Dream-chasing immigrants

It is necessary to study TOEFL or IELTS abroad, depending on which score is recognized by the country going abroad. And whether to take the GRE depends on what major you apply for.

GRE (Graduate Record Examination), sponsored by educational testing service (ETS), is suitable for applying for graduate schools of all majors except law, business and medicine. As of 20 13, more than 90% of business schools also recognized GRE scores. On 20 11August1day, ETS reformed the GRE test on a global scale, and the reformed GRE test was called the new GRE. Compared with the old GRE test, the new GRE test has undergone a comprehensive reform in terms of questions, test methods, scores and the number of times to take the test every year.

1. TOEFL-the test of using English as a foreign language

Organizer: Education Examination Service Center (ETS).

Category: language test, which tests candidates' English language ability.

Scope of application:

American colleges and universities tend to apply with TOEFL scores;

The TOEFL test in Britain was suspended.

Countries that recognize TOEFL scores:

The scores of the new TOEFL are used for: necessary examinations for studying in North America (especially in the United States and Canada), job applications, and English proficiency certificates. More than 2,400 universities and students in the United States and Canada have recognized the results of the new TOEFL, and the minimum requirements for TOEFL in each institution are different.

2. IELTS-International English Language Testing System

Organizers: Foreign Language Examination Department of Cambridge University Examinations Committee, British Council and IDP Education Group * * *

Category: language test, which tests candidates' English language ability.

Scope of application:

Commonwealth countries tend to apply with IELTS scores;

Some American universities, such as Stanford University and Georgetown University, do not accept IELTS scores.

Countries that recognize IELTS scores:

Many universities in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, Singapore, the United States and many other countries have adopted and recognized IELTS scores. All students studying in Australia submit IELTS. Immigration bureaus in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries regard test scores as the only criterion to measure the English language ability of skilled immigrants and other immigrants. Schools and continuing education programs in the above-mentioned countries, as well as colleges and universities in many countries, accept IELTS test results and set different standards for passing the results.