Friday, May 18, 2012

Choosing the right school for you

Hello everybody !!!
Today i dedicate my post to students who want to study in the USA and pursue bachelor degree.Here are some important information you should know.
Things you should consider when choosing the right school for you.
1.Academic programs(make sure your desired majors and minors are in the list of academic programs)
2.Total tuition(student organization fees,books,health service,food,and so on)
3.Whether the school is accredited or not!
4.Financial aid opportunities(average financial aid package)
5.Location (weather,environment)
6.Student organizations,clubs
7.Faculty
8.Application deadlines
9.Type of school: public,private,catholic,men's,women's and so on
10.Application requirements(test score,recommendation,etc)
11.Diversity (international students)
12.School reputation
13.Campus life
14.Overall interest to this school :-D
If you want to be admitted and offered to scholarships(undergraduate) :
-Score of 80-115 on IBT
-Score of 1500-1800 on SAT. for financial aid : score of 1700-2300
-Excellent personal statement/admission essay
-Good recommendation letters
-Completed application on time or early
-International student supplement forms
-High school transcripts/notarized and translated into English
-good records of  extracurricular activities
-Certain school's online or printed application form
-Financial certification/bank statement
Generally scholarships are awarded based on your SAT score and your application package.Note that schools choose their student not only by academic achievements but also personality.
When applying to Colleges and universities ,there will be many difficulties where you don't know what to do.In this case,working with educational center is a good way to succeed.
I encourage you to approach to Educational Advising Resource Center, and for more information about EARC ,visit earcmn,org  or call 976-11-319016
Goodluck !


Sunday, January 8, 2012

TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language)

TOEFL is a standardized test designed to measure ability to understand and to use English at an academic level.TOEFL test is made and administered by the ETS (Educational Testing Service),a private,non-profit company located in Princeton,New Jersey.TOEFL is accepted more than 8000 colleges and institutions in over 130 countries.
Until 1998,TOEFL test was based on paper and then called Paper-based TOEFL(PBT).Sometimes called institutional TOEFL.PBT has three sections such as Reading,Listening,and Sentence structure.PBT score ranges between 360-677.
in 1998,Paper-based TOEFL was changed into Computer-based test which people take test using computer.CBT has four sections such as reading,listening,writing and sentence structure.CBT score ranges between 0-300.
Finally in 2005,The new design of TOEFL test is created which is called IBT(internet-based test).Although CBT and PBT  were well standardized tests,students who took CBT with high scores could not speak in English well.Therefore ETS designed IBT including reading,writing,listening and speaking sections.IBT score ranges between 0-120.
Reading section contains 3-5 passages,and each passage has 12-14 questions(60-100 min)
Listening section consists of 2-3conversations and 4-6 lectures,and each con/lecture has 5questions(60-90min)
Mandatory break (10min)
Speaking section has 6 tasks : 2 independent tasks (talk about familiar topics) (20min)
                                              4 integrated tasks(summarize main points in lecture,passage)
Writing section has two tasks :1integrated task (write an essay based on listening lecture and reading passage)
                                               1independent task (write an essay on a familiar topic) (50min)
-TEST centers in Mongolia(test centers that i know)
-Jet school of English
-Orchlon school
-Ulzii service
-Study center
-MUST
-Registering for IBT
You have to visit http://www.ets.org/toefl.In this website,you will find how to register and prepare for the TOEFL.About registering TOEFL,you have to register by online.You must  have TOEFL IBT account in order to register online.As bills and everything will be done by online,you are allowed to print your TOEFL test ticket confirmation.