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If my entire education was in English, do I need to take the English Proficiency test? (For international students only)
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Applicants who are citizens of or who received a bachelor's degree or higher in one of the following countries are exempt from the TOEFL, MELAB, or IELTS requirement: Australia, Belize, the British Carribbean, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Scotland, the United States, and Wales. No student will be considered for admission until proof of English proficiency is determined.
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May I be conditionally admitted before receiving an acceptable score on the English Proficiency test? (For international students only)
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OSU does not admit applicants who have not met the English proficiency requirement. Every international applicant needs to fulfill this requirement before he/she is officially admitted.
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May I submit a photocopy of my English Proficiency score test? (For international students only)
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Applicants can submit a photocopy of their English Proficiency test. In this way, the Professional Admissions Office can verify their score with ETS.
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What is the English Proficiency required of international students by the Professional Programs? (For international students only)
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Success at Ohio State depends upon the student's ability to converse in, write, and understand English. Those who have been educated primarily outside of the U.S. need to submit official TOEFL, MELAB, or IELTS scores. To be considered official, the scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to Ohio State (Code 1592). The test must have been taken within the last two years. Ohio State does not conditionally admit applicants who have not met the requirement for proof of English proficiency.
Applicants who are citizens of or who have received a bachelor's degree or higher in one of the following countries are exempt from the TOEFL, MELAB, or IELTS requirement: Australia, Belize, the British Carribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, the United States, and Wales. No Student will be considered for admission until proof of English proficiency is determined.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): Ohio State's minimun TOEFL score requirement is 527 paper based, 197 computer based, or 71 internet based. For information about TOEFL, contact: TOEFL/TSE Services, PO Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151; 609-771-7100; www.toefl.org. The OSU institution code is 1592.
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery): Ohio State's minimum MELAB score requirement is 79. For information about MELAB, contact: English Language Institute, MELAB office, TCF Building, Suite 350, University of Michigan, 401 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2298; 734-764-2416; www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/melab.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System): Ohio State's minimum IELTS score requirement is 6.5. For information about IELTS, contact their website for the nearest testing center at www.ielts.org.
Each professional school has its own minimum requirement.
You can access the information at the link below:
http://professional.osu.edu/faq/TestScores.htm
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