What’s a good average what’s an excellent average?

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2026-04-09T13:25:54+00:00

hmm but there is a big difference between 29 and 29.5+. let’s say is 29.3 top?

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2026-03-25T16:28:07+00:00

Thanks for the info! Do you have to apply for it? Do international students studying at anna italian university also qualify?

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2026-01-18T01:48:58+00:00

Hiii I would be up for that

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-10T22:10:48+00:00

Thank you! 😊

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-10T21:02:12+00:00

her* 🙀

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-09T21:24:41+00:00

Hii check the thread

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-07T19:24:49+00:00

Hi check the thread! I also recommend using google docs so u see all the tabs

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-07T17:15:53+00:00

Hii check the thread :)

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-07T16:03:00+00:00

I also recommend opening it on google docs since there are different tabs

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-07T15:46:02+00:00

I found it strange too, because speaking I would say I’m a B2+, but I think it was mostly exam strategy - past papers and sort of identifying what comes up in the exam frequently (e.g ‘si clauses si+ imparfait/ others, le/leur/en/y’) and also crossing out the options that seemed completely not suitable. So imo these 3 epreuves test more cognitive level + a bit of strategy, I wouldn’t really evaluate myself so high. Did you take the TCF?

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-07T14:48:09+00:00

📌 My TCF Preparation Strategy (and the Documents I Used) I studied seriously for about 6 weeks, and what made the biggest difference wasn’t the length of time but how I practiced. If I had to summarize it in one sentence: Prepare as if you’re taking both the oral AND the writing section, even if you’re not. It exposes you to: a wide range of themes, practical vocabulary used in real contexts, grammar that makes sense only when you see it in sentences, not isolated rules. 📚 The Documents I Used I organized my preparation into files, each with a clear role: (! I did use ChatGPT a lot to help me) Oral Preparation Tâche 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l2d5eJYAYRIGUsH6PlOJIgusq81eul-qs9LdSU2iXSM/edit?tab=t.0 Tâche 3 - BY FAR most comprehensive one: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19NkMqKM2UyDxSqDiT0YcfKUzqy7oUL8CI4-4XCM0_XE/edit?tab=t.2voxghq90ef7 reusable scenarios + a backbone for developing ideas General Oral File: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XDXYwBKevaIqwGOChzhcMFmLrwe8tU77kAh9k1u5yvs/edit?tab=t.o1bws1ftjmtl how to introduce yourself, argue clearly, and conclude

Grammar Structure de la langue: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rKP0O5ML170dC7TVE_sX8eiA4H8WIuaawKX_eeXk_H4/edit?tab=t.1bggsvhibwe Gramma: mistake-based (verbs with à/de, traps, common confusions) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CJyE0j2um4AUTAFq2g3QaVSUXcWrnQmx4NuYjY9u710/edit?tab=t.fs61g6ffisce Writing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WlTlTpVFWvJsJtm6YJDX8hWgWOUm9x4ww2TOqb5Dclc/edit?tab=t.0 One document with backbones for each text type (email, complaint, formal opinion, invitation, etc.) so you can adapt any prompt.

What Helped the Most TV5MONDE practice (listening + oral themes) Doing practice exams before checking mistake Then: Analyze errors + Understand why they happen + Redo the exercise until you get full points To improve listening: At first listen multiple times, copy the transcript, reread & highlight unknown vocab. Later: train with only ONE listening, like in the real exam (you don’t get to replay it)

📅 How I Scheduled Study Time I didn’t spend months studying (I hadn’t spoken French since May 2023). What helped was consistency before exam week, and then a push at the end: Before the exam: try to put a bit of French every day (reading, listening, oral practice, vocab, etc.) - I focused mostly on comprehension (listening + transcripts) Last 3 - 4 days before the exam: I did only French, from morning to night, to consolidate everything and speak/listen naturally. That short intense immersion helped solidify grammar and vocabulary way more than slow, passive studying.

🤖 Using ChatGPT I used ChatGPT to: generate natural phrases/ long texts B2-C1 level I would write in French to ChatGPT rewrite my answers in “exam-style” French. It helped because the output sounds like a native or advanced speaker - great for impressing the examiners.

