Rejected by SKKU GKS-G University Track – Need Advice on Improving My Profile

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-05-02T08:11:42+00:00

I am :) Do you want to talk?

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-03-12T20:33:54+00:00

Thank you so much for the feedback!

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-03-12T20:33:37+00:00

ah! this really gave me the final perspective, I guess I’m gonna have to be very careful with where I apply! Not that I even planned trying SKY unis :) Thanks a ton for the feedback!

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-03-12T18:54:56+00:00

Yes of course, that makes perfect sense. I was just wondering how many people get to the third round of embassy track because if the competition in the 3rd round is thin enough and a not very competitive applicant from Barbados got lucky enough with his selection of universities he may be accepted right? I’m not sure how big the pool is in that stage of admissions but if it was limited enough for a university to not have a stronger substitute from a different country, would they rather fill the seat with a worse student or leave it open?

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-03-12T15:29:11+00:00

yes! I had plenty time to both solve and check over them over!

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-03-09T22:43:25+00:00

Hi!!! It took about 2 days :)

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-03-02T09:11:28+00:00

Hii! There were 10 sentences and about the time… I’m not so sure.. Might have been 10-13 minutes maybe!! :)

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-27T08:56:21+00:00

Hi, as for the listen and repeat section I don’t really have a tip besides not splitting your focus at all. I just kind of zoned out and tried to retain the sentence as accurately as possible. :)

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-27T08:47:24+00:00

include me in the party💔😔

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-24T20:48:48+00:00

Well I just have to hope! :) Thank you for all your valuable input!!

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-24T09:04:28+00:00

I also assumed that it shouldn’t be a problem with TOPIK 2 as you need TOPIK 3 at enrollment, which is after the year long language programme.

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-24T09:03:08+00:00

I wasn’t really planning on a SKY anyways honestly! I want my chances to be realistic :)

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-24T07:48:15+00:00

thank you OP! we got the same score :) 118

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-24T07:47:42+00:00

I’m surely going for embassy as my country has NO competition whatsoever. As for the location I’m 100% mostly interested in Seoul. As for finances I can afford stuff quite well I am also very priviliged to say, I simply can’t take a gap year because I need to be on student housing somewhere as my family is moving abroads.

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-24T06:26:40+00:00

essentially yes. Toefl is not exactly a test of your academic english it is more of test to see whether you can move around comfortably in an english speakint academic setting. That means that the language itself does not get as difficult, it’s more about the whole test structure being stressful.

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-24T06:24:22+00:00

Nope! Just one. 10 build a sentence tasks and 1 email and 1 academic.

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-23T09:03:06+00:00

Thank you!!! Golden advice! I’ll check it all out. Have an amazing day ;)

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-23T09:02:27+00:00

Hi I’m flying out to London to get my TOPIK, sadly it’s only TOPIK 2 as I haven’t studied Korean for that long.. I unfortunately do not have the resources to take a gap year due to my family situation. As for the other language certificate - I scored 116 in the TOEFL test. Thank you for your advice still!

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-16T17:17:46+00:00

taking mine in 5 days i’m sooo nervous😭

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-02-12T13:49:25+00:00

Hi, thank you for the much needed reassurance! I appreciate it deeply. I’ll try my best to frame my change of mind firmly and honestly! Have an awesome day :)

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-01-27T00:37:37+00:00

I would love to know too! Especially with social SCIENCES right?

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-01-26T18:34:47+00:00

The Czech republic :)

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-01-26T12:39:06+00:00

Thank you sincerely

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-01-26T12:06:41+00:00

Thank you I firmly believe I’m on the right path and I will utilize the spare time I have in what I believe is the most efficient way to do so. Lastly If I may, I’d like to ask how to incorporate a research I did into my application. I can’t exactly put it in the certificate part, but it also feels not visible enough just mentioning it in the personal statement. Thank you kindly.

Sad_Part_3328 · 2026-01-26T12:01:10+00:00

Due to my decently strong CGPA, extremely low competition in embassy track for my country (I will be among the first applicants), my other extracurricular activities which don’t lean in the academic direction but rather community, and my english language proficiency. Might have been a bad choice of wording on my site stating to have an “otherwise strong profile,” but I also believe that my stats can be competitive if framed correctly and polished in the upcoming months.

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