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Book mango 418 Posted 7 years ago
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At least one year within the past five years

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The University's policy stipulates that individuals who have studied in the U.S. for at least one year within the past five years are exempt from having to take the TOEFL/IELTS......

https://internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu/page/english-language-requirements


How can I interpet the part in bold? The period referred to is from Nov. 2014- Nov. 2019.


Suppose I studied in the U.S. from Nov.2013-Jun.2015. Nov. 2014 to Jun.2015 is not one year. So I don't qualify for the waive. Am I correct?


  

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S. from Nov. 201 3 -Jun.

— AlpheccaStars

  • S.
  • from Nov.
  • 201 3 -Jun.
  • 2015.
  • That is 22 months.
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book mango 418Suppose I studied in the U.S. from Nov. 2013-Jun. 2015.

That is 22 months. Twenty-two months is more than 12 months, one year. You get the waiver.

book mango 418Nov. 2014 to Jun.2015 is not one year.

Correct. That is nine months.

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