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VERT   Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 69 |
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Hello all,Wed Sep 09, 2009 02:37 PM I have taken the TOEFL ibt and it didn't do as well as I expected. I was now notified of my score: 106: 24 reading; 26 speaking; 28 writing and listening. I am applying to HLS, Columbia, Stanford, Berkeley and GTown. In some of these, I do not meet the specific reading requirement (25). Should I retake the Test? Thank you regards --- |
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| slowbutsure Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Posts: 51 |
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I'm in the same situation but I'm not going to retake it. I understand that you meant Harvard's 25 requirement in all sub-sections. I took my test more than a year ago and I got 108: with Speaking only 24. I could have re-taken the test for free but I didn't because I think it's not that necessary. Especially when I'm now doing an LLM in an English speaking country. That should be enough to balance the lack of that 1 mark. Thu Sep 10, 2009 07:09 AM But anyway, even if I got 25 in the speaking sub-section, it's not like Harvard is going to accept me!! But in your case, if you have the potential and high expectaton. Just retake it. |
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| spikesf
Joined: 18 Aug 2009 Posts: 21 |
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Did you study for your test (as I will be doing my test next week and I don't have the intention to prepare myself for the test)? thanks.Thu Sep 10, 2009 09:09 AM I would retake it if I were you. |
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| VERT Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 69 |
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I have purchased the ETS preparation book. Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:59 AM The test is easy. It's a matter of time management. You'll be sharing the small class room with other students and it may occur that they will be talking while you're doing the reading/listening part so the conditions are not exactly perfect for concentration. In my case, 2 guys started the test before the schedulled time (!) so while I was doing the listening they were doing the speaking... Not good... --- |
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| preen
Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 5 |
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i think preparing for that exam even for a little, is very imp,
Thu Sep 10, 2009 07:12 PM |
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 Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 48 |
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If you have extra time and money, take it again.Fri Sep 11, 2009 02:41 AM In general you don't need but just in case ... I had slightly less TOEFL and got in CLS, people had more and didn't |
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| VERT Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 69 |
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Thank you all for the responses. These "application times" tend to get us quite nervous...Fri Sep 11, 2009 09:42 AM I have been advised that the issue wouldn´t be that relevant so I decided not to take the test again. Best of luck to all of you applying for 2010/2011. --- |
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| slowbutsure Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Posts: 51 |
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You have been advised by whom? Someone related to the admissions process??
Mon Sep 14, 2009 07:35 AM |
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