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Topic: TOEFL: 107. No chance at Columbia?
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| Dinnie | Posted – 12/4/2008 1:20:39 PM | show profile This thread is addressed to all the international applicants who've ever applied to Columbia. Perhaps you could help. My TOEFL score is 107. While it will get me through 99% colleges in the world, Columbia remains elusive. They are asking for 114. It's my dream j-school, and I really want to go there. Should I apply anyway? Will they disqualify my application because I don't meet their criteria? |
| Marie | Posted – 12/4/2008 4:23:08 PM | show profile I would apply anyway and retake the test. By the time you're ready to attend the school, it will probably be up a few points. Does Columbia say you need a 114 when you apply or when you begin classes? That's key. Just apply--there's a big time lag between applying, acceptance and attending, and it seems you could get your score up. This is my commonsense response. I don't have firsthand knowledge, although I am a Columbia alum, but most schools are eager for intl. students (Columbia is), and are not likely to be so rigid, especially if you score higher on a retest. |
