Cant submit toefl score before deadlines please help

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This is my first post here although i have used this forums valuable resources for a long time

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Im a 26 years old male from Iran,i have a Gmat score of 730 and a GPA of 3.0. I just took the toefl exam and although it felt so easy,i blew it. sadly because of some serious personal problems i wasn't in a good condition and i wasn't able to focus at all,all i remember is that the toefl went terrible and i even left some parts unasnwered! Im planning to submit my application to a handful of top25 US business schools before round 2 deadlines,i cant take toefl again any sooner than january 4th(maybe even later) and since most deadlines are in first quarter of january,do you think schools will accept my application and let me send my toefl score later? Thank u for your answers in advance, i appreciate it/

TheUltimateWinner · Answer

You'll NOT be considered as 2nd round applicant if you submit your TOEFL score after round 2. You can email to the admission committee though. But, you can apply to those university where TOEFL is  not required  (or, some university where you can apply without TOEFL score if your  medium of instruction  is English)

zhanbo · Answer

Sorry to hear that your personal problems prevented you from obtaining a satisfactory TOEFL score. TOEFL is quite different from GMAT. It is not easy to have TOEFL requirement waived. You may have to retake TOEFL and get a score that reflects your true English skills. Good luck!

Admissionado · Answer

Hello,

I'm sure it must be very frustrating to have to deal with this TOEFL issue now, just as you're submitting all your round 2 applications! I'm sorry to hear it. My best advice would be to contact the admissions offices of the programs that you're applying to directly, either via phone or email. You can explain to them your situation and ask what their school's policy is. In some cases, you may also be able to find an answer on their website -- for example, Wharton's website clearly states that if you're applying in R2, your TOEFL test date must fall between Jan. 7, 2018 and Jan. 7, 2020 (https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/mba-appli ... uirements/), so you would be unlikely to get an exception in that case. AdComs depend on the TOEFL score for applicants like yourself who didn't grow up in a native English-speaking country and who did not complete their undergraduate degree at an English-speaking institution (I assume the latter is true in your case?), so unfortunately your application may be considered incomplete without a TOEFL score. But it doesn't hurt to verify each school's policy directly with the admissions office.

The other option is to wait and apply in Round 3 -- although there are typically very few spots left in most top MBA programs by that time -- or in Round 1 of the following cycle (Fall/Winter 2020 application cycle for enrollment in Fall 2021). I know that neither is ideal, but in the long run, taking some extra time now to put your strongest foot forward will likely pay off if you can really nail that TOEFL in a re-take!

Best,

Doris

bb · Answer

The policy towards the GMAT is that you are allowed to submit an application as long as you took the test BEFORE the deadline. You don't have to have the score report then. Does TOEFL offer you a score right away? I think the writing and speaking sections would not be scored right away, is that right? If that's so, and you are missing the TOEFL score on the submission deadline, it may be an issue that as Doris suggested would be best to check with schools.... esp since TOEFL is a pass/fail type of thing. I can see some being more lenient than others, but again, as long as you take the test before the deadline.

Cant submit toefl score before deadlines please help

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