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IELTS - Is it mandatory for person with MS Degree from US

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paulh

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Hi All,
I am in process of collecting documents to be sent to Buffalo Office.
When it comes to taking IELTS, I get confused by different opinions. I have a MS degree from a reputed US university and
currently working as IT Manager where I interact with client on daily basis.

Should I still take IELTS. In initial application I had claimed full points for English proficiency. Some of my friends had submitted a letter from their employer verifying their proficiency. But probably they did not claim full points. That was in year 2008. Not sure if the same still applies.

Please suggest!

Regards,
Paul.
 
The only exception is if your mother tongue is English...all other needs to give IELTS
 
I once read a post where an applicant with master's in English from Oxford Uni was asked to submit IELTS. If you want to claim full points for English you will have to take IELTS.
 
11. Are any applicants exempt from the mandatory language test? What about applicants from English or French speaking countries? Why would someone from England need to take an English test, for example?

There are no exceptions to this rule. We want to ensure that all applicants are evaluated against the same standards, no matter what their language of origin, nationality or ethnicity.
 
Hi

Maaties said:
11. Are any applicants exempt from the mandatory language test? What about applicants from English or French speaking countries? Why would someone from England need to take an English test, for example?

There are no exceptions to this rule. We want to ensure that all applicants are evaluated against the same standards, no matter what their language of origin, nationality or ethnicity.
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Everyone now needs to take the IELTs/CELPIP or TEF no matter what your mother tongue.
 
paulh said:
Hi All,
I am in process of collecting documents to be sent to Buffalo Office.
When it comes to taking IELTS, I get confused by different opinions. I have a MS degree from a reputed US university and
currently working as IT Manager where I interact with client on daily basis.

Should I still take IELTS. In initial application I had claimed full points for English proficiency. Some of my friends had submitted a letter from their employer verifying their proficiency. But probably they did not claim full points. That was in year 2008. Not sure if the same still applies.

Please suggest!

Regards,
Paul.
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hi paulh

If your initial application has been received by CIO before June 26, 2010. you don't need to submit an IELTS result, however, I think it is best to do so in order to be given a non-subjective score in language proficiency. If your initial application was received after June 26, 2010, you should've submitted an IELTS test result with it.
 
I know many people who have M.A.s and Ph.D.s in English from English-speaking countries and cannot put a coherent sentence together

Don't know why people are so averse to taking the IELTS. If you are confident of your English skills, taking the test and scoring well should not be a problem whatsoever.

Not submitting IELTS scores will only delay your application especially when they ask for one. Chances are if you are a non-native English speaker they will ask for it regardless of educational background.
 
Taking IELTS has become required, even if the applicants had US education background.
 
Hi Eerybody,


I have a BS from the US and I worked there for 8 years and I still was asked to take the English Test.

If you went to a university in an English speaking country then You do not have anything to worry about the English Test. I should be easy for you.

Good luck
 
Awesome Gang!
Thank you so much for your responses. I appreciate each one of them. I have decided to take the exam.

Thanks again!

Best,
Paul
 
mediajunkie said:
I know many people who have M.A.s and Ph.D.s in English from English-speaking countries and cannot put a coherent sentence together

Don't know why people are so averse to taking the IELTS. If you are confident of your English skills, taking the test and scoring well should not be a problem whatsoever.

Not submitting IELTS scores will only delay your application especially when they ask for one. Chances are if you are a non-native English speaker they will ask for it regardless of educational background.
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Write a coherent sentence ......!!! Well I have seen people from English speaking countries do not know how to correctly hold a pen in their hands. They may score well in Listening and speaking modules but when it comes to writing a letter/essay or reading module it amounts to climbing Mt. Everest. The earlier exemption from IELTS gave an unfair advantage to applicants from English speaking nations. Finally the Canadians seem to have learned about the concept of fair and level playing field for all applicants.
 
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