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Student stories

Where they started, what went wrong, and how it ended.

Every story here is told by the student on video. We wrote down only what they said. Each one has a short PDF you can send to your parents.

A niche Master's, the right country, and a visa file fixed in time

Sharad: Master's in Sports & Event Management, Germany. Consulting and visa support.

“Some of the documents were not on time and the other documents were not up to the requirements for the visa application process. They resolved this issue very quickly, because they knew how important that situation was.”

Sharad, in his own words
Service
Study abroad consulting: course and country choice, admission, visa documents
Destination
Germany
Starting point
Knew the subject he wanted, unsure which country could admit him
Result
Admitted, visa granted, Master's completed. Still living in Germany when he recorded his video
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Where he started

Sharad wanted a Master's in Sports & Event Management. Few countries offer it. Where it does exist, he found it was either very expensive or a much shorter programme than usual.

The problem

  1. Which country? He could not tell whether he would get admission for this degree in the country he preferred.
  2. The visa file. Later, some of his documents were not ready on time, and others did not meet the visa requirements.

What we did

  • Helped him decide on the course and country, and took him through admission.
  • When his documents fell short, the team treated it as urgent. Every document was brought up to the standard the visa needed, quickly.

The result

He was admitted, got his visa and completed his Master's in Germany. When he recorded his video, he was still living there.

"All I knew was that I had to come to Germany"

Chirag: Master's at SRH Berlin. Consulting from first step to arrival.

“The consultancy was really helpful, as I was clueless. They explained the step-by-step process and provided assistance. Reknown played a major role in getting me to Berlin, and in an easy way.”

Chirag, in his own words
Service
Study abroad consulting: step-by-step process and application support
Destination
Germany (SRH Berlin)
Starting point
Knew only that he wanted Germany. Came to RES through his cousin
Result
Studying for his Master's at SRH Berlin
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Where he started

Chirag knew one thing: he wanted to study in Germany. He asked his cousin, who was already there, and that is how he came to RES.

What we did

  • Explained the whole process, step by step.
  • Supported him at every stage until he got there.

The result

He is now studying for his Master's at SRH Berlin.

"I had zero idea about the documentation and the visa process"

Siraj: a first-time applicant who knew nothing about the process. Test prep, documents and visa.

“Because of the professional guidance, I felt the whole process was really easy and less stressful. I would really recommend Reknown if you are planning to study abroad.”

Siraj, in his own words
Service
Full support: test preparation, documents, visa process
Starting point
No idea which course, which university, which documents, or how the visa works
Result
Through documents and visa with the team's help. He calls the process "easy and less stressful"
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Where he started

Before joining RES, Siraj was confused about the whole study-abroad process. He had not chosen a course or a university. He did not know which documents he needed or how the visa worked.

The problem

Most first-time students are where Siraj was. The real risk isn't marks. It's not knowing the order things must happen in, and missing a step.

What we did

  • Prepared him for his test.
  • Took him through the documents, step by step.
  • Guided him through the visa process.
  • Trainers stayed approachable the whole way.

The result

Three MBA offers: one in the USA, two in Canada

An MBA applicant: application support with Pratik and Nisha.

“They have been very resourceful and very helpful. They're on time with their responses, and they helped me throughout the application process and in getting offer letters from these universities.”

MBA applicant, in their own words
Service
MBA applications, documents and offer support
Destinations
USA (Quinnipiac University) and Canada (two universities)
Result
Offer letters from all three
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What the student needed

MBA applications ask for a lot of paperwork, each university wants it differently, and the deadlines don't wait. The student needed someone to handle the documents and keep everything on time.

What we did

  • Pratik and Nisha supported every application: Quinnipiac University in the US and two universities in Canada.
  • Prepared everything the applications needed, document by document.
  • Replied on time, every time. The student singled this out.

The result

Offer letters from Quinnipiac University (USA) and two Canadian universities.

CLB 9 for Canadian PR, starting from "I didn't know how to approach IELTS"

Sneha Dani: IELTS coaching for a Canadian permanent residence application.

“Despite having a good command over the language, sometimes it's the way you present yourself and the way you approach a particular question. That's what really helped me. I got a CLB 9, which was the requirement for my PR application.”

Sneha Dani, in her own words
Service
IELTS coaching
Goal
CLB 9, the score her Canadian PR application needed
Starting point
Good English, but no idea what IELTS expects or where to begin
Result
Scored CLB 9 and got her Canadian PR
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Where she started

Sneha searched Google for a long time before choosing where to train. She picked RES because of its reviews. She had a good command of English, but no idea what IELTS was about or how to approach it.

The problem

Writing is where most strong English speakers lose their band. The test rewards how you present your answer and how you approach each question type, not just good English.

What we did

  • Explained what IELTS is and what the examiner expects, section by section.
  • Broke down each component of the test.
  • Showed her exactly what to work on in Writing to reach the band she needed.

The result

A Band 8 that the student says they didn't expect

An IELTS student: coaching, mocks and section-by-section guidance before university applications.

“They have given me mocks and given me through and through guidance for each section that I needed to develop on. I think it's the personal touch they give every student that makes them really good for IELTS coaching.”

IELTS student, in their own words
Service
IELTS coaching with mock tests
Test format
Computer-delivered IELTS
Result
Band 8, used for university applications
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What we did

  • Full mock tests.
  • Guidance, section by section, on exactly what the student needed to improve.
  • Personal attention to each student. The student called this the difference.

The result

Band 8. In the student's words, it was more than they expected of themselves, and it made their university applications much stronger.

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