Why I Failed My GKS University Interview... Don't Make the Same Mistake! 

Good luck!

Can u explain us how you did it

How was it? : D:

Thank you! Good luck to you too~

Good luck! 😊

Best of luck to you! Hope everything goes well! 💕

​@@virginiasvoyage Excuse me please tell me suggestion . I am undergraduate student and I apply bachelor degree so which degree is best. Fashion Design degree scope I'm korea tell me please

Hehe thank you 🥹🥹

I'm glad it helped you! Yes I'll try to make a video about that~ good luck to you!!

Awe thank you so much for this comment ❤️ I guess everything happens for a reason haha I hope your GKS application goes well and you find a school that is a better fit! 💕

hi just saw your chat, may i know why you’re not happy in CAU?, bcs i applied for Cau this year for MBA program😅. Your reply means a lot to me

@@nurulaliah792 there are quite many reasons but MBA is fully in English and better organized than regular Business Adm master programs so dont worry about it. I took a few classes from them and I would be ok to be a regular there… less students, nicer faciliated classrooms and more comprehensive curriculum. The regular track is just for Chinese students who fail to enter universities in China and pay their way off to make the school rich 🥲 They don’t speak English at all, most of them don’t speak Korean either. They just memorize everything and pretend like they know. No critical thinking, no free discussion in the classes. And there are too many students that profs cant even help you with your final projects where you need to come up with your own idea and present, then they complain about your topic or research methods 🤡 also all materials are in English but every body speaks Korean during lecture so there is not even a source to learn the Korean vocabulary in the classes 🤡 and international office does not let international students in masters know about anything going on in the school…

@@CatalinaJH thanks for your fast response. btw i have some other questions to ask you. i saw your ig profile on your youtube channel and i have dmed you some questions on ig. can you help to check on it. thank you.

​@@CatalinaJHhey can u help me out I hv 80/57/75/ and in mba --83 Can I apply with my mba percentage FOR MASTERS AGAIN from Korean uni Coz I can't apply for it using my ug degree I hv not 80% in my ug Pls reply me if u can

Awe I'm sorry about the embassy track but I hope the university interview works out!! At least now you have some practice 😊 The whole process is so stressful for everyone so just try to not worry too much and do the best you can~

Hi I want to ask how you sent the recommendtion letter?

Hello! May I ask you why didn't you pass the interview (sorry if I'm being rude😅)? I'm going to apply for gks soon, so i would be happy for any information:D

Good luck!!! You can do it! 💪

Hey I am aiming for 2024 too!!!!! God I am scared!!!

good luck!

@@yosoyv9793 good luck to us!!

You can also apply through university track to Korea University!

I did it in Korean! There was no choice for English 😅

Mine was also in Korean for Business Dept

I think its cz of your topik score. I had no language proficiency in korean just a basic level-1 certificate from online classes so it happened in english.

@Korean maggi that's good to know! I was curious how people without topik were able to interview so that makes sense ^^ Thanks for sharing!

​@@virginiasvoyage If I have topik level 3, will I be interviewed in Korean??

Hi! It would be better to fill it in by typing~

Yay welcome!! I think you should start preparing now since it takes a while to get everything taken care of~ and then you can apply once you graduate 😊 unfortunately you have to pay for all of the documents in order to send your application to gks so there is a risk of wasting your money... 🥺 that's the downside of applying because it's not guaranteed that you'll get accepted 😢 and then the visa will be taken care of if you get accepted! Good luck with your application process!! Btw I did gks G so maybe my answers could be different from gks U? So double check the niied guidelines just in case 😊

You can choose 2 from type A and 1 from type B

If it's March then it should be the 2024 one~

@@virginiasvoyage thankyou so much❤️

Hi! Umm I think you need to have a topik certificate... is it possible to take the test before you apply? If you're applying to the graduate program, high school GPA doesn't matter, but it will be a major factor if you're applying to the undergraduate program. I heard it's pretty competitive, so it all depends on how you compare to other applicants~

@@virginiasvoyage Apparently there is a Online korean test from KU but there is literally no link for it so ;( I was just planning to apply regularly meaning undergraduate ? My highschool GPA rounded up is like 2.0 which ik is really bad 😭

@oxexo615 ohh.. well maybe you can try emailing someone in the admissions office at KU and ask about the Korean test~ as for the GPA... you'll just have to apply and see how it goes... it really all depends on the other applicants 🥺

I applied for the spring 2022 application (start classes in the fall) but I got admitted by the university at the same time as gks!

