What score do I need on the TOEFL?

Néih hóu ma?

(that’s “How are you?” in Cantonese).

If you’re an international student applying to the U.S., you’ve probably asked yourself this question: what TOEFL score do I need to get in? You might have heard that making it to the 100’s will guarantee you admission, but you’ve also had friends who reached that score and were turned down from schools.

So how do you know what score you really need?

Don’t worry, our friends at Magoosh TOEFL have created a new infographic that shows what TOEFL scores you’ll need to get into top graduate schools in the U.S. It’s based off their research on the minimum scores required at top schools as well as what other students at those schools score on average.

What does that mean? It means you now have a place to start and a goal to aim for when you decide to take the TOEFL. Awesome, right?!

Are YOU planning to take the TOEFL test?

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