Are you an undergraduate or graduate student aspiring to do something big with your life? Are you planning to turn your dreams into reality? Well, the first thing you need to be sure about is getting a good score on your TOEFL test. This is a prerequisite for most international universities, especially in the US.

1. How to Prepare for TOEFL?
Are you an undergraduate or graduate student aspiring to do something big with your life? Are
you planning to turn your dreams into reality?
Well, the first thing you need to be sure about is getting a good score on your TOEFL test. This is
a prerequisite for most international universities, especially in the US. University boards need
people who have adequate language skills and can converse easily in English. For this purpose,
if you are living in a country with a national language besides English, you are going to have to
follow some steps before getting an admission which includes appearing for an English
language based test. The higher you score, the easier it is for you to reach for your dream. But
don’t let it scare you off! It’s not nearly as difficult as it sounds. With the right kind of
preparation, you can do better than you think! It’ll be tiring for sure, but nothing you can’t
achieve. The sad news is, if you don’t put in enough effort, it could make the difference
between the acceptance and rejection from your dream school. Thus, it is most important to
ensure you follow the right steps.

2. Pin-up your goals
The first and most important step is to know your dream, the golden star you’re working for. If
you already have a list of favorite universities in mind, you are set to go. But if that’s not the
case, look up places you would want to go to. After that is decided, you need to go through the
requirements and find out the TOEFL score needed for an admission. You can even write all
your aspirations on a sheet of paper and pin it up on your wall for daily motivation. Every time
you feel bored, take a look at the sheet and remember you are moving closer to your dream
score with every minute of working. It works, believe me!
Learning is doing
Remember this is not a high school test, cramming in the last few hours won’t do any good.
Preparing for a language exam can be tricky, especially when it’s a test based on your
communicational skills. Spending hours crouching over book stacks might help you pass, but it
surely won’t get you the required score for a good university. So you need to know your
strategies. The best way to learn a language is to converse in it and read. This might be the best
time to have long phone calls with your friends. Talking to everyone around you in English will
help you improve it in weeks. Moreover, you need to read books, novels, short stories,
newspapers, anything that gets your attention. But reading regularly will surely assist you. You
might find that the internet is very useful in this process. You can find a lot of material to read
online. This improves your grammar and reading skills, along with increasing your vocabulary.
Another great way to learn is by watching TV shows or listening to the radio. Preparing for
TOEFL is actually starting to sound pretty fun, isn’t it? But don’t let it fool you, you have to stay
really serious and determined about it. You have to put in all you can to get the best. You know
how that old saying goes, you reap what you sow!
If you lack writing skills, practice by arguing for or against statements. Write essays based on
daily issues, for example, is social media educating the youth etc. Get help from your English
teacher or a senior with your essays. Read other people’s works and find inspirations. Talk to
people who have appeared for this test to get any tips they could give you.
Finishing up!
Be sure to get familiar with the TOEFL test. You can’t be uncertain about the test format on
your exam day, look this up on the internet beforehand and know what you’re going in for.
The last but very important step, get some rest. Lose all the stress, take a warm bath and calm
your mind, get a good night’s sleep before the test day. Don’t get too anxious, just work
towards your goal with determination and you will get there.
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