English Proficiency Exam Waiver Eligibility Quiz

Are you eligible for an English Proficiency Exam waiver? Take our short self-assessment to find out!

This quiz is intended to serve as a self-assessment tool. The result is based on the information you enter. It provides a good starting point, but it is not a guarantee of waiver and will not connect to your application account. it is for informational purposes only does not serve as a request for an English proficiency waiver. If you qualify for an English proficiency waiver, the waiver will be applied after an initial review of your application verifies eligibility. This may be many weeks after you apply.

Let's get started! Would you like to take the self-assessment?

Yes

Is English your first language?
If you speak more than one language, answer yes only if you will check English as a first language on your admission application.

Yes

Since English is your first language, your qualify to waive the English proficiency exam requirement. You are still welcome to send IELTS, Duolingo, or SAT/ACT scores if you wish for them to supplement your application, but they are not required.

Are you current enrolled at a United World College Campus?

Yes

Are you currently receiving or predicted to receive an A or B equivalent (score of a 5-7) on an IB HL or SL English course?
Answer "yes" only if this grade will be visible on your current or in-progress transcript.

Yes

You qualify for a waiver based on your IB performance! Note: the waiver will be applied after an initial review of your application verifies eligibility. Verification is not immediate; a pending waiver will not prevent your application from being reviewed.

Have you taken the SAT or ACT exam?

Yes

Did you score 28+ on the ACT English Section or a 660+ on the SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing Section?

Yes

You qualify for a waiver based on your exam performance! Note: the waiver will be applied afteran initial review of your application verifies eligibility. Verification is not immediate; a pending waiver will not prevent your application from being reviewed.

You do not qualify for a waiver based on your standardized test scores.

Have you obtained or are predicted to achieve an A or B equivalent grade in Advanced Placement, A-level, or International Baccalaureate (Higher Level: Score of 5-7) English course or exam?
Answer "yes" only if this grade will be visible on the transcripts provided with your application.

Yes

You qualify for a waiver based on your academic performance! Note: the waiver will be applied after an initial review of your application verifies eligibility. Verification is not immediate; a pending waiver will not prevent your application from being reviewed.

You do not qualify for a waiver based on your academic performance.

Have you completed at least four years in an academically rigorous, English-medium secondary school?
A complete application requires transcripts from your most recent four years of schooling (including the current academic year if you have not yet graduated). Answer "yes" only if all four most recent years were exclusively English medium. Answer "no" if your instruction is bilingual and not exclusively English medium. Answer "no" if your secondary school track is shorter than four years and your schooling prior was not in English.

Yes

You qualify for a waiver based on your curriculum! Note: the waiver will be applied after an initial review of your application verifies eligibility. Verification is not immediate; a pending waiver will not prevent your application from being reviewed.

You do not qualify for a waiver based on your curriculum.

Have you taken IELTS, TOEFL iBT (including home edition), or the Duolingo English Exam?

Yes

Wonderful! Please send your scores to Richmond. Our competitive ranges are listed below. If you have taken one of these exams but are not within this range, please send your score anyway to complete the English Proficiency requirement; if you retake an exam, you can always send an updated score to our office.

100 or 5.5 (Updated Scoring) TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition
7.5 IELTS or IELTS Indicator
135 Duolingo

Proof of English language proficiency is required for a complete application to Richmond. If you do not meet a waiver criteria as denoted above, please review our English Proficiency Policy and send an eligible exam to Richmond as part of your application. Please note we do not provide fee waivers for English Proficiency Exams.