<p>I got my TOEFL score report today. I dit the PBT. Anyway I got 650/677 composite for the three sections and 3.0 TWE(essay score). Will my essay score be a big deal to the top universities which I want to aply to? I remember having read in a Barron’s TOEFL prep book that universities want a 5 or 6 TWE score. If so should I retake the TOEFL or just take good scores in SAT I(reading and writing). Please post ASAP. Thnx</p>
<p>I’ve heard that you can’t get over a 4 on the TWE unless your essay is REALLY outstanding, so you shouldn’t worry about that, especially considering your high composite score. What really matters is the SAT. BTW, i expected my TOEFL score today but the box is empty 
Keep your fingers crossed</p>
<p>The TWE is definitely important. In some universities requirements they say what the minimum or average TOEFL score is and <em>sometimes</em> they say how much they want for the Essay. I would recommend retaking it (though your overall TOEFL score is impressive. I got 667 for the Paper Based TOEFL, too) unless your SAT I score on Writing or AP/IB/Honors English can offset it.</p>
<p>G’luck!</p>