theamerican:


Just say the truth! A simple "No, I have not taken any exam." is all you need. Also, I've not heard about Jamestown CC (don't fret, I also didn't hear of Duke or Morehouse until I saw them on Nairaland), and I don't wanna Google it. The concept of "nice school" is not clear-cut. What do you mean by "nice"?

If you think you're a credible student, and you have plans for life after studies, go and face the VO with a good case for yourself.

Really You, an American citizen, never heard of Duke

yemiosinbajo:


Really You, an American citizen, never heard of Duke

You'd be surprised at the number of things American citizens haven't heard of. Now I've heard of it, life moves on. I only knew Harvard and Stanford

Nellahen:
Please can anyone give me information about studying education/teaching maters. I have carried out my own research but i would like to hear from someone personal experience thank you

before you pick an education / teaching course. take note of the following:

1. most education Masters don't come with funding except some science educations like maths, chemistry and biology. and to get the funding, you need to have a super great profile.

2. most education programs not targeted towards lecturing, leadership or management won't sound convincing to VO especially Masters . like why will you want to spend millions of naira to study education and return back to Nigeria to compete with mushroom primary and secondary school applicants?

3. most education programs don't come with Assistance-ship.

4. Almost all education Masters can be completed online. 98% of schools that offer Masters in education have online options, except for education in sciences that requires research and practical.

5. if your plan is to stay back in USA after your program, you can't do any elementary or high school teaching job without obtaining a teaching license in USA, and to obtain the license, you have to go for "licensure" program which most schools won't allow international applicants to partake in.


my advice. if you have Bsc(ed) in science education, you may consider going for Masters in science major. for example, chemistry education Bsc has advantage of either going for Msc in chemistry or Msc(ed) / Med in chemistry education. Msc in chemistry is STEM while the later is not. with this, you will have a wider option of shooting your shots to apply for jobs in science field with your MSc or jobs in Education field with your Msc + Bsc. and the truth is that, you can always enroll for a one year licensure program in the USA with your education Bsc.

same as accounting education, finance education, economics education and other top education Bsc, i will advice you shot for the Majors as Msc instead of the Educations.

if your Bsc(Ed) is none sciences like religious education, history education, yoruba education, adult education, and other "non-sellable" educations, i will advice you shot for masters in Educational leadership, Educational management, Curriculum etc as these have more prospects than Msc adult education and msc religious education.



like i said. 98% of schools in USA offer education program 100% online. if you want to minimize cost and risk, you may consider online programs

adedoja99:
So my experience.
Interview date: 8th of June
Time: 6:45

I got there 5:35, then they called 6:30 first then 6:45 next. We went through the whole security checks and all, man I was scared afff but I was over prepared so I kept my cool.
Got in and did the thumb print then queued for the visa. So quickly, people abeg apply to a good school and answer the question they asked you pls. A girl went before me and nailed herself. She did well until she was asked until she was asked to mention the schools she applied to ( iglobal, and 2 other universities that are not that bad) but immediately the VO heard iglobal, the VO asked the girl to mention the schools again, and that was when I knew she nailed herself. The funny thing is she wasn't going to iglobal, but she applied. She was also asked "did you take any exam"? She answered: I tool IELTS, but it was not required!!! I felt bad for the babe sha. So my own proper (in no particular order)

VO: Goodmorning (smiling)
Me: Goodmorning (trying to hide nervousness)
VO: so where are you going?
Me: Morehouse college, Atlanta Georgia
VO: To do what ?
ME: To get my bachelors degree in computer science
VO: how did you get to know about the school?
ME: it was introduced to me by Mrs ********* , who's the advisor at educationUsa, then I learnt more using Collegeboard big future and I used commonapp to apply
VO: Did you use this commonapp to apply to other schools?
ME: Yes, I did apply to 9 other schools
VO: Wow, you (I didn't hear the rest)
ME: Yes I applied to 9 then I mentioned (Davidson college and the rest)
VO: Davidson college? Where?
ME: North Carolina
VO: so why computer science?
ME: I chose to study computer science because I have a strong desire for innovations and would love to have a career in software engineering because virtually every industry in Nigeria today uses a computer, and a degree in this field would give me a career that is marketable in any business environment and with just one degree, I can work in the engineering field, medical field..e.t.c
VO: Good
ME: (smiling)
VO: Who's sponsoring you?
ME: I got $40k in scholarship per academic year and my aunt (VO cuts in)
VO: That's a huge amount of money (smiling)
ME: I was just relaxed at this point
VO: How did you get it?
Me: I took the SAT, TOEFL (cuts in again)
VO: What did you score on the SAT?
ME: I got 1430 on the new SAT
VO: That's a good score
ME: (I was just thinking about how I'll locate the pick up location)
VO: I've approved your visa.....

