Incredible. Anyone Else Run Into This?

[Mister Incisor]

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Heads up to Canadian applicants, if you're applying to Midwestern, they require you take the TOEFL test regardless if English is your first language.

 

[ECUpirate19]

I think that is alittle ridiculous especially since u went to an American university. I guess they think that your made of money and can afford to be throwing it around.

 

[CC86]

Oh wow I am Canadian too, and I just looked at it now.. I need to take it too! that sux! But I do have an interview date set with them already. This is extremely annoying.

 

[doc toothache]

I personally think this is ludicrous, and obviously have had no problems with all other universities that I applied to. I even told the lady, "Look, I'm speaking in clear English to you right now!" I just don't have the time and money to be doing this test, which I think is very redundant and pointless for my case. As I result, I either have to schedule and take this test for Midwestern's requirements only, or pull my application.

That should get you some brownie points.

 

[saycheeese]

Yup, happened to me too, even for their Masters program. It's worse for me since I'm a Canadian attending a Canadian university. They not only want me to write my TOEFL but to also take all my prereqs at an American university, regardless of whether or not I have already taken them at a Canadian university. Ridiculous! I guess they just want their class composed of American citizens/residents.

 

[doc toothache]

Yup, happened to me too, even for their Masters program. It's worse for me since I'm a Canadian attending a Canadian university. They not only want me to write my TOEFL but to also take all my prereqs at an American university, regardless of whether or not I have already taken them at a Canadian university. Ridiculous! I guess they just want their class composed of American citizens/residents.

Maybe they have some reservations about the Can grading system.

 

[cda]

i was just there yesterday for an interview. the head of adm mentioned smth about toefl. i didn't really pay much attention since i'm a us citizen, but as far as i remember, he said that it'll be changed online soon, so really u r not missing any reqs. it was there by mistake. don't quote me on that though. just wait for the interview and they'll explain u what u need/don't need later

 

[saycheeese]

Well I emailed to ask them and that's what they told me. I don't know if the same goes for their dental school. Doesn't matter anyway because I got rejected 🙁

 

[joonkimdds]

I think TOEFL is very stupid. As long as you can understand what the application says and answered them correctly, I think that's basically all you need to prove that you understand English.

 

[saycheeese]

No kidding, and it's not like I failed university-level English

 

[yuppers]

You have a right to be frustrated although I wouldn't have used that harsh of a tone.