USEFP Introduction Free Educational Advising GRE and TOEFL Orientation Fulbright Scholarships Q&A

United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan

A bi-national commission established in 1950 Consists of 4 Pakistanis appointed by the Secretary, Ministry of Education and 4 U.S. citizens appointed by the U.S. Ambassador Funded by both the U.S. and Government of Pakistan

Functions:
Fulbright Scholarships Programs Educational Advising Standardized testing (TOEFL, SAT, GRE, etc.)

Services Offered by USEFP Advising

College selection. Admission Process Time lines. General information about GRE / TOEFL Admission Essay / Personal Statement, review and editing feedback. Guidance with filling out application forms. Letters of Recommendation guidance and planning. General advice for visa application. Pre-departure orientation for students who receive U.S. visa. Timely communication of all announced Fulbright scholarship programs applicable to graduate students and faculty.

Educational Advising Department

Graduate Record Examination

GRE General Test measures skills in:

Verbal Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Analytical Writing Skills

Prospective graduate students applying to US universities. Students applying for Fulbright and other scholarships. The scores provide common measures for comparing the qualifications of applicants and aid in evaluating grades and recommendations.

 Computer-based

test Duration~4 Hours Fee: $175 Scores valid for 5 years Can retake after 30 days Send scores free to 4 institutions on day of the exam $ 25 for sending score to additional institutions. Option to send only the latest score Test conducted Monday-Thursday all year around

Cancellation: 3 days prior to test date not including the test day and day of request with partial refund (50%). No cancellation refund is admissible for those who already availed 50% discount. Rescheduling: Fee is $ 50. Request must be received 3 full days before the test.

GRE Test Format

The GRE test uses a basic word processor developed by ETS. This software contains the following functionalities: Insert text, delete text, cut-andpaste and undo the previous action. Tools such as a spell checker and grammar checker are not available in the ETS software.

The Transfer Display button can be used on Numeric Entry questions with a single answer box.

Score range: 0-6 points in increments of 0.5

Analyze an Issue task: 30 minutes
You are required to evaluate the issue, consider its complexities and develop an argument with reasons and examples to support your views.

Analyze an Argument task: 30 minutes

You will need to consider the logical soundness of the argument rather than agree or disagree with the position it presents.

Question types:

Reading Comprehension Text Completion Sentence Equivalence

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questions / section - 35 minutes / section Understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis
Question types: MCQs - Select one answer choice MCQs Select one or more answer choices Numeric Entry

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Analyze an Issue task: 30 minutes

Example:

Present your perspective on an issue in cohesive, organized, grammatically correct English covering all aspects of the issue The GRE reader are evaluating the skill with which you address the specific instructions and articulate and develop an argument to support your evaluation of the issue.

As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate. Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

Example:

Analyze an Argument task: 30 minutes Assesses your ability to understand, analyze and evaluate arguments according to specific instructions and to convey your evaluation clearly in your writing. A recent study attests to the value of physical activity in increasing attention spans of young children. Accordingly, to improve the overall learning levels among elementary school children in our state, the states board of education should mandate a daily exercise regiment for students at all state schools. Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on the assumptions and what the implications are if the assumptions prove unwarranted.

Each Reading Comprehension question is based on a passage that may be one or many paragraphs long. Question Types:
Multiple-choice Questions Select One Answer Choice: These are the
traditional multiple-choice questions with five answer choices of which you must select one.

Multiple-choice Questions Select One or More Answer Choices:

These provide three answer choices and ask you to select all that are correct; one, two or all three of the answer choices may be correct. To gain credit for these questions, you must select all the correct answers, and only those; there is no credit for partially correct answers. Select-in-Passage: The question asks you to click on the sentence in the passage that meets a certain description. To answer the question, you choose one of the sentences and click on it; clicking anywhere on a sentence will highlight it.

Question Structure:
Passage composed of one to five sentences Three choices per blank -5 choices if one blank The answer choices for blanks function independently No credit for partially correct answers

It is refreshing to read a book about our planet by an author who does not allow facts to be (1)__________ by politics: well aware of the political disputes about the effects of human activities on climate and biodiversity, this author does not permit them to (2)__________ his comprehensive description of what we know about our biosphere. He emphasizes the enormous gaps in our knowledge, the sparseness of our observations, and the (3)__________, calling attention to the many aspects of planetary evolution that must be better understood before we can accurately diagnose the condition of our planet. Answer choices for question 1. Blank (1) overshadowed invalidated illuminated Blank (2) enhance obscure underscore Blank (3) plausibility of our hypotheses certainty of our entitlement superficiality of our theories

Vain and prone to violence, Caravaggio could not handle success: the more his (1)__________ as an artist increased, the more (2)__________ his life became. Answer choices for question 2.

Blank (1)
temperance notoriety

Blank (2)
tumultuous providential

eminence

dispassionate

Question Structure

Single sentence One blank Six answer choices Requires you to select two of the answer choices that lead to a complete, coherent sentence while producing sentences that mean the same thing No credit for partially correct answers.

Although it does contain some pioneering ideas, one would hardly characterize the work as __________.
orthodox eccentric original trifling conventional innovative

Quantity A 54% of 360

Quantity B 150

___________________________________________

x2 =25

Quantity A x

Quantity B 25

Which two of the following numbers have a product that is greater than 60?
(A) -9 (B) -7 (C) 6 (D) 8

Which of the following integers are multiples of both 2 and 3? Indicate all such integers. (A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 18 (E) 21 (F) 36

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pen costs $0.25 and one marker costs $0.35. At those prices, what is the total cost of 18 pens and 100 markers? $
Rectangle R has length 30 and width 10, and square S has length 5. The perimeter of S is what fraction of the perimeter of R?

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Data Interpretation

 GRE

test can be taken

At Prometric Testing Center in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi On Mondays Thursdays Every Week of the year except holidays. Starting at 9:00 am or 1:00 pm
Requirements:

Valid Passport National ID Card ( CNIC) Proof of Registration

Computer-based GRE revised General Test

Now

POWERPREP II Software: Preparation for the Available for FREE Download

http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general /prepare/powerprep2/
GRE

Prep Classes at USEF Islamabad & Lahore Mock Tests at USEFP Prometric Test Centers

Educational Advising Department

Internet-based test Duration ~ 4.5 Hours Test Fee: $160 Test scores valid for 2 years Free score reporting to 4 institutes . You have to decide a day before the day of test. Fee of $17 for each institute added after the test Cancellation within 3 days: 50% refund Rescheduling Test date: $60 Charge

Each year, nearly a million individuals of all ages take the TOEFL test to demonstrate their English-language proficiency.

Students planning to study at a higher education institution English-language learning program admissions and exit Scholarship candidates Students and workers applying for visas

More than 8,000 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries accept TOEFL scores. Other organizations rely on TOEFL scores as well.

Immigration departments use them to issue student, residential and work visas Medical and licensing agencies use them for professional certification purposes Individuals use them to measure their progress in learning English

Reading Section (Score of: 030) Listening Section (Score of: 030) Speaking Section (Score of: 030) Writing Section (Score of: 030) Total Score (0120)

There is no passing or failing TOEFL score; individual higher education institutions and agencies set their own score requirements. TOEFL scores are valid for two years after the test date and there is no limit to the number of times you can take the test.

On Line Registration: You can register and schedule your IBT TOEFL Online at www.toefl.org using a credit card AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR FIRST CHOICE TEST DATE. Its quick, easy and convenient! Register anytime 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Late registration closes 3 days before your test date (not including the day of the test) and has a late fee of US$ 35.

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Fulbright/USAID Masters Program

Funded by USAID

Fulbright/HEC/USAID Ph.D. Program

Funded by HEC and USAID

These scholarships will be announced in Mid February and will be posted on our website www.usefpakistan.org

Open to all disciplines (except clinical medical fields) 16 years of education for Masters program 18 years of education for PhD program Minimum GRE score of 300 in each section For MBA, 3 years job experience is required Work experience in teaching, research or public sector is desirable for PhD

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