The minimum is 80%, so as long as it is above the minimum you can apply~

@@virginiasvoyage thank you ☺️

Good luck! You can do it!!!

I think it will depend on who you're competing with in your country and school, but if the rest of your resume is good then maybe you have a chance!

Yes there are actually many cases of people applying many times and eventually getting accepted~ if anything I think that's more common than getting accepted the first time 😂

thank you so much, yeah thats the case sometimes.@@virginiasvoyage

Good luck!! 😊

Hi and welcome! It all depends on your competition as you probably already know, but it's worth giving it a try! If your essays are really good and you do well during the interview, you might get it 😊

@@virginiasvoyage thank you so much for your reply I will surely give It a try

It should be one apostille that covers both sides~

I think Korea University is the most well known program and it also is the only one in Seoul that offers many classes in English! I'm not sure of the ranking of other universities, but it seems like most korean universities offer that major! But most seem to be only in Korean 😅

@@virginiasvoyage thank you

I'm not sure about a vet masters, but you can check the list of programs on studyinkorea.go.kr

Hi! It is definitely possible! It just depends on the other applicants and how difficult the competition is.

@@virginiasvoyage okay thnx for the reply

​@@Mannu_0533 hey Mansi hope you are doing well just wanted to ask you as in what major did you have in your undergraduate?

@@thesugarrjar._ English literature

It was about one week~

@@virginiasvoyage thanks you :)

@virginia long did the professor tell you the exact time when you would be done the interview or did they give you a blanket time as they did for me.... its making me tense up if i am not even sure of the date and time....please coveting your reply

@Faith they only told me when it would start but not when it would end... even thought they started late 😆 hope your interview goes well!

Oh that's so interesting... I wonder what that means about their attitude towards international students 😔

Hi~ Usually they will email you!

Hi!! Since I applied via embassy track I'm not 100% sure, but I think for the 2nd round with NIIED you might not have to interview since you are a university track applicant~ You might be done for now~ Hope you get good results!

@@virginiasvoyage thank you so muchhhh!!! Im applied via GKS scholarship for Yonsei and i also tried via KOICA scholarship for SNU. So hopefullyyyy in a few months Ill be coming to S.Korea ❤️🩷❤️

@@virginiasvoyage ive been binge watching ur videos. Making me more excited. And i just want to give an update i received a message from Yonsei just few hours ago that I passed the 1st round for the University track 🥺🥺🥺 i hope i pass NIIED round tooooo ✨️ thank you againnn. Keep making videos plss

@KV R wow that's great news! Congrats! Hope the next round results are just as good 😊 Don't give up, you will make it to Korea and make fun memories too!! And thanks for your support, it means a lot!

​@@kvr582 hey, if u don't mind. Can you guide me? I just want some scholars who can view my sop, not now but in August

Hi! You can, but you would need to start from the beginning again~

@@virginiasvoyage thank you for your response! I really appreciate your help 😊 So I need to do masters again from the beginning or ug from the beginning??

@@mistydiary masters from the beginning haha

You might want to ask GKS about that because it sounds like the rules changed... maybe try emailing someone about it?

@@virginiasvoyage ya I sent them emails but i didn't get the response from there side in case if you know something about gks g then pls tell me... So that I can save my 1year

@Shivani Sharma.f8 oh sorry to hear that... unfortunately I don't know much about how gks is going this year so hopefully they will reply to you soon 🙏

@@virginiasvoyage ya it's okay btw thanks ☺️

Hi~ you just need to send them to the embassy and the embassy will send them to the universities for you 😊

Thank youuu You're so pretty btw

I'm so sorry, one more question Can someone presently undergoing a bachelor's degree still apply for GKS-U?

@nifemibusayo8090 you can but you'd have to start your degree again from year one~

Yes of course I'd like to start again. Thank you so much Virginia.

