JoshMedia:

Hello as anyone Registered using this guys?

Please anyone recommending them for TOEFL and how fast are they?

Yes very legit and fast too.

Whosentyou:
I have applied to 4 schools already with application fees. I need to apply more. Please can someone help me with schools without application fees for engineering? Thanks in advance

You can check Vanderbilt, though you have to send official scores. Also, if you have good GRE scores and TOEFL/IELTS scores, you can request for an application fee waiver from University of Ohio and University of Nevada, Reno.
Some schools have relatively cheap application fees for engineering. Check U of Utah ($15) and Johns Hopkins U ($25). Good luck with your applications!


NB: All these are based on Fall, 2017 application cycle and Chemical Engineering. Though I believe it's the same for other engineering courses and hasn't changed.

well I benefitted from Walspring's Promo... so he handled all that

nelem:
thanks bro. did you pay via the ets portal

Scholastica16:


Have you registered? Call B.Y MAFIT or use Pon Pon's offer above. He is cheaper than B.Y MAFITs and his reputation on this forum so far is great. Either offers can help pay for you cheaper than what PayPal will charge if you use your own card. Both can give tips on venues and PonPon had Magoosh videos which you would need if you are serious about taking the tests.

thanks alot bro. your help has been enormous

hirschfelder:


You can check Vanderbilt, though you have to send official scores. Also, if you have good GRE scores and TOEFL/IELTS scores, you can request for an application fee waiver from University of Ohio and University of Nevada, Reno.
Some schools have relatively cheap application fees for engineering. Check [b]U of Utah ($15) and Johns Hopkins U ($25). [/b]Good luck with your applications!


NB: All these are based on Fall, 2017 application cycle and Chemical Engineering. Though I believe it's the same for other engineering courses and hasn't changed.

U of Utah app fee is 65$ and John Hopkins GRE scores are too high...imagine 5.5 for AWA. Am actually applying for PhD

Ok, let me give back to the community who has given me so much info.After barely a month of preparation with interruptions by job interviews ( plus films wey I watch till early this morning),I wrote my GRE today in Abuja after I had to postpone it once(see how money miss ).I had to leave my house early as I did not know the venue and it was worth it because I miss road but later arrived at the venue few minutes to 10. I was still unsettled and I was a little worn out, but man must survive. Inspired by God and threatened by paying another 50k I took the test.The analytical tried to show me pepper but I said even if na to form story I must write something.God really answered my prayer as Quantitative was the next section that means , my test took this pattern QVQVQ.By the break I needed water because I was really thirsty and I also took that opportunity to discuss small. But the break taught me that 10 minutes is really a short period of time.After the break, I started with rigour but later noticed I was flagging, I was getting slower, started to use the onscreen calculator and didn't have time to revise. At the end of the test I just wanted the whole exercise to stop (maybe because I didn't practice a full length test with the power prep software).
However my result came out thus
AWA- waiting
Verbal- 157
Quantitative-166
I was unhappy and disappointed and I feel I messed up because I expected more(when MIT is drawing you wetin you go do na), however in all things I give thanks. But one thing I learnt is to prepare better
I had to change schools like MIT and introduce plan B schools like;
University of Texas Austin
Texas A and M university
University of Notre Dame
Colorado School of Mines ( na confusion make me add this one)
My profile goes thus;
School: One big school like that for eastern Nigeria
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Target: msc/PhD
CGPA: 4.53
Now let the writing of Statement of Purpose begin , I can not come and be going at the same time
Please your advice will be appreciated by me and I trust God to take us there in Jesus Name

Chineke!!!
Boss, does this include the school of engineering in UCBoulder? I'm hoping it just affected non-STEM guys

femi312:
Just to chip in, It used to be the case before but things have changed due to cut in research funds by the US Government. For instance not all Phd students are funded in University of Colorodo at Boulder and many more schools while some wont admit you because they don't allow self funded students.

