TOEFL® and GRE® Representatives Share Important News and Success Tips at Upcoming Student Fairs in Saudi Arabia and UAE

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from Educational Testing Service, maker of the TOEFL® and the GRE® tests will participate in several upcoming student fairs in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Test takers will be able to learn the latest information regarding the GRE revised General Test, the world's most widely accepted graduate admissions test used by graduate and business school programs worldwide, and the TOEFL test, the most widely accepted English-language assessment used for undergraduate and graduate admissions worldwide.

"As part of our ongoing student outreach activities worldwide, we are committed to ensuring that students have access to the most up-to-date resources and information regarding the GRE revised General Test and the TOEFL test," said David Payne, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Higher Education Division at ETS. "These fairs bring together students who are serious about advancing their education. With more schools than ever accepting GRE and TOEFL scores, we welcome the opportunity to talk with students in person and assist them in their decision-making process."

TOEFL and GRE representatives will be available to answer questions at these upcoming student fairs:

Saudi Arabia

• 22 November in Riyadh – Access MBA
• 11 December in Riyadh – QS World MBA Tour

United Arab Emirates

• 7 December in Dubai – QS World MBA Tour
• 9 December in Abu Dhabi – QS World MBA Tour

A complete list of the upcoming student fairs around the world that ETS representatives will be attending is available at the ETS Student Fairs webpage.

In addition to these student fairs, ETS representatives are now offering webinars in five languages to provide test takers with information about the TOEFL iBT® test and test preparation tools, as well as provide information on the GRE tests and services. For more information on these webinars and how to sign up, visit http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/prepare/webinars.

About the TOEFL and GRE Tests

For nearly 50 years, the TOEFL test has been the most widely accepted English-language assessment in the world, recognized by more than 8,500 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries. Globally, the TOEFL test is available at more than 4,500 testing sites in more than 165 countries. To date, more than 27 million students around the world have taken the TOEFL test.

Students can take the TOEFL test in half a day, eliminating the need for a second day of testing and additional travel and lodging expenses. For more information about the TOEFL test, including free sample test questions and study resources, visit the TOEFL Go Anywhere website at www.TOEFLGoAnywhere.org.

GRE® test scores provide graduate and business schools around the world with an objective and common measure for evaluating and comparing the qualifications of applicants. For more than 60 years, GRE scores have been used by admissions and fellowship panels to supplement undergraduate records, including grades and recommendations, and other qualifications for graduate-level study. The GRE® revised General Test measures the skills that graduate and business schools value: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing — skills that are not limited to any specific field of study, but are important for all. Used by thousands of graduate and business schools around the world, the test is available at about 700 ETS-authorized test centers in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit takethegre.com.

About ETS

At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education, as well as conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® tests and The Praxis Series™ assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org