http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085 en advice on IELTS - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:21:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#25085 Hi... I'm taking IELTS test next month! Any piece of advice for studying method, books...? I need a 7.0 score... Is it hard to get? Thank you all... Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:30:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#25087 Hy I got a 7 one year and a half ago and I found the exam to be easy, and I have a medium English level Regarding the materials go to the British Council Library - you'll find there You'll get a 7, don't worry Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:03:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#25146 Have you done IELTS before, and if so, what grade did you get then? I know you're applying to The University of Edinburgh, so would you consider coming to Edinburgh over the summer? If so, there are some courses which could help you: http://www.ials.ed.ac.uk/EL/EnglishBLM/lawyers.html I'll ask about helpful resources for you, and post up when my colleagues give me an answer. Best of luck! Colin. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:30:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#25382 hey i got 7.5 in IELTS...... its pretty easy n gettin 7 shouldn't be a problem.... Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:03:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#25794 Here's some further info on the time required to reach a 7.0 in IELTS, from different starting points It's taken from http://www.ials.ed.ac.uk/EL/English-Academic/Pre-sessional.html. Hope it helps. Colin. For students requiring 7.0 IELTS IELTS Current Level Minimum preparation time to reach 7.0 4.5 not acceptable; impossible to predict 5.0 850 hours 5.5 500 hours 6.0 350 hours 6.5 200 hours 7.0 (not satisfactory on all modules) 120 hours 7.0 (fully satisfactory) 4 weeks' study recommended Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:17:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#26376 thank's c.miller, you're just great :) Tue, 01 May 2007 17:02:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#30836 I got a 7,5 ;) That's enough hehe I hope Edinburgh is waiting for me Tue, 01 May 2007 18:12:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#30841 Hi danieltg, congratulations!!!! I have to do the test on July and as you, I need to get a score of 7. Could you give some tips? Tue, 01 May 2007 18:26:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#30842 thanks grisselle I didn't buy any book, I chose to become British Council library member, because they have study books... I had a friend that was going to take the test too, so we studied together - that would help you! (for speaking mainly) For listening, books bring cds... Hope these tips will help you!! Best luck to you ;) Thu, 03 May 2007 18:44:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#30966 Congratulations on the 7.5. That's a good amount higher than the 7.0 average required. But it may still not be enough! As long as you have an average of above 7.0 as you do, with no individual part of the test (i.e. reading, writing, listening or talking) lower than a 6.0, you would meet the LL.M entrance requirements here at The University of Edinburgh! hope that's not dashed your hopes. Look forward to meeting you in Edinburgh this coming academic year! Thu, 03 May 2007 23:53:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#30977 yes, that won't be a problem because I got an 7.0, an 8.0 and two 7.5 ;) I hope so... Thank you C.Miller ;) Wed, 09 May 2007 17:51:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#31227 Thank you danieltg. Well, I'll put in practice your recommendation :) Thu, 10 May 2007 01:19:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#31253 Here's some further info on the time required to reach a 7.0 in IELTS, from different starting points It's taken from http://www.ials.ed.ac.uk/EL/English-Academic/Pre-sessional.html. Hope it helps. 4 weeks minimum preparation time? This is ridiculous. What is "preparation" anyway? If you watch television: preparation or not? If you read a newspaper? I studied 4 days (3 hours a day maximum) and I had to get up at 5 AM to take the toefl test. (However, I must admit that the part where you have to talk for 60 seconds is quite technical as you really must to get used to the "system".) The hardest part of this lousy test was getting my score reports at the right place. Thu, 10 May 2007 10:11:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/25085/last#31261 4 weeks is the suggested amount of time for someone who has achieved a 6.0 and wishes to rise to a 7.0 to satisfy any conditional offers or entrance requirements they may be set. the above table is a guide for people who have previously taken the test and wish to improve on their most recent score. Answering your question about preparation; "'Preparation' should include at least 30 hours per week - 20 hours of English classes, and at least 10 hours per week of self-access language study (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and other active language practice. " I took the above quote from the link I provided above, I'm sure that some reading, listening could take place in the form you suggested, though it'd be best to ask the Institute for Applied Language Studies what they mean exactly by "active".