SAT
Collegeboard
This is the main site for all the SAT examinations and relevant information
www.collegeboard.com
Common application
This is the main portal from which a student submits applications to the majority of the private universities. Many of the public universities have their own portals and application procedures.
www.commonapp.org
GCE A-levels
The main site for GCE A-levels is Edexcel. All the syllabi, past examinations, examinations dates and much more can be found at their site. We at the Tree Foundation use Edexcel for the GCE A-levels, in collaboration with the British Council.
www.edexcel.com
The British Council administers the GCE A-level examinations for the Edexcel examination board.
www.britishcouncil.gr
GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
The two main sites for the GMAT are:
www.gmac.com and www.mba.com
Practically everything useful you need to know about the GMAT can be found at the above sites. You can book and pay for your test online at www.mba.com
GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
The GRE is administered by the ETS (Educational Training Service) in the US. All the relevant information regarding the GRE itself and booking a test online can be found at the main site.
www.gre.org
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
The British Council controls all the IELTS tests in Greece. All information regarding booking a test and the respective test dates can be found at the official British Council site.
www.britishcouncil.gr
For a list of all universities that recognize the IELTS test and the respective minimum test scores that these universities request, please view the official IELTS recognition list:
www.ielts.org/pdf/usa_recognition_list.pdf
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Nearly every university in the world recognizes the TOEFL as a valid test. The examination is done exclusively via a computer, and there are multiple test centers as well as dates to sit the examination. Everything useful about the TOEFL as well as the facility to book the test online can be found here:
www.toefl.org
University rankings
There are so many various different sites that provide university rankings for undergraduate degrees, Masters degrees, MBAs and PhDs. Below is a list of a few of the most reliable:
US News
http://www.usnews.com/education/worlds-best-universities-rankings
The Times
www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings
The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk/education/universityguide
The Financial Times for MBAs
http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-rankings-2012
The QS World rankings
www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings