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Guidance we find ourselves repeating in consultations.
Guides on exam dates, application timelines and the small mistakes that cost students the most time.
How to choose your IELTS test date
Work backwards from the university deadline, not forwards from today. A worked example with real dates, and the buffer you should build in for a resit.
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Work backwards from the university deadline, not forwards from today. A worked example with real dates.
Read the guideWhat changed with the digital SAT
Adaptive sections, shorter passages and a built-in calculator. What it means for how you prepare.
Read the guideWriting a personal statement that is not generic
Why the opening line matters more than the achievements list, and how to find yours.
Read the guideReading band 6 vs band 7: what actually changes
The skimming habit that costs marks, and how trial testing exposes it before the real thing does.
Read the guidePassport name mismatches: the registration mistake we see most
Why the order of your names on a form matters more than it should, and how to check it before you book.
Read the guideSeparating your ambitious list from your realistic list
A shortlist that only reaches is a shortlist that risks no offers at all.
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