Can I submit an unofficial TOEFL score report if the official one won't be received by the university before the deadline?

Question

It's been 8 days since my TOEFL scores were sent to me by ETS and I chose for them to be sent directly to the university I am applying. However, the official score reports won't be sent there before the deadline. Is it okay to copy-paste (since there is not a "print" option) and upload the scores that were electronically sent to me 10 days after the test date and notify the university about the delivery of the official score reports? Also, will I be notified by ETS when the university receives the official score reports?

Answer 1

In this situation, I would reach out to the admissions department directly to explain the situation to them and ask them if they'd like you to send them an electronic image of your unofficial scores. One way to approach it would be to first simply ask them whether they've received the official score report yet. Then, assuming they say no, you could respond by assuring them that it should arrive any day and that in the meantime you would be happy to send your unofficial report to them if they require it immediately.

And unfortunately, no, I don't believe ETS sends out any sort of notification to let you know when official score reports have arrived. You would have to look at your application status online through the university's website and/or contact the admissions department directly.