English proficiency requirement? E.g. nyu, bu, etc

skieurope
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 18:00:38 +0000

Despite the minimum score the college requires, you want >105 in order to be most competitive

I disagree with this. If the college requires a certain score (100 seems to be the most common) this is an example where higher ≠ better. The TOEFL is, IMO, like the written test for a drivers license - it only matters if you pass. If a cop stops you, s/he won;t care if you passed with a 100 or with an 85; you’re still getting a ticket.

Anyway, here are examples of what colleges say:
NYU:

Exemption will be given in the following circumstances:

• If your native language is English;
• If you have been studying in a school or college/university where the sole language of instruction is English for at least 3 full year at the time of your application; or
• If your education has been completed entirely in schools/colleges/universities where the language of instruction is English.

https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/high-school-programs/precollege/apply/international-students.html

BU:

If your first language or the primary language spoken in your home is not English, you must take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS). However, an applicant may request an English proficiency waiver.

http://www.bu.edu/admissions/apply/international/

So in these cases, TOEFL would probably not be needed for the OP, but other colleges might have different rules.