For more information visit the TOEFL organization homepage. TOEFL has come under criticism as being an inaccurate test of English communicative ability. [ top ]

GRE
GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
A two-part standardized external examination designed to measure general verbal, quantitative and analytical skills (General Aptitude Test), and knowledge and understanding of subject matter basic to graduate study in specific fields (Advanced Tests). The GRE is generally required by graduate schools and is used to assess the qualifications of applicants to master's and Ph.D. programs. [ top ]

GMAT
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
A standardized external examination of verbal and quantitative skills usually required by graduate schools of business and used to assess the qualifications of applicants for MBA programs. [ top ]

SAT
SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test)
A standardized external examination (formerly known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the Scholastic Achievement Test) of mathematical, verbal and analytical skills, taken by high school students to demonstrate their abilities for post-secondary study; often required for admission to undergraduate programs. [ top ]

LSAT
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day standardized test required for admission to all 200 law schools that are members of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). It provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants. The test is administered four times a year at hundreds of locations around the world. [ top ]

ACT
A standardized external battery of tests administered by the American College Testing Program covering English, mathematics, reading and science reasoning. The tests are designed to assess the student's educational development and readiness for college-level study and may be used by institutions in lieu of SAT. [ top ]

CLEP
CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
A program offered by the College Board designed to offer students the opportunity to earn college credit by examination. [ top ]

Residual
ACT Residual testing is a service for students who wish to attend ONLY The Metropolitan State College of Denver (MSCD) or the University of Colorado at Denver (UCD). [ top ]