Retake IELTS? Anyone?

[studioworks]

I took my IELTS on 8 March 2008.I got Listening 8.0,Reading 8.0,Writing 6.5,Speaking 6.0 and overall Band 7.0.


The result sheet have columns for repeating ielts(Y/N)which is N for me as this is my first time,previous test date and previous test centre(which the uni will know IF we REtake the exam).

if i get all As for my AS n international students also get the same grade,wat really difer us beside personal statement is .....of course IELTS band

althought we didnt send document thru ucas,but i think they can find out as ielts got partnership with a lot of institutions.

writing 6.5 and overall band 7 are dangerous as i only meet the minimum requirement of most universities.

I may consider retaking IELTS at July 5th 2008 after my AS-Level exam.

My worries are:
1. Will the retake tarnish my UCAS application for MPharm,although no document sent?

2. What IF(of course i will not let this happen),the grade for retake lower than the 1st attempt?Or some parts higher than 1st attempt and some sections lower?Will i enjoy the best of both worlds or I suffer either way?

Thank you in advance.

This is the list of pharmacy course in UCAS

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY (LEICESTER POLYTECHNIC)
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/ Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)

LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY (LIVERPOOL POLYTECHNIC)
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

ROBERT GORDONS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ABERDEEN/THE ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy), Master of Pharmacy (Hons)

THE QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy), Master of Pharmacy (Hons

UNIVERSITY OF ASTON IN BIRMINGHAM/ASTON UNIVERSITY
Bachelor Science (Pharmacy)/ Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

UNIVERSITY OF BATH
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/ Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON (BRIGHTON POLYTECHNIC)
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON - CHELSEA COLLEGE
B.Pharm (Hons)

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON - KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) (Hons)

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON - THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Bachelor Pharmacy (Hons)

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Bachelor of Pharmacy/ Master of Pharmacy (Hons)

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH (PORTSMOUTH POLYTECHNIC)
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/ Master of Pharmacy (Hons)

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND (SUNDERLAND POLYTECHNIC)
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

UNIVERSITY OF WALES COLLEGE OF CARDIFF
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)/Master of Pharmacy (MPharm)

[Sillyboy]

Actually, some of the Unis don't required IELTS.

[WatermelonSeed]

I believe IELTS does not matter that much in terms of university applications as there are students who do not have IELTS grades when they apply. Places are usually offered without much consideration about your IELTS grades. Universities will usually look at your Personal Statement and your predicted grades and not to forget your reference when they are considering your application. Although some universities might state in their prospectuses that they require a minimum score of 6/7 for each component (or in total), you may want to email the respective universities to double check as sometimes the requirements are lower.
I don't think if you retake, you can combine your scores. You'll either have to choose your first result slip or the one that you retake, which ever gives you a better advantage.

[chiachean]

Actually, Band 7 is already more than enough .. I think it is a waste of time and money to retake it.

I think the university would rather see your English subject performance rather than IELTS results.

Originally Posted by studioworks

2. What IF(of course i will not let this happen),the grade for retake lower than the 1st attempt?Or some parts higher than 1st attempt and some sections lower?Will i enjoy the best of both worlds or I suffer either way?

erm, I think better use the first exam results. You can't combine the results, for sure..

[WatermelonSeed]

Originally Posted by chiachean

Actually, Band 7 is already more than enough .. I think it is a waste of time and money to retake it.

I think the university would rather see your English subject performance rather than IELTS results.



erm, I think better use the first exam results. You can't combine the results, for sure..

Agree. Band 7.0 is good enough already..

[studioworks]

Originally Posted by chiachean

Actually, Band 7 is already more than enough .. I think it is a waste of time and money to retake it.

I think the university would rather see your English subject performance rather than IELTS results.



erm, I think better use the first exam results. You can't combine the results, for sure..

I dont take English in my GCE edexcel A level,i jz take bio,phy,chem n math only

[vseehua]

IMO bank 7.0 is already good enough for most purposes. If you are worried about your lack of english skills, i suggest you start reading english stuffs instead of gearing up for yet another exam that doesn't really help you in real life at all...

[ngai]

yeah, IELTS is not really a big deal in your application to the UK. But of course there is no harm retaking it to boost that credential. The fee is astronomical though!

[TheArtOfMedicine]

As the forum users have said above, there isn't a great need for you to retake IELTS.

I personally obtained 7.5 on average with 7.0 or above in each section. This is good enough for all the medical schools in the UK as far as i'm concerned. However, the offer letter sent to me by Nottingham University didn't even mention a single word about/related to IELTS. This however, might not imply they wouldn't ask for it by the time i accept their offer. But, the only thing that i'm sure is it's NOT written on the offer letter.

Besides, i think it'd be better for you to be aware of the individual Pharmacy schools' IELTS requirement. I was once addicted to the prospectuses, especially the universities that i've applied to, and therefore came across the pharmacy courses, without realising it. So far, i haven't seen a university that asks for an overall band score of 7.0 or higher for Pharmacy. You might like to check the minimum band score requirement for individual section though. For Medicine, it's clearly stated that one needs to obtain at least 7.0 or above in each section.

The best and most reliable information that you could get is to call the admissions office up. If you think that's a little bit too expensive, send them an email. It normally doesn't take more than 5 working days for them to get back you. All the best and please do post something in my thread in the '' All about UK'' section under ''Education''. The thread title is '' 2008 Freshies~''

You might want to request for a re-mark of your speaking section, it seems to be abnormally low compared to the other sections. I'm afraid there might be some error in the printing process or something. Besides, if you think you're confident with your spoken English and don't deserve that band score, i would strongly suggest you to go for a re-mark.

[studioworks]

3. I heard this statement:if i get all As for my AS level n international students also get the same grade,wat really difer us beside personal statement is .....of course IELTS band,is this true?

4. I heard this statement:although we didnt send document thru ucas,but i think universities and ucas can find out whether we retake or not as ielts got partnership with a lot of institutions.Is is true?

5. If I get the same grade as a competitor but the difference is I repeat my IELTS and improve my grade and the other one did the test without any repeat,will favourism occur?

Thank you in advance.

3. I heard this statement:if i get all As for my AS level n international students also get the same grade,wat really difer us beside personal statement is .....of course IELTS band,is this true?

4. I heard this statement:although we didnt send document thru ucas,but i think universities and ucas can find out whether we retake or not as ielts got partnership with a lot of institutions.Is is true?

5. If I get the same grade as a competitor but the difference is I repeat my IELTS and improve my grade and the other one did the test without any repeat,will favourism occur?

Thank you in advance.

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