2011‐2012 Language Proficiency Requirements pBT iBT
IELTS Password**
PTE**
Direct Admit Undergraduate 550 80‐minimum subscores of 16 6.5 N/A
N/A
Direct Admit Undergrad CAP 500 60
5.5 N/A
N/A
Undergraduate Pathway 500 60
5.5 6
44
Direct Admit Graduate* 550 80‐minimum subscores of 18 6.5 N/A
N/A
Direct Admit Grad CAP 500 61
6.0 N/A
N/A
Graduate Pathway 525 70
6.0 7
48
SAWE 500 61
5.5 6
44
*Note: Language requirements for individual departments may be higher; not all departments allow conditional admission at the graduate level. **Note: Password and PTE exam results may be used for evaluation purposes for the Pathway programs. For graduate pathway programs, students must submit the required TOEFL/IELTS scores prior to beginning the program. All students will be re‐tested upon arrival and placed in appropriate levels. Language Requirements, Ver. 2, August 2011, JR
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Estimated AE Progression Rate Language Proficiency Advisory Table pBT iBT IELTS PTE Password Overall Level Estimate 1 term of Academic English per one level increase AE Level UGPW 400 32 425 38 450 45 475 53 500 60 525 70 550 80 575 90 600 100 625 107 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 xx 38 39 41 44 48 53 61 68 74 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 xx xx xx 1 2 3 4 5 6 GPW
AE 4 terms AE 3 terms AE 4 terms AE 2 terms AE 3 terms AE 1 term AE 2 terms UG PW AE 1 term G PW ***The equivalency of Academic English to test score results is for approximation purposes only. Language Requirements, Ver. 2, August 2011, JR
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