Your GKS Friend

14/12/2021

One of the reasons why we all want to study in Korea is because of the delicious Korean Food (Hansik.. 🤤) This is my submission for the '2021 Korean Food Video Contest' that all foreigners are welcomed to join! I made my own version of the Korean Army Stew and would appreciate it if you guys can watch it and try it out yourself~ Although this isn't directly related to GKS/Studying abroad in Korea, it is still a Korea-related content and you can all try participating in the competition yourself^_^

:540mL (3 cups) water1 can (200g) canned luncheon meat1 1/2 stalk green onion95g sausages 1/3cup...

04/12/2021

Just wanted to extend my congratulations to the GKS-U 2022 Scholars for both Embassy and University Tracks!^^ So happy to hear that some of the students who engaged in our services managed to get in and for the ones that didn’t, don’t worry there are still plentiful of other chances for you to pursue your further education in Korea! Apologies for not updating the past few months, got busy with the services and other work.. But definitely still planning to share more about life in Korea as an international student in the future so do keep this page in the lookout! You can check out our other content on YouTube or follow our Instagram page for more! :-)

22/09/2021

Hello everyone! Chuseok just passed Korea so it has been a busy week and I hope you've all been well :-) I am just wondering what content do you all want moving forward.. QnAs? Posts about Life in Korea as a foreigner? (such as living alone/renting a place) University life in Korea? Do let me know what you want to find out and I will plan the next few content for all of you! ^^

19/09/2021

It’s the Chuseok holidays so we’re all taking a break from school! 😌🌟 As mentioned in the live, I’ve created a small Graphic Timeline for GKS 2022 applicants! Make sure to check your embassies and submit your application before the deadline~ Remember to approach us if you want to engage in our services :-)

17/09/2021

We’ll be going live at 9PM KST! See you all there :-)

17/09/2021

We are also selling the PDF copies of GKS-U 2020 Scholar’s Personal Statement and Study Plan (purely for review purposes)! Of course these documents are very personally tailored to the applicant but these are for people who want to see what was accepted by NIIED. The documents are strictly NOT ALLOWED to be distributed after purchase and plagiarism of the documents are NOT ALLOWED. Personal Statement and Study Plan sold separately / in a set.

Do contact us if you are interested to make a purchase.

17/09/2021

We are launching our Document Screening Service! One of the most challenging and important part of any scholarship application is to have convincing and well-written statements. Our admin, a GKS-U 2020 awardee, will help screen through your draft documents and tell you what areas can be improved on.The documents will be assessed based on the guide questions provided by NIIED. The documents will be screened only TWICE. Do note that we will NOT help you write the statement, so only do engage us after you have finished writing your drafts! We will only help a limited number of people due to time constraint and how we are doing this in the midst of school work. For people who are seriously considering, contact us to find out about the price 🙂

Don’t forget that we’re doing a Facebook Live tonight at 9PM KST! See you ^_^

16/09/2021

Hello everyone! We will be holding a Facebook Live going through the new Guidelines, discussing what’s new this year and having a short Q&A session tomorrow~
Date: 17/9/2021 (Friday)
Time: 21:00 - 21:40 KST (GMT +9)
Please do like and follow our page for more updates!^^ See you all tomorrow~

15/09/2021

I have also created a Scholarship To-Do List for aspiring GKS-U 2022 Scholars and I truly hope that this would help you in your application! You can refer to this to ensure that you have prepared all the documents, completed all the notorisation required and keep your applications organised. I have tried to simplify everything as I know how daunting and overwhelming it can be when preparing for the application. For the full PDF, click on the link below and download it!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dKlmoXBi2fP-w5ecDvArAn-GudR74RW-/view?usp=drivesdk

15/09/2021

Hello~ The official notice for Global Korea Scholarship Undergraduate 2022 is finally uploaded and I’m sure all hopeful applicants are feeling extremely excited and nervous. I hope your preparation for the application is going well! For students who first found out that its posted, fear not! You still have time :-) I have included in this post, the link to the PDF of the Application Guidelines. You can also find more information at the official studyinkorea webpage!

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20/07/2021

Hello everyone! Hope you've been well, we disappeared because of our finals and other commitments! 😅 Some people commented that it'll be good to see some tips/updates through videos so I filmed about my First Semester at KHU as a GKS Scholar! You can watch the video to get a glimpse of my life here in Korea and comment down below about any questions / advice that you need! 🥰🙆‍♀️

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18/06/2021

How to Choose a University?

For this post, we will explore how to choose the right university for you! Before writing any personal statement/study plan, you first need to decide which universities and courses you would like to enter. There are over 63 universities that you can consider and choose from and… there is no short-cut way to do this, but I would strongly advise you to look through ALL 63 universities.

When I was preparing my application, I chose three universities: Kyung Hee University, Seoul National University and Hanyang University. I am planning to work in the culinary field and KHU is known to have the best hospitality school in Korea. SNU, being the most prestigious university, is self-explanatory. Both Hanyang and SNU offered English courses which was why I decided to short-list them as my final three. I did consider Yonsei as well but the course I was looking at was only offering 100% Korean lectures. The photos below are what I wrote when I considered my university choices.
These are the steps I took to short-list:

1) Go through every university webpage and find out what majors they offer. Shortlist every university (+ specific major) you are interested in on a word document.
2) Head to the studyinkorea webpage to find out if the university offers English lectures, facilities as well as other information.
3) I also went to find out the QS University World Rankings of the universities before I came to my decision. (e.g. top uni in hospitality --> KHU)
4) Decide on your final three!

Tip: You need to be accepted by at least one university to be awarded the scholarship. I would strongly suggest to not put your three choices as ‘S’, ‘K’ and ‘Y’ (unless of course you are sure to be accepted by at least one of the three). What other scholars have advised was to have a SKY university in one of your choice, another top 10 university and finally one that is not as competitive to enter.