akatovic1:
Ok, let me give back to the community who has given me so much info.After barely a month of preparation with interruptions by job interviews ( plus films wey I watch till early this morning),I wrote my GRE today in Abuja after I had to postpone it once(see how money miss ).I had to leave my house early as I did not know the venue and it was worth it because I miss road but later arrived at the venue few minutes to 10. I was still unsettled and I was a little worn out, but man must survive. Inspired by God and threatened by paying another 50k I took the test.The analytical tried to show me pepper but I said even if na to form story I must write something.God really answered my prayer as Quantitative was the next section that means , my test took this pattern QVQVQ.By the break I needed water because I was really thirsty and I also took that opportunity to discuss small. But the break taught me that 10 minutes is really a short period of time.After the break, I started with rigour but later noticed I was flagging, I was getting slower, started to use the onscreen calculator and didn't have time to revise. At the end of the test I just wanted the whole exercise to stop (maybe because I didn't practice a full length test with the power prep software).
However my result came out thus
AWA- waiting
Verbal- 157
Quantitative-166
I was unhappy and disappointed and I feel I messed up because I expected more(when MIT is drawing you wetin you go do na), however in all things I give thanks. But one thing I learnt is to prepare better
I had to change schools like MIT and introduce plan B schools like;
University of Texas Austin
Texas A and M university
University of Notre Dame
Colorado School of Mines ( na confusion make me add this one)
My profile goes thus;
School: One big school like that for eastern Nigeria
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Target: msc/PhD
CGPA: 4.53
Now let the writing of Statement of Purpose begin , I can not come and be going at the same time
Please your advice will be appreciated by me and I trust God to take us there in Jesus NameM

Congratulations bro. Great scores you have got.
And your quant is quite high. I love it.
Success in your applications..
Please what did you do or study specifically for the quantitative part?

paulbets:


Congratulations bro. Great scores you have got.
And your quant is quite high. I love it.
Success in your applications..
Please what did you do or study specifically for the quantitative part?

I studied Manhattan, kaplan and official ETS guide and had timed practice sessions without calculator

Nice!
Thanks bro.
Congratulations once more.

akatovic1:

I studied Manhattan, kaplan and official ETS guide and had timed practice sessions without calculator

RexCheeng:
Chineke!!!
Boss, does this include the school of engineering in UCBoulder? I'm hoping it just affected non-STEM guys

I cant really say for a fact that its all the dept in Engineering but I know for a fact that not all New Civil Engineering students are funded in Boulder. Some are funded on TA for max of 1 year with the hope that their will be a funded project before the 1 year elapse which is risky. On the other hand, schools like Northwestern fund all their Civil PhD students, they don't allow self funded students. You might want to check your intended dept in Northwestern but its highly ranked than Boulder so its very competitive.... who says we cant dream? A man that has no dreams is a dead man.

femi312:
Just to chip in, It used to be the case before but things have changed due to cut in research funds by the US Government. For instance not all Phd students are funded in University of Colorodo at Boulder and many more schools while some wont admit you because they don't allow self funded students.

Yea I agree, I actually was referring to the schools she listed and not just US schools in general.

Whosentyou:


U of Utah app fee is 65$ and John Hopkins GRE scores are too high...imagine 5.5 for AWA. Am actually applying for PhD

Some of those stats are put to scare "riff raffs" away. Don't hold on religiously to it as it could be wrong.

I think Utah was $25 oh. You won't be sure until you get to the payment stage and see "click pay or submit". I remember thinking it was $65 only to get to that point and see $25.

