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by anandc
Sun Jun 01, 2014 7:39 pm
Forum: Post your success story
Topic: got 8.5 overall in first attempt with 1 week of preparation
Replies: 7
Views: 11874

Re: got 8.5 overall in first attempt with 1 week of preparat

Absolutely, I entirely agree with what Ryan has summarized above. Also I practiced all listening tests with my noisy AC on,without headsets , so I knew if I could consistently score 8 or more within those circumstances, I should be fine for the actual test. Always tried to finish the whole reading s...
by anandc
Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:23 pm
Forum: Post your success story
Topic: got 8.5 overall in first attempt with 1 week of preparation
Replies: 7
Views: 11874

Re: got 8.5 overall in first attempt with 1 week of preparat

Hi Ryan,

Let me know how to be in touch with you. Have a few assignments to finish, once those are done, shall get back to you for the interview if you believe my inputs would help.

Regards,
Anand
by anandc
Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:11 pm
Forum: Post your success story
Topic: got 8.5 overall in first attempt with 1 week of preparation
Replies: 7
Views: 11874

Re: got 8.5 overall in first attempt with 1 week of preparat

Well Ryan, due to my educational background I have always been comfortable with spoken and written English. The only thing was to understand the format well, see what works for you, and practice a few tests till one is comfortable with the format and the scores. Also one needs to focus on weak areas...
by anandc
Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:00 pm
Forum: Post your success story
Topic: got 8.5 overall in first attempt with 1 week of preparation
Replies: 7
Views: 11874

Re: got 8.5 overall in first attempt with 1 week of preparat

Hi Anton,

I am from India, and my entire education and 15 yrs of IT career has been in English.

Let me know, the kind of inputs that you need.

Thanks,
Anand
by anandc
Sun Jun 01, 2014 12:28 pm
Forum: Post your success story
Topic: got 8.5 overall in first attempt with 1 week of preparation
Replies: 7
Views: 11874

got 8.5 overall in first attempt with 1 week of preparation

Listening 9.0
Reading 8.5
Writing 8.5
Speaking 7.5

Attempted on 17th May
Listened to Ryan's tips on structure of essays and other sections

Used Barron's, Cambridge series 8 & 9, and browsed through essays and letters of each band from the forum