Trivalent You are so right about ALS, which in spite of its name is British oriented-never knw why. that is one heck of a school, but then with the resources of Central Romana in back, why not.
Mondongo Yes the SATs and GREs are administered here by the Dominico-Americano.
For me, it seems that everyone thinks that every student is entitled to a college education. The USAD has over 100,000 "students" that are 95% worthless, perhaps more!.
There are too many so-called universities with part time staff, no libraries, computer centers, true administrators and other infra-structure. They are literally selling degrees.
What makes it worse is that the better schools, PUCMM, INTEC, UNPHU and APEC have to compete with these shops to get students. They have to find the resources to provide services, grant student loans and deal with the scholarship of the students. The shops don't have this porblem.
IF there was true academia a lot of this would not go on, but the country does not have a culture that values the mid level, dirty hands type of labor. That is why there are so few electricians, carpenters, plumbers or mechanics....Those that do triumph are self taught and not really that good. They can't read or write. This is why when a Robles opens a shop in Santo Domingo they can charge what they want, because they fix it once and it works....Of course they can read and write...hehehe
So the vast majority of schools take the money and push out the students.
HB