dannyjumbo:
any school you guys are recommending for me.masters levels.

Christian129:
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Christian129:
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Christian129:

i agree with Worry 357

feguson123:
Nope based on Agent things

worry357:

Then you are in trouble!
"It was an agent" will get you a long ban.
The policy is that only you are responsible for what was on your application.

feguson123:
u don't v to crucify me on ignorant as my frnd use dsametn den and he is in d states alrdy ,so [b]IfeltIs d normal thing to do [/b]on getting a visit visa,what should I do to remedy it den?should I consider to potray I am married or can get document to proove seperated?@worry357 u can drop ur number lemme relate with u on d issue

fredoricko:


Misrepresentation is not and will never be normal. People badge 5 yrs ban or more because of that. Call me odd fashioned but I'm always a proponent of truth. You're single then fill single. If it comes up during the interview, explain that an agent handled your previous application. You never know, the VO may just be sympathetic towards your case. Trust me, they've been doing their job for far too long not to have come across plenty of similar cases.
But if you choose to further compound the situation by misrepresenting facts, then be prepared for the consequences,because what works for your friend may not necessarily work for you.
I'm sorry if I came off a bit harsh.

OGreene:
Good morning.

Opened my mail and saw congratulatory message from Uni of California Berkeley. 5/5 and all positive. OMG!!! Admission letter and funding to come weeks later.
I dont know what helped my application most, I would really love to let others do same. I have responded to several pms about my application, its just my SOP I have been discussing. I have talked about it here briefly. My LOR were from very good profs and 1 geek. Then average academic profile. My GRE score broke my heart a thousand times.

Thank God. Thank you guys (so many names to mention ). This thread played a role definitely. If there is anyone considering Development track, we can discuss in-depth about your application.

To anyone that wants to apply to top schools, you can give it a shot and stay positive. But as LagosismyHome said when I started, add more schools, safe schools. Spread your risk.

Stage 3: fellowship/funding hunt. That's another big thing to deal with. I will keep pushing.

Thank you once again

deevick246:
I'm doing this on behalf of someone.

About $400 is available at the rate of N410. If you're in need of dollars send me PM.

NB: Please, only honest and credible persons should contact me.

feguson123:
u don't v to crucify me on ignorant as my frnd use dsametn den and he is in d states alrdy ,so IfeltIs d normal thing to do on getting a visit visa,what should I do to remedy it den?should I consider to potray I am married or can get document to proove seperated?@worry357 u can drop ur number lemme relate with u on d issue

OGreene:
Good morning.

Opened my mail and saw congratulatory message from Uni of California Berkeley. 5/5 and all positive. OMG!!! Admission letter and funding to come weeks later.


Thank you once again

fredoricko:


Misrepresentation is not and will never be normal. People badge 5 yrs ban or more because of that. Call me odd fashioned but I'm always a proponent of truth. You're single then fill single. If it comes up during the interview, explain that an agent handled your previous application. You never know, the VO may just be sympathetic towards your case. Trust me, they've been doing their job for far too long not to have come across plenty of similar cases.
But if you choose to further compound the situation by misrepresenting facts, then be prepared for the consequences,because what works for your friend may not necessarily work for you.
I'm sorry if I came off a bit harsh.

feguson123:
my people please I realy need clarification,my interview is coming up soon,mainwhile I was earlier rejected before on a B1/B2 on d application I filled married but on this one I filled seperated,if asked on d interview how do I defend it?

OGreene:
Good morning.

Opened my mail and saw congratulatory message from Uni of California Berkeley. 5/5 and all positive. OMG!!!
Stage 3: fellowship/funding hunt. That's another big thing to deal with. I will keep pushing.

