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1. Do I have to take the TOEFL?

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Dr. Marlena Corcoran
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1. I am applying for MBA programs in the United States. The MBA programs require applicants to submit a TOEFL score. My native language is Chinese, but for the last three years, I have been working in London. Do I have to take the TOEFL?

I am applying for MBA programs in the United States. The MBA programs require applicants to submit a TOEFL score. My native language is Chinese, but for the last three years, I have been working in London. Do I have to take the TOEFL? Yes.

No.

2. The bachelor's programs I'm aiming for ask applicants whose native language is not English to submit a TOEFL score. However, I completed the International Baccalaureate program at a well-known international school. The language of instruction was English. Do I have to take the TOEFL?

The bachelor's programs I'm aiming for ask applicants whose native language is not English to submit a TOEFL score. However, I completed the International Baccalaureate program at a well-known international school. The language of instruction was English. Do I have to take the TOEFL? Check with the programs to which you are applying, but the answer is probably "yes."

Check with the programs to which you are applying, but the answer is probably "no."

3. My father is a U.S. citizen and my mother is French. I hold dual citizenship. I was born in Paris and have been educated in the French system. We speak French at home and I would have to say that my native language is French. Still, I am a U.S. citizen, so I am wondering: Do I have to take the TOEFL?

My father is a U.S. citizen and my mother is French. I hold dual citizenship. I was born in Paris and have been educated in the French system. We speak French at home and I would have to say that my native language is French. Still, I am a U.S. citizen, so I am wondering: Do I have to take the TOEFL? Oui.

Mais non.

4. I did really well on the verbal sections of the SAT/GMAT. Can I skip the TOEFL?

I did really well on the verbal sections of the SAT/GMAT. Can I skip the TOEFL? Yes.

No.

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