Hey Faheel, sorry I didn't mean to waste anyone's very valuable time here! I've read, fairly extensively, these threads and various others re life at "MRats" (as you put it) and DXB in general. I was just wondering whether EK gives a failed interviewee a second shot-or if indeed has done so in the past. The rest I'm fairly conversant with, at least from what I gather at this wonderful "expression of the free spirit" site. Cheers!