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Korean Won Now Accepted As Payment Option for the TOEFL iBT® Test
10/05/12

origin: Korean Won Now Accepted As Payment Option for the TOEFL iBT® Test (http://www.ets.org)

Princeton, N.J. (May 10, 2012) —
Students now have the option to use the Korean Won as a payment method for the TOEFL iBT® test. The new payment choice is available to test takers by selecting the credit card option through the TOEFL® online registration system. The Euro, Yen, and Rupee are also now accepted as payment through the online registration system.

For many Korean students, this has the potential for cost-savings as payment is no longer limited to U.S. dollars. TOEFL ...

For International Students, a Guide to U.S. Community Colleges
10/05/12

origin: For International Students, a Guide to U.S. Community Colleges (http://india.blogs.nytimes.com)

As we’ve recently mentioned on The Choice, it is not too late to apply to a college or university in the United States for the fall semester. At least 375 colleges and universities reported that they still have space next fall for freshmen and transfer applicants, according to the 2012 Space Availability Survey from the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
The list of colleges does not include community colleges, however, so we’ve decided to tell our ...

Rupees Now Accepted As Payment Option for the TOEFL iBT® Test
07/05/12

origin: Rupees Now Accepted As Payment Option for the TOEFL iBT® Test (http://www.ets.org)

Princeton, N.J. (May 7, 2012) —
Students now have the option to use Indian rupees as a payment method for the TOEFL iBT® test. The new payment choice is available to test takers by selecting the credit card option through the TOEFL® online registration system. The Euro, Yen and Won are also now accepted as payment through the online registration system.

For many Indian students, this has the potential for cost-savings as payment is no longer limited to U.S. dollars. Indian TOEFL ...

ETS Global Supports Efforts to 'Take War Out of a Child'
12/04/12

origin: ETS Global Supports Efforts to 'Take War Out of a Child' (http://www.uk.toefl.eu)

ETS Global B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of ETS, announced recently its plans to provide a financial contribution to War Child, an international organisation dedicated to helping children affected by war.
The donation will go to a program in Sierra Leone that addresses psychosocial needs of children by helping to rebuild peaceful, child friendly communities through a variety of creative, educational, recreational and cultural activities. Although the primary target group is children, the ...

For International Students, a College Admissions Checklist for April
05/04/12

origin: For International Students, a College Admissions Checklist for April (http://india.blogs.nytimes.com)

In March, The Choice introduced Counselor’s Calendar, an occasional series intended to keep students on track throughout the college admissions process.
Our latest installments feature expert advice for college-bound juniors from Erin K. Johnston, the co-director of college guidance at the National Cathedral School in Washington,  and words of wisdom for graduating seniors from Emmi Harward, the director of college counseling at the Bishop’s School in La Jolla, ...

College Planning: Better SATs = Better MONEY
04/04/12

origin: College Planning: Better SATs = Better MONEY (http://www.articlesbase.com)

With SAT season in full swing for Juniors, one of the areas where you should step-up your efforts is preparation for standardized tests!
If you want to pay less for college, your standardized test scores become CRITICAL because they are relied on much more in determining financial aid versus admission.  Yes, it counts in admissions decisions, but the admissions folks will look at "the whole package" to make an admissions decision.
Financial aid, on the other hand, relies on your ...

Setting Out in Search of Education
27/03/12

origin: Setting Out in Search of Education (http://www.nytimes.com)

PARIS — Ekta Golchha started preparing for university early.
She moved from Biratnagar, Nepal, to Pune, India, just to be able to attend an International Baccalaureate secondary school that would eventually allow her to study in Britain.
“If I had stayed in Nepal, I would have probably not made it here,” said the student, who is now studying for a master’s degree in mathematical computational finance at Oxford University, after finishing her bachelor’s in ...

Educational Testing Service (ETS) Succesfully Participates in the 46th Annual IATEFL Conference and Exhibition
26/03/12

origin: Educational Testing Service (ETS) Succesfully Participates in the 46th Annual IATEFL Conference and Exhibition (http://www.uk.toefl.eu)

Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world's leading educational assessment and research organization, succesfully participated in the 46th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), at the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre in Glasgow, Scotland between 19th and 23rd March 2012.
The IATEFL International Annual Conference & Exhibition each spring is one of the main events in the English Language ...

ETS Announces New Customer Support Center for Spanish Students to Assist Record-Breaking Number of TOEFL® Test Takers in Spain
19/03/12

origin: ETS Announces New Customer Support Center for Spanish Students to Assist Record-Breaking Number of TOEFL® Test Takers in Spain (http://www.ets.org)

Princeton, N.J. (March 19, 2012) —
Test takers studying for the TOEFL® test in Spain now can take advantage of a new TOEFL Customer Support Center. Educational Testing Service (ETS) has announced a customer support center, available toll-free by phone at 900-838129 or email at TOEFLSupport4Spain@ets.org, to serve the growing numbers of TOEFL test takers throughout Spain.

The TOEFL® Spanish Customer Support Center offers guidance and timely information for students regarding the ...

TOEFL 2012 Registration, Exam Dates & Sample Papers
15/03/12

origin: TOEFL 2012 Registration, Exam Dates & Sample Papers (http://toefl.learnhub.com)

It's known that Indian students beat their foreign counterparts in Maths and Science. But here's a stunning finding: even students whose mother tongue is an Indian language fare better in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (Toefl) than those whose native language is English. An analysis by the ETS which conducts Toefl (Test of English as a Foreign Language) has showed that candidates whose mother tongue is an Indian language fared much better than those whose native language was ...