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Dinakar Ayalasomayajula, TOEFL India Scholarship 2011 Winner

  1. What city do you reside in?
    Hyderabad.

  2. What is your favorite subject in school? Why?
    Mathematics as it required lesser memorizing.

  3. What extracurricular activities do you enjoy?
    Football, Swimming, Reading.

  4. What university are you attending in the upcoming academic year? Why did you select that particular school?
    Czech Technical University, Prague. I chose this program as it takes place in two countries.

  5. What country did you choose to study in? Why?
    Czech Republic and France as I have learnt French.

  6. What major are you pursuing? What attracted you to that particular field of study?
    Automotive Engg. I am passionate about automobiles and I feel they should be more eco-friendly.

  7. What profession(s) are you interested in pursuing?
    R&D (Engine Dept) in an automobile company.

  8. What are your feelings regarding the TOEFL® test?
    TOEFL is a simple test that does not require any preparation and comprehensively evaluates a person’s linguistic skills.

  9. How did you feel when you learned that you had won the TOEFL Scholarship?
    I was elated and extremely happy.

  10. What tips do you have for other TOEFL test takers?
    I would suggest them to read a lot in general and practice spoken English.

  11. How is the TOEFL test helping you reach your goals?
    Every University that I had applied to asked for the TOEFL score.

  12. What most excites you about your educational goals? How is TOEFL helping you pursue these goals?
    The best part is the cultural exchange, especially the chance to study in two different countries. TOEFL has helped me by allowing me to take the test (which was required by the University) and reducing the financial burden, thanks to the Scholarship.
Published date : 11 Aug 2011 06:43PM

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