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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>TOEFL score for International student admission has been increased effective Fall 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> 3dmemos-request@list.arizona.edu [mailto:3dmemos-request@list.arizona.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Campasano, Karen S - (ksc1)<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> 3dmemos@list.arizona.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [3D Memos] Changes to English Proficiency Requirements for Undergraduate International Student Admission<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>August 21, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To: Campus Community<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From: Kasey Urquidez, Associate VP, Student Affairs & Dean, Undergraduate Admissions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Mike Proctor, Vice President, Global Initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Suzanne Panferov, Director, Center for English as a Second Language <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RE: Changes to English Proficiency Requirements for Undergraduate International Student Admission<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>After much collaboration and research by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, International Student Services, the Center for English as a Second Language, and approval from the Provost’s Office, the University of Arizona has implemented a change in the English proficiency requirement for undergraduate international admission. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Effective Fall 2013, our iBT overall TOEFL score requirement will be 70 (previously 61) and the IELTS overall band score requirement will be 6 (previously 6.5). This change will align our overall TOEFL and IELTS scores. All other methods to prove English proficiency for undergraduate admission are unchanged and are listed on the International Admissions website at: admissions.arizona.edu/international. Spring 2013 admission will be based on the previous requirements. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This important change will help us continue to build our pipeline for outstanding international students. International students who are academically admissible, but do not yet meet our English proficiency requirements, will continue to be offered conditional admission to the UA Center for English as a Second Language program. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This change in requirements is in response to the competitive nature of international admission amongst our peer institutions. In addition, we have listened to our academic community as well as prospective students, their parents and sponsors from a variety of countries who believe our high-quality, research-driven institution is worthy of increased requirements to ensure academically prepared and fully English proficient students entering our degree-granting programs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you have questions regarding these changes, please contact Sergio Ayala, International Recruitment Manager, at <a href="mailto:ayalas@email.arizona.edu">ayalas@email.arizona.edu</a>.<i> </i> Thank you for your support. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>