USA Say Yes to IELTS
Over 3,000 institutions and programs in the
USA accept IELTS scores as proof of English language
skills. Over 1.7 million people each year are now using IELTS
to open doors throughout the English-speaking world and beyond.
IELTS
US Recognition List
IELTS is the preferred test
for many U.S. higher educational institutions
Duke University Graduate School
It is the policy of the Graduate School to admit only
those students with a
minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based test), 213 (computer-based
test),
or 83 (internet-based test), or a minimum IELTS score of
7.0.
In many departments a higher score may be required if the
applicant
is to succeed in the competition for limited new student
openings.
IMPORTANT NOTE: While the Duke University Graduate School will
accept either the IELTS or TOEFL scores, the IELTS is the preferred
English proficiency test.
http://www.gradschool.duke.edu/admissions/requirements.html
Brown University
Brown University is this year, for the first time, saying that
IELTS scores
will be considered the same as TOEFL for undergraduate applicants
from
other countries. Panetha Ott, director of international
undergraduate admissions, said she views this as “a question about
access.”
Many international applicants apply to Brown and Australian
universities,
where IELTS is the norm. “It makes sense that they should be able
to take
one test instead of two.”
Inside Higher Ed, Taking on TOEFL, August 7 2006,
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/08/07/ielts