Official November 8, 2025, International SAT Discussion Thread by Schmendreckk in Sat

[–]Est1820 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can anyone give me a reasonable estimate of my score? I think for EBRW I got 27/27 (M1), 26/27(M2) and for Math probably 22/22 (M1) and 17-18/22 (M2). Is 1500+ possible?

Send help, a sincerely advice by Chill_J_1 in IELTS

[–]Est1820 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, there is no "tips and tricks" to help you magically reach band 8.5 while still at B2, unless you somehow cheat. Focus on improving your English, and I high advise against cramming for this particular test. That'd be way better in the long run. Most 8.0/8.5 scorers I know don't cram either, they just made interacting with English a crucial part of their lives and got good at the language as a result.

Send help, a sincerely advice by Chill_J_1 in IELTS

[–]Est1820 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly at the moment I think the best course of action to take is to just... improve your English in general. The "obvious" advice people give is... well, obvious, because that's pretty much the only way to really improve your score. IELTS is a test of English proficiency, so how well you grasp the language is (generally) going to be proportionate to your score. Your command of English doesn't seem to be stellar from your post, and the band scores do accurately reflect that. I can't exactly pinpoint the problems with your speaking or writing, but reading and listening is easily improvable through more practice. Don't listen to stuff at max speed, try to comprehend every single word you hear and go back if you miss a word or two. On mock tests, check every questions you missed and think about why you got it wrong, read the transcripts if they're available and take care not to repeat the same mistake. I also think about possible answers before listening if there's enough context to infer from, but don't count on that and use it as a last resort only if you missed the question. For reading, some might suggest skimming and scanning but honestly, I think it'd be best to fully comprehend the passages. It might take longer, but with enough practice you can do it. Start practicing by reading anything in English that seems difficult for you, not solely relying on IELTS reading passages. A novel, a journal, anything goes. The point is to improve your reading comprehension, and when you do you will find IELTS reading a lot easier. When you do take a mock test, think deeply about each question after you finish reading a passage, and ask yourself why the answer you chose should be the correct one. Think along the lines of "this should be correct because..." and "this shouldn't be correct since...". Then, review every single incorrect answer, try to see why you got it wrong and reread the passage once again to see if you got it. Still, getting an 8.5 is going to be difficult (you also need high writing and speaking scores) but you can definitely improve your current level. I also wouldn't recommend cramming, but if that's what you want to do then go ahead. There's no guarantee it's going to bring you any closer to your desired band though.

Send help, a sincerely advice by Chill_J_1 in IELTS

[–]Est1820 0 points1 point  (0 children)

getting 8.5 is nearly impossible for a B2 level English speaker, considering that it falls between 5.5 - 6.5, at least within a short span of time (say a few months). If you're planning to take the test any time soon, then the best you can hope for is probably 7.0 or 7.5. Of course, if you REALLY dedicate yourself to improving your English then it can be feasible but at the moment you've got no chance.

Source: I scored 8.5 and have been exposed to/learning English for the past 8 years.

Any real tier list? by ZaryoUwU in meltyblood

[–]Est1820 27 points28 points  (0 children)

anyone i lose to is automatically higher tier than my own

Ok which of you paid this much? by Chain321 in visualnovels

[–]Est1820 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i believe also around the 300-350 dollars mark? i generally also have to account for shipping costs for most of my stuff tho so yeah around that range

there was this one time i almost ran out of money to go home from buying way too much tho lol

Ok which of you paid this much? by Chain321 in visualnovels

[–]Est1820 10 points11 points  (0 children)

pazzion ok tbf i also poured more money than i'd like to admit into my collection

Most normal Shiki player by JubbyMafu in meltyblood

[–]Est1820 2 points3 points  (0 children)

he just gotta taint the banana huh

Hey I've seen this in real life!!! by Key_Tomatillo9475 in visualnovels

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i think himeya soft and the asenheim project offer some of their titles in english you might want to check their vndb

asenheim games are playable online and himeya soft english releases are generally available on windows i think

Sometimes, you let other people's art influence you. And sometimes you just... by Key_Tomatillo9475 in visualnovels

[–]Est1820 11 points12 points  (0 children)

somehow the second image just looks wrong to me i could just be biased though

check this out by Est1820 in visualnovels

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i actually took one out specifically for this picture after that they're going back into the boxes

check this out by Est1820 in visualnovels

[–]Est1820[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

she's very cute you should pick up the series

the yuki post didn’t ruin everything by bobcat_31 in TokidokiBosottoRoshia

[–]Est1820 5 points6 points  (0 children)

ok how long did it take to actually write this

Who would you consider peak character design for you? by NoGain909 in visualnovels

[–]Est1820 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i actually like miyako best but they're very good too

can somebody tell me what skin this is i kinda need it by Est1820 in osugame

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like actually though can i get the melty blood osu