I heard the rest, but I can't remember rn. That's it broskis!! Thank you all

Hey congrats on your visa. I must say, you have an excellent SAT score why did you choose Morehouse? You could have had other top universities warring over you. But anyways, your hard work and work ethic will pay off massively wherever it is you are!

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If you are in dare need of the payment, I can help you provided you have generated your coupon. If not ask Walspring to help you. [/quote]

folmus:


If you are in dare need of the payment, I can help you provided you have generated your coupon. If not ask Walspring to help you.

@folmus..please I have generated my coupon.. Kindly help me with the payment asap

lasthero:


before you pick an education / teaching course. take note of the following:

1. most education Masters don't come with funding except some science educations like maths, chemistry and biology. and to get the funding, you need to have a super great profile.

2. most education programs not targeted towards lecturing, leadership or management won't sound convincing to VO especially Masters . like why will you want to spend millions of naira to study education and return back to Nigeria to compete with mushroom primary and secondary school applicants?

3. most education programs don't come with Assistance-ship.

4. Almost all education Masters can be completed online. 98% of schools that offer Masters in education have online options, except for education in sciences that requires research and practical.

5. if your plan is to stay back in USA after your program, you can't do any elementary or high school teaching job without obtaining a teaching license in USA, and to obtain the license, you have to go for "licensure" program which most schools won't allow international applicants to partake in.


my advice. if you have Bsc(ed) in science education, you may consider going for Masters in science major. for example, chemistry education Bsc has advantage of either going for Msc in chemistry or Msc(ed) / Med in chemistry education. Msc in chemistry is STEM while the later is not. with this, you will have a wider option of shooting your shots to apply for jobs in science field with your MSc or jobs in Education field with your Msc + Bsc. and the truth is that, you can always enroll for a one year licensure program in the USA with your education Bsc.

same as accounting education, finance education, economics education and other top education Bsc, i will advice you shot for the Majors as Msc instead of the Educations.

if your Bsc(Ed) is none sciences like religious education, history education, yoruba education, adult education, and other "non-sellable" educations, i will advice you shot for masters in Educational leadership, Educational management, Curriculum etc as these have more prospects than Msc adult education and msc religious education.



like i said. 98% of schools in USA offer education program 100% online. if you want to minimize cost and risk, you may consider online programs

wahala waa oooo

no mind my question

what about political science education,what options will you suggest

thanks

Jerrevie:
Hey congrats on your visa. I must say, you have an excellent SAT score why did you choose Morehouse? You could have had other top universities warring over you. But anyways, your hard work and work ethic will pay off massively wherever it is you are!

Well, tbh it was an easy decision for me cause I did apply to other top schools. First, I prefer attending a liberal art college and yes I applied to other competitive liberal arts colleges (Pomona college, Davidson college, Macalester college, Carleton college) but the painful part is I did not get in cause these schools meet 100% of every admitted students financial need. Probably they couldn't meet my need and that's why I didn't get in. For others I got into( elon university, saint Louis university, Louisiana state university and mcneese state university) I got little funding. Imagine elon university gave me $3k per academic year while Morehouse gave me $40k . I'm just another Nigerian na

House, please, Who recently got delayed and already pick a date for reapplication?

aregbe247:




wahala waa oooo

no mind my question

what about political science education,what options will you suggest

thanks

if i am right, political science has not been made a subject yet in nigerian primary and secondary curriculum. so i am certain there is no way you will convince the VO of returning to nigeria to pick up a teaching job.