akatovic1:
Ok, let me give back to the community who has given me so much info.After barely a month of preparation with interruptions by job interviews ( plus films wey I watch till early this morning),I wrote my GRE today in Abuja after I had to postpone it once(see how money miss ).I had to leave my house early as I did not know the venue and it was worth it because I miss road but later arrived at the venue few minutes to 10. I was still unsettled and I was a little worn out, but man must survive. Inspired by God and threatened by paying another 50k I took the test.The analytical tried to show me pepper but I said even if na to form story I must write something.God really answered my prayer as Quantitative was the next section that means , my test took this pattern QVQVQ.By the break I needed water because I was really thirsty and I also took that opportunity to discuss small. But the break taught me that 10 minutes is really a short period of time.After the break, I started with rigour but later noticed I was flagging, I was getting slower, started to use the onscreen calculator and didn't have time to revise. At the end of the test I just wanted the whole exercise to stop (maybe because I didn't practice a full length test with the power prep software).
However my result came out thus
AWA- waiting
Verbal- 157
Quantitative-166
I was unhappy and disappointed and I feel I messed up because I expected more(when MIT is drawing you wetin you go do na), however in all things I give thanks. But one thing I learnt is to prepare better
I had to change schools like MIT and introduce plan B schools like;
University of Texas Austin
Texas A and M university
University of Notre Dame
Colorado School of Mines ( na confusion make me add this one)
My profile goes thus;
School: One big school like that for eastern Nigeria
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Target: msc/PhD
CGPA: 4.53
Now let the writing of Statement of Purpose begin , I can not come and be going at the same time
Please your advice will be appreciated by me and I trust God to take us there in Jesus NameM

Congratulations, but if I were you I wont be applying to both top schools in Texas, spread your risk well.Northwestern, Virginia tech are some really good top schools you could look at.Fully funded Phd admission is not easy to come by nowadays not to talk of Msc, don't be too carried away by your scores. A friend of mine who graduated from OAU some 3-4 years ago had 337 in GRE and with his first class, he didn't get funded in Berkeley for Msc, this is just to tell you its not all about the scores. Professors want to entrust funded projects in the hands of students that can show research skills and ability to do the job. Most times these faculties get students through recommendations from colleagues in other schools. This is not to say that you don't stand a chance, just spread your risk well. Again I know of someone who had less that 300 in GRE and got a fully funded Phd offer in University of Virginia because he met and networked with his present Advisor at a conference while doing his masters in the US. There are 1001 cases like that and these are some of the cases that make it seems like admission + funding is getting harder each year. There is a limit to the number of Phd students a faculty can take in. I have no doubt that you will get admitted but think for a second about some crazy Indians/Chinese bringing close to perfect CGPA and Test scores, some international students who had their masters in the US and planning to proceed to PHD programs. Cheers and All the best.

Scholastica16:


Yea I agree, I actually was referring to the schools she listed and not just US schools in general.

Okay

akatovic1:

However my result came out thus
AWA- waiting
Verbal- 157
Quantitative-166
I was unhappy and disappointed and I feel I messed up because I expected more(when MIT is drawing you wetin you go do na), however in all things I give thanks. But one thing I learnt is to prepare better
I had to change schools like MIT and introduce plan B schools like;
University of Texas Austin
Texas A and M university
University of Notre Dame
Colorado School of Mines ( na confusion make me add this one)
My profile goes thus;
School: One big school like that for eastern Nigeria
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Target: msc/PhD
CGPA: 4.53
Now let the writing of Statement of Purpose begin , I can not come and be going at the same time
Please your advice will be appreciated by me and I trust God to take us there in Jesus NameM

This is a really good score especially your Quants. Your school choices are top-notch however Mines in the last 3 admission cycles did one of the following 3:

1. Reject
2. Moved the PhD app to Masters (some got thesis option others non-thesis)
3. Accepted with 50% tuition waiver and asked you to seek individual faculty for RA or TA.

Summarily, their funding get as e be but it is profiles similar to yours that generally get accepted.

I would only recommend you added 1 or 2 safe schools to the mix to forestall touching stories of Top African students being underrated. If I was to recommend any I would say Ohio State University of Columbus or so (OSUC) for PhD, and Arizona state for Master's.

femi312:
Congratulations, but if I were you I wont be applying to both top schools in Texas, spread your risk well.Northwestern, Virginia tech are some really good top schools you could look at.Fully funded Phd admission is not easy to come by nowadays not to talk of Msc, don't be too carried away by your scores. A friend of mine who graduated from OAU some 3-4 years ago had 337 in GRE and with his first class, he didn't get funded in Berkeley for Msc, this is just to tell you its not all about the scores. Professors want to entrust funded projects in the hands of students that can show research skills and ability to do the job. Most times these faculties get students through recommendations from colleagues in other schools. This is not to say that you don't stand a chance, just spread your risk well. Again I know of someone who had less that 300 in GRE and got a fully funded Phd offer in University of Virginia because he met and networked with his present Advisor at a conference while doing his masters in the US. There are 1001 cases like that and these are some of the cases that make it seems like admission + funding is getting harder each year. There is a limit to the number of Phd students a faculty can take in. I have no doubt that you will get admitted but think for a second about some crazy Indians/Chinese bringing close to perfect CGPA and Test scores, some international students who had their masters in the US and planning to proceed to PHD programs. Cheers and All the best.

