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Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) is a standardized test designed
to test your ability to understand Standard North American English. Standardized
tests are multiple choice exams administered to many people and graded
primarily by computers — they are widely used in the United States
for college and graduate school admissions and professional licensing
exams.
The TOEFL
is written and administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS),
a private, not-for-profit company based in Princeton, New Jersey. It was
developed to help American and Canadian colleges and universities evaluate
the level of English-language proficiency of international student applicants.
Professional licensing programs, government agencies and scholarship programs
also use the TOEFL to evaluate prospective
applicants. Educational institutions outside the United States who use
English as the language of instruction also use the TOEFL
to measure English ability.
You may need
a certain TOEFL score to get into
a particular college or university. However, even a great TOEFL
score does not guarantee that you will get into the college of your choice.
Nor does a great TOEFL score guarantee
academic success. To succeed in school, you also need to know how to communicate
in English. Visit Kaplan's directory of web sites for schools in the United
States.
In July of
1998, the TOEFL converted to a computer
format in most areas of the world. Kaplan has answered many of your questions
about the CBT (Computer Based Test). You can also learn how to register
for the TOEFL.
More Information
Learn more about international admissions at www.kaptest.com/international.
Learn more about college admissions at www.kaptest.com/college.
Learn about Kaplan's English programs at www.kaptest.com/english.
Learn about Kaplan's TOEFL programs
at www.kaptest.com/toefl.
Learn about Kaplan's SAT programs at www.kaptest.com/sat.
Enroll in a Kaplan course at www.kaptest.com/enroll.
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