2sexy: 2good, T22 please reply me when you come online.

geepawps: I am praying to get to that level, this talks gives me the motivation that there are good jobs out there.

tanimola22:

My brother, why not spend small money in naija first and then keep the big money for the master's. This is what I would do.

T22.

tanimola22:

I am not sure that there are no good jobs out there. The problem is overcoming the competition.

T22.

hobat4cash: guys i could not sleep well yesternyt cos of what one of my guys told me abt a colleague of ours when we were in school. The said guy has been in Mobil since 2006, the guy mentioned that this Mobil dude is entitled to an allowance called excess crude allowance every quarter and the amount is mind blowing. There and then i knew that oil company is the place to be, it doesnt matter how u get in just get in.

livapul86: ^^
Oga, this thread go cause wahala o! One young lady(from a different thread) has already made the mistake of marrying a man thinking he works with an OYEL company.

livapul86: ^^
Oga, this thread go cause wahala o! One young lady(from a different thread) has already made the mistake of marrying a man thinking he works with an OYEL company.

AjanleKoko:

I'm sure someone is having you on there. Excess crude ke?

tanimola22:

@Toughluv

I have long responded to you by email. I sent you the email immediately I read your message, and that was yesterday.

You may want to check your box again.

T22

SefB:

Hello T22, Couls you pls share with me any info u have on applying to IFP?
Thanks
SefB

tanimola22:

Good.

Yes, tuition fees were not stated, I saw that. In fact, that was why I made a statement regarding proving that 'you are not a professional being sponsored by your company to come study at IFP'. If you are assumed as one, the tuition you will have to pay for the program is 30k euros. That is roughly more than 6 million naira. I agree that IFP is a little clandestine with tuition for non-professionals, implying, in my view, that it is subject to negotiation. To make you happy, IFP students are always asked to prove that they can cover their living expenses, not tuition fees. I don't want to make you too happy though, but I suspect that getting the admission is the main thing. Tuition is generally ridiculously cheap at public schools in France, and IFP is a French public school. You only need a contribution towards tuition. This can be agreed on with the director of PEM at IFP. Go to funding and read more, http://www.wec-france.org/DocumentsPDF/LABORATOIRES%20PARTENAIRES/IFP-School-English.pdf

Every agreement is made with IFP. The partner universities just offer study abroad opportunities to IFP students. It is called an exchange program, and students from the other partner universities and elsewhere also come to IFP for a specified amount of time, just as IFP students go elswhere. It does not mean that you will pay a new tuition fee to each of the partner universities you attend. It is simply a study abroad program and your to be parent university (IFP) takes care of everything.

Okay, begin to prepare for the tests. I now expect even so much more from you, considering that you will be graduating from a department that so many high flyers with whom I am familiar graduated from a couple of years ago. You guys used to have one Olu Ogboja, one very confident (some people say proud)man. Unfortunately, the guy kicked the bucket some years ago.

You may continue to ask questions and I will continue to give approximate answers. If they take you gberen and you prove yourself gberen, then you won't be far from landing that job that many people will only dream of.

All the best O.


T22.

*****Age also plays a major part in these things. Would you like to tell me your age? hahahha. I guess this is a weird question. If you find it as such, then please neglect it.

SefB:

What do u mean age plays a role? I for example, im 22 going to be 23 end of the year, Bsc PetENG (2010) i was about 20/21 then

Does that mean a thing?

tanimola22:

Hi baby,

Number 1 secret:

In addition to your relevant undergraduate qualification, you should try to convince them that you can well pay your bills even though you eventually get no support from any of their partner oil companies. This is key.

Other important things:

Standardized test scores, i.e. GRE/ GMAT and TOEFL. They like these scores and believe that you are competitive if you have good scores, at least better than those of other applicants.

They claim letters of recommendation are optional, but I strongly suggest that you send two letters addressed to the very director of studies. The letters should look very formal and must be well written by any industry person in oil and gas or any of your profs.

Bias your CV towards Energy, Oil and Gas, i.e. Member of oil and gas this and that, oil this and that, energy that and this.

Add any certificates that will portray you in a good light to your application.

Say you are a basic French speaker. Try to learn one or two things in French to support this claim.

Send the director of studies an email and show him how intensely interested you are concerning studying at IFP. Make him know that you can hold your own without their funding. This is very important to them.


T22

tanimola22:

Hi baby,

Number 1 secret:

In addition to your relevant undergraduate qualification, you should try to convince them that you can well pay your bills even though you eventually get no support from any of their partner oil companies. This is key.

