The ETS^® PSQ Tool

Gain valuable insight on learners’ essential skills

The ETS^® Personal Skills and Qualities (PSQ) tool is a groundbreaking indicator of the interpersonal and intrapersonal skills necessary for higher education and career success. It measures essential skills such as perseverance, leadership, creativity, curiosity, responsibility and self-discipline — and reports on the specific skills important to your program.

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Delivers insight on current and prospective students’ strengths

Supports student success and diversity as well as holistic admissions efforts

Provides objective data that’s fair to all, including marginalized groups

Supported by world-class research

The PSQ tool is backed by proven methodology through 15 years of research.

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… By adding an instrument that doesn’t rely on subjective interpretation like essays and interviews do, our hope is to reduce bias in the admissions process.

Bruce DelMonico

Assistant Dean of Admissions
Yale School of Management

We are excited to partner with ETS in … another innovative venture to identify ways of assessing law school candidates for the skills that will allow them to succeed in law school and their legal careers.

Jane Aiken

Dean, Wake Forest School of Law

Measurement of abilities such as persistence … have proven most effective in predicting success in college and beyond offering the potential for continued enhancement during the college experience.

Carrol S. Perrino

Professor Emeritus, Psychology - Department
Founding Director of the Center for Predictive Analytics
Morgan State University

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