if i am right, i think Political science has a major (in science). this one is still better as you can convice the VO of returning to nigeria to pick up a lecturing job or resuming a job at the local government or state government level where you can work as a political analyst, PA to politicians, State secretary, or government appointees.


if your plan is to stay back in the USA, i am not sure thee is political science job field in elementary or high schools in USA. i may be wrong thou.

lastly, fields like these harldy get funding and assistance-ship . so you should ask yourself (why do i want to spend average of $50,000 "18million naira" ( 2 years expenses) on political science?.

if you can afford the expenses, why not?, you can give it a try.



another best option is to consider MBA, as any undergraduate degree can pursue

adedoja99:


Well, tbh it was an easy decision for me cause I did apply to other top schools. First, I prefer attending a liberal art college and yes I applied to other competitive liberal arts colleges (Pomona college, Davidson college, Macalester college, Carleton college) but the painful part is I did not get in cause these schools meet 100% of every admitted students financial need. Probably they couldn't meet my need and that's why I didn't get in. For others I got into( elon university, saint Louis university, Louisiana state university and mcneese state university) I got little funding. Imagine elon university gave me $3k per academic year while Morehouse gave me $40k . I'm just another Nigerian na

Fair enough. Tbf I would have chosen Morehouse too. Good luck!

jayfun123:


@folmus..please I have generated my coupon.. Kindly help me with the payment asap

pm me

theamerican:


I remember your username. I just want to point something out to you. If you think repplying for a visa with a "ranked" school will guarantee your visa, I'm afraid you need a really good reality check. You will still have to work for your visa.

If you're asked why you changed to XYZ university in Oregon and all you can say is "it is a ranked school", it's just another futile effort. What's my point? If you're trying to get into other schools, this is the time to start asking yourself what you want, why you really want them and do your research and continue learning how to prepare for interviews.

Moving on, cost of living depends on so many factors. Like in any state, not all cities are the same so, where your school is/you'd live could be factors too. Oregon is a relatively expensive state to live in but remember: sometimes, the cheapest things in life aren't the cheapest. Mississippi, Alabama, Oklahoma are cheap states but there are so many places in these states you wouldn't wanna live in as a foreigner.

Don't rush any decision, wait for the next session and spend time preparing. Make better decisions and be self critical. Don't let your future be decided by a random, faceless person in another place like me and others here lol because in the end, you'll be the one to live with your decisions.

Always go for what's best for YOU, not what someone thinks would be best for them. I wish you the best.

Can I PM you @theamerican?

sunshineluv5:
hello house are there implications for rescheduling an appointment to a much more early date?

congratulation

lasthero:


before you pick an education / teaching course. take note of the following:

1. most education Masters don't come with funding except some science educations like maths, chemistry and biology. and to get the funding, you need to have a super great profile.

2. most education programs not targeted towards lecturing, leadership or management won't sound convincing to VO especially Masters . like why will you want to spend millions of naira to study education and return back to Nigeria to compete with mushroom primary and secondary school applicants?

3. most education programs don't come with Assistance-ship.

4. Almost all education Masters can be completed online. 98% of schools that offer Masters in education have online options, except for education in sciences that requires research and practical.

5. if your plan is to stay back in USA after your program, you can't do any elementary or high school teaching job without obtaining a teaching license in USA, and to obtain the license, you have to go for "licensure" program which most schools won't allow international applicants to partake in.


my advice. if you have Bsc(ed) in science education, you may consider going for Masters in science major. for example, chemistry education Bsc has advantage of either going for Msc in chemistry or Msc(ed) / Med in chemistry education. Msc in chemistry is STEM while the later is not. with this, you will have a wider option of shooting your shots to apply for jobs in science field with your MSc or jobs in Education field with your Msc + Bsc. and the truth is that, you can always enroll for a one year licensure program in the USA with your education Bsc.

same as accounting education, finance education, economics education and other top education Bsc, i will advice you shot for the Majors as Msc instead of the Educations.

