Beginning Again

Luckily for Dolly, English was her second language. But since she lived in India, her challenge was that she didn’t have many chances to practice her skills. So before she started her TOEFL journey she decided to brush up on her English. She worked on her academic skills and vocabulary.

When she felt ready, she started studying for the TOEFL using some free resources. She also used Barron’s TOEFL guide. But it wasn’t enough. She wasn’t learning anything about TOEFL structure…

Finding Help

Thankfully, Dolly found her solution early on in her journey. She started out with NoteFull’s free email course, but it would be some time before she signed up for a course. She was impressed with the content inside the course. But she still wasn’t convinced to register:

“I was thinking to enroll in some kind of program because I was not able to get a high score by self preparation. I already knew about NoteFull. However, I was not so sure to enroll for it. I looked at a post on Facebook about a student who was struggling for her TOEFL score. And almost everyone was giving her advice to take NoteFull. I sent a message to that girl. She had bought Complete TOEFL Mastery and Tutoring. She told me to use this program. (She is already on November page of NoteFull. Her name is Dina Alturk.)”

Dina’s helpful advice inspired her to sign up for the Complete TOEFL Mastery program. She dove into the program and used the flash review. She found them very helpful. But she was still having trouble with her writing and speaking.

In December, she took her first TOEFL. She did very well in the reading and listening. But she only scored a 23 in speaking and a 21 in writing. Those are both scores to be proud of. But not good enough to get her physical therapy license.

The disappointment hit her hard. It wasn’t easy dealing with her results. But she knew she couldn’t give up. 

Dolly went back through all of the NoteFull steps over and over. She signed up for more Flash Reviews so she could see how she was improving. She worked on her note-taking methods. She improved her reasons and examples for questions 1 and 2. She even boosted her writing speed by writing 2 essays every day. She worked harder than ever before. 

But despite all her hard work, she still struggled with the speaking section. So she finally signed up for One-on-One Tutoring.

“It was an awesome experience.”

It was in these sessions that she learned her weaknesses. Her delivery and pronunciation were issues she needed to work on. She also learned better time management for questions 4 and 6. She recorded her answers over and over again. Analyzing every part of them. 

In the end, Dolly ended up spending about 5-6 months intensely preparing for her next TOEFL…

“I didn’t do anything other than TOEFL. I studied for 6 hours daily (except Saturdays and Sundays).”

What a commitment! Now, she was finally ready to book her test. She was scared going in but she stayed positive…

She used the breathing exercises her tutor taught her. And she kept telling herself, “I can do this,” during her 10-minute break.

On Their Way

After half a year, Dolly’s hard work paid off! Now she could finally submit her scores and become a Physical Therapist! Congrats, Dolly! We’re so proud of you 🙂

Here’s what Dolly recommends for success:

1. “Do tutoring if you need help. It is not waste of money. “

2. “Follow each advice from the system.”

3. “Find out your mistakes.”

4. “Take baby steps to improve them. 

5. “Take an active part on the forum page.”

6. “Make a transcript for question 1 and 2. Fix your problems.”

7. “Repeat the same questions until you find no mistakes.” 

8. “Give yourself enough time.”

9. “Have 100% faith in NoteFull and you.”

And her final words to you:

“Never ever give up. Work hard and stay positive. You can win any battle by just staying in battleground and believing in yourself. Energy and persistence conquer all things.”

Here For You

We’ve helped countless students get their dream TOEFL scores, just like Dolly. And we WILL help you get yours. Have faith, and never give up, because we’ll never give up on you!

You can check out what Dolly used to succeed on the TOEFL below:

Diamond Training for ALL TOEFL sections – This is the new version of the Complete TOEFL Mastery program. Click to see how we’ve made it even more effective and start studying with confidence!

TOEFL Speaking Small Group Tutoring – This is our new version of the one-on-one tutoring sessions and reviews that Dolly had. Small group tutoring is our most powerful resource, so be sure to click the link to see what it can do for you!

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Review these success stories often to keep you inspired. Study the advice each success story gives for specific guidance. Register for the NoteFull courses you need to get your dream TOEFL score. And, stay in touch with us every step of the way.

We’re here to help and will support you UNTIL you pass. We want to be one of the FIRST to congratulate you when you earn your dream TOEFL score. And, when that happens, we can’t wait to invite you to be our next success story so YOU can inspire 100s of others just like Dolly.

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