Join May Huynh as she talks about her international student journey and how IELTS has played a pivotal role in shaping her professional path. May also shares her IELTS preparation strategies and offers firsthand advice for people who would like to work or study in an English-speaking country.
May has taken the IELTS test twice for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Australia. She achieved a band score 8 each time and has also worked as an IELTS preparation teacher in her home country, Vietnam. These days she works in the IELTS Online team at the IDP head office in Melbourne while pursuing a Master’s degree in Business Information Systems.
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Episode description
This episode covers:
May’s IELTS test experience
May shares her IELTS test experiences and compares taking the IELTS Academic test on computer to IELTS on paper. She also discusses how she prepared for each of the four skills and what advice she gave to her students when she taught IELTS preparation classes in Vietnam.
Why May chose IELTS and how it helped her at university
Find out how the IELTS test strengthened May’s academic English skills and help her succeed in her university studies. May also shares how IELTS helped her prepare for everyday life in Australia.
How IELTS has helped May’s career path
Discover how IELTS helped May develop the unique combination of skills that led to her current role at IDP and what advice she has for others.
Test taker questions
“When you took the IELTS test a second time, did you change your strategy or preparation?”
Get the answers to your questions about the IELTS test experience and how to prepare.
If May’s story inspired you and you would like to hear from others like her, check out our sister podcast IDP Real Talk for international students.
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Credits
Host: Rocco Nigro
Guest: May Huynh
Director and Producer: Lizzy Garland
Content Writer: Linda Alley
Assistant Producer: Emily McIvor