UM College Park English Language Proficiency Options for Transfer Students – New Duolingo English Proficiency Test (Cost $49, fully online and on-demand) added as an option to TOEFL & IELTS, see below -
From the UM Website: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/admission-requirements/international-applicant-requirements/english-language-proficiency
Potential Waivers for English Proficiency Requirement
While a passing English proficiency test score (see below) is
the only absolute way a student can meet the English language proficiency
requirement, we may consider waiving the English proficiency test requirement
if a student has completed one of the following:
·
Four years at a U.S. high school without English as a Second
Language (ESL)
·
A.A., bachelor’s, or master’s degree earned from a regionally
accredited U.S. institution (UM will accept an e-mail from an MC Counselor
confirming that a student’s Application for Graduation is in progress during
the semester that the student is applying for Transfer Admission (send
e-mail to UM Admissions Counselor Jennifer Pham Jennifer Pham jhp@umd.edu , include the student’s full name,
Date of Birth, and a screenshot of Banner SHADEGR to verify that the student’s
Application for Graduation is in progress).
·
55+ credits from a regionally accredited U.S. institution with
coursework equivalent to English Compositions 1 and 2
·
A completed high school or university degree earned from one of
the following countries or territories1:
|
Antigua |
Grenada Liberia |
St. Lucia
|
1. Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, but an official English
proficiency score is required.
2. English proficiency test is required for the French system only.
3. English speaking provinces only.
OR present passing scores from one of the
following English Language Tests.
Duolingo English Test | UMD
accepts official scores from the Duolingo English Test, [MC note: Cost is
$49, test is taken online and on-demand - one hour long and results are sent in
two days]
·
UMD passing score: 120
·
Maryland English Institute score: 115 or lower
International
English Language Testing System (IELTS) | UMD
accepts official IELTS and IELTS Indicator scores.
·
UMD passing score: 7
·
Maryland English Institute score: 6.5 or lower
Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) | UMD
accepts official TOEFL and TOEFL Home Edition scores. At this time,
we are not accepting TOEFL superscores known as MyBest Scores.
·
UMD passing score: 95
·
Maryland English Institute score: 94 or lower
[MC note: If a student does not have a passing score after
taking one of the tests above, the student may be offered the option of taking
the Maryland English Institute test after presenting a Duolingo or IELTS or
TOEFL score report]
