20 17 apply for English scores of Japanese national universities.
The first dimension: school.
Professors in top universities in Japan, such as Tokyo University and Kyoto University, have certain requirements for English, and students with good English scores will have great advantages in applying. At this time, English scores are the stepping stone to the application.
The second dimension: look at the major.
Business, computer, medicine and other majors have higher requirements for English. Applying for such a major, having English will definitely make you even more powerful. Therefore, it is not necessary to speak English alone, but to analyze the applicant's various situations.
The same major and different institutions have different requirements for English. Therefore, as long as you have a clear understanding of the requirements of the school, you can prepare English calmly. Some schools will make clear requirements for English and require students to submit English scores, but some institutions are relatively broad. For example, if students want to apply for social engineering and plan to locate their classmates at the University of Tsukuba, they must prepare their English scores. But it doesn't have to be located at Yokohama National University. Therefore, whether to prepare English must be combined with the institutions that students want to apply for.
How to determine the requirements of the intended school? Then you need to verify the enrollment requirements on the school's wish list. For example, the same is true of language scores. Some schools do not mention the need to submit proof of English scores in their wish lists. Some institutions explicitly require the submission of English scores. Some schools require submission in Japanese or English.
Even schools that need to submit English scores have different requirements for English scores. For example, the Department of Economic Studies of Northeastern University requires English scores to be submitted with a TOEFL score of not less than 79. However, some institutions require proof of English proficiency and do not require scores. So, when you think about it, the difference here is very big.