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Scammerr:
hahaha

PassingShot:

The level of ignorance on this site is alarming. Ignorance goes beyond ability to read and write.

Why are you surprised?

Most Nigerians are creationists. As far as they are concerned, the earth is roughly 6000 years old. All available evidence to the contrary does not matter to them.

Don't waste your energy trying to challenge their beliefs. They are but a lost cause.

It's a consequence of the fact that the set of all real numbers together with the binary operations "+" and "*" is a ring with unity - that is, a ring that has a multiplication identity (rings are some of the most basic algebraic structures). 0 is the additive identity in this ring and 1 is the multiplication identity,, and every element has an additive inverse - if a is an element in this ring, then -a is its addive inverse so a+(-a) = 0.

For example -1 is the additive inverse of 1, so

1+(-1) = 0.

Suppose b is an arbitrary real number, then by distributive property of a ring,

b*0 = b*(1+(-1)) = b*1 + b*(-1) = b +(-b) = 0.

godguy:


Thanks for this, a BSc (Mathematical sciences) with 2.1 (3.9 CGPA) (graduated from Nigeria, with 6 years experience as a Statistician in Nigeria, can he apply for PhD directly in Computer science or Statistics

I cannot speak to your chances of getting into a PhD in computer science program - don't know much about those. With regards to PhD in statistics, it depends on the competition for the available slots in the universities you're considering. Your 6 years experience as a statistician is definitely a plus.

kastgeraldino:
The only time he may have issues is if he goes for a PhD in a field for which he does not have sufficient undergrad preparation. The first 2 years is usually Masters-level stuff. I get your point sha cos American schools (especially top ones) can be really intense as they give you no breathing space.

Well, if you read what I wrote carefully you'd realize that your comment is in some sense a subset of mine.

GreatMage:


I am in the STEM field...

Data science and my degree is from a European country...

I have some time left before I am made to leave and I was considering the USA doctorate

I'm not sure there are a lot of stand-alone PhD in Data science programs in the US, so I'll be assuming that in general they are housed within the Statistics program. Under this assumption, the only hard math (hard being relative) you will be required to take is measure theory - it can get a bit nasty if you're not given to abstract reasoning. So I think it's safe to proceed to a PhD program with your European BS.

Ajibade105:
Do ALL schools use the last 60 credit hours? Just curious to know...

I can't say for sure, but, its a pretty standard practice.

GreatMage:


Pls I have a bachelor with a first class...

Can I apply for PhD with it?

I don't understand how it works without a masters

It depends on the school and the program you're interested in.

From what I gather, most programs in the US will allow you enrol in a PhD directly with a BS. I personally do not recommend it if you're interested in a very complex program such as the types you'd find in Physics or Maths or Chemistry, say - unless of course, you got your degree from a US or Canadian or Western Europe or Chinese college (this list is not exhaustive). For all programs in Engineering, Statistics etc, you shouldn't have much of an issue adapting. Please be mindful that I am writing from the perspective of a STEM graduate.

klawaaa:
Hi, a friend told me that is PhD application to Michigan Tech university was denied due to low GPA. But to my surprise he has a GPA of above 3.5 out of 4.0. If there is anyone who have been admitted or knows anyone that has been admitted into the engineering program should please share their profile. Thanks

If indeed he was denied admission due to low GPA, it must be the case that his GPA from his last 60 credit hours did not measure up. Overall GPA is of little import when it comes to graduate admission.

backnbeta:
If you love your brother, you'll learn to live with his choice of woman! You Paul are too petty and unforgiving!

Some women self no dey try at all.

OlujobaSamuel:
Yea, tell them why you can't come after the News trended.
Incompetent irresponsible useless group in power.
If, they were still in Abuja as at the time of cancellation of movement plan, it means there is at least an hour to notify those waiting.
Nonsense

Has there ever been a time Nigerian leaders were competent?

Righteousness89:
It's Good and awesome to rejoice and Celebrate when you feel you have victory in your course of Pursuit!
But when its not yet over! You need to know that anything can Happen!