if your Bsc(Ed) is none sciences like religious education, history education, yoruba education, adult education, and other "non-sellable" educations, i will advice you shot for masters in Educational leadership, Educational management, Curriculum etc as these have more prospects than Msc adult education and msc religious education.



like i said. 98% of schools in USA offer education program 100% online. if you want to minimize cost and risk, you may consider online programs

oh wow thank you this was really helpful . However i have a BA in political science and archaeology , but during nysc i fell inlove with teaching was hoping to make it a career. please what do you suggest was hoping to get a masters degree in secondary education

hankMacoy:
My Interview Experience

[b]V.O: Good morning. You are welcome. May I have your passport.
Me: Good morning.
V.O: Why are u going to the United States?
Me: I want to pursue an MBA in Finance.
V.O: How many schools did you apply to in the US?
Me: 2. Names them.
V.O: how many gave you offers.
Me: I got one offer .
VO: what's your education?
Me: I told him.
VO: So you have Bsc and masters?
Me: gave details.
VO nodded.
V.O: Starts telling me about me (work experience) as he was starring at the computer... To which I said yes
VO: any test?
Me: I took the GMAT.
VO: your score?
Me: says the score
VO: the breakdown of the d score?
Me: brings out the result and reads out the details.
VO: how did u get the scholarship?
ME: I submitted my GMAT n transcripts and applied to the school. I also wrote three essays.
VO: who is your sponsor?
Me: names.
VO: what's your relationship with the sponsor?
Me: says.
VO: Why not your your immediate family member?
Me: He is my sponsor. He mentors me and we are family relation. Same surname. Same grandfather.
VO: usually sponsors are family relations like brother or sister or parents.
Me: This is my sponsor
VO: what does he do?
Me: tells him my sponsor's profession
VO: Ok. I'll place you on administrative processing. We'll confirm the account statement.
Everything seems Ok.[/b]

So I'm in suspense now.
What should I expect?

This transcript sha..... you want to learn from here and ask any question not clear but don't want to give out any info for others to learn.

adedoja99:

I'm just another Nigerian na

Guy, I sent you a pm, can you please reply me?

I haven't paid my SEVIS fee yet due to the fact that I'm still looking for whom to help me, please is it possible I apply for visa before the sevis payment? I like to go ahead and apply if its possible so I can secure an early date.

Please help me.

folmus:


pm me

Pls I don't know how to pm..pls email..olasehanf@gmail.com..

mayd16:


I already have a coupon slipt with me, i dont just wanna send in to anyhow person

folmus is not an anyhow person.

godG:


I'm well. Yes o, I'm. But I'm temporarily off FB now. E ku ise. Regards to madam, sir.

Oh I see.

folmus:

pm me

I have sent u a pm...

folmus:

pm me

I have sent u a pm...

Haryormeesey:


You are a blessing to us here bro.

God bless you

Thanks

abromeo:
Why this university?
I choose CSUB because of they gave me admission early and they have good facilities to help student in their studies more over in CSUB i wouldn't just be another face in the crowd. i will work closely with highly qualified and experienced professors in modern classroom and laboratory settings



The above is my post transcript kindly check

This doesn't set CSUB aside from other schools. Change your points.

naira0:



Obviously, he has some mischief up his sleeves.
Nikkurr abort that dirty mission
I repeat: ABORT!!!

Oya Abort oo
Do you copy??

myright:
if she goes for her interview by the middle of his first semester, what would be the perfect answer to the question?

It's necessary to have your spouse with you while you're schooling far from home. Your spouse is your #1 companion and that's his/her purpose for coming. They don't usually deny a genuine F2.

Olalekank:

Guy, I sent you a pm, can you please reply me?

Copy that

Northeastern:
Interesting read

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-Nigerian-applicants-always-get-denied-visas

It is less than this now.
I would say 20%

femi312:
You might be asked for SOA and you might not be asked. However,If you are planning to do what I am thinking, DONT!

Lol let me come out straight, my plan was to have the money deposited in the account while i get the SOA, then have it withdrawn after getting it.

folmus:

Yes. They verify.

OK thanks.

adedoja99:
So my experience.
Interview date: 8th of June
Time: 6:45

Cheers!