[srikrishnan]

Jus startled to see that there was no separate thread for TOEFL. Instead it was discussed under the GMAT thread itself. Anyway, i havent taken GRE yet. So gotta prep for TOEFL.

Plan to take my TOEFL well ahead of GRE for the following reasons.

1. I wanna make myself comfortable and know what to expect environment wise for the GRE (I've heard stories of guys being unable to concentrate during exam due to factors such as noise, erryfeeling when 2 or more ACs are sometimes focussed exactly on u) and I do believe that iam at an advantage knowing what to expect so that i can psyche myself ahead of GRE
2. I thought that it would be wiser to go for a relatively less important exam like TOEFL and get it over with before a relatively more important exam like GRE.
3. i wanted to avoid the tension behind the introduction of the new TOEFL which is likely to happen only by November in India. When i booked toefl, i thought that the new toefl may begin in September. So wanted to avoid it.

Tried powerprep but it gives scores in ranges and seemed very easy. Kaplan test though was interesting. I took it up at USEFI and due to too much of noise (the guys there were chatting loudly), i was unable to concentrate properly leading to a score that bothered me.

What books(CDs or tapes) are the best when it comes to TOEFL (I know quite a few of u wouldnt have used books)? I have never thought of TOEFL to be too serious an exam. is there anything in particular i must be wary of?

[SNAX]

Originally Posted by srikrishnan

What books(CDs or tapes) are the best when it comes to TOEFL (I know quite a few of u wouldnt have used books)? I have never thought of TOEFL to be too serious an exam. is there anything in particular i must be wary of?

Nothing really. Powerprep is good enough to measure your competency. If you still want to read/practice, use Kaplan's TOEFL CD (I have one) and Barrons verbal workout (it discusses all the type of questions in detail).

Make sure you concentrate well while listening to long conversations/lectures. This is where I slipped, and when I saw the questions that followed, I said "oopppsss". I am yet to get my score, but it would be around 285

Kaplan's CD is available somewhere in this blog.

All d best

SNAX

[SNAX]

Originally Posted by spamtaneous

toefl pattern is gonna change from this sep-oct....how true is it??

Yes, its changing from September in USA. In India, it will change only in 2006.

"The test will first be administered in the United States on September 24, 2005. On October 22, the TOEFL iBT test will begin in Canada, France, Germany and Italy. The test will be introduced in the rest of the world in 2006."

For complete information, see:
http://www.ets.org/toefl/nextgen/index.html

SNAX

[srikrishnan]

Originally Posted by SNAX

Nothing really. Powerprep is good enough to measure your competency. If you still want to read/practice, use Kaplan's TOEFL CD (I have one) and Barrons verbal workout (it discusses all the type of questions in detail).

Make sure you concentrate well while listening to long conversations/lectures. This is where I slipped, and when I saw the questions that followed, I said "oopppsss". I am yet to get my score, but it would be around 285

Kaplan's CD is available somewhere in this blog.

All d best

SNAX

Kaplan's CD is available somewhere in which blog? plz can u give me a link

[srikrishnan]

new news guys. TOEFL against all odds is getting changed from september i think. so guys taking up TOEFL after August 31st have to prepare for new generation TOEFL. Also, Prometric is having new sessions starting at 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. dates for the month of august are getting filled up rapidly (atleast,the above information is valid for people choosing Chennai as test center). So thats something to think about for all u guys.

For information regarding toefl test, visit www.toefl.org
For scheduling toefl test and info reg scheduling, visit www.prometric.com

Best of luck guys

[SNAX]

Originally Posted by srikrishnan

new news guys. TOEFL against all odds is getting changed from september i think. so guys taking up TOEFL after August 31st have to prepare for new generation TOEFL. Also, Prometric is having new sessions starting at 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. dates for the month of august are getting filled up rapidly (atleast,the above information is valid for people choosing Chennai as test center). So thats something to think about for all u guys.

For information regarding toefl test, visit www.toefl.org
For scheduling toefl test and info reg scheduling, visit www.prometric.com

Best of luck guys

Dood, read the previous posts before u post some news
TOEFL is changing in India only in Jan 2006

[srikrishnan]

yes, that was the announcement then. now i believe that its been done away with and now the next generation toefl is likely to get implemented by September. my friend who took GRE yesterday told me that there is an announcement on the notice board of Prometric that new TOEFL is getting implemented from september. couldnt see it on the toefl site though. can anyone confirm this?

[nagila]

Originally Posted by srikrishnan

yes, that was the announcement then. now i believe that its been done away with and now the next generation toefl is likely to get implemented by September. my friend who took GRE yesterday told me that there is an announcement on the notice board of Prometric that new TOEFL is getting implemented from september. couldnt see it on the toefl site though. can anyone confirm this?

appa srikrishna koncha nerathla vayatha kalakittaye.. yenna naan sep 28th date vaangi vachirukken.. intha mathiri purali kelapi vidathappa

u can see in the below link that TOEFL new test will be implemented only from 2006 jan.. i called pronmetric and verified it

http://www.ets.org/toefl/nextgen/timeline.html

cheers
nagila

[Omerta]

Dear Nagila
can u b kind enuf to post in English please? Ur seemingly harmless post may ramify into numerous interpretations uc...since a vast majority of pagals dont follow ur language.
PM if u wanna use ur mother tongue ( I guess so)


Regds

Originally Posted by nagila

appa srikrishna koncha nerathla vayatha kalakittaye.. yenna naan sep 28th date vaangi vachirukken.. intha mathiri purali kelapi vidathappa

u can see in the below link that TOEFL new test will be implemented only from 2006 jan.. i called pronmetric and verified it

http://www.ets.org/toefl/nextgen/timeline.html

cheers
nagila

[nagila]

Originally Posted by Omerta

Dear Nagila
can u b kind enuf to post in English please? Ur seemingly harmless post may ramify into numerous interpretations uc...since a vast majority of pagals dont follow ur language.
PM if u wanna use ur mother tongue ( I guess so)


Regds

ty omreta for ur kind observation.. those lines in my native language is meant as a small joke and srikrishnan (to whom i addressed it) will understand it.

as for as why i didnt PM it - i also posted a crucial info which will bring end to the needless confusion regarding TOEFL new format.. and i typed it in english so that everyone can understand..

cheers
nagila