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Valdosta State University > Continuing Education > Online Courses > Test Preparation

Academic Test Preparation

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Classes Online
      GRE -  - Part 1 Verbal & Analytical
      GRE - Part 2 Quantitative
      Preparing for the LSAT Verbal (Part 1)
      Preparing for the LSAT Quantitative (Part 2)
      GMAT
      GED^®
      GED^® - Language Arts and Writing Test
      GED^® - Math Test

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GRE Preparation Online (2 separate courses)

These two courses prepare you for the GRE revised General Test, which replaced the prior GRE® General Test on August 1, 2011. Be prepared to excel on exam day to achieve your best potential score!

Part 1 (Verbal) Part 1 takes you through all the question types on the verbal reasoning and analytical writing sections, including reading comprehension, text completion, sentence equivalence questions, and both essay tasks.  You'll also gain pointers on time management, anxiety relief, scoring, and general standardized test-taking. Be prepared to excel on exam day to achieve your best potential score!

Part 2 (Quantitative) Part 2 features a math review and techniques for tackling the quantitative comparison, data interpretation, and standard math questions that make up the quantitative reasoning sections, as well as how to tackle the GRE's unique new question formats.  You'll find pointers on time management, anxiety relief, scoring, and general standardized test-taking, too. Be prepared to excel on exam day and to achieve your best potential score!


Requirements: Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins

      Dates:Click here for schedule
      Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab 
      Location:Online
      Fee:$99 each course
      Additional Information: GRE Preparation - Verbal & Analytical or GRE Preparation - Quantitative

 

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LSAT Preparation (2 separate courses)

Taking both part 1 and part 2 will prepare you to perform well on all three question types on the LSAT: reading comprehension, logical reasoning, and analytical reasoning. We recommend that you practice on actual LSAT exams, which can be purchased from Law School Admission Council at www.lsac.org.  You will also learn proven test-taking techniques. You will also learn test-taking techniques developed by The Center for Legal Studies and taught to thousands of prelaw students around the world.

LSAT Preparation - Part 1 provides an overview of law school entrance procedures, a career in law and law school survival techniques. You will also participate in an intensive review of analytical reasoning questions, including techniques for drafting the three most helpful types of diagrams, and explanations for and interpretations of correct answer choices. You will also learn the outline format that law school admissions counselors favor for preparing the writing sample.

LSAT Preparation - Part 2 provides an intensive review of reading comprehension and logical reasoning questions, including techniques for quick elimination of incorrect answers, explanations and interpretations of correct answers, and proven approaches for selecting the correct answers.

Requirements: Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser. 10 More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests , published by the Law School Admission Council. The text should be purchased prior to the first class meeting.

      Dates:Click here for schedule
      Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab 
      Location:Online
      Fee:$99 each course
     Additional Information:LSAT Preparation - Part 1, LSAT Preparation - Part 2

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GMAT

Applying to graduate business and management schools usually means taking the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). Our GMAT Preparation Course is a must. Taking this course will provide you with test-taking techniques and methods for improving your score and saving time on all GMAT question types. You'll review the more familiar questions and learn how to approach question types that may be new to you, like critical reasoning and data sufficiency. In the verbal lessons, we will discuss how to do your best on reading comprehension questions, sentence correction questions, critical reasoning questions, and the analytical writing assessment. In the quantitative lessons, we provide a comprehensive math review and techniques for tackling both problem solving and data sufficiency questions. You will practice on actual GMAT tests from previous years, which is the best way to prepare for any standardized test.

Requirements: Internet access, E-mail, Internet Explorer or Netscape or Firefox Web browser. Highly recommended, but not required: The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition.This text can be purchased online at the mba.com and is also available at Amazon.com.

      Dates:Click here for schedule
      Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab 
      Location:Online
      Fee:$99
     Additional Information:GMAT Preparation

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GED^® (General Educational Development) Test

Technological advances in the workplace have made a high school diploma essential for almost all workers. If you want to obtain employment or advance in your career, you will need to demonstrate to you employer that you have at least a high school education. If you never finished high school, the GED exam will serve as proof that you have acquired the equivalent of a high school education on your own.

If you are comfortable reading newspapers and you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide without a calculator, you're halfway there! This course will help you develop the additional reading and thinking skills you'll need to succeed in all five GED test areas: Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Literature, and Math. After completion of this course, you should be well-equipped to take--and pass--the GED!

Requirements: Internet access, E-mail, Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser.

      Dates:Click here for schedule
      Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab 
      Location:Online
      Fee:$99
     Additional Information:GED Test Preparation

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Prepare for the GED^® Language Arts, Writing Test

Worried about the GED Language Arts, Writing test? Don't be! This course will help you prepare to take both parts of this two-part exam.

You’ll learn the basics of usage and mechanics of the English language and then find out how to apply that knowledge in order to edit passages for the multiple choice portion of the test. After covering the basics, you will then focus on the three kinds of questions that will be encountered on the multiple choice test: correction, revision and construction shift.

You'll then learn a step-by-step approach to writing that will give you the confidence you need to craft a winning GED essay! You'll understand all the elements of the GED essay, including how the essay is scored, and what types of topics you're likely to encounter.

Lastly, you will apply your new editing skills and knowledge of usage and mechanics of the English language to proofread and evaluate your own essay.

Requirements: Ability to read and understand the English language at the high school level. An elementary understanding of English grammar and mechanics will be useful. Internet access, e-mail, and Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser.

      Dates:Click here for schedule
      Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab 
      Location:Online
      Fee:$99
     Additional Information: Prepare for the GED Language Arts, Writing Test

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Prepare for the GED^® Math Test

Master the skills required to successfully pass Test 5 in the GED test series. You'll start off with a review of math basics and begin building the foundation you'll need to solve the types of math problems commonly found on the test. In the process, you'll develop hands-on experience with fractions, decimals, percents, proportions, statistics, algebra, and geometry.

Then, you'll get a chance to apply your knowledge by practicing with the same kind of questions you may encounter on the GED test. By the time you finish this course, you'll be much more comfortable with your math skills, and you'll know how, when, and why to use each math concept you learn.

Requirements: Internet access, e-mail, and Netscape or Internet Explorer Web browser. You should have the ability to read and write the English language at a high school level. You should also be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers. If you are testing in the United States, you should have an understanding of the English measurement system. If you're testing in Canada, you should be familiar with the metric system.

      Dates:Click here for schedule
      Time: At your convenience at home or by appointment at the VSU Continuing Education Computer Lab 
      Location:Online
      Fee:$99
     Additional Information:Prepare for the GED Math Test

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