Thank you sir, your advice will be taken, but the last thing I'm thinking about is getting carried away, I targeted 330 because I know the competition is crazy(all these asians that will not allow someone to rest). Once again thanks

Scholastica16:


This is a really good score especially your Quants. Your school choices are top-notch however Mines in the last 3 admission cycles did one of the following 3:

1. Reject
2. Moved the PhD app to Masters (some got thesis option others non-thesis)
3. Accepted with 50% tuition waiver and asked you to seek individual faculty for RA or TA.

Summarily, their funding get as e be but it is profiles similar to yours that generally get accepted.

I would only recommend you added 1 or 2 safe schools to the mix to forestall touching stories of Top African students being underrated. If I was to recommend any I would say Ohio State University of Columbus or so (OSUC) for PhD, and Arizona state for Master's.

Thank you sir I will consider what you have noted,
Please do you how the funding situation is for Ohio state university

Pls, how long does it take to get confirmation from ETS after registration and payment for GRE?

Whosentyou:


U of Utah app fee is 65$ and John Hopkins GRE scores are too high...imagine 5.5 for AWA. Am actually applying for PhD

Sorry, my bad. Maybe things have indeed changed.

akatovic1:

However my result came out thus
AWA- waiting
Verbal- 157
Quantitative-166
I was unhappy and disappointed and I feel I messed up because I expected more(when MIT is drawing you wetin you go do na), however in all things I give thanks. But one thing I learnt is to prepare better
I had to change schools like MIT and introduce plan B schools like;
University of Texas Austin
Texas A and M university
University of Notre Dame
Colorado School of Mines ( na confusion make me add this one)
My profile goes thus;
School: One big school like that for eastern Nigeria
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Target: msc/PhD
CGPA: 4.53
Now let the writing of Statement of Purpose begin , I can not come and be going at the same time
Please your advice will be appreciated by me and I trust God to take us there in Jesus NameM

Congrats! Nice scores. You could still apply to top top schools like MIT and Caltech if you have considerable research experience. Just make sure you reach out to potential advisors.
I don't know much about Mechanical Engineering but maybe add Vanderbilt to your list; it's free after all. Your first three schools are quite selective (you probably knew that already). Add some good engineering schools like Penn State, UT Knoxville and Michigan State for safety. Good luck!

denniece1:
Pls, how long does it take to get confirmation from ETS after registration and payment for GRE?

Did you pay yourself?

hirschfelder:


Congrats! Nice scores. You could still apply to top top schools like MIT and Caltech if you have considerable research experience. Just make sure you reach out to potential advisors.
I don't know much about Mechanical Engineering but maybe add Vanderbilt to your list; it's free after all. Your first three schools are quite selective (you probably knew that already). Add some good engineering schools like Penn State, UT Knoxville and Michigan State for safety. Good luck!

North Carolina State too.

Akatovic1

akatovic1:

Thank you sir, your advice will be taken, but the last thing I'm thinking about is getting carried away, I targeted 330 because I know the competition is crazy(all these asians that will not allow someone to rest). Once again thanks

That reminds me, there is a young Nigerian Professor in Mechanical at Northwestern, you can check him out if his research interest alligns with yours. Him being Nigerian should work in your favor to some extent I believe. By the way Northwestern is ranked #11 in Mechanical

funny how folks here are picking schools based entirely off ranking and safety; no research compatibility, no personal journal reviews,no research budget check, no nothing

akatovic1:

Thank you sir I will consider what you have noted,
Please do you how the funding situation is for Ohio state university

