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Preparing for a Professional Test

Getting ready for a test like the GRE, GMAT or LSAT? Try some of the tips below to help you find study materials.

* Strategy #1: Search the Polk Library Catalog
 
  • Do a keyword search in the Polk Library catalog for the title of the test (lsat, mcat, etc.).
  • Hint: for the GRE test, instead do an advanced search for gre and study.
* Strategy #2: Books on Reserve at the Library
 
  • There are test preparation books for the Praxis/PPST on reserve at the Polk Library circulation desk
  • Ask for these books at the Circulation Desk. These books may be checked out for 3 days with a valid TitanCard.
* Strategy #3: Search the Oshkosh Public Library catalog
    For the best results, do a SUBJECT search for the following:
 
  • GRE - search for: Graduate Record Examination
  • GMAT - search for: Graduate Management Admission Test
  • LSAT - search for: Law School Admission Test
  • MCAT - search for: Medical Colleges Entrance Examinations
  • PPST - search for: Teaching Examinations
  • TOEFL - search for: Test of English as a Foreign Language
* Strategy #4: Sample Questions & Practice Tests
 
* Strategy #5: On Campus Resources
 
  • The Education Department offers PPST workshops in the Reading Study Center (N/E 201) each semester and during interim periods free of charge.  A workshop schedule can be picked up at the main desk in Testing Services (Polk Basement).
  • The Reading Study Center also has PPST/PRAXIS practice tests and self-help materials. Call the Reading Study Center at 424-1031 to set up an appointment or obtain more information.
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