Hello I have concern about my Toefl scores. My concern is that I got 77 on IBT Toefl exam and this was the most maximum score that I got from 5 times of Toefl exam. My concern is that except some schools most of school required 79-80 minimum Toefl score so can I still able to apply for universities? or is it applying with lower than minimum toefl score is waste of time?
Waste of time if your score is lower than req. Retake it and get better score.
Another problem is actually attending a US university. You are expected to be able to communicate in the language of instruction. If you can’t do that, it will affect your grades because you won’t be able to keep up with the rest of the class.
Actually, that’s the crux of the problem; the language of instruction of English, so understanding the language is critical to survive the rigor of a US university.
Have you taken the IELTS? For some students that exam is a better measure of their proficiency.
With a score of 77 some colleges and universities will give you a provisional admission and will require you to study in an Academic English program. If you do well enough in the language classes there, you will be allowed to enroll at the university after one or two semesters of language study.
thank you for the all the replies