What is SAT and TOEFL all about? How can I prepare for them?

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    Smriti Vats | Contributor-Level 10

    8 years ago
    Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
    Nearly all the international students whose native language is not English need to provide a TOEFL score as proof of English proficiency for the higher education in a foreign university. In fact, a TOEFL score is accepted at over 9,000 colleges and universities in over 130 countries, including nearly every top university in the US, Canada and Australia.
    SAT
    The SAT and SAT subject tests are a suite of tools designed to assess your academic readiness for a college. These exams provide a path to opportunities, financial support and scholarships, in a way that's fair to all students. The SAT and
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