pawn89:

before i make the appointment i need to have required documents also need to know the minimum amount of fund that needs to be in my account and for how long.
thanks

JayJsea: @ all the gurus in the house pls I need your help.

I applied to 4 schools, 3 of them have offered me admission and the 4th school is still processing my application. Now my problem is I'm a bit confused and I'm not sure which 1 to choose. The schools that have accepted me are:
University of North Dakota,
University of North Texas, and
Louisiana Tech University.
While I'm still expecting a decision from University of Louisiana Lafayette.

Pls kindly advice me (with reasons) on which of them would be worth my money and time.
Secondly I hope these schools are not too lowly ranked?

Thanks.

bigfrancis21:

Wow. You must have got good specifics to have landed 3 admissions.

As for your choice of school, it all depends on your priority. Is the quality of academic program your main priority? Is obtaining financial aid your top priority (that is if you're a post-graduate student)? Or is it the location or closeness to your relatives abroad that matters the most to you?
Or the weather of the host state?

For me, my main priority is obtaining financial aid while the academic quality comes next. This would lead me to pick the school that offers me funding (partial/full), and also qualifies on the academic aspect. It all depends on what you want. However, if you can comfortably afford the costs and expenses of study then the issue of financial aid won't be your priority.

If you care more about the school's course quality, ranking, school name/prestige, etc then you may have to look up the ranking lists on
http://www.usnews.com/rankings

Remember, you'll also be asked by the VO why you have chosen the school you chose.

De Tus: Well, i think the University of North Texas is the best option for you. What do you want to study please?

kumulus: Generally, this thread is for masters alone....masters doing their Masters.....that's what matters.

JayJsea:

@ De Tus sorry I didn't see your reply on time.
I want to study Electrical Engineering (masters level), University of North Texas gave me Systems Engineering(Electrical Systems Concentration), while the others gave me Electrical Engineering.

Can you give me reasons why University of North Texas is the best option?

Thanks.

imperiouxx:

lol.....mastery

Though that's not true. It's just because majority go for master's degree.

imperiouxx: University of North Texas isn't bad. GboyegaD can give you full details about the school. Best of luck bro.

kumulus: Generally, this thread is for masters alone....masters doing their Masters.....that's what matters.

bigfrancis21:

I didn't know you were my prospective fellow engineer. I'm also going for my masters in electrical engineering (computer engineering option). I applied to 3 schools, two offered me masters admission and one didn't.

Are you for fall 2013 too? I guess we'd be going for the interview together.

bigfrancis21:

Imperiouxx Baba
I've been accepted into the University of Maryland (MS + funding) and the University of Alabama (no funding). I thought i'd inform you specially, as my oga wey you be nau.

JayJsea:

Thanks Imperiouxx, Bros GboyegaD over to you.

bigfrancis21:

Imperiouxx Baba
I've been accepted into the University of Maryland (MS + funding) and the University of Alabama (no funding). I thought i'd inform you specially, as my oga wey you be nau.

Find Out!:


Congratulations bro. Just a part of God's reward to you for all the assistance you've been rendering here. His grace & favour will also be upon you at the embassy. Amen. Cheers

imperiouxx:


I'm very happy for you. The bold makes my eyes glitter. God will surely see you through. All the best in your interview. Go get it!

bigfrancis21:

Tuale!

Puvguy: Congrat BigFrancis! That's a top top school. You are extremely lucky to be given assistantship. On their FAQ, the program said they don't
offer teaching or research assistance.

bigfrancis21:
Tuale.

Sharp guyz...I was exactly expecting that question from someone.

Yea, the program doesn't offer TAs or RAs. It is a joint program. My GA is an administrative GA which was awarded to me by the UM graduate school unit, not by my program. Graduate assistantships are generally of three types - teaching assistantship, research assistantship and administrative assistantship. Like I said sometime long ago while advising someone on this thread, its not a must you get a GA in your department. Several other GA openings (mostly administrative GA) are available in other units (usually non-academic units) elsewhere on campus. TAs and RAs are academic GAs and are usually awarded by academic departments while Administrative graduate assistantships are usually awarded by non-academic units. For UM, there's a job website where available GA postings are posted regularly. It is then left to you to pick the ones you feel you're qualified for and then apply. Its not easy though, especially when you're an international student applying from across the Atlantic.

