<p>Does TOEFL test have some weight when an international student is considered for financial aid, or it is something like "a boring obligation"? I think that basically SAT scores and GPA count most for this, but I'm not sure.</p>
<p>You got that right - it's just a boring obligation. That's the reason most institutes have a low TOEFL cutoff too.</p>
<p>Toefl is junk all colleges knw that.</p>
<p>Well, I am a little bit concerned because I have 95 on the iBT (accidentaly, but nevermind) and some colleges want 100 or more. I think I'll be more successful on the SATs and hope not to retake the stupid TOEFL.</p>
<p>if you have good SAT CR most colleges will waive toefl. toefl is also waived for those who have a good grade in A-level general paper (i'm not sure which grade though, i had an 'a' but i think 'b' or 'c' would also work). toefl is stupid.</p>
<p>If you studied in an English language institute for some years, TOEFL can easily be waived. And, of course, if you scored 7.0 or more in the easier IELTS, you're in too. So there are many options.</p>
<p>So TOEFL result won't reflect on my financial aid chances, will it? Apart from that, can I apply to some Ivy with this score?</p>
<p>I read that if your CR and/or Writing score is over 600, you don't have to take the TOEFL. Honestly, I would just forget about the TOEFL. :)</p>
<p>my toefl was waived by all universities...even though i had a 600 on my critical reading and yeah i didnt give AS general paper...i guess an A on O level english would do...</p>
<p>I got 660 on my CR and have 92 in English class 10th board examinations. Aiming for ivy and above. Should I take the TOEFL?</p>
<p>you should retake SAT</p>
<p>"Should I take the TOEFL? "</p>
<p>You need to read the websites of the colleges and universities that you are interested in and find out what the specific requirements are for each of them. Some won't require it, some will.</p>
<p>A friend who teaches TOEFL prep courses told me that her students who have re-taken the iBT have improved their scores. She thinks that much of the improvement was just because the students knew what to expect in the testing situation. Well, that and maybe improving their note-taking skills!</p>
<p>Good luck to you all!</p>