IELTS score for MIT question....

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>I would like to apply at a few top schools (my fav MIT) and since i am an international student i need either IELTS or TOEFL. I did the IELTS last year and i scored
Reading: 8.5 (out of 9)
Listening: 8 (out of 9)
Writing: 6.5 (out of 9)
Speaking: 6.5 (out of 9)
The funny part is that i have absolutely no problem neither with speaking nor writing but i scored low because i got a little excited and kept saying "eh eh" during the interview and i didn't really have my muse with me at the testing room. </p>

<p>So, the point is, all schools that require standardizing test scores for internationals say the IELTS should be at minimum 7 for each section and an overall minimum of 7 (mine is 7.5).
I am a little worried about my two 6.5. Maybe the near perfect two scores may obfuscate the other two, but i don't know. Do you think I should retake the IELTS?</p>

<p>I gladly would but I have very little time this whole year so I am in a dilemma. Would it affect my application negatively? Ofc there are also the essays in the application but.....</p>

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<p>Maybe take the TOEFL? It’s possible that you’re more suited to that testing style. It shouldn’t need a lot of preparation, either. Speaking into a headset is a bit weird but not too bad,</p>

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<p>Hey, your SAT scores and GPA matter more than IELTS or TOEFL.</p>

<p>And dont worry too much because your IELTS scores are quite decent and I dont think they are going to reject a candidate just because of their IELTS scores. Btw, it might happen if your SAT, recommenation & GPA aren’t upto the mark</p>

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<p>My GPA is 9.8 out of 10 and the 3 recommendations i took were really good. As for the SAT, my current highest score is a little low unfortunately however i am sure (hopefully) i can increase it by 100. My first score ever was like 1920 at max and after some studying it increased up to 2070
Math 680
CR 700
W 690</p>

<p>I was horrified at the idiotic math mistakes i had made…the usual “answer for what the test question doesn’t ask” mistakes.</p>