Timeline for How likely is it that PhD application is not reviewed by professors if TOEFL minimum isn't met?
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| Dec 21, 2014 at 15:44 | history | edited | enthu |
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| Nov 7, 2014 at 14:34 | vote | accept | Yes | ||
| Nov 4, 2014 at 15:55 | comment | added | Ubiquitous | At our university the equality regulations require us to 'consider' all applications--even those that do not meet the English language requirements. Our department's interpretation of 'consider' is that all complete applications are reviewed by us (the faculty). However, a failure to meet the english language requirement always results in us declining such an application unless the application contains evidence of significant mitigating circumstances (which it almost never does). | |
| Nov 3, 2014 at 20:08 | comment | added | ff524 | Related: Do admissions care how close a TOEFL score is to the minimum? | |
| Nov 3, 2014 at 19:45 | answer | added | Kristof Tak | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 3, 2014 at 18:51 | comment | added | StrongBad | @Kurt No. Departments are generally not trying to mislead applicants with secret requirements. | |
| Nov 3, 2014 at 18:50 | answer | added | StrongBad | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 3, 2014 at 18:32 | answer | added | Kate | timeline score: 3 | |
| Oct 29, 2014 at 23:04 | comment | added | Yes | @AnonymousPhysicist: Okay. Is it likely that a department sets its own "secret" minimum requirement that does not show on its website? | |
| Oct 29, 2014 at 17:46 | comment | added | Anonymous Physicist | I would say it is very likely. However, each institution, department, and faculty member has different policies. Maybe you should name what you are interested in. | |
| Oct 29, 2014 at 6:12 | history | edited | ff524 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 29, 2014 at 6:02 | comment | added | Yes | Is it wise for me not to pay the application fee then? I won't take your words for it; just want to know more opinions from various persons. Thanks. | |
| Oct 29, 2014 at 6:01 | comment | added | seteropere | That depends on the school process. If they do initial scan to reject as much applications as possible , then your application chance to pass is very low. | |
| Oct 29, 2014 at 5:17 | history | asked | Yes | CC BY-SA 3.0 |