It took just 6 days for the Today Isreal to regain their land in 1948...

It took just 7days for the Isrealites to bring down the Wall of Jericho

We Live in very strange times and Seasons..

70 days is a Whole lot time for things to Happen..

It is not Over until it's Over!

In the Christendom, we don't Give up ! No Matter how Difficult it seems!
We do not Give in to the Crowd! We Stand out of the Crowd in our Belief!
We Stand our Ground and Trust our GOD until it's Over! Then we know know His will is in Place!!

I Better Firmly Trust and Believe GOD in what I desire and see it Fail than to be a Beliver with a Dead Faith that gives in easily to what I Shouldn't

I am not a Christian who goes with the Crowd! Far be it From me!
I am not a Christian with a Feeble mind!
Even if the Whole World goes for a thing! As long as it's not what I Believe the Word of GOD says, I do not go with it!

What is this person talking about?

Letmehearword:
It evidently clear that youths of the South Eastern extraction of Nigeria are a part of the problems we have in this country, even though I will not support the destruction of lives and properties, but it shocks to the marrow to see that there hasn't been any form of violence against the political class who have looted their common wealth since time immemorial, there have been no agitation to show this few that enough is enough, Imo and Abia are the most backward states in Nigeria in terms of intra structural development, nobody is asking any question how Umahi is able to transform Ebonyi state and these other two that happens to be a part of Niger Delta accruing more revenue still remain impoverished, Nnamdi Kanu have turned the youths into toothless bulldogs in the name of IPOB, only a bunch of noise makers and propagandists that have earned them hate instead of solidarity, now the name IPOB have handicapped the youths that they can't come out as youths to demand justice and fairness without been tagged IPOB.. hmmm too bad... Orji Uzo kalu, T.A Orji, Abaribe, Rochas, Supreme court, Ohakim, Ararume, Tony Chukwu et all... Eastern youths will arise for you and the time is near, if only the youth will arise

Ogbeni, go drink your meds.

Hambivert:
Sometimes I still think there are just only 9 planets in the universe, but I quickly remind myself that Pluto isn't even considered a planet anymore.
Choi! Man don dey old o


Abeg who are the omonile's there? I wan buy land o.

This is not close to the truth at all. Most estimates have shown that there are billions of galaxies in the universe. Our galaxy-the milky way, has billions of stars and most of these stars have planets revolving around them. So we definitely have more than 9 planets in the universe.

We are loosing the best of us to other countries and y'all smiling about it.

PrettyPrint:
If 'face your life' means working harder and improving your life and earning more, then feel free to move out.


But if you only want to move out to get 'more freedom' or to get away from your parent's watchful eyes then you may be making a mistake

I completely disagree with your statement. The reason for wanting to leave is immaterial. There is very little room for personal growth when you're not completely responsible for yourself. The earlier you leave your parents' house, the quicker it is for you to discover yourself. Convenience isn't everything, you know.

Schrodinger1:


Legitimate registration for TOEFL and GRE is 50k each, if you can study on your own. I will give you materials too. PM

Cc geooxygen

With discounts you mean? The true cost of GRE or TOEFL is much higher than 50k.

sheke01:


This is the immigration lawyer that I got the explanation from. The judge that delivered the news said "ICE will go back to status quo" which means how things were before the 6th July directive

I wouldn't recommend taking a lawyer's advice on this issue until ICE releases the official guidelines.

sheke01:


With today's surrender of the Trump administration and ICE reverting back to March exemptions, schools can now go fully online if they wish hence there will be no need for a new i-20.

If you can get an appointment at the embassy, you can use your already issued i-20.

DT ploy to force schools to reopen failed, the game continues

This is not quite the case. The rule modification only apply to returning students.

sonofakin:
Having surveyed a large section of approximately 200 million Nigerians, you deserve an award.

You can chose to be as sarcastic as you want, it still doesn't change the cold hard truths about the typical Nigerian's sense of self.

sonofakin:
You can do better than the "Nigerians and ..." narrative. We can all do better.

