You have been invited to attend an interview for a place studying a course in a college. Unfortunately, because of a previous appointment, you cannot come at the time they wish. Write a letter to the admissions tutor: explain your position apologise and offer to come on another day or later the same day. ask how long the interview will be and whether there will be any tests during it. You do NOT need to write your own address. You should write at least 150 words.

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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing
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letter to express my gratitude for selecting my profile for the course and requesting you to reschedule an interview
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another day, as I have another appointment
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proposed
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the proposed
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time. I am excited to be a part of your esteemed institute and complete
post graduation
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post-graduation
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in my dream subject. At the same moment, I like to apologise for not able to attend an interview
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proposed
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time slot, as I have
neurologist
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appointment is on the same day. Getting the specialist appointment is a challenge and it has 3 months waiting time. Any change in the consultation would defer my medical treatment by a quarter. As
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is an important interaction for my career, requesting you to reschedule it
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another weekday in the same week and
ready
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to attend it at any hour of the day. It would be highly appreciated, if you provide more insight on the interview pattern like
duration
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the duration
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of the interaction and topics for the written test
,
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apply
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if it is there.
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would help me to prepare and perform well. Looking forward to hearing from you. Regards Ankit
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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