They are not conducting classic sim rides for interviews now.
Glass is good. You can be trained on the international part.
The big thing is whether you really want this job or not. It is going to be quite different from your domestic gig. The face to face is all about seeing what kind of person you are. It was not a stressful situation at all when I went through 3 years ago.
I don't know anything about this new test. Essays are usually more about assessing your communication skills than about the topic itself.
