Guys, what is your analysis of a 450 score, do you think it's sensible to sit with this score and wait to see if the score takes a dip at the end of the year? I can get a 6 points boost by getting top bands in IELTS, and hence I'm considering whether it's worth it or not.
Guys, what is your analysis of a 450 score, do you think it's sensible to sit with this score and wait to see if the score takes a dip at the end of the year? I can get a 6 points boost by getting top bands in IELTS, and hence I'm considering whether it's worth it or not.
This is what I wrote on my last post:
I want to share my personal story from the last few weeks of roller coaster emotion, hopefully it will help motivate someone reading the forum.
I took the CELPIP test in May, the results are:
L 11, R 12, S 8, W 9 (mine)
L 8, R 12, S 8, W 8 (spouse)
As you may notice my S score is below the magic number of 9, my CRS score was 398 (far beyond hope). Immediately I decided on 2 things, the first one is an option to have a re-evaluation of the score and I had my S test re-evaluated by CELPIP for a fee. The second and more drastic effort, I immediately booked an IELTS test just for myself 3 hours away from where I live for June 1st.
Two things happened after that, first, my re-evaluation was completed after two weeks and CELPIP changed my S score from 8 to 9 and my CRS score changed from 398 to 455. Just today I checked my IELTS results online and my score is L 8.5, R 8.5, W 7.5, S 7.5, which brings my score from 455 to 461. These scores are still under the cutoff, therefore no ITAs yet but I’m inching closer.
That little thing called hope, if we can find it within ourself will keep us going. However small it is, keep going for our time will come. My birthday is July 28, where I will lose 5 points so I’m hoping that there will be 2-3 draws until then and that I will make the cutoff.
Again, my intention sharing this is so that whoever out there is contemplating on booking that extra test, getting that extra credentials evaluated, or whatever the case may be can find that little push to just do it. Good luck friends and I wish us all the best!
If there's still a chance that you can get your CRS score up, why not?