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I understand from the instructions on website that TOEFL is waived if an applicant is has graduated from a University where medium of Instruction is English. For Applicants in India most would fit in this waiver criterion. Why then have so many of you written a TOEFL? Do I need to write a TOEFL? Am i missing something?

People from India have to take TOEFL irrespective of the language of instruction in undergrad. It's explicitly mentioned on their website. If you're from India, you have to take a TOEFL to be considered for admission.

No Toefl is waived only when University in specific nations and where medium of instruction is English. So for India Toefl is needed.

"Applicants who were educated in countries where English is not the primary spoken language of daily life are required to take the TOEFL or IELTS, no matter the language used at their school. This includes applicants with degrees from multilingual countries such as India, Nigeria, Pakistan and others." Link for this - https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fu ... ents#toefl Although I do qualify for a waiver under UCLA rules, I still took the IELTS to be on the safe side.

I hope you did not submit your application without toefl? That would be sad. Sent from my iPhone using GMAT Club Forum mobile app

Thankfully I am planning to submit in R2. For several schools such as UNC Kenan Flagler/McCombs/Simon, they do not mention India as an exception to the Waiver like in case of UCLA. However I think I will take TOEFL. I hope it does not require too much prep. GMAT has already taken all my stamina.

Has anyone of you taken any Admissions help/consultant? I see many successful applicants who have received Interview calls. I am located in India. If someone from India can recommend ,from his/her experience, a reasonably priced consultant who can turnaround the application then I would be willing to hire one.