I'm not under any obligation to accept your idea of what is right. The gentleman's statement reeked of hubris which seems to be a common trend among a large section of the Nigerian populace. It is what it is. You don't have to like it.

segunbolawole:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/immigration-agency-bailout-furlough/2020/06/30/93ee2a3a-ba45-11ea-86d5-3b9b3863273b_story.html

This tells a lot of how important our visa app fee is to their economy, yet them go dey bounce us... Just imagine if Nigerians decide not to apply to USA but other developed countries. NO wonder when there was a rumor of US denying visa with a reference to Pastor Oyedepo, they debunked it knowing the adverse effect. Over 12k Jobs... Just imagine

Ah ha! Nigerians and hubris!

sexylassie2:
Lets be sincere, do you think most Nigerians will be able to score high in an IQ test?

Can Most Nigerians solve a Rubik cube?

Can most people in the world solve a rubik cube?

What exactly is an IQ test?

Topiipii:


Entry scores are usually lower than 320, that should tell you a lot about the number of applicants scoring that high. I did an exhaustive search of this a while back for Electrical Engineering, less than 25 of the top 164 schools in my list requested for GRE scores >= 320 and they're all in the top 30 ranking.
I know mean is not a reliable measure and so does every person who has taken an intro class in statistics. I wanted to comment earlier about skewed data, but it will only lead to more argument. If the minimum score is 130 and the average score is 144.9 and 145.8, what percentage of people can you assume scored above 320?

P.S. Of course, it is trivial. Are we supposed to be exhibiting our statistical prowess here?

I'm not exactly arguing with you, i just needed you to provide clarity on why you made that assumption.

On a different note, it might interest you to know that there are departments in schools outside the so called "top 30 rank" with scores atleast equally as high. I know a certain university which runs a certain program with more than 80% of its intake last fall scoring above 320.

PS. The basis for the initial discourse was that the instigator claimed that a score of 320 is unusual for Nigerians. Having noticed that his objective was to cast Nigerians as inferior to some other people, I then provided the rebuttal that, based on the data he provided, a score of 320 is unsual for any country that takes part in the test thereby rendering his claim trivial.

This discussion hardly qualifies as exhibiting "statistical prowess".

Topiipii:

The admit person is right, 320+ is unusual. Our average scores are 144.9V and 145.8Q from the 2018 report. The 2014 and 2016 reports were just a little bit better.

https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/snapshot_test_taker_data_2014.pdf page 20 (24 of 72)
https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/snapshot_test_taker_data_2016.pdf page 20 (24 of 72)
https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/snapshot_test_taker_data_2018.pdf page 20 (24 of 73)

I took the liberty of plotting the values from the 2018 report and checked to see what percentage of people scored in the range 155-165 for both Quant and Verbal.
Verbal:
Mean: 144.9, Standard Deviation: 7.4, P(x>155) = 0.08615, P(x>160) = 0.02065, P(x>165) = 0.0033

Quant:
Mean: 145.8, Standard Deviation: 7.8, P(x>155) = 0.1191, P(x>160) = 0.03434, P(x>165) = 0.00692

Total number of test takers: 6,861

Less than 1% of test takers scored more than 165 for both sections and 8.6% and 11.9% scored above 155. How is 320+ not rare?

For anyone interested, I plotted the curves at:
https://homepage.divms.uiowa.edu/~mbognar/applets/normal.html

You can't just assume normality. Did you verify that the data is indeed normally distributed? An easy way to do that would be to plot a histogram.

Again, if you look at the data cited by the person of interest, the spread for Nigerian quant scores is 7.9. This automatically tells you that the mean value is not a very reliable measure of central tendency here - the median will provide a lot more insight. The same can be said about almost any other country in that report. This is why I concluded that his hypothesis is rather trivial.

Once again, the idea of measuring a person's or a group of persons' performance using a comparison to averages is rather silly. What one should be more interested in is the entry cutoff at a majority of schools who require the test score - if a school tells you a certain score is good enough then it is by default good enough, so the argument of performing below average becomes rather "academic".

kastgeraldino:
Your arguments and attitude so far give me an idea of your intellectual level. My final advice: go argue with your intellectual equals. You are no match to even my 15 year old self.

