gaviria:

If you commit suicide, neither the embassy nor POE will close.

World people ...sorry this was funny

Who can be of help pls

EzekielMab:
Who can be of help pls

The US is not the answer to every problem neither is it easy too . Forget what people say ooo. Yankee na hussle . The struggle there is very real too

That been said i understand your struggle . Naija very difficult at the moment so its even hard to find any help. Hopefully help comes to you soon

EzekielMab:




I can apply anywhere around where-ever you are..

I haven't applied yet..


Nothing is just working for me here in Nigeria

What your gpa or grade from your first degree ?

LagosismyHome:


The US is not the answer to every problem neither is it easy too . Forget what people say ooo. Yankee na hussle . The struggle there is very real too

That been said i understand your struggle . Naija very difficult at the moment so its even hard to find any help. Hopefully help comes to you soon

I have been drunk all day already

EzekielMab:




I can apply anywhere around where-ever you are..

I haven't applied yet..


Nothing is just working for me here in Nigeria

lol just because where I am worked for me doesn't mean it'll work for you. And vice versa.
That kind of desperation you came with will not even make people respond to you. This thread is for information on schools, admissions and visa interviews. So the appropriate thing to do is first understand what you want to do. If you want to school, make enquiries as to how things are done and how to go about them, when you've read part 10 and 11, then you can come and ask an intelligent question that can be answered. Like "which schools of all the ones you've shortlisted will your undergraduate CGPA meet", or where to write standardized tests etc. No one will agree to accommodate a desperate person, so just calm down and take it step by step because you can't say just because you're frustrated you'll walk into Walter Carrington and demand visa because their embassy is in your motherland

LagosismyHome:


The US is not the answer to every problem neither is it easy too . Forget what people say ooo. Yankee na hussle . The struggle there is very real too

That been said i understand your struggle . Naija very difficult at the moment so its even hard to find any help. Hopefully help comes to you soon

I have been drunk all day , but I need help..

gaviria:

lol because where I am worked for me doesn't mean it'll work for you. And vice versa.
That kind of desperation you came with will not even make people respond to you. This thread is for information on schools, admissions and visa interviews. So the appropriate thing to do is first understand what you want to do. If you want to school, make enquiries as to how things are done and how to go about them, when you've read part 10 and 11, then you can come and ask an intelligent question that can be answered. Like "which schools of all the ones you've shortlisted will your undergraduate CGPA meet", or where to write standardized tests etc. No one will agree to accommodate a desperate person, so just calm down and take it step by step because you can't just say because you're frustrated you'll walk into Walter Carrington and demand visa because their embassy is in your motherland

I get your point though..


OK.. just help me start somehow ,

I finished with a second class lower with 2.88 CGPA in computer engineering

I want to study M.sc in Information Technology professional


What some he first thing for me to do??

Which school fit into that course and CGPA

EzekielMab:



I get your point though..


OK.. just help me start somehow ,

I finished with a second class lower with 2.88 CGPA in computer engineering

I want to study M.sc in Information Technology professional


What some he first thing for me to do??

Which school fit into that course and CGPA

Post from femi312:


There is this saying that says ''If we don't fight we have failed, but if we fight we can either fail or succeed''. So forget the tuition part for now and put in some work. First, you need to decide on the course you want to study, To save you some stress start from this website http://graddecision.org/ to know the application process, So step 1) Decide on the course you want to study 2) Search for schools using a)www.msinus.com (open this website with a laptop, you should see a list of school and ranking for some of the most common courses, you can start from there b)www.gradschools.com c)www.google.com (you can just type 'msc in bla bla in the us in google' d) www.usnews.com e) www.4icu.org . 3) check up the website of the schools you find, to see the requirements. most schools will require GRE and some will require both gre and toefl . 4) Register for standardize exam and take it. You can register for gre as soon as you are ready and prepared to take the exam. Its done online at www.ets.org. You can also get all the information you need about the exam on the website. You will get adequate materials to prepare for the exam in this dropbox I created https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t9ot6d07hp1lkm7/AADL_dTihjEvNBRCBsmAcoXja?dl=0

TOEFL is an English test required by some US universities. though, some schools waive due to the fact that Nigeria is an Anglophone country.
For toefl, all you need are the speaking noteful videos in the link below, the ets toefl guide is enough to ace the exam for other sections. Just download the toefl ETS Guide from there website and the simulation test.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/45tvc3ifi8wh8sh/AACXR5j6l3nsWK8vZx5P28TVa?dl=0

As for the Tuition, if you have good results (GRE, GPA, Toefl), SOP and LOR; US schools do offer assistanship to graduate students. This can either be Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant or Administrative Assistant. Depending on the school, if you get an assistantship, your Tuition will be waived and you will also be paid a monthly stipend that can take care of your living expenses. One advice, once you shortlist schools, send emails to the grad cord of the schools and ask specific questions relating to that course and funding opportunities, be very explicit.

