Do I need to take TOEFL?

Applying to College
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<p>I was looking through the college profiles and almost all of them required TOEFL for non-resident aliens. I have lived in America from age 5-9 (4 years) and have since been atttending english-speaking international schools. My dad also applied for a green card, and he said that we might be getting it soon.
I would love to take TOEFL, but my country offers TOEFL like once every 1-2 months, and sometimes clashes with my SAT schedule. All the universities I want to go into require TOEFL for non-residents, but english if my first language and I do pretty good on the SAT. I'm so scare that I won't be able to take TOEFL and not get into any of my dream schools because of it's irrelevant registration dates. The dates are so scarce that it's freaking me out! </p>

<p>Do you guys think that i'll have to take TOEFL? </p>

<p>Thank you guys!</p>

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<p>"Do you guys think that i’ll have to take TOEFL? "</p>

<p>What people THINK is irrelevant. You need to read what each school says – rather than rely on peoples’ guesses. Freaking out? You get no sympathy here. The answer is two seconds away on google/bing.</p>

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<p>^ Exactly. Each school has a different policy. After all, if you can take TOEFL every 1-2 months, I don’t see what is the problem. Even if you are a senior, you still have time to take all the test before RD deadline. If you want to do EA/ED, then the problem is you did not plan for college a lot earlier.</p>

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<p>Read the websites to find out what their English proficiency exam requirements are. Each sets its own policy about this. If you don’t understand the policy from the website, contact the international admissions officer directly, and ask. It really is OK to do that.</p>

<p>If you can’t fit the TOEFL into your schedule, most colleges and universities will accept the IELTS, and some will waive the TOEFL requirement if your ACT or SAT score is high enough.</p>

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<p>Some schools don’t require TOEFL if you get 650 in SAT Reading, such as Chicago.</p>

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<p>Well, you will have to take the exam if the schools have asked for it! If you are worried about the timelines, discuss your situation with adcoms and I am sure they will try to help you out.</p>

<p>Cheers!</p>