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    Urgent Info Need ?

    Hii friends , Am spandana .. Am in B.tech 4-2 now. I am willing to apply Spring - 2013

    I donno where to start. i Mean , i donno when I have to write GRE and ToEFl .. Can u please suggest me wid Schedule .. Thank you in advance

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    write them asap. so even if the scores are low, u'll have time to rewrite...so start preparing now. 3 months should usually be enough....and why spring session? intakes are less for spring. Also, financial aids are usually decided in fall session itself. I'd suggest u try Fall 2013...cuz the number of courses would also be more.

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    Thanks for your Reply akshay .. Actually i wrote Gre in Jan but i got 290 in that. . Nw am appearing my B.tech exams .
    It may not be possible for me to Go For GRE again . n one more i didnt take TOEFL yet ..
    at this time if i wrote my toefl in this month ending also i am not sure that i will get admits .
    This is my situation akshay . I want to know From you that If i attempt for spring what are the Drawbacks in that ???what do you suggest Me akshay?

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    Well spandana, frankly 290 is a litttle low. U may not get above average univs with tht. I'd strongly suggest u write ur gre again and aim atleast 300 to 310 above. Of course its not like u wont get admits! U will. cuz many univs give imp to gpa etc a well.

    But if u write toefl now, its still late for fall 2012.

    Are u sure u cant write ur gre by this May maybe? or even late june?

    Spring sessions dont have lotta courses available. They have reduced intake. Almost 90% unis five financial aids only in fall session. BUT if the course u want is available in spring in a coll and if u can manage without financial aid, then go for it! because the number of applicants in spring session is lesser too.

    If u ask me, I'd suggest u give ur gre agai in june (if u feel confident). And give ur toefl by june or so itself. Then start applying by nuvember. (The key is to apply early even if ur marks are good or bad). By december be done with it. and u'll have good chances of getting decents admits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spandana. View Post
    Hii friends , Am spandana .. Am in B.tech 4-2 now. I am willing to apply Spring - 2013

    I donno where to start. i Mean , i donno when I have to write GRE and ToEFl .. Can u please suggest me wid Schedule .. Thank you in advance
    hi spandana, i think ur passport is readyy, first u have to book ur slot for gre before june.After that u have to book ur TOEFL/IELTS in july .after getting scores u need to search for universities and be ready with ur all certificates.eventhough its little bit tough for applyng spring. all the best

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    Thanks a lot friends for suggesting me ..I am willing to know from you that ..
    Most of the universities are accepting IELTS also ..Shall i go For IELTS or TOEFL.. which is the Easy and best suites. ?? I am waiting for your response Akshay and Charan

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spandana. View Post
    Thanks a lot friends for suggesting me ..I am willing to know from you that ..
    Most of the universities are accepting IELTS also ..Shall i go For IELTS or TOEFL.. which is the Easy and best suites. ?? I am waiting for your response Akshay and Charan
    yes most of univ accepting ielts and it is easy compare to toefl,but toefl is a standard test and most preferrable test.In order to write IELTS u have to score 6.0 and above ,for TOEFL above 79 .its depend upon ur univ selection.I think its better to take IELTS and get above 6.0 ,its mandatory.keep in mind that spring intake is low cmprd with fall.

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    I've writen both. Well the thing is, if ur used to american english then u can attempt TOEFL. Ppl feel IELTS is easier but that would be just marginal difference. tht too in the reading section alone...

    And 79 is the lower limit. Try for atleast 85 plus in toefl. Its not tough. U just have to be composed. I wrote toefl without a single day's prep. I dint even knw the format...i scored 117. All i did was to remain calm. the speaking section doesnt need u to use big words....speak "clearly" and "sensibly"....listening section is not the usual american accent. Its easy to follow. Watch english movies and u'll master it....Writiing is similar to gre writing section.

    Reading will be tough. So practice tht alone.

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