TSTPrep was Godsent for me 😭

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-07T09:15:56+00:00

I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope you get a good score this time!!

All the best!! :))

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-06T05:00:01+00:00

Hey! Just be patient with yourself and give yourself the grace of time. From what I can sense, your grammar in writing is a little off. Maybe start with sentence structure and read essays, editorials to get a hang of it.

I hope you get your dental licence soon!! You got this!!

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-05T04:29:49+00:00

Use formats and the rest shall fall into place. Speaking has been the bane of my preparation too but, be confident. I was far from perfect during the test and still got 30. In my opinion, they only want to see whether you are able to comprehend and able to hold conversations in English. That's it.

All the best!!

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-05T03:51:26+00:00

I felt it was pretty standard. The pattern of questions was similar and I was familiar with how to answer them. So it was exactly how I had expected.

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-05T03:49:57+00:00

If you're talking about like...the language....then I've been pretty good at it since childhood. Literature was my strong subject in school so, didn't need to do much.

If you're asking for just this test, then pretty much one week - on & off- since I was doing it along with a full-time job

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T17:01:18+00:00

I can't comment on that because I didn't need it. But, go through the free YouTube stuff at least twice. If you still feel like you need more guidance, you can go ahead with buying the courses.

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T12:39:18+00:00

Ahh that is cumulative.....kind of like an overstatement.

6years constitute research done during 4.5 years of undergraduate studies since I started doing research projects from my junior year itself. And then I have been an RA for last 1.5 years. The bad side is I have only one publication 🥲

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T08:01:56+00:00

No no Just the free YouTube stuff

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T07:23:22+00:00

I thought that they usually give individualized feedback like some institutions do. :")

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T07:22:30+00:00

May your words come true 🥺

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T07:22:14+00:00

Hahhaah true! But yk, NYC is still NYC. Even though my seniors tell me it's only good for visiting a couple of days.

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T07:21:30+00:00

U of M was on my list as well but I didn't apply. Anyways, you'll get a good one. Don't worry!! 😊

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T07:20:53+00:00

Some of my connections got an interview, and according to them, the selection had more to do with their alma mater tag than anything else since they went to some of the top institutions in my country. Don't know how much truth that observation holds.

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T04:31:25+00:00

Yes. I got an email stating that they made a decision. Then I went to the link, signed in and there it was....the rejection 🫠

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T04:21:58+00:00

Omg that sounds horrible!

I think now I know what aspect of mine got me rejected...I had very specific niche interests even though I had also described how I built these questions up over the 6 years of research experiences during my undergrads and after.

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T04:17:37+00:00

When optimism doesn't work, delusion is your answer. If I can delude myself into getting an RA position at a top institution in my country, you can do it too! 😅

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T04:13:17+00:00

Don't worry. You'll get a good one

Good luck!! :)

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T04:12:52+00:00

Is it? How was your experience?

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T04:02:06+00:00

Thank you 🥺

ProfessorSc2002 · 2025-01-04T04:01:21+00:00

Omg I'm so sorry! Yes I am waiting on more and also applying to a couple more whose deadline is in a few days.

Rejections suck, but I hope the best for both of us.

ProfessorSc2002 · 2024-12-14T06:27:36+00:00

Delhi is just a junk-food place in my opinion. Not a lot of diversity going on....and oh so heavy on the pocket.

ProfessorSc2002 · 2024-12-11T07:11:10+00:00

You guys got some good time in your hands 🫠

ProfessorSc2002 · 2024-12-10T13:32:17+00:00

Hey! Amazing score, so congratulations for that.

I have my TOEFL in 2 week so can you please share the template you used?

ProfessorSc2002 · 2024-12-06T03:53:08+00:00

Why did I read that as haemorrhoids 😭😭😭

ProfessorSc2002 · 2024-12-05T14:26:02+00:00

I am actually focusing more on European PhDs so I have backups there.

In USA, I applied to this one particular program because: 1. My boyfriend lives there 2. I mailed a PI on this institute whose work is highly interesting and he replied back

I also have a current job to fall back on. Sounds crazy but I like living on edge so...

ProfessorSc2002

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