No really true. Here is the answer that HBS AdCom's reply to my email inquriying whethe I need to take Toefl. Things turn out that master degree and PhD are also ok.
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Please be advised that you would not be required to take the TOEFL.
MBA Admissions Harvard Business School www.hbs.edu/mba
On Tue, 22 May 2007 22:06:37 -0500 (CDT)
> Dear Sir or Madam, > > Currently I am a graduate student at Electrical and >Computer Engineering > Department, Iowa State University and I will get my >master degree in > December, 2007. Meanwhile, I am preparing the MBA >program of Harvard > Business School. However, according to the admission >guide for > International applicant, I am required to provide TOEFL >score that is > taken no later than Jan 1st, 2006. Since I will have a >master degree in > English-speaking university by the end of this year and >I had been a Lab > instructor for three semesters, I wonder whether I still >have to take > TOEFL. Although I noticed that "Candidates who received >a master's or > Ph.D. degree from an English-speaking university are >strongly encouraged > to submit the TOEFL and/or IELT", I am not sure whether >the board would > prefer students with TOEFL to those who take advantage >of the degree > earned in English-speaking university to bypass the >test. > > So, may I ask your recommendation about whether or not I >should take TOEFL? > > Thanks.
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