Does TOEFL and race have to do with admissions?

Applying to College
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Hi

I speak English just like any other high schooler, but my first language and the language I speak at home is Chinese; more and more English is making its way into conversations at home. My goal is to be accepted into CMU, and as a first generation student this whole process is new. I want to make sure when I apply early I have all the necessary things done. I read somewhere that a student was asked/forced to take the toefl because he/she did not speak English at home. Is this true? If I check the box for Asian under the race/ethnicity section, will there be a chance of being rejected because CMU met its Asian students quota?

Thanks

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The only people who have to take TOEFL are international applicants who attend high schools where English isn’t the dominant language.

CMU has no Asian students quota. That’d be a myth