Sorry o grandaddy. Oya leave the thread for little kids like us na. Name calling and grandstanding do not work here. If you yarn dust, we call you out. Dumbass.

kastgeraldino:
If you want to know the meaning of average, then go and take a basic statistics class. No time for arrogant and ignorant people. What is score below standard? Do you read professionally written reports?

This guy take am personal nisha. I'm not gonna stoop to your low level of name calling. I seriously doubt you know Jack about statistics.

Bolo!

Oops! I lied.

Admitwithschola:


Lol, bros, I think he meant average as in average, mean. Add all scores and divide by number of scores. Na so Okpala teach us for secondary school.

See it here (though a bit dated) - GMAT is bloody ..https://www.businessbecause.com/news/gmat/4191/mba-admissions-what-is-africas-problem-with-the-gmat


"The global average GMAT score in 2015 was 554 (out of a possible 800). In Africa, it’s 450. In Nigeria, 415. Ron puts much of this down to African students’ educational history.".....

Naija average is not only less than global average, it is less than Africa's average, by a whopping 35! Hope this is wrong sha, just hope this is wrong.

My point is the word "average" is abused a lot by non statisticians/mathematicians. His use of average in that statement is meaningless from a statistical point of view because scoring below average does not imply you did poorly. Scoring below a standard like a cutoff on the other hand means one did poorly. I'm just trying to correct his/her use of a technical term.

kastgeraldino:
There's no point arguing with folks who use the sample size of their elite friends as the norm. You're absolutely right. My GRE was 330+ (converted from old scale) and I had 740+ on GMAT, but I know full well that most Nigerians find those exams very challenging. So it will be foolhardy of me to say Nigerians perform well as a whole. The average GMAT score for Nigerians is far below average compared to the rest of the world, and this statistic is from GMAC. I saw it some years ago. Don't waste your time arguing. It's the same way some people say that there is money in Nigeria or that Nigerians are rich.

For someone who's trying really hard to use statistical terms, you sure did shit the bed on this one. How can you assert that Nigerians score below average in an exam? What is the definition of average? If you're thinking what i am thinking, I guess the more appropriate phrase would be Nigerians on average score below standard.

Admitwithschola:


It is unusual (less so for engineering and medical guys/girls, but more unusual for others). I believe you smart enough, so I will be objective with you.


First, go through this whole thread. Tell us how many Nigerians have 320+ in GRE. If you say there is nothing unusual, then your answer should be around 10% or more.

Go and look at ETS GRE analysis, historical analysis of GRE scores by country. The mean and standard deviation will tell you something. Compare that to China and other countries, then throw away pride and come back here to report to those who seem to be ignorant of this.

To reiterate, based on past scores, it is unusual to see a Nigerian score 320+. Yes, we always want to claim we sabi, but this is a sad part that we need to acknowledge and improve on. By Nigerian, I mean Nigerian who did primary, secondary and university in Nigeria. I don't mean outside of Nigeria as I know several who did undergrad education in the US and have no problem smashing GRE.

You're making the unsubstantiated claim that the majority of Nigerians who write the GRE are members of nairaland and also report their scores on nairaland.

Modification: I just went through the report for 2014. If it's anything to go by, scoring 320+ is rather unusual for all countries whose citizens wrote the GRE so by implication unusual for Nigeria. I concede you have a point. I think its also fair to state that your point is rather trivial given that all countries represented in the report had an average score less than 320.

Admitwithschola:


Lol. Not necessarily type I..Some of these things can be random sometimes. A strong profile often does not get accepted everywhere, I have not seen. One must to reject. This guy did well, his hit rate is so good, just one rejection.

@stanford guy, would you also mind explaining how you owned the GRE? 320+ is unusual for a Nigerian, even those with impressive GPA

There is nothing unusual about a 320+ GRE score for a Nigerian.

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