<p>i heard i can find some really helpful guys here.
i've already got a 7 overall score(listening 7.5 reading 9 writing 6 speaking 6) in ielts and the US universities whcih i'm going to apply accecpt ielts(according to their websites). But some people told me that toefl is more persuasive, and US universities prefer toefl to ielts, is it true? i'm preparing sat and really running out of time i don't want to spend time on unnecessary exams. Plus is SAT outweigh ielts(toefl)?</p>
<p>You have to check the requirements for each college/university that you are applying to. Some will not require the TOEFL if you have a certain score on the ACT or SAT. Some will accept either the TOEFL or the IELTS exam. Some will require the TOEFL. Each of them sets their own policy about this.</p>
<p>thanks for your answer, i’ve checked the admission policy of the universities i chose and IELTS is acceptted. i just wonder if ielts is equally persuasive to toefl when applying to university.</p>