I'd be very wary if I were in your place, the golden girl.
http://www.admissionsug.upenn.edu/applying/intl-faq.phpQ. I do not speak English at home. Am I required to take the TOEFL "Test of English as a Foreign Language" exam? Can I substitute my great TOEFL score in place of my weaker SAT verbal score?
A. Penn requires all applicants to submit the results of the SAT Reasoning Test and two (2) SAT Subject Tests, along with the TOEFL exam. However, If a student scores higher than a
650 on the
Critical Reading Section of the SAT Reasoning Test, then the student is exempt from taking the TOEFL exam. If a student feels that their verbal/writing scores are not adequate enough, then the student may also want to submit a letter of recommendation from their senior year English teacher commenting on the student's ability to comprehend and write at an advanced level of English.
Keep in mind that the TOEFL score supplements the SAT verbal scores but will not serve as a substitute for the SAT verbal scores. Students should bear in mind that Penn faculty will hold all undergraduates to the same expectations
regardless of linguistic background