TOEFL Compendium

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UC Berkeley

TOEFL Exam

Applicants who received their degrees in countries other than the US, UK, Australia, or English-speaking Canada are required to take the TOEFL exam. This includes applicants with degrees from Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Latin America, the Middle East, North Africa, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and most European countries. Only applicants who have completed a full year of US university-level coursework with a grade of B or better are exempt from this requirement.

The TOEFL exam must be taken prior to the deadline for which you are applying. The minimum acceptable score for the computer-based version of the exam is 230, and the minimum acceptable score for the paper-based exam is 570. The average TOEFL score of admitted applicants for fall 2003 entry was 277. For fall 2004 admission, we only accept official scores from exams taken during or after June 2002. To have your exam results sent to Berkeley’s Full-time MBA Program, list institution code 4833 and department code 02.

UCLA

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

The quantity and quality of work required in the UCLA Anderson MBA Program cannot be accomplished without mastery of the English language. All applicants are required to take the TOEFL examination if they earned their degrees in countries where the official language is not English.Administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS), the TOEFL is offered throughout the year at test centers around the world. Only official TOEFL score reports sent directly from ETS will be accepted for review.

The TOEFL is a comprehensive test of English language skills and is used, together with the verbal section of the GMAT and the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), to determine whether a candidate is prepared to begin a graduate program conducted in English. Although no minimum TOEFL score is required, few applicants have been admitted with scores below 610 on the paper version or below 260 on the TOEFL CBT.

Please consult the Admissions Decision Schedule to determine the date by which you must take the TOEFL in order to be considered for a particular admission deadline. TOEFL scores that are more than two years old are not acceptable (for Fall 2005 admission, the earliest acceptable test date is October 2002).


Dartmouth
Do I need to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam?
All non-native English speakers must take and self-report results from the TOEFL unless they qualify for a TOEFL waiver. The TOEFL requirement is waived for applicants who have recently lived for at least three years in an English-speaking country or who received a degree from an institution outside the U.S. where instruction is in English. Results should not be more than two years old from the year you apply. If you have taken the TOEFL multiple times, please report only your highest score. For information on how to register for this exam, visit the TOEFL website at https://www.toefl.org. Please use the Tuck code 3351 on your exam.

Duke

All international citizens who did not earn an undergraduate degree from a school whose primary language of instruction is English must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL requirement is waived for international applicants holding non-technical master or Ph.D. degrees from colleges and universities located in the United States. Official scores must be reported directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Applicant photocopies are not accepted. If we receive multiple TOEFL scores, we will automatically use the score from the test date submitted on your application. Scores are valid for two years from the date of the test. We will not review an application with expired TOEFL test scores. Allow at least four weeks for requested TOEFL scores to reach The Duke MBA office of admissions.

Michigan

Q. What is the TOEFL requirement for international students who apply to the MBA Program?
A. Applicants whose native language is not English must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 600 or higher on the written test or 250 on the computerized test. You must also take the writing test included in the examination unless the writing test is not given at your site.

Q. Are there instances in which I wouldn’t be required to take the TOEFL?
A. International applicants who have earned a degree from a U.S. school or an institution abroad where the curriculum is exclusively in English are exempt from the TOEFL requirement. Those who have worked in the U.S. full time for two or more years in the past five years are also exempt from the TOEFL requirement.

Q. How long are TOEFL scores valid?
A. TOEFL scores are valid for two years.

NYU

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
The TOEFL exam is a measure of your knowledge of English as a foreign language, administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The TOEFL ETS reporting code for Stern is 2582.

Please include in your application packet a photocopy of your test score report. TOEFL scores cannot be more than two years old (see TOEFL deadlines).
All applicants whose native language is not English and who have not received a university degree in an English-speaking country must take the TOEFL in addition to the GMAT.
For applicants from countries where English is not the primary spoken language but is the primary language used in education, such as India and Singapore, the TOEFL is recommended but not required.
In place of the TOEFL, you may take the English Language Proficiency Test from the American Language Institute at New York University.



UVA

Is the TOEFL required? Can I waive the TOEFL?

Candidates whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Under certain circumstances, international students are eligible to waive the TOEFL exam. You must contact the Admissions Office at darden@virginia.edu to request a waiver, presenting evidence to support your request.

What is the average TOEFL? Do you keep scores submitted in prior years?

For international students entering Darden, the average TOEFL is 270. TOEFL scores are valid for two years from the test date.

Yale

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
If the primary language of instruction at your undergraduate or graduate institution was not English, you must submit a TOEFL score. Request that ETS send your official scores directly to Yale using the Yale School of Management ETS code, 3986. You can contact ETS at https://www.toefl.org or 609-771-7550.