Mehn, they will easily give the PhD admission but it seems the funding is contingent on getting across to the POI. It will not come automatically.

akatovic1:
Ok, let me give back to the community who has given me so much info.After barely a month of preparation with interruptions by job interviews ( plus films wey I watch till early this morning),I wrote my GRE today in Abuja after I had to postpone it once(see how money miss ).I had to leave my house early as I did not know the venue and it was worth it because I miss road but later arrived at the venue few minutes to 10. I was still unsettled and I was a little worn out, but man must survive. Inspired by God and threatened by paying another 50k I took the test.The analytical tried to show me pepper but I said even if na to form story I must write something.God really answered my prayer as Quantitative was the next section that means , my test took this pattern QVQVQ.By the break I needed water because I was really thirsty and I also took that opportunity to discuss small. But the break taught me that 10 minutes is really a short period of time.After the break, I started with rigour but later noticed I was flagging, I was getting slower, started to use the onscreen calculator and didn't have time to revise. At the end of the test I just wanted the whole exercise to stop (maybe because I didn't practice a full length test with the power prep software).
However my result came out thus
AWA- waiting
Verbal- 157
Quantitative-166
I was unhappy and disappointed and I feel I messed up because I expected more(when MIT is drawing you wetin you go do na), however in all things I give thanks. But one thing I learnt is to prepare better
I had to change schools like MIT and introduce plan B schools like;
University of Texas Austin
Texas A and M university
University of Notre Dame
Colorado School of Mines ( na confusion make me add this one)
My profile goes thus;
School: One big school like that for eastern Nigeria
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Target: msc/PhD
CGPA: 4.53
Now let the writing of Statement of Purpose begin , I can not come and be going at the same time
Please your advice will be appreciated by me and I trust God to take us there in Jesus Name

Congratulations

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
funny how folks here are picking schools based entirely off ranking and safety; no research compatibility, no personal journal reviews,no research budget check, no nothing

You know when you recommend a school to someone it means look it up or consider it? Or do you get off playing devil's advocate?

akatovic1:
Ok, let me give back to the community who has given me so much info.After barely a month of preparation with interruptions by job interviews ( plus films wey I watch till early this morning),I wrote my GRE today in Abuja after I had to postpone it once(see how money miss ).I had to leave my house early as I did not know the venue and it was worth it because I miss road but later arrived at the venue few minutes to 10. I was still unsettled and I was a little worn out, but man must survive. Inspired by God and threatened by paying another 50k I took the test.The analytical tried to show me pepper but I said even if na to form story I must write something.God really answered my prayer as Quantitative was the next section that means , my test took this pattern QVQVQ.By the break I needed water because I was really thirsty and I also took that opportunity to discuss small. But the break taught me that 10 minutes is really a short period of time.After the break, I started with rigour but later noticed I was flagging, I was getting slower, started to use the onscreen calculator and didn't have time to revise. At the end of the test I just wanted the whole exercise to stop (maybe because I didn't practice a full length test with the power prep software).
However my result came out thus
AWA- waiting
Verbal- 157
Quantitative-166
I was unhappy and disappointed and I feel I messed up because I expected more(when MIT is drawing you wetin you go do na), however in all things I give thanks. But one thing I learnt is to prepare better
I had to change schools like MIT and introduce plan B schools like;
University of Texas Austin
Texas A and M university
University of Notre Dame
Colorado School of Mines ( na confusion make me add this one)
My profile goes thus;
School: One big school like that for eastern Nigeria
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Target: msc/PhD
CGPA: 4.53
Now let the writing of Statement of Purpose begin , I can not come and be going at the same time
Please your advice will be appreciated by me and I trust God to take us there in Jesus Name

Congrats really nice scores and I hope the application season is just as nice.

Scholastica16:


You know when you recommend a school to someone it means look it up or consider it? Or do you get off playing devil's advocate?

please read my signature.

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
please read my signature.

I have HND distinction in Electrical engineering... Can I apply for masters in the US. I heard its possible if I evaluate my transcript with WES. I want to know where to start from and the whole process