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Standardized Tests for International Student Admissions
Aylin Ünaldı
Boğaziçi University
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Boğaziçi University
79 post-graduate programs offered by
Institute for Graduate Studies in Social SciencesInstitute of Environmental SciencesInstitute for Graduate Studies in Sciences and EngineeringInstitute of Biomedical EngineeringKandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research InstituteAtatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History
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CRITERIA
GPAStandardised TestsWritten examsInterviews
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CRITERIA
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ALES N: 79 programsminimum scores and versions
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GRE N: 79 programs
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GMAT N: 11 programs
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Language requirements TOEFL pb/itp TWE TOEFLibt TWE
IELTS Academic
IELTS WR BUEPT YDS
All Master programs 550 4.5 79 22 6.5 6.5 C NA
All PhD programs 550 4.5 79 22 6.5 6.5 C NA
FLED 627 4.5 108 24 7 7 B NA
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Advisors as stake-holders: Perceptions
The admissions process is exactly the same for international applicants as for local students.
Before YÖK’ s decree (50% ALES), in general, the most important criterion:
InterviewCommon decision of the committee on the potential of the applicantIdentification of a research focus
Written exam performance
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Test average used as the main criterionTest average used as the main criterion in combination with other scores
0.5*ALES/GRE + 0.2*GPA + 0.3*InterviewGRE/GMAT+Written Exam/Interview
Test average used for initial selectionTest average used to confirm the decisionTest average disregarded
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ALES measuring quick thinking, learning, similar logic with GREmay lack score consistency across versions (not standardised?)
GRE reliable and predictivecan be too easy for high performing students; no alternatives
ALES/GRE effective in discriminatingnot capable of representing skills necessary for researchnot scaled/equated with each other scientifically
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Language Exams
Language exams such as TOEFL, IELTS and BUEPT reliable and valid but the scores being used may be lower than necessary.Students’ written ability is below the desired level.
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Generally very high GPA; 3.5However, sometimes non-BU applicants can come with even higher GPAs
GPA
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Interview as a measure against subjectivity, security and fraudimpression, common decision through experiencevery heavy emphasis on MERITOCRACY
Security, Subjectivity
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50% ALES should not be forced.
Boğaziçi University cannot receive many overseas applicants as it cannot offer scholarships to overseas students; a handicap
Complaints
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