What should I do if I applied for a college in US and got selected but didn't clear TOEFL or faced problem in VISA?

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Kamaraju pulugurtha
2016-02-03 15:40:45
The recent experience of Indian students tell us that we should fulfill all the requirements when planning for the USA.We can't take any risk.

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Ankita  Bhatt
2016-02-02 15:46:28
Hi Inderdeep, Without a TOEFL score, you will be granted conditional offer. This will depend on your profile, the university might not even require a TOEFL score if the medium of instruction in school was English. Under such a situation, you can proceed towards the visa formalities. If your visa i

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TOEFL minimum score required for St Leo University admission is 45 on iBT. The minimum scores accepted in the other English language tests are

Tests

Minimum Score

IELTS

5.0

PTE Academic

35

Duolingo

80

Your total TOEFL score is the sum of Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing scores. Each section is scored on a new 1.0-6.0 proficiency band scale in 0.5-point increments.

Yes. You must practice "Complete the Words" (filling missing letters) and "Build a Sentence" (unscrambling words). Also, the Speaking section now has "Listen and Repeat" and "Take an Interview" tasks with no preparation time, replacing the old 2025 independent tasks.

Yes! Scores stay valid for 2 years. For a transition period (2026–2028), your score report will show both the new 1.0–6.0 band and a comparable 0–120 score. This helps universities compare your results fairly during the switch.

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