I agree Dottie, but if that is their only reason for her NOT progressing further, it may help somewhat. We too, did what the pp mentioned with mega research, portfolio, full presentation etc. definitely helped. Showing we weren't clueless as to what we mentioned helped. In other words, pointing out that you understand the IAS so they can't pull one over on you is important. The IAS is not an end all for anyone, it's a scale that makes a suggestion, not an end result. That's the important think to remember.