How important is the TOEFL score ?

Malk In Bl...

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Posted Apr 11, 2006 15:10

Hi everyone,

As many of you, I plan to apply for several LLM programmes.

I have a strong legal background (graduated from the Sorbonne University, former student of the University of Bologna, LLM at the Institute for European Studies - University of Brussels, internship at the European Commission, few research works published, Junior Lecturer in European Law in 2 universities at the age of 23) but my TOEFL score is slightly lower than the Entry Requirements from major Universities (101/120 instead of 109/120 or 106/120).

My question is therefore to know whether it is absolutely necessary to meet those requirements or if I should apply anyway ? (UCL, KC, Bristol, ...)

Thanks in advance to all of you for replying and good luck for your applications !

Malk In Black

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Salomon

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Posted Apr 11, 2006 15:24

Can you run a 100m sprint in less than 10'' ? Coz that's what's really important. (And, not anymore, being or having been a Junior Lecturer in European Law in 2 universities at the age of 23, which is, sorry for being rude, very common nowadays...)

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Ricardo27

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Posted Apr 13, 2006 15:04

Can you run a 100m sprint in less than 10'' ? Coz that's what's really important. (And, not anymore, being or having been a Junior Lecturer in European Law in 2 universities at the age of 23, which is, sorry for being rude, very common nowadays...)

Hi. As far as as I am concerned, although my personal best is only 11"08, I have been admitted to Harvard and Yale (still can't decide btw). So, although I think it's an important criterion, I don't think it's decisive and if your credentials are otherwise strong, the admissions committees won't take to much into account your 100m sprint chrono. Good luck anyway.

<blockquote>Can you run a 100m sprint in less than 10'' ? Coz that's what's really important. (And, not anymore, being or having been a Junior Lecturer in European Law in 2 universities at the age of 23, which is, sorry for being rude, very common nowadays...)</blockquote>

Hi. As far as as I am concerned, although my personal best is only 11"08, I have been admitted to Harvard and Yale (still can't decide btw). So, although I think it's an important criterion, I don't think it's decisive and if your credentials are otherwise strong, the admissions committees won't take to much into account your 100m sprint chrono. Good luck anyway.

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