Monday, February 20, 2012

IELTS dan TOEFL IBT

What are the differences between IELTS and Toefl IBT?
Which one do you prefer, IELTS or IBT?
Universities all around the world accept IELTS and IBT, please make note IBT and IELTS, not toefl ITP or IELTS like, please make sure you don't make wrong interpretation that all toefl is the same. No, ITP is different with IBT, and universities in abroad don't accept toefl ITP.
Of course IELTS and IBT are expensive, we have to pay more than 100 US$. IBT need 175US$ and IELTS need 195US$.
For both of them, we have to prepare ourselves.
What we have to prepare?
Before the test, we can practice our ability to do ielts and ibt test, we can buy books about ielts and ibt, or join some preparation courses for ielts and toefl ibt, or we can search practice free online ielts and ibt test.
IELTS test : ielts test consist of listening, reading, writing and the last session is speaking.
Listening need 30 minutes, while reading and writing need one hour. For speaking, its depend on the provider when they divide/put you on some schedule. You can get turn immediately after writing test or maybe you have to waiting more than 2 hours to get your speaking test. Speaking test in IELTS, we are speaking with native speaker. You will ask common question about yourself and some topic that familiar with condition right now. It's need perhaps 10 - 15 minutes even less than 10 minutes, its depend on you.
IELTS test type is essay (for listening, reading and writing).
Please remember, ielts score is from band score 1 - 9 and you will receive your score 13 days after the test date.

TOEFL IBT test : IBT consist of reading (60 minutes), listening (60 minutes) break for 10 minutes speaking (20 minutes) and writing (60 minutes).
IBT type is multiple choice test (for reading and listening).
For speaking, we speak with computer (computer will record our speak) and for writing, we write an essay.
Result of Toefl IBT will be 15 days after the test by email and we get the certificate one month later.
The score is between 20 - 120.
Don't forget to bring sweater or jacket on the test day because the place is so cold.

So, if we want to register to universities in abroad, please consider the time when we get our score. also, we have to know, that admission in universities need one month.
This regulation is important, because if we want to apply a scholarship, watch the deadline of the scholarship, especially scholarship which have requirement that we have to summit Letter of Acceptance from university. Remember admission in university need minimum one month, and without ielts and toefl ibt, the universities will not process your application. Preparation for scholarship need minimum 6 months
We need one year for prepare to scholarship, is that true? well, depend on your preparation. As long as you have good IELTS and Toefl IBT score, you can apply scholarship.
Good luck.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Different

It's okay being different. There is nothing wrong with being different, because I am special. If I looks like other person or I try to imitate someone, that's not me, not my style.
It's okay I am not looking good,I know I am not stylish, but I am happy because I be myself.
It's okay I am old fashion, because that's me, so take it or leave it.....:)