<p>if i took GCSE english in a non english speaking country , must i still take toefl or ielts if i want to apply to us universities?</p>
<p>See what the policies of the colleges you’re targeting. Go to their webpages for international students admissions.</p>
<p>Rules of colleges vary as to what is needed to demonstrate English proficiency by an international. TOEFL is universally accepted for that purpose, most also accept IETLS (International English Language Testing System examination), and a number even accept certain minimum scores on the reading portion of the SAT. However, though some may exist, I am unaware of any that just accept your having had GCSE English.</p>