LagosismyHome:


Hehehe if u think it so easy then everyone would be doing it ...

you can switch to J to F , no problem but your 2 years residency requirement is waiting ahead unless you get a waiver... if you dont get a waiver then to switch from J1 to F1 (no problem) but after that to switch to any H visa or adjust your status . It pops up that you need to have completed the 2 years residency due to your previous j1

You can look into waiver process and see if along the line there any similar issues u can tap into and get a waiver for the 2 year residency... others have done so successfully however difficult

I will look into the waiver, honestly.
Thank you very much!

Hello @wallspring pls PM your mobile number.

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!

What's your PhD offer in? same program?

Congratulations OGreene, fantastic admission to high profile universities. Yours and drhopeful is an encouragement to others that Nigerians can secure placement top rank universities. You will do well by providing your profile just as Drhopeful did. I understand that you were reluctant to provide your GRE score, that, alongside other particulars in your profile will give insights to admission to those universities.

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

I wish you good hunting in terms of funding, that Bay area no be here o congratulations

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

bros imperiouxx stay warm over the course of Storm Stella o, all this oyinbo people always giving names to dangerous situations

amanze15:
bros imperiouxx stay warm over the course of Storm Stella o, all this oyinbo people always giving names to dangerous situations

I tire for them o

JesseJackson67:
Hello
Please I have been admitted into college in the US without SAT. The school offered me some scholarship .Please I would like to know if it will be an issue going to the interview without writing any standardized test .
Thanks

Hope lagosismyhome can see this.

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.

reply your PM.... am interested.

charzyh2:

Hope lagosismyhome can see this.

are you going post graduate or undergraduate,do you have undergraduate before?which school and what is your course of study?share it for proper advice

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

Congrats! Great school. You should start shooting for funding now.

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.

Duke is a great school. I would guess you were asked to apply for J-1 visa largely due the external funding and the program itself. I have a friend who also got external funding for MA Conflict Transformation and was asked to apply for J-1, but he was already here on F-1.

This decision is not easy, but I would recommend you go for Duke. Internship placement in DC is sure, even jobs with top NGOs.

feguson123:
are you going post graduate or undergraduate,do you have undergraduate before?which school and what is your course of study?share it for proper advice

Bro, you're quoting the wrong person

mesmer:

reply your PM.... am interested.

I tried to reply your email but I got a failure delivery response. I don't know what could be the issue thoug.

Walspring:


Ride on....

I hail o...

deevick246:



I tried to reply your email but I got a failure delivery response. I don't know what could be the issue thoug.

we can talk on Whatsapp if you want, check my signature. cheers

Hello, the external funding is it Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program JJWBGSP? I meant to apply but didn't.

i think people will want to know the name of the Texas school to help you weigh your options.

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.

@234ng44uk, I have made comments about my profile on this page. I will do another post.

charzyh2:

Hope lagosismyhome can see this.

Name of sch also matters.

Finally saw someone going for Dev. Congrats!

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!

sup justwise and other members of the forum,

Is it necessary for me to include my sponsor C.A.C documents for my visa application?

Big Congratulations!!!!!

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

OGreene:
@234ng44uk, I have made comments about my profile on this page. I will do another post.

We look forward to it. Here's Drhopeful's format, you may want to adopt.

Undergrad course and GPA:
MSc GPA:
GRE (Verbal and Quant scores):
TOEFL scores:
Work Experience:
Papers Published:
Date of application and decision date:

234ng44uk:

We look forward to it. Here's Drhopeful's format, you may want to adopt.

Undergrad course and GPA:
MSc GPA:
GRE (Verbal and Quant scores):
TOEFL scores:
Work Experience:
Papers Published:
Date of application and decision date:

Hummmm Nairaland is faceless. Why would you need all this information of a particular person .

The deteriorating state of Nigeria should be enough inspiration to want to do well and leave . . Not someone profile

mesmer:

we can talk on Whatsapp if you want, check my signature. cheers

Seen!

LagosismyHome:



Hummmm Nairaland is faceless. Why would you need all this information of a particular person .

The deteriorating state of Nigeria should be enough inspiration to want to do well and leave . . Not someone profile

The information requested are not out place. He is not asking for his full name, address, phone number or place of work.

Please anyone with sample copy of high school transcript?

DeeTus:
Don't you understand English anymore?

Lol..

asaphkocube:


Please I want to know the acceptable ID to enter for GRE examination at JKK center Lagos.
Is Temporary National ID card acceptable?
Is parmanent Voters Card acceptable?

Your international passport and it's written on their site and your test confirmation page as well

oslove:




pls i want you to help me on how to pay my SEVIS fee or should i tell the school to help me to pay it. so that i can send them money. my phone number is 08036348775.

If your school do help their student to pay it, then go ahead and make use of your school assistance or look for someone to pay for you here and agree on dollar to naira exchange rate with charges or you go to seme border and make the payment yourself.