<p>Okay... I had a bad testing day in October, and I received 103.
R24(could have got 30, but panicked really bad for some reason -_-)
L27
S23(cannot believe this score... maybe cause I talked too fast and tried to say many things?)
W29</p>
<p>Hmm... If this is bad, I am going to take it again in December.
I just don't like paying like $150 again when I have to pay for applications and all other stuffs.</p>
<p>Schools post their minimum requirement for the TOEFL. Usually the top schools just need a 100+, its a pass or fail test so anything above it is just fine, few points hardly make a difference. You should just make sure and check if they have a section-specific requirements (for example Boston U had that, but the minimum requirements were like 21, 22, 23 the most). Your score is great don’t worry about it :)</p>
<p>I don’t know about all schools, but some top schools does not seem to have a minimum of 100. Atleast northwestern… it says on collegeboard tha the minimum is 100, but when I asked them they said it was just a preferred score. </p>
<p>But a score under 100 will most likley hurt a lot…</p>
<p>Can I ask how hard the toefl is? maybe compared to the SAT?</p>
<p>Okay thank you so much.</p>
<p>bollkollboll)) TOEFL is not that difficult. Reading was really easy. I got 30 every time I took the official practice test and had about 10 minutes left around. But, I just panicked really bad that testing day… Other sections, you just have to prepare for them a little while. Especially Speaking… I had to speak out like a machine. </p>
<p>It is easier compared to ACT or SAT.</p>
<p>Many colleges and universities will have one TOEFL score that is set as the minimum score for admission, and a second, higher score that is the minimum for placement into a full academic program. Students who don’t have that second, higher score, will be required to enroll in one or more ESL courses so that they can improve their skills in the language before taking a full academic program.</p>
<p>Most students find the ACT and SAT much more difficult than the TOEFL. These exams are designed for students who are fully fluent in English and have been educated in the US.</p>
<p>So if the ‘regular’ TOEFL score is 100, how much would that higher one be?</p>
<p>110, 115? Possible. I got in between. I’ve heard of people who’ve got up to 117 also…</p>
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If the regular score is 100, there is no higher one. Not all universities have English-as-a-second-language programs. A typical two-layer requirement might be a score of 60 for admission (with the obligation to take English-language classes first) and a cutoff in the 80-100 range for an unconditional admission. I have never seen a TOEFL requirement above 100 points. Your TOEFL scores are perfectly fine for admission!</p>
<p>@b@r!um
U Chic requires 104 with 26 in each section!</p>
<p>Fine, a single university in the country has a TOEFL requirement above 100. I still don’t think that the OP has anything to worry about, unless he has his heart set on Chicago.</p>
<p>I assume he already checked the TOEFL requirements of the universities he is applying to. Remember that his question was whether or not the actual score matters once you pass the requirement. In other words, whether a score of 110 would give you a competitive advantage over someone with a score of 103 when the requirement is 100 or 90 or 80. I highly doubt that.</p>
<p>i got a 111.(29 29 23(shucks) 30)in order.
is it high or low?</p>
<p>@b@r!um
I was not replying to the OP; only responding to:
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<p>@ansrox
Your score is fine for all US schools except U Chic, but even they tell you that you can apply even if you don’t meet their TOEFL requirement.</p>
<p>ansrox…I got the same111~…27 27 28 29…It’s high enough,but UPENN also wants a 25+ on subscores.I had a 108 before which includes a 23 in speaking,and that is not legit for U Chicago…so…</p>
<p>Thank you for bringing the one counterexample in the country to my attention :)</p>
<p>I had a 112 (R29 L26 S 29 W28) and I didn’t know that UPenn required 25+ but its good to know I have it :)</p>
<p>Thanks y’all
So do I need to take it again so as to meet the 25+ requirement???</p>
<p>I doubt that Upenn requires at least 25 at each section. You can check out at its website.
They just say that it is good to score more than 100.</p>