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TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 25 Jun 2009, 08:16
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Hi fellow Gmatclubbers,

I decided to prepare a quick reference list with the minimum TOEFL requirements for most popular schools. Hope it will be of some use!

TOEFL score requirements for various schools
(work in progress)

Notes:
1. All requirements are for TOEFL iBT format, unless specified otherwise
2. All information was taken from official schools’ sites.
3. Even if school does not have an official cut-off score, or if this score seems ridiculously low, it is an applicant’s interest to check an average score of the accepted students in order to form a realistic understanding of what is required.
4. Overall, it seems you will be OK with 100 for the vast majority of schools, but you will need closer to at least 110 for the most competitive ones.

TOEFL Requirements for US Schools
SchoolTOEFL ScoreNotes
Harvard109strongly recommended by adcom
Stanford100
WhartonRequiredno cut-off score; average is given as 111
MITNot Requiredmay be included if an applicant wishes to do so
Chicago Booth104otherwise ‘admission would be contingent upon meeting the minimum scores or other language requirements’
– info from their site
KelloggRequiredno cut-off score specified. Note that average is 109 (2011)
ColumbiaRequiredno cut-off score specified
TuckRequiredno cut-off score specified
Berkeley (Haas)68note that average given for reference is 113
Michigan (Ross)100
Duke (Fuqua)Requiredno cut-off score specified
Darden100not a strict requirement
Yale100
NYU SternRequiredno cut-off score specified
Cornell JohnsonRequiredrequire 600 for old paper-based tests (with 5 in TWE), which corresponds to 100 in new format (with 25 in Writing)
UCLA (Anderson)87they note that you should have a good excuse for anything below 100
CMU (Tepper)Requiredno min score for TOEFL iBT is given, but they specify 600 for old Paper-Based test, so I think it’s 100 for iBT




TOEFL Requirements for Top European Schools
SchoolTOEFL ScoreNotes
IMDNot RequiredTOEFL is not required, but there is general requirement of ‘strong command of spoken and written English’
(evaluated through GMAT, essays and interview I guess)
INSEAD105note that those for whom English is native language, must show knowledge of another language as entry requirement
LBSRequiredno specific ‘cut-off’ score is specified. Last year, there was an unofficial recommendation of 109+, but people with lesser scores could get in.
IE100
IESE100Note that IESE requires 100 for its FT MBA and 93 for its Executive MBA
HEC100Alternatively you can present IELTS score of 6.5 or TOIEC score of 850





TOEFL Requirements for UK Schools
SchoolTOEFL ScoreNotes
Ashridge100
Cambridge (Judge)110min 25 in each section
Cass105
Cranfield100
Manchester100no individual element must be below 20
Oxford (Said)109this is new requirement for 2010
Warwick105


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More schools to be added soon!

Last edited by rid82 on 31 May 2011, 01:45, edited 13 times in total.
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 25 Jun 2009, 08:55
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Thank you!!!
This is great.


P.S. I added a bit of formatting to post it as a table - feel free to remove if you don't like it.
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 30 Jul 2009, 18:57
Thank you greenoak for the post. You were doing a great job!

However, for Anderson UCLA. I've found conflict requirements.

From Anderson school, the minimum score is 100 (iBT)

But from UCLA graduate school, the requirement is based on sub scores and total score as well. That really seems more strict.

Writing: 25
Speaking: 24
Reading: 21
Listening: 17
Total minimum passing score: 87

Did you notice that?
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 31 Jul 2009, 15:11
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 19 Aug 2009, 22:08
Good post...+1

I scored 104 on my TOEFL iBT, took the test in Nov'08, wanted to apply to SAID. Now this new guideline -> so it means i have to retake or skip SAID?

Who cares they'll gonna miss me!!! :wink:

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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 25 Sep 2009, 11:57
Good Post +1

It seems I qualify for all :D
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 25 Sep 2009, 11:59
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Good post...+1

I scored 104 on my TOEFL iBT, took the test in Nov'08, wanted to apply to SAID. Now this new guideline -> so it means i have to retake or skip SAID?

Who cares they'll gonna miss me!!! :wink:

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Yes they are pretty tough on TOEFL. My friend had to retake it to get 113 after getting 105 on his first attempt. So retake or skip it.
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 01 Oct 2009, 16:57
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Reading: 27
Listening: 29
Speaking:23
Writing:24

Score: 103
The minimum for me was 100 so I'm OK.
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 04 Oct 2009, 21:01
Good one!
Though I felt like skipping the test even though I am an international student.
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 21 Oct 2009, 00:07
Grt info

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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 26 Oct 2009, 06:01
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 09 May 2010, 05:52
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You may add IE Business School, Spain, theier requirement is also 100.
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 09 May 2010, 15:51
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You may add IE Business School, Spain, theier requirement is also 100.



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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 09 May 2010, 21:32
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You may add IE Business School, Spain, theier requirement is also 100.



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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 21 May 2010, 15:16
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 01 Jun 2010, 04:12
It seems Berkeley wants a lower admittance rate :-D
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 16 Jun 2010, 17:10
hey, i have a question, maybe it's off the topic but, i have to take either the CPE Cambridge test or the TOEFL for the Rotterdam School of Business, Any suggestion on these tests? which one is better to take.

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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 26 Aug 2010, 21:42
Is it possible to be admitted to Columbia, Kellogg, NYU Stern, Duke which have no cut-off score with the score - 98? (23, 28, 22, 25)?
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Re: TOEFL Score Requirements for Most Popular Schools [#permalink] New post 30 Aug 2010, 10:42
Thanks for this post.

Just a query - does having a high Toefl score really make a difference?
For eg. Suppose the cut off and average class profile is 100 for Toefl iBT, does having a 117 really help?
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