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A friend who is advising a student in the Middle East asks whether either the TOEFL or IELTS might be more likely to result in admission to universities in the U.S.

At the time of my retirement in 2013, my answer would have been that there would not be a difference, that U.S. universities tend to accept either test. Do you think this is applicable to U.S. university admissions in the last couple of years?

I have suggested that my friend encourage her student to take the test that is more easily accessible to him, the IELTS.  But if the student already has a list of particular institutions in mind, he could look at the admissions requirements for those particular institutions to see which test(s) they prefer or require, and also what their cut-off scores are.

Am I off base? I appreciate any information and insights you can share.

Thank you.

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Martha Iancu
Associate Professor Emerita
George Fox University
United States
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Good question... according to IELTS.org (run by the IELTS group):


"Did you know 99% of American 4-year colleges and universities that enroll more than 1,000 international students accept IELTS as proof of English proficiency for their international applicants?"

https://www.ielts.org/usa

So definitely advise the student to take whichever exam is either more convenient or more appropriate for the student's testing style.

Best wishes,

Charleshall

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Charles Hall, Ph.D., dr.h.c
Legal English, Teaching Training
International Summer Language School -- TEFL Cert.
https://isls.zcu.cz/english-isls-2018/?lang=en
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-12-2021 01:57 PM
From: Martha Iancu
Subject: TOEFL vs IELTS for US university admission

A friend who is advising a student in the Middle East asks whether either the TOEFL or IELTS might be more likely to result in admission to universities in the U.S.

At the time of my retirement in 2013, my answer would have been that there would not be a difference, that U.S. universities tend to accept either test. Do you think this is applicable to U.S. university admissions in the last couple of years?

I have suggested that my friend encourage her student to take the test that is more easily accessible to him, the IELTS.  But if the student already has a list of particular institutions in mind, he could look at the admissions requirements for those particular institutions to see which test(s) they prefer or require, and also what their cut-off scores are.

Am I off base? I appreciate any information and insights you can share.

Thank you.

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Martha Iancu
Associate Professor Emerita
George Fox University
United States
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To add to Charles' advice, there's the IELTS USA website that will tell you if the entity accepts IELTS https://www.ielts.org/about-ielts/who-accepts-ielts-scores

I also have a very good friend that works there, if you need anything specific drop me a message here.

Best,

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Georgios Kormpas
Nominating Committee Chair Director Teaching, Learning & Development Center
Al Yamamah University
United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-12-2021 01:24 AM
From: Charles Hall
Subject: TOEFL vs IELTS for US university admission

Good question... according to IELTS.org (run by the IELTS group):


"Did you know 99% of American 4-year colleges and universities that enroll more than 1,000 international students accept IELTS as proof of English proficiency for their international applicants?"

https://www.ielts.org/usa

So definitely advise the student to take whichever exam is either more convenient or more appropriate for the student's testing style.

Best wishes,

Charleshall

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Charles Hall, Ph.D., dr.h.c
Legal English, Teaching Training
International Summer Language School -- TEFL Cert.
https://isls.zcu.cz/english-isls-2018/?lang=en

Original Message:
Sent: 11-12-2021 01:57 PM
From: Martha Iancu
Subject: TOEFL vs IELTS for US university admission

A friend who is advising a student in the Middle East asks whether either the TOEFL or IELTS might be more likely to result in admission to universities in the U.S.

At the time of my retirement in 2013, my answer would have been that there would not be a difference, that U.S. universities tend to accept either test. Do you think this is applicable to U.S. university admissions in the last couple of years?

I have suggested that my friend encourage her student to take the test that is more easily accessible to him, the IELTS.  But if the student already has a list of particular institutions in mind, he could look at the admissions requirements for those particular institutions to see which test(s) they prefer or require, and also what their cut-off scores are.

Am I off base? I appreciate any information and insights you can share.

Thank you.

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Martha Iancu
Associate Professor Emerita
George Fox University
United States
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Original Message:
Sent: 12/12/2021 1:25:00 AM
From: Charles Hall
Subject: RE: TOEFL vs IELTS for US university admission

Good question... according to IELTS.org (run by the IELTS group):


"Did you know 99% of American 4-year colleges and universities that enroll more than 1,000 international students accept IELTS as proof of English proficiency for their international applicants?"

https://www.ielts.org/usa

So definitely advise the student to take whichever exam is either more convenient or more appropriate for the student's testing style.

Best wishes,

Charleshall

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Charles Hall, Ph.D., dr.h.c
Legal English, Teaching Training
International Summer Language School -- TEFL Cert.
https://isls.zcu.cz/english-isls-2018/?lang=en
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-12-2021 01:57 PM
From: Martha Iancu
Subject: TOEFL vs IELTS for US university admission

A friend who is advising a student in the Middle East asks whether either the TOEFL or IELTS might be more likely to result in admission to universities in the U.S.

At the time of my retirement in 2013, my answer would have been that there would not be a difference, that U.S. universities tend to accept either test. Do you think this is applicable to U.S. university admissions in the last couple of years?

I have suggested that my friend encourage her student to take the test that is more easily accessible to him, the IELTS.  But if the student already has a list of particular institutions in mind, he could look at the admissions requirements for those particular institutions to see which test(s) they prefer or require, and also what their cut-off scores are.

Am I off base? I appreciate any information and insights you can share.

Thank you.

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Martha Iancu
Associate Professor Emerita
George Fox University
United States
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Hi
To add more to this interesting vs, I'd add now, Duolingo, since many universitites are accepting more and more. The Price and the speed of receiving your answers are getting more customers tan ever, so becareful Toefl and Ielts. There's no doubt of the quality of these two exams, contrasting to Duolingo
Just to bear in mind
Regards

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Vicente Aguilar
BA
Paraguay TESOL (ParaTESOL)
Paraguay
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-12-2021 01:57 PM
From: Martha Iancu
Subject: TOEFL vs IELTS for US university admission

A friend who is advising a student in the Middle East asks whether either the TOEFL or IELTS might be more likely to result in admission to universities in the U.S.

At the time of my retirement in 2013, my answer would have been that there would not be a difference, that U.S. universities tend to accept either test. Do you think this is applicable to U.S. university admissions in the last couple of years?

I have suggested that my friend encourage her student to take the test that is more easily accessible to him, the IELTS.  But if the student already has a list of particular institutions in mind, he could look at the admissions requirements for those particular institutions to see which test(s) they prefer or require, and also what their cut-off scores are.

Am I off base? I appreciate any information and insights you can share.

Thank you.

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Martha Iancu
Associate Professor Emerita
George Fox University
United States
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