I have a friend in Brazil that is currently applying to the University of Leeds in England. He has already passed most of the hurdles, including the written application and most of his interview, however he needs to be retested for the verbal portion of his English language proficiency. The minimum score to get the required visa is a 23/30 but he was so nervous and shy during his previous exam that he scored a 22/30, a single point below the passing grade.
For what it’s worth, his other scores were 29/30 for listening, writing, and reading.
I had previously helped him with his written application, and now he is asking if he can Skype with me to make sure he is verbally proficient, but I don’t have Skype so I cannot help him. This is his dream and he is desperate for any assistance, so I told him I would see if I could find anyone that could help him. I have already texted a few friends to see if they would be able to help him, but since I and all of the friends I asked are American while he is trying to get into an English school, I thought I would turn to the English Dopers – or anyone more familiar with the Queen’s English than I am, which is most everyone – to see if someone here could help him.
If you’re interested, you can PM me, and I can send him your information to set this up. Thanks in advance to anyone who can!