Lastly, there are basically 2 admission session in the US, Spring (Jan) and Fall (August). Schools admit more students in Fall, so Its advisable you plan towards Fall 2018. If you plan to resume in fall 2018, make sure you submit all your application documents before ending of Dec 2017. If you don't give it a trial, you will never know.My philosophy in life is to always do my part, with that I don't get to regret later. Above all, if you believe in God,pray to him..if not, good for you.

If you have any question, drop it here and you should get more than one good answer.

LagosismyHome:


World people ...sorry this was funny

ndi uwa

EzekielMab:




I have been drunk all day already

oga brace up.. If me or people here talk u go hide your own.

Calm your ass down and think of what next to do.. With all this no one will take u serious ..

Hello house, I was denied yesterday, been trying to figure out what went wrong but here is my transcript please I am open to constructive criticisms, I have already rescheduled for Friday.
Me: Good morning
Vo: good morning pass me your documents
Me: Passes them
Vo: which school are you going to
Me: Washington State University
Vo:how did you find out about this school
Me: I searched extensively using Google for
schools offering my course and was referred to bodies like study portal,msinus and usnews I streamlined my search to schools offering a major in Environmental health
Vo: did you write any tests?
Me: I wrote the TOEFL test,GRE was not a required for env.engineering at WSU
Vo: How many schools did you apply to
Me: three schools, Eku,WSU and university of Sheffield on d uk
Vote: nodding and typing but glances at me once in a while. Then asked who is paying
Me: I am a beneficiary of a Federal government scholarship and my guardian will pay the rest
Vo: nods and ask how did you get the scholarship
Me: I applied using the scholarship link when it was advertised was shortlisted and invited for a computer based test after which successful awardees were invited for briefing and issued their award letters
Vote: nodded and said so why this school
Me: I chose this sch because their curriculum fitsmy profile and they offered a concentration on environmental health engineering
Vo: cuts in, I think they are other schools in the US that offer a major in environmental health
Me: I just continued but stammered here a bit that I carefully checked the ongoing research by the department professors and found one that aligns with my area of interest,by professor .JJ whom I have contacted and he agreed for me to join his team. The research is on the transformation and degradation of graphene nano materials in d environment. I was also impressed with the prompt and timely response of the faculty members to all my inquiries
Vo:she allowed me finish nodded and repeated I think there are other universities in the USA that offer that same major. She then asked what do you do
Me: I am an environmental health officer with CRSmin of health under the food safety and inspection unit
Vo: are you married
Me:no
Vo:any kids? She murmured to her self no kids since you are not married but i anawered no and she just gave me d blue paper

[qote author=Ave post=58632823]Hello house, I was denied yesterday, been trying to figure out what wentwrong but here is my transcript please I am open to constructive criticisms, I have already rescheduled for Friday.

[/quote]

You did well but you left it late to kill it

cuspy:


Yes, you can get your local government certificate at your state's liaison office anywhere. I had mine but I didn't take it along with me when I wanted to get a passport so I sharply went to my state's liaison office near by and I got another in less than 2hrs.

This one that you don't understand your dialect, na gobe oo. . Just kidding tho. They will ask you a few questions to ensure you're from the state but all those ones na wash, they're just after your money. When you pay, you get it easily.

Thanks a whole lot for the response. God bless you.
On the case of not being able to understand my dialect, it's not our fault o. Both parents are from different ethnicities and Dad was hardly around to speak it to us.

sister Ave, you need help

LagosismyHome:


Not sure what these local government thing is all about.... what do u need it for . If it to get a passport, i know little of how it done today in Nigeria but i dont recall having to go to my state of origin for anything. No be naija. You should be able to do it anywhere

As for GRE . It best to register when you have the actual passport in your hand because you willnot be allowed to write the exam withoutshowing passport

Thanks a lot ma'am for the response.

..

Ave:
Hello house, I ws denied yesterday, been trying to figure out what went wrong but here is my transcript please I am open to constructive criticisms, I have already rescheduled for Friday.
............
Vo: which school are you going to
Me: Washington State University



Vote: nodded and said so why this school
Me: I chose this sch because their curriculum fitsmy profile and they offered a concentration on environmental health engineering
Vo: cuts in, I think they are other schools in the US that offer a major in environmental health
Me: I just continued but stammered here a bit that I carefully checked the ongoing research by the department professors and found one that aligns with my area of interest,by professor .JJ whom I have contacted and he agreed for me to join his team. The research is on the transformation and degradaton of graphene nano materials in d environment. I was also impressed with the prompt and timely response of the faculty members to all my inquiries
Vo:she allowed me finish nodded and repeated I think there are other universities in the USA that offer that same major. She then asked what do you do

Luck was actually against you or perhaps you were delayed till the Friday and not denied.
Left to me, you were almost outstanding with your responses. You did not just well but very great.

