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Hi people,

Please, help me a couple of questions.
1. What do I need to apply for student visa for a full-funded phd program to Australia?
2. I will be getting my CoE and oshc proof this week. Do I do biometrics & medicals before visa application?
3. Please, what’s this GTE thing and at what stage do I need it?

I will appreciate any more info. Thanks

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bukunmmy:
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Thanks! U'll do great!

Whaaaaats up pple,
I wouldn't be doing myself any justice if I don't post my visa interview story! God went in with me and it was a nice and short experience. All glory to God! Then many thanks to as many who posted their various visa experiences here (both good n bad) and then to Walspring, who was always readily available to answer all my silly questions,God bless u big!
I'm a new member n only asked a question here just once and I've never applied for a visa except for SA, but my experience shows that there is a God that answers prayers!
I woke as early as 4am and couldn't sleep any more! Drove into the embassy parking lot around 8:30am and joined the 1st queue and by the 'moving-from-one-seat-to-another' queue, my heart was on fire. Thank God I saw an elderly couple I knew, so I chatted with them and that calmed my nerves then we were called in to join the 'main' queue and so I tried not to listen to other pple's interviews so I was turning around and studying the art work on the wall. Then I turned back abruptly when I heard a 'masters' student answer badly ( as d answer stupid reach, I no fit even remember the question sef), the VO's facial expression was like 'daaaaaaaamn !
My pple, this is how my interview went down;
VO: hello miss Bleep
Me: good morning
VO: can I have your passport and I-20?
Me: passed it to her
(She naaaaa typed for ages and I was getting fidgety)
Then she finally asked,
VO: so you're going to the university of San Francisco?
Me: (didn't hear her well, so I said) sorry?
VO: she repeated herself
Me: yes
VO: what will this course do for you?
Me: it will give me the personal and professional development I need for my career when I return back to the country
Then she looked at me (as I innocent reach)
She put my passport aside and passed me a white form and said many things that my ears didn't let me hear again. My heart was smiling but my face couldn't carry it.
So I said 'ok' but can't recall if I said thank you.
I spoke to a security guard and practically flew away and I kept saying 'God You are good'.


Today, I learnt a lot in just a short experience;
1) TRUST GOD TOTALLY
2) BE YOURSELF
3) KNOW WHY YOU REALLY WANT TO GO ABROAD (whether about the school, course or whatever is taking you there)
4) DONT OVER-THINK IT, LET IT COME NATURALLY AND SPEAK LOUD AND CLEAR.
5) BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE YET ELEGANT
6) LASTLY, BE TRUTHFUL ( because somehow the VOs know)
7) DONT LOOK DOWN ON ANYONE (because today like 2 sets of pple that I saw making side comments about others were not granted visa). Well I'm not saying it's a good thing but remember 'karma is a BITCH '. Be careful
So peeps I hope I didn't bore you with my story but rather inspired you.

Hello,
I'm a newbie and Its just so cool reading through this thread (like from part 1 to this one ). It's just pure joy going through every single post (not all sha oo, haha cos some pple no get filter ). So I'll be going in for my interview on 17th june and I wanted to know if it's ok that i printed my appointment confirmation via my email (so it has the Gmail logo and all that)?
Thanks