<p>Will colleges in US require me to take TOEFL even if the language used in my school's curriculum is English? Plus that I got 630 in Critical Reading and 680 in Writing?</p>
<p>Note: I do not study in an International School, however I am an US citizen.</p>
<p>Will taking TOELF help my application in anyway even if it's not required?</p>
<p>TOEFL is a English language proficiency test …if you score 100 or above in internet based TOEFL most schools would regard it that you are ok in english- since it neither tests aptitude nor any skill so adding it to your application won’t affect any decision outcome.</p>
<p>Most schools would waive TOEFL if you have a CR score over 600 or studied at an institution where the primary language of instructions and communication was English
Try retaking the SAT and score over 660 and you should be safe.</p>
<p>However don’t bank on what I said here- policies of different schools vary and for some its a must you take TOEFL regardless of your CR score. On the other hand school like Amherst requires you to have 700 in CR score to get your TOEFL waived so you have to check the website of your school to see what their policy is. </p>
<p>MIT requires you to take either SAT+ SAT Subject tests or TOEFL+SAT Subject test so if you score 100+ in TOEFL then you can consider yourself in safe zone when you are applying to MIT</p>
<p>cwd1616 -</p>
<p>Whether or not you need to take the TOEFL or another English proficiency exam is determined by each college and university. You really do need to check out their specific policy. Generally speaking, if you have been studying for about four or five years in a school where the medium of instruction is English, you won’t be required to take the TOEFL. If English is your home language, some places won’t insist on a TOEFL no matter what your school’s language of instruction was. Other places will accept a given ACT or SAT score (or for that matter IB, O or A level exam) as evidence of your proficiency.</p>
<p>Since you are a US citizen, you will be considered a domestic applicant even if you have been living and studying outside the US. That is a very good thing. It will be much easier for you to get financial aid, and it will be easier for you to find part-time jobs once you get to college. Your foreign transcripts may need to be sent to the international admissions office for interpretation, but that is about it.</p>