LagosismyHome:


Have u already filled the ds 160 or about to ? ...... also hope you know that traditional marriage is the same as a white or court marriage in the sense that all "na marriage" . ....... so if you have done trad that the same as been a married man

For those in need of schools with late admission deadline

A. ROLLING ADMISSIONS -
What does "Rolling" mean - Under rolling deadlines there is no fixed application deadline declared by the university. Applications are accepted anytime till the seats for that particular semester are full.
University of Toledo
Wright State University, Dayton
California State University, Long Beach
Oklahoma City University
Rochester Institute of Technology
State University of New York, Binghamton


B. FALL SESSION ADMISSIONS -
(August-December Semester)

US Universities with Deadlines in March -
George Washington University – 15 March
Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn – 15 March
South Dakota School of Mines & Tech – 15 March
University of Colorado, Denver – 15 March
University of Kentucky, Lexington – 15 March
University of North Texas, Denton – 15 March
Stevens Institute of Technology – 15 March
University of Pennsylvania – 15 March
California State University, Northridge – 31 March
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa – March

US Universities with Deadlines in April -
Idaho State University – 1 April
University of Arkansas, Little Rock – 1 April
California State University, Fresno – 1 April
Oregon State University, Corvallis – 1 April
University of Houston, University Park – 1 April
University of Michigan, Dearborn – 1 April
University of Texas, San Antonio – 1 April
University of Utah, Salt Lake City – 1 April
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University – 1 April
West Virginia University, Morgantown – 1 April
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo – 1 April
Wichita State University – 1 April
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville – 1 April
University of Houston, Clear Lake – 1 April
University of Oklahoma, Norman – 1 April
University of Memphis – 1 April
Villanova University – 1 April
California State University, Los Angeles – 15 April
Lamar University – 15 April
Old Dominion University, Norfolk – 15 April
South Dakota State University, Brookings – 15 April
University of Georgia – 15 April
University of Iowa, Iowa City – 15 April

US Universities with Deadlines in May -
City University of New York, City College – 1 May
Clarkson University – 1 May
Illinois State University, Normal – 1 May
Mississippi State University – 1 May
Northern Illinois University, Dekalb – 1 May
Oakland University, Rochester – 1 May
University of Idaho, Moscow – 1 May
University of Memphis– 1 May
University of Michigan, Dearborn – 1 May
University of Nevada, Las Vegas – 1 May
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque – 1 May
Wayne State University – 1 May
Western Illinois University – 1 May
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks – 1 May (General)
University of Texas, Dallas – 1 May (General)
Boise State University – 15 May
Southern Methodist University – 15 May
University of Louisiana, Lafayette – 15 May
University of Colorado, Denver – 15 May (Final)
Louisiana State University, Baton Rogue – 15 May (Final)
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks – 15 May (Computer Science)
Montana State University, Bozeman – 15 May (Most of Engineering Departments)
Wright State University, Dayton – 15 May (Early)
Lawrence Technological University – 22 May

US Universities with Deadlines in June -
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston – 1 June
Monmouth University – 1 June
California State University, Fresno – 1 June
Kent State University – 1 June
New York Institute of Technology – 1 June
Syracuse University – 1 June
Texas A & M University, Kingsville – 1 June
Texas State University – 1 June (Final)
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville – 1 June
University of Arkansas, Little Rock – 1 June
University of California, Riverside – 1 June (without Aid)
University of Detroit, Mercy – 1 June
University of Illinois, Springfield – 1 June
Florida Institute of Technology – 8 June
Drexel University – 13 June
Marist College, Poughkeepsie – 15 June
California State University, Northridge – 15 June
George Mason University, Fairfax – 15 June
Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla – 15 June (Final)
Tulane University – 15 June

US Universities with Deadlines in July -
Florida State University – 1 July
Lamar University – 1 July
Minnesota State University, Mankato – 1 July
Arkansas State University – 3 July
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville – 15 July
University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport – 15 July
University of South Alabama, Mobile – 15 July (Computer Science)
University of South Alabama, Mobile – 1 July (Other Engineering Departments).

US Universities with Deadlines in August -
State University of New York, Albany – 1 August (without Aid)
Villanova University – 1 August (Computer Science)
University of North Carolina, Charlotte – 15 August (Final)

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feguson123:
about to bro wat do u think I do?can I talk to u on phone abt the issue,i just want someone with better experience to talk to on this issue

LagosismyHome:


I am a female

slimmy2005:
I would advice you go for your F-1 alone. Your family should go afterwards for their F-2. If you want her to deliver here, she can go with the B-2 visa and do all the necessary arrangement, that is after you have travelled. She can give birth and change her status to F-2 with your kids

feguson123:
ok sorry,can I call to get more info from u?or give me clue on how to defend my case

ecoleco:
I have a decision to make and I will appreciate your input:

I got a PhD offer from one of the 'University of Texas' schools and I put this school under my SAFE SCHOOL category during my application.