TA, RA and AA in UM all carry the same benefits - full tuition waiver for up to 10 credits for fall and spring semesters and 8 credits and 4 credits for summer and winter semesters respectively, a generous yearly salary + health insurance benefits.

fittty:


Hey got this from part3 of this thread. Hope it helps.......

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Google search schools that offer your chosen course. Check their requirements. Then shortlist a number of schools that are closer to your area of study & availability of financial aids/scholarships/grants or any other form of waivers,check school's rankings (it mustn't be an ivy league school) also consider school's location, cost of living, weather conditions.
Meet all application deadlines, take the standardized tests.
When you are accepted into the school, you'll be requested to submit some financial documents, proof that student has financial support with or without assistance from the school. when you meet all requirements, an I-20 form(Admission letter) will be mailed to you.
Pay a SEVIS fee at any ECOBank in Cotonou or Seme border or If you have anyone in the states, the person can pay online for you. NB: You'll need the receipt for your interview so, be mindful.
Visit the US embassy website to fill an onlne application DS-160 form. i think it varies depending on the type of visa you are applying for.(not certain)
Visit any GTBank to pay a visa application fee. You'll be issued an MRV receipt(whatever its called)lol
With all these things done, visit the usembassy website and schedule a visa interview appointment. You should know the rest.

bigfrancis21:

I didn't know you were my prospective fellow engineer. I'm also going for my masters in electrical engineering (computer engineering option). I applied to 3 schools, two offered me masters admission and one didn't. My two accepts are University of Maryland College Park (ECE option with Telecommunications major) and University of Alabama Tuscaloosa (ECE option). My reject is University of Tennessee Knoxville. My rejection from UTK stems from my non-submission of a TOEFL score even after I wrote them severally asking for a waiver. In the same vein, UA demanded for TOEFL and I wrote them a TOEFL waiver request letter and they waived the TOEFL for me and even offered me unconditional admission.

The ECE (Telecommunications major) of UM appeals more to me because the program is a dual engineering + business masters program. It is offered jointly by the ECE department and the Robin Smith School of business. Which means I'd be taking both engineering and business classes. I've always had a knack for entrepreneurship. So I guess I'd be benefiting more from the program than from pure ECE. In addition, UM ranks among the top 20 best engineering US schools. I also got full funding from the school (in form of graduate assistantship), which is my main priority anyway.

So like I said, you'll need to weigh your options and then settle down for one school based on your interests.

Are you for fall 2013 too? I guess we'd be going for the interview together.

JayJsea:

Thanks Imperiouxx, Bros GboyegaD over to you.

OjaP:

Congratulations BigFrancis. I have been waiting for a very long time to know the school you will eventually be going to. I am not in anyway surprised about your admission to UofM College Park at all. Just from reading your posts here, I came into the conclusion that you are very smart, especially with the way you write. UofM College park was one of the schools I applied to back then but I was rejected because there was no professor to supervise my research.

I never knew you are an engineer all the while.......lol. That said,you will like Maryland, there are a lot of Nigerians in the DistrictofColumbiaMarylandVirgina axis (DMV). It is going to be home away from home as you will easily make friends and build your network. Some of the old gurus on this thread who are in the IT world reside in Maryland, I can talk to them to see a way of hooking you up if you want. Many recruiting firms also come to College park to recruit every year, it will be easier for you to get a company to file for you upon graduation. Interestingly, many networking and IT companies are concentrated in Maryland and DC, that will be an added advantage as well. I will only advise you to make sure you get the necessary and appropriate certifications if possible - especially CISCO. That will be a bonus for you when job-hunting.

Congrats again bro!!! I wish you all the best as you prepare for your visa interview. Lest I forget, on behalf of many folks here, I would like to say thank you for all the GRE materials you passed across. Many people here prayed openly and in closed doors for you. Who knows maybe their prayers was part of the reasons why you got a fully funded M.S admission in such a great school - we never can tell. Keep up the good work bro and don't relent. Cheers!!!

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