Preppy Trần Mỹ Tâm: "Living and Breathing" IELTS for Over a Month, Achieves 8.0 IELTS

Writing Skills Make Tremendous Progress Thanks to Prep's Program

Mỹ Tâm achieved a 7.0 in Writing and was extremely satisfied with the significant improvement in her score. As a former NEU student, she shared that the most effective way to prepare for IELTS Writing is to divide the Writing topics into 6-7 major categories, then compile useful vocabulary for each topic. This approach ensures a high band score.

She often structures her essays in the following order: Idea - Explanation - Example. This is the writing structure she learned from Prep's lessons, which she found most useful. Mỹ Tâm shared her experience with preparing for IELTS Writing: "I mainly focused on Task 2 because I had already practiced Task 1 quite a lot in my previous exam. Prep really helped me improve my Task 2 writing. I especially liked the Writing lessons with Teacher Tú. His explanations are very clear and to the point.

Prep’s Writing Virtual Room offers excellent sample essays, along with vocabulary organized by topic. Following the steps from Teacher Bee, she learned how to develop and link ideas in an appealing way. Mỹ Tâm believes the Writing Virtual Room was incredibly helpful.

In addition, Mỹ Tâm also used the Writing feedback feature from Prep's instructors. For each band score, the teachers have specific and clear grading criteria. What’s even more helpful is that the feedback from the instructors is very detailed, praising well-written sentences and highlighting any mistakes with additional suggestions for improvement.

As a result, the NEU alumna no longer writes aimlessly but now analyzes the prompts more focused and systematically. Her writing gradually improved after each task, which boosted her confidence in Writing. She noted that the actual exam scores and the feedback scores were very similar, as the instructors graded very reasonably.

The online learning format at Prep proved to be extremely effective for rapid IELTS preparation

The Marketing major student had to prepare for the IELTS exam in a short time, just over a month, in order to meet graduation deadlines and apply for a scholarship to study abroad. Mỹ Tâm shared that she already had a good foundation in English, so she wasn’t too worried. She made good use of the ready-made study plan from Prep to save time, typically dedicating each week to one skill, and then “accelerating” the number of exercises and videos as the exam approached.

One feature Mỹ Tâm particularly loved was Prep's signature virtual speaking room. The virtual speaking room’s pathway includes small exercises after lessons and offers a variety of sets of topics, which she found extremely useful. Recently, the virtual room was upgraded with a feature that allows error correction on her original speaking recordings, which she was very satisfied with, especially with her “new ideas.”

Studying intensively in just over a month, Mỹ Tâm admitted she was lucky to have Prep as a companion. Her TOEIC preparation experience with Prep was no different from taking the test on an actual machine. Although she only registered for the Intensive IELTS course, she felt as if she had received a “complete package,” and didn’t need to refer to external materials, as she spent 90% of her study time with Prep.

“I think choosing Prep was the best decision. I had taken offline courses before but didn’t learn much. When studying online, the preparation process was much shorter. Compared to traditional methods, online learning not only saves time but also offers a wealth of practice tests. Especially when you get immediate feedback, you can gauge your current band score and focus on improving your weaker areas.”

Advice from Mỹ Tâm for Those Preparing for IELTS

The future study-abroad student in the UK shared that she would definitely recommend Prep to her friends due to the surprising convenience of this smart platform—just one registration allows lifetime access to courses. Mỹ Tâm also mentioned that when she first decided to retake the IELTS, she felt a lot of pressure because she was unsure whether the exam had become more difficult and her knowledge of the test had become outdated. However, when studying IELTS with Prep, Tâm felt much more reassured because she never had to study alone.

“There were times when I felt discouraged, but I reminded myself to do my best, be patient, and stay calm in order to achieve what I wanted. I often watch foreign films, as it helps me relieve stress, especially during the exam preparation period when I watched a lot of movies. Now, looking back at the entire journey, I feel very proud of the process because my score exceeded my expectations, which is truly deserved based on the effort I put in.”

Mỹ Tâm’s advice to others preparing for the IELTS exam is to start studying as early as possible. Once you decide to take the IELTS, join English groups to stay updated on real exam topics and practice different topics to expand your ideas and improve your reflexes. Prep thanks you for sharing your IELTS preparation experience, and we wish you success in achieving your dream of a Master's degree in Data Analytics in the UK!

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