Hi! It all depends on your competition~ since you applied to yonsei and SNU they might be quite competitive... but if you have a good resume you should have good chances!

​@@virginiasvoyage Ok, thanks for the response! Another thing I didn't understand from the video: did you apply for undergraduate or graduate studies? The two 'type A' universities you mentioned were Chung-Ang and KU right? Did you get into KU without an interview? Just want to clarify that. 😁

@universelt4113 ah yes, exactly as you said! I applied to the graduate program and got accepted to KU with no interview 😊

​@@virginiasvoyage Hey I did my 12th --2016 UG in BA --49% messed up during Corona (2018-2021) Second UG again in BA --75% (2021-2024) Will my first degree be taken as a gap if I apply for a master's through self-funding? Any idea how long the gap South Korea accepts? Not a gas applicant

@moonchild._._ hi~ I don't think having a gap makes a big difference! But I think the GPA requirement is 80% or above? So not sure about your BA requirement...

I'm not sure about that major... maybe you can look up rankings online and it will show you 😊

It will just depend on the competition but as long as you meet the requirements you definitely have a chance! If you're doing university track, there will probably be an interview...

​@@virginiasvoyage​​hey can u help me out I hv 80/57/75/ and in mba --83% Can I apply with my mba percentage FOR MASTERS AGAIN from Korean uni Coz I can't apply for it using my ug degree I hv not 80% in my ug Pls reply me if u can

@moonchild._._ that's a really good question... you could definitely apply for PhD but I'm not sure about masters... maybe you can email niied and see what they say! They're usually helpful by email ^^

@@virginiasvoyage okay thanks for replying And 75% in my graduation and no work experience till now Do u think I have chance to be selected?? If I provide top 20% certificate to them niied?? And my university ranking is also not good Does this affect much

@moonchild._._ I don't think the university ranking should affect your chances and the work experience should also not be a problem. The 75% graduation might make it a little more difficult to be honest, but it all depends on who your competition is~

It depends on your department~

Yes I think so! As long as you can write a study plan that makes sense~

@@virginiasvoyage ok thank you

@@virginiasvoyage hello.... Please I get confused with the university type. For example type B how do I know the actual University I'm applying to even when I have one in mind all it shows is type B. How do I apply to the specific type B university. I hope you reply to this message 🙏

@@Mercy-cc8es I think the application might have changed, but you should be able to just write the name of the university in the space for type B

@@virginiasvoyage ok thanks l will probably try again. Thank you again 😊

Interested in researching Hallyu apparently... 😭

@@virginiasvoyage this should be the most interesting topic for them omg

@@kaeyaslilslacker855 you would think... 🫠

they only have interviews for university track, but not for embassy track :)

Hi~ I'm not sure about the undergrad program, but you should be able to find more information on the gks website! Good luck!

@@virginiasvoyage thanks love from Pakistan

Yes I did! And there was no interview for that one 😊

​@@virginiasvoyageDid you get to know why Pukyong National University didn't do an interview?

@kayeguevarra1928 I'm not sure... maybe because type B are usually not as strict?

​​@@virginiasvoyagecan you explain what is type B University ?

@Gayatri-iw9pl there's a list of universities that are type A and type B when you apply for GKS, and the type B ones are usually in smaller cities and not quite as prestigious as the type A ones (so usually easier to get accepted into)

Haha thanks!!

1. I don't know much about gks undergraduate but I think the certificate is like your diploma and the marksheet is a list of your grades. 2. Actually the copies will all be exact copies as the original, so you need to write essays that can apply generally to all the universities instead of each 3 that you're applying to~

@@virginiasvoyage oh I am so grateful for the answer 💙thank you so much for responding I will make sure to add this in my studyplan 😊

@@virginiasvoyage So do we need only 1 set or a total 4? Also if I choose embassy track, will I write 3 unis altogether in "Name of institute receiving" or do I have to fill and print and make a different study plan etc etc for each uni and like this make 3 sets and altogether give it to embassy?? PLEASE HELP

@mygoodluckcharmismyface1887 you need a total of 4 but they're all just exact copies, not different for each university. You write the names of the 3 universities on your application and the embassy will send it to them.

