Refused for not being a 'Genuine Student' - I have an offer letter and funds, what else do they want?
Got refused today. Case officer said I didn't demonstrate genuine intent to study. I wrote a whole page about why I chose this course...
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Got refused today. Case officer said I didn't demonstrate genuine intent to study. I wrote a whole page about why I chose this course...
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