Katie- CP5

My conversation partner has been struggling to get an acceptance into a graduate school all year. I feel so bad that his TOEFL score is not high enough because he is very smart in his major and deserves to study it. He has taken this test about 5 times and is already signed up for 2 more TOEFL tests this month and he knows the pressure is on because getting an acceptance in June is nearly impossible.I offered to tutor him tomorrow for a few hours and I told him I would help him call Kaplan and look around for a tutor that may be able to guide him more proficiently then I could. My CP was reluctant to hire a tutor before he kept saying I just need to practice but clearly he is plateauing and needs some extra help.He is going to Turkey this summer and is hoping to come back for school in August during the Fall semester. If he isn't accepted, he is planning on studying during that semester and continuing attempting to apply at various school for the Spring semester. It will be a battle he refuses to give up on.I also reminded him how important it is to remain persistent with the advisors he has meet with at various universities. Before I tutor him tomorrow I will help him with his emails and some phone calls so he is clear with the people holding the keys to his future. Saturday I offered to drive him to the dog park to relax and practice conversation sincce his foot is broken and he has been trapped at his house.