How to get into a grad school in the US?

Graduate School
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<p>Is there a very important exam that i have to take in order to apply to a grad school in the US such as you have to write MCAT so as to apply to a medical school?</p>

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<p>You’re going to have to take the GRE general test, and depending on the schools you look at, an additional GRE subject test.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.ets.org/gre/[/url]”>www.ets.org/gre/</a></p>

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<p>If you’re an international student, you will need to take the TOEFL too.</p>

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<p>can i take IELTS instead?</p>

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<p>I’ve never heard of that. Pretty much every grad school takes the GRE + TOEFL for int’l students</p>

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<p>Certainly some graduate programs must accept IELTS. I know Duke does.</p>

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<p>If you are a Canadian citizen, you do not need to take TOEFL.</p>

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<p>if you are from any country where your native language is english, you don’t need TOEFL or any other proof of language proficiency. if you’re canadian and list french as your native language and/or went to a francophone school, the schools may require TOEFL scores, but i’d double-check with each individual department.</p>

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<p>What about cases where English is the primary medium of instruction for my education? Its not my native tongue but I’ve been educated in English all my life.</p>

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<p>that will vary by universities. some say that receiving your bachelor’s in an english-language institution is enough, others require that you be a native speaker. i’d check individually with departments to see what they expect from you.</p>

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<p>to phyz: If your university transcript is in english (without translation), it’s a safe bet that you don’t need to take the TOEFL. But i’ll check with individual departments all the same.</p>

<p>Edit: I just realised that you are planning to study at the National University of Singapore! I’m very sure that you won’t need to take the TOEFL when you apply to a grad school in the United States. I’m not sure what you consider to be your native tongue, but in my experience Singaporeans studying in the United States generally consider themselves to be native speakers of English.</p>

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<p>Er… I’m Indian, not Singaporean… But I’ve been educated in English since the beginning and I did my JC in Singapore too. I didn’t need TOEFL for my undergrad apps to the US either. So its surprising that I might need it for grad school</p>