<p>"Students for whom English is not the primary language, or not the language of instruction in their secondary school, should take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in addition to the options listed above. The minimum required TOEFL score is 250 on the computer-based test or 100 on the Internet-based test. We also accept the IELTS, with a minimum of 7 required."</p>
<p>I am from an English medium school, but my first language is not English(i am south asian). I am not sure if I qualify for exemption. FYI I have 700+ in CR.</p>
<p>Do I need to sit for the TOEFL? Or should I leave Tufts..?..:(</p>
<p>Why can’t you take the TOEFL? That would be the real question.</p>
<p>Are your SAT scores competitive for Tufts?</p>
<p>Umm, all toefl seats have been taken in my country for december. The next available seat is in jan. And not many colleges take jan Toefl scores, so I might be sitting for the toefl, which is a super expensive test, only for tufts, which may sound nice but is just stupid, financially at least.</p>
<p>isnt a 730 in cr and a 760 in writing competitive enough?</p>
<p>They are very competitive, but internationals need toefl to show how much they know in English. I don’t think it makes sense when the scores are that high.</p>
<p>Some colleges will waive TOEFL for you if you get +700 (( and for some colleges it’s +600)) in CR of the SAT.
Contact the admissions and ask them if they will waive TOEFL for you, make sure to include both your SAT CR and W scores. </p>
<p>P.S : You’re right , TOEFL IS really expensive, I just don’t understand what they do with all this money. SAT cost is reasonable, But TOEFL cost is like 4 times the cost of SAT.</p>
<p>I mailed them, and a few other colleges too. Waiting for the reply.</p>
<p>If you attend an English medium school - which you do - you don’t need to submit the TOEFL. You still <em>could</em>, and for some students it would be recommended, but you are ok. </p>
<p>The students who still probably ought to take the TOEFL are ones who feel their SAT scores do not properly reflect their English language abilities. But, with a 700+, I suspect you feel pretty OK with the score.</p>
<p>^Thanks a lot DanAdmiss@Tufts.</p>
<p>I was beginning to wonder if I would have to kick Tufts out of my lift. This is amazing news. :D</p>