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IELTS Test Prep Center · Ho Chi Minh City
Ms. Chin IELTS
The real story of an IELTS test prep center in HCMC, from struggling with a string of operational challenges with no proper tools, to building a complete learning ecosystem: homework, placement tests, periodic assessments, a self-study library, and online courses – all on a single platform.
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Years of continuous partnership, from the very beginning
360°
Immediate
Feedback on assignments delivered the next day instead of 5-7 days
Personalized
Individual learning paths for each student based on AI data
Ms. Chin IELTS
IELTS Test Prep Center · Ho Chi Minh City · Founder: Ngoc Trinh


Ms. Chin IELTS is an IELTS test prep center founded by Ngoc Trinh — someone who started out as an IELTS student, later became a teacher, and eventually decided to build her own center with a clear philosophy: not just training students to hit a score, but helping them genuinely feel confident using English in their work and everyday life.
What sets Ms. Chin IELTS apart from most other test prep centers is its comprehensive approach: rather than focusing solely on exam-taking techniques, the center emphasizes building students’ real language foundation, so that after reaching their target band score, they can confidently use English in interviews, presentations, or professional communication.
With a professional team and a commitment to closely tracking each student’s progress, Ms. Chin IELTS has built a loyal student community and many genuine success stories — not just IELTS certificates.
IELTS
In-depth training across all 4 skills to international standards
Practical
Online
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Background & Initial Problem
We didn't have any tool to bring all student data together in one place
Ms. Ngoc Trinh spoke candidly about the situation before turning to Selfomy: the center was facing serious problems tracking learning progress and grading assignments. Notably, this is a problem most mid-sized IELTS centers face, but rarely have the right tools to solve.
Before Selfomy
- Manual grading on paper and notebooks – very hard to track in detail or grade in a timely manner
- No system to consolidate student data from multiple sources into one place
- Difficult to identify each student’s strengths and weaknesses to personalize their learning path
- Incomplete progress tracking – no way to know where a student stood in the course
- No solution for students to study systematically on their own outside of class
After implementing Selfomy
- AI grades in detail, catching even minor grammar and vocabulary errors – teachers get results instantly
- All student data centralized: assignments, scores, progress, learning history
- Personalized learning paths based on analysis of each student’s specific weaknesses
- Students can see their own progress: “how many assignments done / how many left”
- A library of materials and online courses professionally packaged on the platform
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The Journey to Choosing Selfomy
What made Ms. Chin IELTS choose Selfomy among many other options
Ms. Ngoc Trinh recalls that the center researched and spoke with several providers before deciding. What set Selfomy apart wasn’t just its features – it was the people behind the product.
According to Ms. Ngoc Trinh, in the early stages Selfomy did have certain limitations – the AI grading wasn’t yet fully aligned with IELTS criteria, and some data had minor errors. But what kept Ms. Chin IELTS committed was how Selfomy responded to those issues:
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Solution & Implementation
Selfomy covers the entire student lifecycle at Ms. Chin IELTS
Homework
Teachers assign Writing and Speaking tasks after each class – students submit online and receive feedback from AI + teacher the same day
Placement testing
Determines a new student’s current band score – automatically sorts them into the right class group
Periodic assessments
Scheduled mock tests – students see their progress over time with concrete data
Self-study library
Students access materials and practice exercises on their own outside class hours – taking control of their own pace
Online courses & materials
Courses and materials professionally packaged on the platform – students enroll and study entirely online
Progress dashboard
Students can clearly see how many assignments they’ve completed, how many remain, and where their scores stand – tracking their own journey


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Real Impact After Nearly 2 Years
What actually changed in the student experience and center operations
According to Ms. Ngoc Trinh, the biggest impact wasn’t just time saved, but a fundamental shift in the quality of feedback and the student learning experience:
Another key point is students’ ability to track their own progress: when students can clearly see how many assignments they’ve completed out of the total for a course, and how many remain, they become more proactive and more motivated to study. This was something the center previously had no tool to provide.
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Reflections After Nearly 2 Years Together
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Detailed AI grading
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Personalized learning paths
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Placement testing
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Periodic assessments
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Courses & materials
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Ongoing collaborative improvement