@ jimmy780 and jenga-jen or anyone that cares to answer:
I have my Stage 2 on April 9th. I was wondering; are you two preparing for it in any way?
I have read a lot of this thread and from what I remember, you can't really prepare for Stage 2. I feel a bit uneasy though, rolling in with no preparation, especially as travel is so expensive!
I'm currently writing my dissertation which is due in 2 weeks so I'm not sure how much time I could commit to preparation anyway...