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raghuveer_v · 2002 May 15th, 07:38 AM

hi Erin,

I need some help regarding the study plan I should follow to prepare for TOEFL, which I am going to take on the 28th of June - that means, I have roughly 40 days for the preparation.

Of late, I had some unexpected project work to do. I am not even in my own city. I am unable to manage my time and allot atleast one hour to TOEFL daily.

I brought some of my TOEFL boks and CBTs with me. I hope I can study Grammar and practice writing, along with doing some PBTs atleast one hour a day. and I plan to work on the Listening section and the CBTs in the last ten days, when I will be going back to my place.

I have already taken the GRE, and so I dont find the Reading section particularly imposing. I have already done some paper based tests, in which i could do reasonably well on the reading and listening sections. this is also one of the reasons why I plan to relegate the listening practice to last. non-availability of cassette players here is also another reason.

I know you are very busy and this long letter of mine might have costed a lot of your valuable time.

But I would really appreciate if you can advise me whether the above plan would work out, or if it has any serious shortcomings.

Raghuveer

Edited by - raghuveer_v on 2002 May 15 01:39:52

**Erin** · 2002 May 17th, 11:59 PM

Hmm... Sounds like a pretty good plan to me, although I think you should try to prepare every day if you can.

I think overall familiarity is probably the most important for you at this point--you've said you think reading comprehension and LC are (relatively) easy, which leaves the SWE and Essay.

If I were you, I'd focus on the weak points, but still try to do some work on those areas of which you are confident; I've seen so many students become overconfident of an area, then not do as well as they'd hoped on a section.

In the end, though, you should see that the TOEFL is a lot easier than the GRE, so you should be okay.

Keep us posted with your progress!

HTH!!

Erin

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raghuveer_v · 2002 May 18th, 03:20 AM

Thank you Erin,

ISH !! (It Surely Helps)!

Raghuveer.

2002 May 17th, 11:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Erin Did it. Forum Admin Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,716	Hmm... Sounds like a pretty good plan to me, although I think you should try to prepare every day if you can. I think overall familiarity is probably the most important for you at this point--you've said you think reading comprehension and LC are (relatively) easy, which leaves the SWE and Essay. If I were you, I'd focus on the weak points, but still try to do some work on those areas of which you are confident; I've seen so many students become overconfident of an area, then not do as well as they'd hoped on a section. In the end, though, you should see that the TOEFL is a lot easier than the GRE, so you should be okay. Keep us posted with your progress! HTH!! Erin Please post further questions here. Please search this newsgroup for FAQs. TestMagic.com San Francisco, CA USA _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ ☼ It's BACK! Sentence Correction ☼ 98 fans on Facebook. 902 to go!

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2002 May 15th, 07:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
raghuveer_v TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: May 2002 Location: India Posts: 952	hi Erin, I need some help regarding the study plan I should follow to prepare for TOEFL, which I am going to take on the 28th of June - that means, I have roughly 40 days for the preparation. Of late, I had some unexpected project work to do. I am not even in my own city. I am unable to manage my time and allot atleast one hour to TOEFL daily. I brought some of my TOEFL boks and CBTs with me. I hope I can study Grammar and practice writing, along with doing some PBTs atleast one hour a day. and I plan to work on the Listening section and the CBTs in the last ten days, when I will be going back to my place. I have already taken the GRE, and so I dont find the Reading section particularly imposing. I have already done some paper based tests, in which i could do reasonably well on the reading and listening sections. this is also one of the reasons why I plan to relegate the listening practice to last. non-availability of cassette players here is also another reason. I know you are very busy and this long letter of mine might have costed a lot of your valuable time. But I would really appreciate if you can advise me whether the above plan would work out, or if it has any serious shortcomings. Raghuveer Edited by - raghuveer_v on 2002 May 15 01:39:52

2002 May 18th, 03:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
raghuveer_v TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: May 2002 Location: India Posts: 952	Thank you Erin, ISH !! (It Surely Helps)! Raghuveer.

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