Hello beautiful people.
I would like to share my traumatic experiences with IELTS and some good vibes with PTE.
I took IELTS last May 2013. I was so sh*t scared to take the exam as I have had heard more negatives feedbacks than the positive ones. It took me a year to review for the test, I gave upmy job to focus on my IELTS review. My scores were L/R/S/W: 7/7/6.5/6.5. Since my uni in Australia accepts score no more than 6.5 with a band of 7, I decided to submit the results so I can immediately file for my visa to start my Bachelor in Nursing course. Then, I successfully got an offer letter from my school and moved to Australia. I ended up studying nursing for 2 years coz my 1st year had been credited. Fortunately, I completed the course and graduated my Bachelor's degree December last year. Before my graduation, I decided to take IELTS for my AHPRA registration so I took IELTS last November 21, 2015, got the results after 2 weeks and with my disappointment my scores were L/S/R/W: 7/7/6/6.5. I was so depressed and wanting not to attend the grad ceremony. I was crying for the whole month of December. I couldn't even feel the spirit of Christmas and New year. My hormones were so low, and I am so vulnerable. I felt like I'm a psycho. However, I never gave up, I got an IELTS tutor with a $40 rate per hour. I was constantly did the tutoring class for 2 hours a day, 3x a week. (Imagine how much money I spent there. Not to mention the 3 ebooks I bought online which costs around $80 each USD plus the (4-10) Cambridge books that I bought online and signed up for a 10 correction essays. I just lost a lot of money. sayang!) Anyways, January 9, 2016 would be my next IELTS exam. Well, same story pa din. My scores were L/R/S/W: 7/6.5/7/6.5. I booked another IELTS exam again for January 23,2016, scores were: L/R/W/S: 7.5/6.5/6.5/7.5. Sabi ko joke na to! d nato tama! My friend in Sydney took PTE and passed. same story din kami. nag take sya nang IELTS for how many times din. She convinced me to do PTE. I was hesitant kasi walang test centre dito sa city ko sa dapat pa bumyahe nang ibang state, at sabi ko "eto na naman, panibagong exam, review na naman at mga materials". I was intrigued and curious what PTE likes so I searched about the test and for all the forums I've read I was hooked on this forum to the mere fact that I could not put my phone down coz I want to read every comments on this thread.
It took me 3 to 4 days to read this thread, listed down all the advises and spiels. Hindi ko ma open yung Mcmillan pero na open ko cheatsheet ni @filipinacpa.
after 4 days of reading this thread binili ko yung golden kit, mock test. ang baba nang mga scores ko! nakadepress lalo. the nextweek binili ko uli yung mock test para mahasa ako at masanay sa exam. same questions lang sila lahat at worst pa yung reading ko sobrang bumaba.
Scored test A: L/R/S/W: 69/56/60/69
Scored test B: 66/58/55/68
Scored test A: 73/56/62/74
Scored test B: 77/51/61/78
Based sa mga mock tests ko alam ko na saan ako mahina Reading at Speaking.
So ang ginawa ko sa Reading: may magandang video sa youtube yung weebly7 MAY ilets reading sila na practice test from 1 to 10. 1 to 5 lang nagawa ko. at inulit ulit ko answeran yung unscored practice test sa pearson.
Speaking: binasa ko lahat nang reading sa IElTS book ko nang malakas, at nag basa nang mga newspaper at magazines. at ginamit ko yung powerful spiel na nakuha ko dito.
The line/bar graph projected on the screen is the presentation of variable from the research entitled. . .
A more detailed look at the chart reveals that the (highest number of . . can be seen in while the lowest number of . . is. . .
It is surprising to note that . . .
In conclusion, this bar/line graph can be used as a reference for future studies.
Retell:
The speaker gives a brief information about . .
According to the speaker . .
It is also important to note that the lecturer emphasizes . . .
To conclude . . .
paulit ulit ko lang yan sinabi na para akong sirang plaka sa cubicle ko. super effective xa.
4 days lang talaga ako nag concentrate mag review at 1 week yung memorization para mahasa at confident pakinggan. Saturday exam ko Friday flight ko papuntang Sydney kasi dun ako nagdecide mag take andun din kasi friend ko maganda na makalibre sa accommodation. Pagdating ko sa Sydney nung Friday naglakwatcha na kami at nag bar hopping nauwi 1am at yung exam ko 9am. May hang over pa nag take nang exam nung Saturday pero may spiel na ako at ad libs nalang. basta confident lang sa mga sasabihin mo. After 40hrs may result na!
I passed!
L/R/S/W: 89/65/66/82
Kaya guys kaya niyo yan. Think positive lang talaga. Wag masyado e.pressure ang sarili kasi nakaka mental block.
Sooo happy! hanggang ngayon paulit ulit ko tinitingnan scores ko!
Salamat sayo @filipinacpa. Sana magkita tayo dito sa Oz.
Thank you Lord!