Toefl

Student Lounge International Students
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I will be applying to colleges in the US and Canada this year and was wondering if it is absolutely necessary to give the TOEFL.</p>

<p>Many colleges that I am applying to like MIT, Stanford, Caltech don't need it but I'm not usre if the other colleges need it. The info on their sites is kinda cryptic. It says things like : "if you are not a native English speaker".</p>

<p>Can I get by without giving it?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>You could get by, but you would have to limit your choices to those colleges and unis that accept something else in lieu of TOEFL. I would advise you to take the test, it's no big deal. It is indeed expensive, but it simplifies a lot of things when it comes to complying to requirements.</p>

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<p>yeah..take the toefl just in case:)</p>