[TOEFL Reading & Listening scores]

Hey guys,

I recently took TOEFL IBT exam for the first time and I`m so worried about my score on Listening section, I feel like I messed it up And I actually was expecting to see my unofficial scores on Listening and Reading sections right after exam, I thought it will be the same thing as in GRE (in GRE you see Q & V sections results right after after the exam). First of all, I wonder why R & L sections scores are not immediately available after the exam.

Secondly, do you guys think if I contact ETS, they could send me unofficial scores on Listening section? I know it sounds like absurd, but I mean, is there anything wrong with that? I still won`t be able to use that score anywhere, isn`t that what they're concerned about? My problem is if I could have an idea of my L score, I could plan things better, since if I don`t get the result I need I will have to retake TOEFL.  

[IELTS is about to expire]

 

9 hours ago, fuzzylogician said:

If you have test scores that will be valid at the time of submission and through when decisions will be made, I believe that you should be fine. You can just submit the scores you have. I don't think anyone cares if the scores are valid after classes begin. That said, when in doubt, this is exactly the kind of thing where policies might change from school to school so you should just contact the schools that you will be applying to directly and ask. 

Thanks a lot for your answer.

What about the fact that I attended the US uni? Can it waive from IELTS/TOEFL certificate submission?

[IELTS is about to expire]

Hey, guys, I have submitted an application and noticed that my IELTS will expire before the classes start, but right now it is valid and it will stay so even after admission decision has been made. On the other hand, I have attended US university for the last 1 year but I haven't completed/earned the degree. In fact, I'm moving from one US uni to another one due to funding problems.

1) So will I have to go through IELTS/TOEFL test again? 

2) Can I get admitted with so-far-valid IELTS and then submit a new certificate after admission?

[Funding for the 1st semester CSM PETE]

Hello everyone,

I`m going to apply for PhD in Petroleum Engineering at Colorado School of Mines and I have received a message from department (reply to my message about funding) saying:

"We do not make commitments to funding first semester graduate students. "

Does it mean that they never fund first semester grad students? Or it just means that the funding is not guaranteed?

[Leaving the previous university]

Hi, guys

So I attended some US university for 1 year doing PhD and then we decided with my adviser that it is my best interest if I look for a different lab and project. And now I`m going to apply for either MS or PhD program for Spring 2017 term at different universities and I don`t plan to hide the fact that I previously attended some US university, the problem is I don`t want to write about it in my SOP, like the reasons and etc. I understand that it would be better if I write but I don`t think it would be possible anyhow to give very reasonable explanations and moreover, whatever I write, I`m sure they will contact my adviser and they would rather believe my adviser than me.

The other problem is that I have U grade for research in my transcript and I don`t know what I can do with that...