<p>I've seen that some colleges require the TOEFL for international students. However, I am not sure if in my situation it would be required/recommended. I have been following an English-language education (since kindergarten) in an international school, so all my exams have been in English (including GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature). I also scored an 800 on the Critical Reading section of the SAT (although I plan to retake it). Would any colleges ask me for the TOEFL nonetheless? Would you recommend taking it?</p>
<p>I recommend you to take it. I am sure that you can do well.</p>
<p>^ I disagree. Why spend more money?</p>
<p>What country are you from? </p>
<p>You may also write to each college that you wish to apply to and explain your situation. Several schools will allow you not to take the TOEFL since you already have such a high CR score. </p>
<p>You should ask your school counselor for advice too.</p>
<p>Since you have been attending an international school where English is the medium of instruction since you were in kindergarten, the possibility of being required to take the TOEFL is just about zip. Do take the time to read the requirements for English proficiency exams at the websites of each of your colleges/universities. There may be one that asks for the TOEFL/IELTS/another exam.</p>
<p>How much experience does your school have with applications to US colleges and universities? Your counselors and/or teachers there may be able to answer this question for you.</p>
<p>Some universities require an English proficiency test for international students regardless of his/her education or ability to take the SAT. I think they just want to be able to quickly make a decision based on a single test, rather than having to go through the student’s records and SAT scores.</p>
<p>I recommend you take it just in case your uni needs it ;)</p>
<p>They made me take it just because I’m from Spain. Like you, I have been educated in English my entire life.</p>
<p>It’s very easy. Do it just to get a sky high result. I got 119/120.</p>
<p>And don’t even worry about reviewing for it. It’s that easy if you’re a native English speaker.</p>
<p>Clearly, if you’ve got an 800 on the CR part of the SAT, your English skills are not going to be in doubt. However, if you still want to demonstrate mastery, you can go ahead and take it for your own contentedness. More impressive would be a reading/writing intensive AP exam or SAT Subject exam like Literature or History.</p>
<p>happymomof1: He has to take the TOEFL if his nationality is one were English is not the Native Language.</p>
<p>It doesn’t matter what school you attended.</p>
<p>Each college sets its own policy about this. Many don’t require the TOEFL if you have been in schools for more than four years where all of the classes are taught in English. But other colleges require the TOEFL for anyone who had English as a second language. You have to check each college’s website.</p>
<p>It depends on the college. Everywhere I applied waived the TOEFL for students wo got over 650 on the CR section, so you should be safe, although I know some friends HAD to take it regardless of their SATs. We are also from an international school (language of instruction is English).</p>