Other important things:

Standardized test scores, i.e. GRE/ GMAT and TOEFL. They like these scores and believe that you are competitive if you have good scores, at least better than those of other applicants.

They claim letters of recommendation are optional, but I strongly suggest that you send two letters addressed to the very director of studies. The letters should look very formal and must be well written by any industry person in oil and gas or any of your profs.

Bias your CV towards Energy, Oil and Gas, i.e. Member of oil and gas this and that, oil this and that, energy that and this.

Add any certificates that will portray you in a good light to your application.

Say you are a basic French speaker. Try to learn one or two things in French to support this claim.

Send the director of studies an email and show him how intensely interested you are concerning studying at IFP. Make him know that you can hold your own without their funding. This is very important to them.


T22

SefB:
, how did u know im female? ure too smart not to have supernatural powers haha
Lol @ Baby
, Lol @ Baby
how did u know im female? ure too smart not to have supernatural powers haha

Im probably going to spend all my salary on books, exams and applications, the plan is to apply to 4 American, 3 canadian and IFP school. I didnt get admission into Calgary, they said my 3.83/5 CGPA wasnt good enough *tears*

So i guess GRE is a do or die issue, at least to spice up the gpa.

By director of studies do u mean director of graduate studies or director for the individual courses?
Thanks
SefB

Insanity: This thread has been an eye opener for me. Thanks to all that contributed and are still doing a tremendous work here
Am a civil Engineering graduate 2:1, am thinking of going for my postgraduate studies abroad, US/Canada preferably.
i don't want to specialize this early in my career 'cuz i'll b restricted to certain areas. Am thinking of doing Geotechnical Engineering M.Eng. Is dis a good choice in the sense that i want to be eligible for oil and gas jobs, or should i do masters in a petroleum related field. i don't want to do the later 'cuz i don't have much basic background in petroleum.
Any ideas on top schools for masters in Geotechnical Engineering that have good graduate recruitment rate by employers, oil and gas companies to be precise. Thanks.

Insanity:

@T22 i need your advice on the above post. i also need to know more on IFP...don't mind my ignorance but i'll like to know what it means, their prerequistes for entry, do they offer M.Eng Geotechnical Eng.,it seems to be a very good school.what's their minimum CGPA for entry, do i really need to be fluent in french to get entry 'cuz from ya previous posts, its a french institution. Please reply T22 thanks.

tanimola22:

Hi, I won't lie, the school (IFP) is not bad O. The employment rate there is >>>50% which makes it a good risk for your money.

IFP is a school that specializes mainly in anything concerning energy, oil and gas. Your 2.1 is never inferior for admission. My fear for you is that you may not be lucky to get an oil company willing to sponsor your studies. This is not because of your grade, which I believe is more than enough for admission, but it is because nailing a company like Total, Shell, Saudi Aramco, Technip and co to fully sponsor your studies is very competitive and generally not easy. Even Europeans don't find it easy. On a good note though, you can compete with other Nigerians in naija and if you succeed then Total naija will completely sponsor your studies at IFP. I must state again that this is very possible but not easy.

Mhen, just claim one kind basic level in French. But you must be able to prove it during your interview, if granted one. There is an integration program at IFP Paris and all students who don't know French will be expected to learn the language within a few months. Not all programs are taught in French, some are in English.

To your question about Geotech, please see here http://www.ifp-school.com/default.asp?id=38. From what I saw, I am not sure it is offered at IFP.

T22.

naijababe: All this IFP talk sef? Are you an alumni, T22?

Don't ignore IPE ( Institute of Petroleum Engineering at Heriot-Watt University). As far as I know, they have an average employment rate of 98%, in my year and the year before me it was 100%. This included non EU nationals that employers happily processed work permits for.

jay bee:
What year did you attend HW?

naijababe:

Why you wan know? U wan find me sontin? . The lucky year oil price began the ascent like never before

jay bee:
hahahhahaha some of ma mates attended that uni and probably took the same course as you but then again looks like you attended after the sub-prime bruhahhaha

naijababe:

No i attended before, 05/06 session.

jay bee:
same class as deji dada?

naijababe: All this IFP talk sef? Are you an alumni, T22?

Don't ignore IPE ( Institute of Petroleum Engineering at Heriot-Watt University). As far as I know, they have an average employment rate of 98%, in my year and the year before me it was 100%. This included non EU nationals that employers happily processed work permits for.