@@virginiasvoyage Sis, if you don't mind, can you share your insta ID? I want to ask a few more questions regarding this. Actually, your the only person replying and helping me so If you help me to the end, I'd be VERY grateful.

Good luck! :)

Thank you

It depends on where you will live. The dorms don't allow pets, but you could find an apartment that lets you have pets~

THANKS @@virginiasvoyage

Eugene! ❤

Yes!

@@virginiasvoyage OMGGGGGG MY DREAMS COME TRUERE!! THANK UU GIRLYY

@thatbitchhh5283 great!! Good luck!!!

No... maybe that was my mistake haha

@virginiasvoyage I also didn't, and I failed all three universities.. I searched for my courses in all universities, I did research about the courses and labs in each university, and only one university contacted me for an interview. But, i did that interview dirty. I was blah-blah, I shouldve been more specific. I wonder why the other two didn't contact me, maybe it's my mistake for not reaching out to their professors or labs. But I think gks has become more competitive that, it has come to a state where they only select students with more than 90% marks or with topik 4 or 5. But, I will try next year, but, can you help like, what are the documents you submitted, internships, or training you did that you feel like it helped a lot during the evaluation.. can you make such videos??

@blinkteumeforeverstay4769 actually some universities, especially SKY, don't conduct interviews because they have too many applicants, so it probably wasn't your fault. I also only had one interview and it was the one university that ended up rejecting me lol I think if you watch the video about my personal statement it can be helpful! I didn't have any internships or any experience with media, so I think it was my experience in Korea and Topik that probably helped my application, but of course I'm not positive about that~

@virginiasvoyage awww thank you so much, I was wondering the same thing cuz, I applied to snu, yonsei, and chungnam ,but only chungnam invited me for an interview.. but they ended up rejecting me.. I actually have an internship which I did at Kyung Hee University when I was doing my undergrad. Plus I have many extracurricular, and I still failed. I feel like I have to have topik 4 or 5 this October to crack gks 2025. I subscribed to your channel and I will watch your videos to correct all my mistakes. Thank you💫😇

@blinkteumeforeverstay4769 good luck and I hope you're able to get accepted next time!!

Yes I don't think there is a limit for the amount of times you can apply! 😊 good luck!

@@virginiasvoyage thank you 😊

Thank you for your questions~ 1: I'm not quite sure about GKS-U since I'm GKS-G... 2: honestly not really....... I would suggest saving up some money that you can bring with you just in case~ 3: yep! I made another video about this, but you might be able to trade in your current license depending on the country you're from! 4: Yes as long as you get a working visa~ 5: I think most are the same but sometimes there are some changes, it should be fine to plan ahead :)

@@virginiasvoyage thank you so much ✨🦋:-)

Another question Virginia! Can a GKS scholar apply to both undergraduate and graduate?

@Divina good question! Yes I believe that if a student goes to undergraduate through GKS they can apply to go to graduate school through GKS again~

I'm gonna also apply this year..I'm from india 🇮🇳

Hi~ if you want to apply for gks U, then you'll be applying in the fall~

@@virginiasvoyage thank you very much, and when should I start applying, also since I'm undergrad do I need to contact professors from computer science faculty too?

@@Lisalee-xj1xb you won't need to contact any professors since it's undergrad 🙂 and I'm not sure about the exact date, but since the application for this year's gksU just ended, you could check on the studyinkorea.go.kr website and see the dates~ that will give you an idea for how the timeline will be next year

@@virginiasvoyage thank you so much, also can you please recommend some good universities for computer science major, doesn't matter if it is private

@@Lisalee-xj1xb KAIST and the SKY universities are the ones I would recommend~

I didn't properly prepare for the interview~

Hi! You can apply to the embassy track first and then if you get rejected, you can apply to the university track. This is because the deadline for university track is usually after the deadline for embassy track. Unfortunately you can't apply to both at the same time

Yes they sent me an email!

@@virginiasvoyage okayy, thank you for the reply, wish me luck🥹 , and good luck for your study!!!

@@virginiasvoyage oh i have another question, how long they sent you the email from the day of your interview??

@@nandaputip i can't remember exactly... but maybe a couple weeks?