That said, I think you didn't do too well with the first question, you gave the school you were going to but for what program? (B.Sc, M.Sc or PhD in what?). I think mentioning these at this point would have reduced the stress off you and gave the VO a good impression of you.

More so, Why the school is another point the VO wasn't quite comfortable with. May be you work on these areas as we hope and trust God for your visa approval on Friday. Congratulations in advance.

Any one coming to Cleveland state university?

Oludare1 edakun EPP that sister..

Sister ave like the guy above me pointed out the first question was were ur bridge had it first crack.
Washington state university in what? U just stopped there. In bsc or masters in so so and so.


She told you there are other schools offering that yea plenty that's were u would have killed her.. But not too worry sister
.. Friday I will give u dancing meme once ur approval is announced.
Givira Nah your name abi. Make unah come o

AKswift:
Hi FAM,

Is there anyone in Cleveland State University? A friend needs some useful tips.

Thanks.

I school at Cleveland state university.

Ave:
Hello house, I was denied yesterday, been trying to figure out what went wrong but here is my transcript please I am open to constructive criticisms, I have already rescheduled for Friday.
Me: Good morning
Vo: good morning pass me your documents
Me: Passes them
Vo: which school are you going to
Me: Washington State University
Vo:how did you find out about this school
Me: I searched extensively using Google for
schools offering my course and was referred to bodies like study portal,msinus and usnews I streamlined my search to schools offering a major in Environmental health
Vo: did you write any tests?
Me: I wrote the TOEFL test,GRE was not a required for env.engineering at WSU
Vo: How many schools did you apply to
Me: three schools, Eku,WSU and university of Sheffield on d uk
Vote: nodding and typing but glances at me once in a while. Then asked who is paying
Me: I am a beneficiary of a Federal government scholarship and my guardian will pay the rest
Vo: nods and ask how did you get the scholarship
Me: I applied using the scholarship link when it was advertised was shortlisted and invited for a computer based test after which successful awardees were invited for briefing and issued their award letters
Vote: nodded and said so why this school
Me: I chose this sch because their curriculum fitsmy profile and they offered a concentration on environmental health engineering
Vo: cuts in, I think they are other schools in the US that offer a major in environmental health
Me: I just continued but stammered here a bit that I carefully checked the ongoing research by the department professors and found one that aligns with my area of interest,by professor .JJ whom I have contacted and he agreed for me to join his team. The research is on the transformation and degradation of graphene nano materials in d environment. I was also impressed with the prompt and timely response of the faculty members to all my inquiries
Vo:she allowed me finish nodded and repeated I think there are other universities in the USA that offer that same major. She then asked what do you do
Me: I am an environmental health officer with CRSmin of health under the food safety and inspection unit
Vo: are you married
Me:no
Vo:any kids? She murmured to her self no kids since you are not married but i anawered no and she just gave me d blue paper

You did well by Nairaland standard but you met a hard nut VO and your answer wasn't just stellar enough to crack him.

First, you got an FG scholarship, so why would u you mentioned your guardian. If the VO thinks the money isn't enough, he would ask you and you can say, Ur parent can fund the little part left. Your scholarship is a big advantage, so don't take the shine away from it.

Secondly, don't be a generalist. Searching and finding a school online isn't the best answer on how u came across a school. Telling u first learnt of the school from your teacher, mentor or dad who told first hand experience about the mentoring program in the school, the peer assisted learning that not only help to create better understanding of the course taught but help create conducive environment to interact with different culture of the world and build friendship and network. Or how a particular school makes sure everyone is exposed to conference meeting and being able to develop presentation skills or that your department has an assisted internship program that would give your outside experience of your classroom work. These are things that make a school unique.

It kind of surprises VO that people just jump into schools like they are getting away from their countries. If a white person is going to study abroad, he knows exactly what and why he is going!

I am sure you will get Ur visa on Friday. Goodluck

gaviria:
Please, for someone with a one way ticket where's the best place to change Naira to Dollars asides from mallam?

i think currently, Sabo is the nearest place to get dollar, banks dont want to sell, they dont want to give out dollaes in cash out not even for PTA(personal travel allowance). They can pay school fees directly to ur school account but no cash in dollar
(my experience)

Fortunate4real:

is it possible for a graduate with bsc economics to get a direct PhD program or Msc/phd ( 5 years) in US,

i know of some friends in other field of study who got direct phd for 5 years but i have no knowledge about Economics.

please if possible, which of the schools?

