The TOEFL Test Gives You Advantages

More Choices

More than 7,500 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries rely on TOEFL test scores to help make admissions decisions. For a complete listing, see the TOEFL Destinations Directory (PDF).

More Convenient

You can take the TOEFL test at your choice of more than 4,500 conveniently located test sites in more than 165 countries worldwide. You also save time and money since the entire test is given in one day, rather than coming back a second day like some other tests.

Measures Academic Skills

The TOEFL test helps prove you have the English skills you will actually use in an academic classroom. In the test, you may read a passage from a textbook and listen to a lecture and then speak or write in response, just like you would in a classroom. Because the test is composed of 100% academic questions and tasks, many universities consider it the most appropriate test to use when making admissions decisions.

Rates Speaking More Fairly

Sure, you can take a test with a Speaking interview, but what if your interviewer has a bad day and rates you lower than you deserve? With the TOEFL test, there's no doubt your score is more objective and reliable, because Speaking responses are recorded and evaluated by three to six ETS raters rather than only one rater from a local testing site.

Scores Help You Stand Out

TOEFL test scores help you stand out because of the TOEFL test's reputation for quality, fairness and 100% academic composition. It is the most widely accepted English-language test in the world, including more than 7,500 colleges, universities, agencies and other institutions in 130 countries. And that list includes the top 100 universities in the world.

By sending TOEFL scores to your selected university, you will be proving that you are ready for academic success.

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Studying Abroad

Now Is the Right Time to Get the Advantage

In times of economic change, competition increases and higher education institutions and employers seek individuals with the best credentials and skills. A degree from an overseas, English-speaking university can be a big advantage. Plus, international experience is highly valued by employers of multinational companies and firms that do business all around the world.

Taking the First Step

If you're not a native speaker of English, you will need to show you can use and understand English at the university level. Schools rely on English-language proficiency tests like the TOEFL® test to measure applicants' English language abilities.

Before you register for the TOEFL test, research application deadlines and score requirements for the institutions you'd like to attend. Then, use the TOEFL Test Planning Calendar (PDF) to plan ahead — from test preparation and test dates through test score mailing dates.

Deciding Where to Study

By studying abroad, you expand your choices to include the world's top higher education institutions, as well as the opportunity to take courses you may not find anywhere else. You will also have a chance to experience new languages, cultures and lifestyles.

Gaining the TOEFL Advantage

By taking the TOEFL test, you can be sure of having the widest possible selection of schools that accept your scores, including the top 100 colleges and universities in the UK, U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and more.

Search for schools that accept TOEFL® scores (PDF).

Studying Abroad is Life-Changing

• A 50-year study of 3,400 students shows that "studying abroad is usually a defining moment in a young person's life and continues to impact the participant's life for years after the experience."¹
• 82% said that "they acquired skill sets that influenced their career path."
• 70% stated that "it ignited an interest in a career direction that they pursued after the experience."

Studying Abroad Helps Your Career

A study by the Australian government showed:

• Many employers state that having studied abroad helps job candidates stand out.²
• Employers view studying abroad as evidence of the ability to adapt to new environments.
• It demonstrates exposure to new ideas, philosophies and cultures.

Paying to Study Abroad

Yes, studying abroad has many advantages, but how do you pay for it, especially during challenging economic times? First, the cost isn't as high as you might think. Many universities offer excellent programs, scholarships, financial aid, grants and other assistance that can help you afford to study abroad.

With the value and the quality the TOEFL test delivers, it is one of the most affordable tools to support your efforts to study abroad.

Join the millions of students who will still study abroad this year and who will make the TOEFL test the first stop on their journey.

¹ Institute for the International Education of Students: The Benefits of Study Abroad

² 2006 QETI and IEAA. The Attitudes and Perceptions of Australian Employers Towards an Overseas Study Experience.

TOEFL® 2010 Scholarship Program Winners

The TOEFL Scholarship Program helps students around the world realize their academic potential and become leaders in the Global Community.

Scholarship Winners in India and China

ETS developed a scholarship program to distinguish outstanding students in India and China. This program is designed to recognize students with high academic achievement, who have demonstrated leadership skills, innovative ideas and an outstanding ability to communicate in English.

These students will begin their postgraduate and undergraduate studies abroad in 2010.

The winners were announced at the 2010 ETS Scholarship Program Winners Announcement Ceremony and Press Conference in Beijing on May 13, 2010 and in Mumbai on July 20, 2010. The award ceremonies were presided over by Dr. Walt MacDonald, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Educational Testing Service.

Chinese Winners

Indian Winners

Chinese Winners ($60,000 Awarded)

Postgraduate

• Dong Wang
• Hai Shang
• Jinbo Li
• Lu Wang
• Mengxin Zhou
• Nuo Yang
• Qing He
• Shen Wang
• Shu Hu
• Tianying He
• Weikang Zhou
• Wenjuan Qin
• Yan Su
• Yanfei Chen
• Yi Ren
• Yi Wang
• Yichen Qian
• Yiwen Zhang
• Yixi Liu
• Yuan Zhou

Graduate

• Abliz Nijat
• Boxiang Liu
• Chi Zhang
• Dexin Liu
• Haomin Yan
• Kun Guo
• Leina Sha
• Lingxiao Chen
• Luchen Wang
• Luxi Wei
• Mengjie Wang
• Nan Zhang
• Qingyang Liu
• Tian Zeng
• Xianfan Wang
• Xiao Huang
• Xinci Li
• Xingjian Ma
• Yina Jin

Indian Winners ($50,000 Awarded)

• Abha Jeurkar
• Anirudh Iyer
• Gayatri Sankunni Nair
• Pulkit Khanna
• Rachna Sharma
• Saurajit Mukherjee
• Sujay Subrahmanyan

Attending Institutions

Below is the list of universities and colleges where the 2010 TOEFL Scholarship Winners from China and India will be attending.

United States

• Boston University
• Brown University
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Colgate University
• Columbia University
• Cornell University
• Duke University
• Harvard University
• Illinois Wesleyan University
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
• Lafayette College
• Macalester College
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Mount Holyoke College
• Purdue University
• Smith College
• Stanford University
• University of California
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of Chicago
• University of Michigan
• University of North Carolina
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Texas
• University of Virginia
• Yale University

United Kingdom

• London Business School
• London School of Economics
• University of Oxford

Canada

• McMaster University
• University of British Columbia
• University of Toronto

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