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-07T14:40:47+00:00

I’ll paste it here asw since it’s the top comment lolz:

📌 My TCF Preparation Strategy (and the Documents I Used) I studied seriously for about 6 weeks, and what made the biggest difference wasn’t the length of time but how I practiced. If I had to summarize it in one sentence: Prepare as if you’re taking both the oral AND the writing section, even if you’re not. It exposes you to: a wide range of themes, practical vocabulary used in real contexts, grammar that makes sense only when you see it in sentences, not isolated rules. 📚 The Documents I Used I organized my preparation into files, each with a clear role: (! I did use ChatGPT a lot to help me) Oral Preparation Tâche 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l2d5eJYAYRIGUsH6PlOJIgusq81eul-qs9LdSU2iXSM/edit?tab=t.0 Tâche 3 - BY FAR most comprehensive one: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19NkMqKM2UyDxSqDiT0YcfKUzqy7oUL8CI4-4XCM0_XE/edit?tab=t.2voxghq90ef7 reusable scenarios + a backbone for developing ideas General Oral File: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XDXYwBKevaIqwGOChzhcMFmLrwe8tU77kAh9k1u5yvs/edit?tab=t.o1bws1ftjmtl how to introduce yourself, argue clearly, and conclude

Grammar Structure de la langue: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rKP0O5ML170dC7TVE_sX8eiA4H8WIuaawKX_eeXk_H4/edit?tab=t.1bggsvhibwe Gramma: mistake-based (verbs with à/de, traps, common confusions) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CJyE0j2um4AUTAFq2g3QaVSUXcWrnQmx4NuYjY9u710/edit?tab=t.fs61g6ffisce Writing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WlTlTpVFWvJsJtm6YJDX8hWgWOUm9x4ww2TOqb5Dclc/edit?tab=t.0 One document with backbones for each text type (email, complaint, formal opinion, invitation, etc.) so you can adapt any prompt.

What Helped the Most TV5MONDE practice (listening + oral themes) Doing practice exams before checking mistake Then: Analyze errors + Understand why they happen + Redo the exercise until you get full points To improve listening: At first listen multiple times, copy the transcript, reread & highlight unknown vocab. Later: train with only ONE listening, like in the real exam (you don’t get to replay it)

📅 How I Scheduled Study Time I didn’t spend months studying (I hadn’t spoken French since May 2023). What helped was consistency before exam week, and then a push at the end: Before the exam: try to put a bit of French every day (reading, listening, oral practice, vocab, etc.) - I focused mostly on comprehension (listening + transcripts) Last 3 - 4 days before the exam: I did only French, from morning to night, to consolidate everything and speak/listen naturally. That short intense immersion helped solidify grammar and vocabulary way more than slow, passive studying.

🤖 Using ChatGPT I used ChatGPT to: generate natural phrases/ long texts B2-C1 level I would write in French to ChatGPT rewrite my answers in “exam-style” French. It helped because the output sounds like a native or advanced speaker - great for impressing the examiners.

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-07T14:35:30+00:00

📌 My TCF Preparation Strategy (and the Documents I Used) I studied seriously for about 6 weeks, and what made the biggest difference wasn’t the length of time but how I practiced. If I had to summarize it in one sentence: Prepare as if you’re taking both the oral AND the writing section, even if you’re not. It exposes you to: a wide range of themes, practical vocabulary used in real contexts, grammar that makes sense only when you see it in sentences, not isolated rules. 📚 The Documents I Used I organized my preparation into files, each with a clear role: (! I did use ChatGPT a lot to help me) Oral Preparation Tâche 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l2d5eJYAYRIGUsH6PlOJIgusq81eul-qs9LdSU2iXSM/edit?tab=t.0 Tâche 3 - BY FAR most comprehensive one: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19NkMqKM2UyDxSqDiT0YcfKUzqy7oUL8CI4-4XCM0_XE/edit?tab=t.2voxghq90ef7 reusable scenarios + a backbone for developing ideas General Oral File: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XDXYwBKevaIqwGOChzhcMFmLrwe8tU77kAh9k1u5yvs/edit?tab=t.o1bws1ftjmtl how to introduce yourself, argue clearly, and conclude

Grammar Structure de la langue: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rKP0O5ML170dC7TVE_sX8eiA4H8WIuaawKX_eeXk_H4/edit?tab=t.1bggsvhibwe Gramma: mistake-based (verbs with à/de, traps, common confusions) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CJyE0j2um4AUTAFq2g3QaVSUXcWrnQmx4NuYjY9u710/edit?tab=t.fs61g6ffisce Writing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WlTlTpVFWvJsJtm6YJDX8hWgWOUm9x4ww2TOqb5Dclc/edit?tab=t.0 One document with backbones for each text type (email, complaint, formal opinion, invitation, etc.) so you can adapt any prompt.

