<p>I've lived in the States for nearly seven years now, and I would say that I'm pretty fluent in English. I'm planning to take the SAT next January and I'm hoping to score pretty high. I do not have a U.S. citizenship just yet, and it might actually take some time for that to be issued- I will still be a "foreigner" when I'm entering college. So, I was wondering- do "foreign" students like me still have to take the TOFEL Test? I know it's for testing your proficiency in English, but I was confused as to if the test was for all international students including the domestic international students. I would appreicate your help! Thanks!</p>
<p>When you have been educated in an English speaking setting for more than four years, nearly all colleges don't ask you to take the TOEFL.</p>
<p>Most likely you won't be asked to take the TOEFL if you go to high school in the states or if your SAT CR score is above the cutoff set by each college. However, if you feel that your English proficiency might be questioned (for example if your CR score is above the cutoff but below average for that school) you should consider taking the TOEFL to substantiate your SAT score.</p>
<p>I'd say it's safe to ignore the TOEFL requirement even if the schools DO technically ask for it, as long as your proficiency is plain from everything else you'll be sending. The test measures only basic proficiency - if you know and everyone else knows you're good and well there, sending it in as a matter of requirement becomes ridiculous.</p>
<p>That being said it's probably safer not to ignore it if you're applying to state schools, or colleges known to be picky about paperwork.</p>
<p>^^^I still don't quite understand... I thought TOFEL was only for international students(like students outside of U.S.)? Or is it required for all aliens? Does that mean that I still have to take it unless I'm a US citizen???</p>
<p>I would say TOEFL is not necessary for green card holders.... although if you want to be absolutely sure, just contact ETS (Educational Testing Service, which is in charge of TOEFL) to be sure.</p>
<p>The TOEFL is required of non-native speakers of English who have not lived in an English speaking setting for at least x years (to be determined by each college, usually 4 years is the maximum you will find). If you are an international student from England or Australia, you don't take the TOEFL. If you are a US citizen but lived in China for all of your life, you have to take the TOEFL.</p>
<p>grace22, each college has its own regulations about which students need to take the TOEFL and which don't. The OP would have to contact the colleges he/she is interested in, not ETS. Though all college websites explicitly state who has to take the test.</p>
<p>Ah, and it's TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) not TOFEL..:)..</p>
<p>^^ Nazi</p>
<p>hahaha... i just noticed that I spelled TOEFL wrong... I knew something was off but you know, when you're typing very fast, you just make lots of careless mistakes...</p>
<p>^ if that is the case you surely need to take the TOEFL for being so careless and not realising the mistake earlier Hahaha</p>
<p>Schoolgirl,</p>
<p>I had the same dilemma as u did.</p>
<p>I, too, lived in the U.S. for seven years, but I am not a U.S. citizen.
Anyway, a person from DC told me that I should take TOEFL regardless of how many years I stayed in the U.S, since after all, I am not a native English speaker.</p>
<p>just take it if you're worried
TOEFL would be easy enough for you
and universities only requires a score of 100 or higher</p>