Any one with idea about Phd program in Economics please, a friend has being calling and calling...

Someone should call 911.
You're looking for someone to accommodate you when you have no destination.
How do you intend to pay for application fees, standard tests, sevis and visa fee, flight etc.

OYO is your case

ProfOjah1234:

Bro, How much are you seeing from here to ATL?

332,000 Qatar Airways through travelstart.

gaviria:
Please, for someone with a one way ticket where's the best place to change Naira to Dollars asides from mallam?

I was at GT bank yesterday to inquire about PTA and the requirement. They give PTA to students now, even if you have a one way ticket. So you may want to try them.

Carry the following
- Passport with Valid Visa
- Flight Ticket
- School documents such as i20 and Admission letter.

You must apply not not less than 13 days before your trip (*hope I remeber this clearly).

For those who have travelled already (#Fall17). Drop trvel transcripts let's know your experience and any relevant tips you may have.

gaviria:


Post from femi312:


There is this saying that says ''If we don't fight we have failed, but if we fight we can either fail or succeed''. So forget the tuition part for now and put in some work. First, you need to decide on the course you want to study, To save you some stress start from this website http://graddecision.org/ to know the application process, So step 1) Decide on the course you want to study 2) Search for schools using a)www.msinus.com (open this website with a laptop, you should see a list of school and ranking for some of the most common courses, you can start from there b)www.gradschools.com c)www.google.com (you can just type 'msc in bla bla in the us in google' d) www.usnews.com e) www.4icu.org . 3) check up the website of the schools you find, to see the requirements. most schools will require GRE and some will require both gre and toefl . 4) Register for standardize exam and take it. You can register for gre as soon as you are ready and prepared to take the exam. Its done online at www.ets.org. You can also get all the information you need about the exam on the website. You will get adequate materials to prepare for the exam in this dropbox I created https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t9ot6d07hp1lkm7/AADL_dTihjEvNBRCBsmAcoXja?dl=0

TOEFL is an English test required by some US universities. though, some schools waive due to the fact that Nigeria is an Anglophone country.
For toefl, all you need are the speaking noteful videos in the link below, the ets toefl guide is enough to ace the exam for other sections. Just download the toefl ETS Guide from there website and the simulation test.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/45tvc3ifi8wh8sh/AACXR5j6l3nsWK8vZx5P28TVa?dl=0

As for the Tuition, if you have good results (GRE, GPA, Toefl), SOP and LOR; US schools do offer assistanship to graduate students. This can either be Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant or Administrative Assistant. Depending on the school, if you get an assistantship, your Tuition will be waived and you will also be paid a monthly stipend that can take care of your living expenses. One advice, once you shortlist schools, send emails to the grad cord of the schools and ask specific questions relating to that course and funding opportunities, be very explicit.

Lastly, there are basically 2 admission session in the US, Spring (Jan) and Fall (August). Schools admit more students in Fall, so Its advisable you plan towards Fall 2018. If you plan to resume in fall 2018, make sure you submit all your application documents before ending of Dec 2017. If you don't give it a trial, you will never know.My philosophy in life is to always do my part, with that I don't get to regret later. Above all, if you believe in God,pray to him..if not, good for you.

If you have any question, drop it here and you should get more than one good answer.

Great info

kallowdean:


Confirm!!! But is it Jedi for Omoge or Opa eyin??

Na the two o.

Alex2626:
So my visa got delayed and heres my transcript. It was d old lady. Im an OND Holder,studied business Admin. So heres d transcript.
Vo: wat year dd u graduate?
Me: 2011
Vo:wat school?
Me:yaba college of tech studied bus admin
Vo:hw many schools did u apply to?
Me: 3
Bo: hw dd u gt to knw abt d sch?
Me:it was recommended by a friends broda who is an alumni of d ach nd is currently in Nig
Next tin it was blue paper
Pls in all honesty i all a bit shaky durin dis convo. Pls i need u guys to come tru for me lyk av seen u guys do for oda pple. I wil b needing assistNce cos i plan to reapply "refire" lyk u all say here. pls anybody willing to help?

Denied, not delayed! It was recommended and you didn't make any research? That's very good!

smithsydny:
oga brace up.. If me or people here talk u go hide your own.

Calm your ass down and think of what next to do.. With all this no one will take u serious ..

Why do i find this funny

OluDare01:
Someone should call 911.
You're looking for someone to accommodate you when you have no destination.
How do you intend to pay for application fees, standard tests, sevis and visa fee, flight etc.

OYO is your case

You are a meanass