Visa approval.
Hello house!.To the Glory of God, my Visa was approved today 1st of June at the Lagos consulate!! As i have learnt a lot from the transcripts on this thread, i decided to share mine for the benefit of others.
My appointment was for 7a.m, but I arrived few minutes after 6 am. Everything was quick and orderly and I was done with all by 7:20am.

I was next in line to be interviewed by the VO in window 3 (a young pretty Lady). Here is my transcript:

VO: good morning
Me: good morning (with a smile)

Vo: please pass me your documents
Me: passed them (passport, i20 and sevis receipt)

Vo: I'm going to be asking you a lot of questions (in a slightly jovial tone)

..I was shocked because I don't know why she said that..
Me: okay( guess she just wanted to chat)

Vo: Why are you going to the U.S.?
Me: I am going for my master's degree in Interdepartmental Nutrition with emphasis in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition at University of Nebraska- Lincoln

Vo:When did you graduate?
Me:Nov. 2015

Vo:What have you been doing..(told her Nysc)
Me: I went for my compulsory youth service which I finished in April this year.

Vo:Where did you work during your Nysc?
Me: I worked as a laboratory assistant in the pathology department of a health and diagnostics centre at Ikeja.

Vo:What tests did you carry out in the path. department?
Me: (wasn't expecting this question) tests for malaria, typhoid,....(thinking)..tests for pathogens in stool, ..Renal function tests, Liver Function tests...

Vo: (nodding) then cuts in..What did you study in your undergrad?
Me: Biochemistry

Vo: so tell me, what is Biochemistry and tell me the courses you did and explain some?
Me: Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes that take place in living things such as plants, animals, humans (in my mind, I was like, thank God I prepared for this question)...i studied general biochemistry, so I was introduced to different fields that relate to Bch such as food Bch, plant Bch, industrial Bch, pharmacology, enzymology. I was also taught nutritional Bch which I picked interest in and am going for, for my Ms...started talking about how studies show importance of nutrition to good health.. She just kept nodding and staring at me and typing. I made sure I maintained eye contact.

Vo:How did you get to know about the school?
Me: I found out about the school through extensive research on the internet and by streamlining my search based on my area of interest and the availability of funding opportunities.

Vo:How many schools did you apply to?
Me:5

Vo:Name them?
Me:Uni of Neb., Uni of Delaware, Uni of Kentucky, Texas tech uni and Cornell Uni.
..she said something about Cornell, like her dad works there or went there..i didn't reply

Vo:Have you travelled outside Nigeria?
Me: No

Vo:Have you travelled inside Nigeria?
Me: (really?)Yes, I schooled in Ogun state and i have been to my state of origin, Edo state,.. didn't feel like mentioning others.

Vo:Who is sponsoring you?
Me:I was offered a research assistantship which covers my tuition, health insurance and offers me a generous stipend...my mum would be paying for the rest.

Vo:What does she do?
Me: She owns an English teaching support service..she publishes books and offers training in English to students and staff of pri and sec schools..

Vo: gave me the white paper, ..said some things I honestly didn't hear, about when to pick up the visa (sometime next week) and I would need these(my i20 and sevis receipt)....
Me: (smiling) Okay, thank you, have a nice day..

Vo: have a safe flight.


Thanks to all those keeping this thread alive and thanks to SirRiddy for reviewing my SOP back then.

Am sure whatever I would say has been said before already, but I'd like to emphasize, that prayer is very important, it definitely helped boost my confidence and gave me the grace to remember and fluently answer the questions, because she really didn't pause at anytime, the questions just kept coming. Preparation is also key, although I prayed hard to be asked only 3 questions (lol), I made efforts to prepare very well for any question that might be asked. Best wishes to future applicants!.

Profile: GPA- 4.52/5.00
GRE: V- 155, Q- 155, AWA- 3.5
TOEFL: 111

temi4fash:


what program were you admitted to??

Interdepartmental Nutrition program (MS), with a focus on Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition.

GlassDoc:
Greetings gr8 minds here....Please I would like to know if anyone is at University of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL) .
Thank you.

Good day everyone. Pls I am also interested in this. I was recently offered admission at UNL and I would really appreciate it if I could get in touch with anyone who is there currently, I just want to ask a few questions. Thanks in anticipation.

Hi Cephas0009,
Thank you so much for the reply

Greetings everyone. I have been following this thread for a while and I must say I really appreciate the selflessness and encouragement I have seen displayed by members of this thread. The success stories of Sir Danja ninja, SirRiddy and others are really inspiring and assure me that I can actually achieve my dream of studying in the US.

I studied biochemistry, graduated last year with a Cgpa of 4.52/5.0. I sat for GRE on Thursday, and I had 310 (V-155, Q-155), though it was lower than I wanted, guess I didn't prepare well enough. I would like to pursue my PhD in Immunology and Microbiology, in a school that offers full funding and I intend to apply to a number of schools though I have only 2 for now, university of Louisville, & university of Kansas medical center.

Also,  I am yet to start working on my statement of purpose, and I honestly don't know where to start from, hope this is not too late?, I have mailed my prospective recommenders, who seem willing to help.

To the egbons in the house, and to my fellow aspirants, I would really appreciate suggestions and advice concerning my plans given my GRE scores and Cgpa as well as any recommendations for other schools, while I continue my search. Concerning the SOP,  please I wouldn't mind if I can get someone to evaluate it, when am done.
Lastly, I do not intend to take the TOEFL or have my transcript evaluated, do you think this is a wise decision?.

Thanks in advance and Happy Independence day anniversary.