Just Applied to TESC...Matters Arising?

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UPDATE ON MY TESC APPLICATION

So, it has been more than a month that I applied to TESC and did not hear anything from them even though I had sent official transcripts to them from ECE and ACE. I decided to send them a kind of "please update me" mail. I got the below response from someone at admissions.

Thomas Edison State College is in receipt of your application. As an international applicant, The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) TOEFL: Home is required of all applicants whose primary language is not English. A score of 550 on the written; 213 on the computer version; or 79 on the Internet version is required. The test results must be officially sent from the testing center where the examination was administered.

In order for the College to move forward on processing your application, we must receive an official TOEFL with the minimum passing score. The TOEFL needs to be sent officially from the testing site you have chosen. Once the TOEFL is received, and it has been determined you have a minimum passing score, the College will move forward on processing your application.

I wrote back to them, telling them that I do not need to submit a TOEFL result since on the "Undergraduate Admissions" link at Thomas Edison State College: Applying is easy and can be done 24/7 through our online application and no ACT or SAT scores are required to apply , the second to the last paragraph states that:

... However, international students whose country of origin is not English-speaking must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)...

I told them that I should be exempted from the TOEFL requirement since my country, Nigeria, is English speaking. Here is a part of my response:

As an international student whose country of origin is English-speaking, I believe I should be exempted from taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language. My country, Nigeria, is English speaking. Aside the fact that the official language of Nigeria is English, my elementary, high school, and undergraduate studies were all done in English language. I have also taken college level courses at United States institutions- all in English.

May I humbly request that you use your good office to look into this issue and grant me an exemption as I do not fall under the category of those described as "international students whose country of origin is not English-speaking."

I am glad I got a positive feedback from that same person at admissions. He wrote:

My apologies for my oversight, I will have your application processed accordingly.

I am posting this here in case someone might find it useful and also, to update forum members on the journey so far.