I also got an MSc offer from Duke University but the funding will come from an external organization.

Because of the reputation behind Duke University, and the not-so-good reputation from where I got the PhD offer, I couldn't dismiss the Duke offer easily.

I am willing to do the Msc with Duke and then move on to Phd in Duke or another similarly placed university, however the external organization funding the Msc constrains the recipients to J-1 Visa, meaning you return home for at least 2 years after your schooling. Without this constraint, I will choose the MSc offer from Duke university and sacrifice the two years for another Masters degree. Please does anybody in the house have any experience with J-1 visa or know someone who is currently on J-1?

My little beef with the PhD offer is the kind of of school where I will get placement after my studies. It seems that where you obtained your PhD matters with respect to the kind of schools that give you an offer after your studies. Meaning that only schools in the same league and category as your school will give you tenure offers and not schools in a higher league. Or doesn't it matter?

cc: LagosismyHome, imperiouxx, Oludare01, texrem, slimmy2005, Twoods etc.

feguson123:
@lagosismyhome don't you wanna respond?

ecoleco:
I have a decision to make and I will appreciate your input:

I got a PhD offer from one of the 'University of Texas' schools and I put this school under my SAFE SCHOOL category during my application.

I also got an MSc offer from Duke University but the funding will come from an external organization.

Because of the reputation behind Duke University, and the not-so-good reputation from where I got the PhD offer, I couldn't dismiss the Duke offer easily.

I am willing to do the Msc with Duke and then move on to Phd in Duke or another similarly placed university, however the external organization funding the Msc constrains the recipients to J-1 Visa, meaning you return home for at least 2 years after your schooling. Without this constraint, I will choose the MSc offer from Duke university and sacrifice the two years for another Masters degree. Please does anybody in the house have any experience with J-1 visa or know someone who is currently on J-1?

My little beef with the PhD offer is the kind of of school where I will get placement after my studies. It seems that where you obtained your PhD matters with respect to the kind of schools that give you an offer after your studies. Meaning that only schools in the same league and category as your school will give you tenure offers and not schools in a higher league. Or doesn't it matter?

cc: LagosismyHome, imperiouxx, Oludare01, texrem, slimmy2005, Twoods etc.

Chidinho10:


It appears your dream is to stay back in the States after study.
However, my advise is for you to take up the offer from Duke cos of its reputation except the Texas school in question is UT Austin or TAMU
Duke has a global reputation and industry connection. Im sure you will get placement in a nice multinational here in Nigeria. After two years, you can be transfered abroad
Thats my opinion though. Duke is like a jewel on your CV
Whats the program?

I'll be applying to Duke for Fall 18. I sent you a PM

LagosismyHome:


There are two types of J1 , the one with 2 year home residency requirement and without ........For me , if you plan to stay in the US after graduation then i will not recommend a J1 with 2 years . It usually becomes a problem because you cannot switch to h1B (any H or L visa) until after you have completed 2 years going back or you can get a waiver (but that difficult) ....... . so what you need to confirm if it really has the 2 year requirement .

If you dont mind coming back to naija for 2 years after MSC and then going back to your PHD ... that can work too . At that point you have a good MSC on your CV / Resume which might open more PHD funding and even within Duke and by two years you would have fulfilled your 2 years going back . ...overall is something you have to think deeply about

Regarding phd and job offer and schools networks .... cant really comments. My brain could never allow me do a phd ..too lazy

ecoleco:


Thank you LagosismyHome.

Your input is much appreciated.

The J-1 requires the 2 years go-home requirement. Yes one can't switch to H or L visa but can one switch to F-1 at the time of expiry of the 2-year J-1?

ecoleco:


Thanks for your input Chidinho10. The school is neither UT Austin nor TAMU, otherwise it would be an easy decision. It's UTRGV.
The Duke program is Masters in International Development Policy (MIDP).
I have replied your PM.
All the best in your 2018 application!