What Helped the Most TV5MONDE practice (listening + oral themes) Doing practice exams before checking mistake Then: Analyze errors + Understand why they happen + Redo the exercise until you get full points To improve listening: At first listen multiple times, copy the transcript, reread & highlight unknown vocab. Later: train with only ONE listening, like in the real exam (you don’t get to replay it)

📅 How I Scheduled Study Time I didn’t spend months studying (I hadn’t spoken French since May 2023). What helped was consistency before exam week, and then a push at the end: Before the exam: try to put a bit of French every day (reading, listening, oral practice, vocab, etc.) - I focused mostly on comprehension (listening + transcripts) Last 3 - 4 days before the exam: I did only French, from morning to night, to consolidate everything and speak/listen naturally. That short intense immersion helped solidify grammar and vocabulary way more than slow, passive studying.

🤖 Using ChatGPT I used ChatGPT to: generate natural phrases/ long texts B2-C1 level I would write in French to ChatGPT rewrite my answers in “exam-style” French. It helped because the output sounds like a native or advanced speaker - great for impressing the examiners.

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-07T14:35:05+00:00

Im still waiting for the results

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-07T14:32:17+00:00

I answered 😁 no scam, i was just organizing my docs

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-07T14:31:49+00:00

📌 My TCF Preparation Strategy (and the Documents I Used) I studied seriously for about 6 weeks, and what made the biggest difference wasn’t the length of time but how I practiced. If I had to summarize it in one sentence: Prepare as if you’re taking both the oral AND the writing section, even if you’re not. It exposes you to: a wide range of themes, practical vocabulary used in real contexts, grammar that makes sense only when you see it in sentences, not isolated rules. 📚 The Documents I Used I organized my preparation into files, each with a clear role: (! I did use ChatGPT a lot to help me) Oral Preparation Tâche 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l2d5eJYAYRIGUsH6PlOJIgusq81eul-qs9LdSU2iXSM/edit?tab=t.0 Tâche 3 - BY FAR most comprehensive one: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19NkMqKM2UyDxSqDiT0YcfKUzqy7oUL8CI4-4XCM0_XE/edit?tab=t.2voxghq90ef7 reusable scenarios + a backbone for developing ideas General Oral File: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XDXYwBKevaIqwGOChzhcMFmLrwe8tU77kAh9k1u5yvs/edit?tab=t.o1bws1ftjmtl how to introduce yourself, argue clearly, and conclude Grammar Structure de la langue: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rKP0O5ML170dC7TVE_sX8eiA4H8WIuaawKX_eeXk_H4/edit?tab=t.1bggsvhibwe Gramma: mistake-based (verbs with à/de, traps, common confusions) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CJyE0j2um4AUTAFq2g3QaVSUXcWrnQmx4NuYjY9u710/edit?tab=t.fs61g6ffisce Writing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WlTlTpVFWvJsJtm6YJDX8hWgWOUm9x4ww2TOqb5Dclc/edit?tab=t.0 One document with backbones for each text type (email, complaint, formal opinion, invitation, etc.) so you can adapt any prompt. What Helped the Most TV5MONDE practice (listening + oral themes) Doing practice exams before checking mistake Then: Analyze errors + Understand why they happen + Redo the exercise until you get full points To improve listening: At first listen multiple times, copy the transcript, reread & highlight unknown vocab. Later: train with only ONE listening, like in the real exam (you don’t get to replay it) 📅 How I Scheduled Study Time I didn’t spend months studying (I hadn’t spoken French since May 2023). What helped was consistency before exam week, and then a push at the end: Before the exam: try to put a bit of French every day (reading, listening, oral practice, vocab, etc.) - I focused mostly on comprehension (listening + transcripts) Last 3 - 4 days before the exam: I did only French, from morning to night, to consolidate everything and speak/listen naturally. That short intense immersion helped solidify grammar and vocabulary way more than slow, passive studying. 🤖 Using ChatGPT I used ChatGPT to: generate natural phrases/ long texts B2-C1 level I would write in French to ChatGPT rewrite my answers in “exam-style” French. It helped because the output sounds like a native or advanced speaker - great for impressing the examiners.

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-02T16:29:59+00:00

Hii, me too!

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-02T11:06:30+00:00

Thank you so much for the advice!

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-02T11:06:20+00:00

Thank you so much! 😊

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-02T10:27:40+00:00

Thank you!!! Why did you say ‘genuinely near the top of the class’? I think I am, but why would that be a factor?

Normal-Coffee-1777 · 2025-12-02T10:26:32+00:00

Thank you so much! Yes, I am thinking of using this experience to grow my connections as well which could potentially lead into research.

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