Academic aptitude as a neglected factor for foreign students
Back in 1895, Albert Einstein, a brilliant young man from southern Germany, sought admission as an international student to what
28. February 2024
"We have been working successfully with the Institute for Test Development and Talent Research in the selection of students for more than 15 years. The ITB’ consultants have outstanding expertise and they support us expediently and reliably in implementation of our requests. ITB’s test of cognitive ability is very suitable for assessing and comparing theoretical knowledge as well as general intelligence and related skills. The results provide a reliable prediction for students’ success."
Juliane Abbrederis, University of Sankt GallenHead of Admissions and Crediting Office 
"The Institute for Test Development and Talent Research (ITB) has been closely associated with us since our founding as the first private law school in 2000. Every year, we jointly select 116 students who will help shape our society as future lawyers. Our successful cooperation now includes 21 cohorts who complete the Bachelor of Laws with us. In the last two years, the ITB has also made it possible to conduct the selection process digitally."
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Katharina Boele-WoelkiDean, Bucerius Law School in Hamburg 
"The PhaST provides higher education institutions with a structured and standardised selection criterion that places the same demands on all participants and offers a compensatory mechanism for the lack of comparability of Abitur grades. Eight study field-specific ability modules are combined with three knowledge modules. This test, developed according to DIN 33430 and the current state of science and technology, can be used to test study aptitude and improve the prognosis of study success."
Prof. Dr. Frank Böckler, University of TübingenProject Manager PhaST 
The Studienstiftung has been successfully cooperating with the Institute for Test and Giftedness Research (ITB) for many years in the selection of new scholarship holders. The ITB has developed our selection test, which has proven to be very effective in the context of students' self-applications. It is very valuable for us to have reliable and competent cooperation partners at our side with the ITB's consultants, who react to new requirements with flexibility and commitment."
Dr. Annette Julius, Studienstiftung des deutschen VolkesSecretary General 
"The universities of Baden-Württemberg found an excellent partner in the Institute for Test Development and Talent Research for the development of the “Deltaprüfung”. ITB provided quickly a customer-oriented concept that fits the requirements of the universities very well. The ITB also supports the universities very reliably and competently in conducting the examination. Overall, we feel that we are in very good hands with the ITB with the Deltaprüfung."
Dr. Christian Queva, University of MannheimHead of Division “Student Affairs” 
"The test for medical studies in Switzerland (EMS) has proven its worth since it was first conducted in 1998. In all these years, the Institute for Test Development and Talent Research has always been a highly reliable partner for us in the context of task creation. A partner that continues to distinguish itself, even under the given special circumstances, not only through professional know-how, but beyond that through a willingness to innovate, uncomplicated approaches to solutions and short communication channels."
Dr. Benjamin SpicherProject lead EMS 
"Our successful cooperation with the Institute for Test Development and Talent Research has existed for over 25 years. We now use ITB tests in selection procedures for 28 different degree programmes. The ITB proves time and again to be a reliable partner who responds flexibly to our requirements."
Dr. Martin Pöllinger, FH JOANNEUMHead of Division of Continuing Education, Study Administration and Study Law 
"The ITB has been a reliable partner in the (further) development and implementation of admission procedures for medical students at our university since its foundation in 2013. I am particularly impressed by the speed with which, due to the pandemic, it was possible to switch to an online procedure including monitoring at home (proctoring), which meets the highest security standards. We look forward to further cooperation."
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rudolf MallingerRector of the Karl Landsteiner Private University of Health Sciences 
"The Institute for Test Development and Talent Research has been supporting us for more than 10 years. We process about 4,000 applications per year. We benefit from the ITB's know-how, a custom-fit concept for the selection of talented professionals and a powerful online tool for the web-based part of the test procedure."
Carola MeßnerDivision Manager Aufstiegsstipendium 
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