Standardized Tests and Test Preparation

Most American colleges and universities require international students to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). During each term, EPI offers the Institutional TOEFL for an additional fee. Other tests such as the International TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, and SAT are administered throughout the year at USC. A TOEFL preparation class is offered for students who feel they need additional preparation. EPI also offers test preparation in GRE. Students are charged a nominal fee for this extra instruction.

The TOEFL® Test - Test of English as a Foreign Language^TM

Most foreign students interested in studying at an American college or university are required to take the TOEFL. The regular EPI curriculum includes TOEFL preparation in all classes. However, EPI offers a TOEFL class for a small fee every term for those students who feel they need additional assistance. More information about this test is located at the TOEFL site.

EPI students who successfully complete EPI's top level(6) are not required to take the TOEFL for admission to undergraduate degree programs at the University of South Carolina.

GRE® - Graduate Record Examinations®
SAT® Program
GMAT® - The Graduate Management Admission Test®

Other entrance examinations are required for admission to U.S. Universities. The SAT is a test that is required at some American colleges and universities for undergraduate students. The SAT is not required for international students applying to the University of South Carolina. The GRE is an entrance examination that is required at most American universities for graduate students seeking admission to graduate degree programs. The GMAT is an entrance examination required at most American universities for students seeking admission to graduate degree programs in business. For more information about these tests please look at the official web sites for SAT, GRE, and GMAT.

EPI offers GRE tutorials which provide specialized, individualized instruction to prepare international students for these tests. (For the GRE tutorial to be offered, six students must enroll in the course.)