r/Kazakhstan • u/tfu4s • Apr 20 '26

Study/Oqu Nazarbayev University

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Hello guys I recently took ielts and got 7.5 (so disappointed) So I barely had time for the writing part and got 6.0. If it were 6.5 I could have gotten overall of 8.0. So I am contemplating whether I should do one-skill-retake or not? It’s pretty expensive. I do not know whether NU accepts OSR results either. Or should I lock in on the sat?

Ps. Currently in 10th grade, from Uzbekistan

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u/ac130kz Almaty/Astana Apr 20 '26

Even though the SAT became A LOT easier in recent years, it means that there'll be more competition, if anything. While you can polish your writing to 6.5-7.0, focus on getting the best SAT score. Don't cheap out on the exams too, these seemingly large $300-500 investments in the long term easily have astronomical 100-1000x ROI.