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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Imustreturn(m): 1:52pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
TOEFL = 76 GRE = 280 Please can this result get scholarship for an engineering course? |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Nobody: 2:08pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
fabyom: I'm assuming you mean your DS-160 form. It's possible to change some information from your old form without any issues; however, there are information that should not be changed. For example, you stated in your first form that you worked from 2014 to 2016 as an accountant at Price Water Cooper and then in the new form, you state that you worked as an accountant for the same period at KPMG. That kind of change can't be made. However, changes like your sponsor, address, travel plans can be changed. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Nobody: 2:16pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Imustreturn: Sincerely speaking, a score of 280 on the GRE and 76 on TOEFL is quite low as most schools typically list a minimum GRE score of 300 and TOEFL score of 79. However, if you have other things on your application to put your case forward, it will help. A more realistic option will be to get the admission first and then work towards getting a graduate assistantship. Also, for engineering, most schools reserve funding for PhD programmes and most times do not offer funding for masters programmes. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Nobody: 2:17pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
GboyegaD: Not really oh...except on Nairaland. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Imustreturn(m): 3:04pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Timotee:u are blessed. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by fabyom: 3:19pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Timotee:thank you bro |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by ace1995(m): 3:25pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Timotee: Hi Timotee, I plan on studying environmental engineering in the US. Do you mean there are limited fundings/scholarships for engineering at the MSc level? |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Flaame(m): 3:31pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Hello NL family,I guess it is time to upload my transcript,my visa wasn't approved on aug 24th. It was my first trial,date was initially on aug 15,2018 but was rescheduled to aug 24th. It was a cold n rainy morning. All aug 14,15,16,17,18,20,23,and 24th applicants were scheduled together to 24th,all 7am,7:30am,and 8am applicants were joined together. Queue was like that of judgement day queue....the one we usually see on jehovah witness books of people going to hell. My time was 7am and I came before that(abuja). Was interviewed by a nice white guy in his mid-thirties or later than that at window 10. After praying silently not to be interviewed by a mean white skinny woman at window 6. I escaped her though. Vo smiled and gave me a thumbs up to come quickly,I smiled back and came. Vo: good mnin,you hear english right? Me: yes,sure(surprised) Vo: pass me ur documents(I did) Vo: so you are going for an F1 visa? Me:Yes Vo:so.....where is the sch? Me: st. Cloud(waited for a sec wondering if he meant state or city) Vo: No,I mean state. Me:minnesota Vo: what are some of the courses you would be taking? Me:physics,gen.Engr,maths,statistics,chemistry...basic chemistry(was chemistry really there). Vo ![]() Me:no,4yrs....(see this mumu o,u wan fall me) Vo: He asked again Me: 4 yrs(i repeated) Vo: sowhat does your sponsor do? Me: he is a professional lawyer who owns a law firm...beside that,he has acres of lands in two diff locations he leases out to commercial farmers...he gets a lot of income from these(both law firm n these) Vo:what percentage of your tuition will he be covering approximately cos ur sch fees is 29,00usd. Me: about 60-70% Vo: how much does ur statement read in usd? Me: about 55,000usd Vo: can you approximate how much he earns...like monthly? Me: i cant be specific but I can assure you it runs into millions vo: so u said u would be taking statistics,physics n basic chemistry in program? Me: Yes(guy physics n statistics d dia bt chemistry got me confused) Vo: why this course? Me ![]() Vo: why the sch? Me:[still recovering from all the abrupt cut n join interview....the guy no d wait make u hit am] as an ..*ABET*( I corrected and expanded the meaning),the engineering curricula at st.Cloud is so standardized at bachelors level and it ensures students(he cut me short again saying ok) Vo: thank you....u can have your passport,nice time(put the pink paper in my passport,kept a kind of sorry face...like u almost made it). Me: but where did I go...... Vo: the paper will tell u....feel free to reapply anytime Reason for denial in pink paper: said I didnt prove I would be coming back to naija after my studies...That my intention for travelling wasnt clear so I appear as an intending immigrant. BigFrancis,lagosismyhome,naughtyvirgin,nahum,freshstarz,walspring,roenix(my dear)......where did I go wrong ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by sillysassysally(f): 3:53pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
GRE Score: 8th - 11th percentile TOEFL Score - 34th percentile No competitive school would give you admission - not to talk of scholarship - with these results. If you're considering the Fall2019 cycle, i'd advise you to give your GRE a second attempt. There's still time. Imustreturn: 1 Like |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Nobody: 4:00pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
ace1995: A few schools offer limited funding for masters programmes in engineering, but many of them don't. You can do a search for programmes (https://m.university-list.net/us/rank/univ-20131045.htm) that offer environmental engineering at the masters level and email them about funding for a masters programme and they will let you know if they offer any funding. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Imustreturn(m): 4:01pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
sillysassysally:thanks fine babe |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by kfrosh: 4:07pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Your case is so simple. You didn't prepare well enough, a bit of uhm.... errrm.... brain booting makes you sound like an unprepared and an unserious student. Prepare well again and refire. Flaame: 2 Likes |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by GboyegaD(m): 4:12pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Timotee: Guess we all have become "too busy". I'm also guilty but hoping to repent. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Flaame(m): 4:16pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
kfrosh:Did u see any 'uhmm' and 'eeergh' |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by kfrosh: 4:33pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
No vex. Flaame: 2 Likes |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Flaame(m): 5:02pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
kfrosh:No o....vex kee? U advised me still. Thank u too |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Nobody: 5:14pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Imustreturn: Don't get discouraged. Although, your test scores are on the low side, you can still get admissions to a good number of good masters programmes in engineering. Try applying to Prairie View A&M University in Texas. I'm very positive that you will get admitted. Upon getting to the school, you can then apply for graduate assistantship. A good number of folks I know doing their masters in engineering there have a graduate assistantship. 4 Likes |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Glocal1: 5:20pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Flaame:Your sponsor and funding source caused the denial. You should have elaborately stated the means of paying the 70%and the remaining 30-40% of the fees by properly breaking it down for him. Any scholarship? No matter how little. You should have stated the monthly income in $. 1 Like |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by kfrosh: 5:29pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Here is what I was trying to tell you. Be succinct in your response, the V.Os don't have all day. This is evident in the question "why this school". Try to go straight to the point in your responses. Don't paraphrase or try to romance a term. When you were asked like how much your sponsor earns, you should have thought of a fugure and guve it to him straight up. Work on your delivery anyways. Flaame: 2 Likes |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by ace1995(m): 5:53pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
[quote author=Timotee post=70630160] Don't get discouraged. Although, your test scores are on the low side, you can still get admissions to a good number of good masters programmes in engineering. Try applying to Prairie View A&M University in Texas. I'm very positive that you will get admitted. Upon getting to the school, you can then apply for graduate assistantship. A good number of folks I know doing their masters in engineering there have a graduate assistantship Is it possible to get the graduate assistantship just before you begin your program? Or its something you look forward to having in your second year |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by idalex: 6:16pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
GboyegaD: I greet u GboyegaD, kindly reply my pm, thanks |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Nobody: 6:49pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Help please, how do I pay for sevis fees. And which is the easiest and fastest? Thanks guys. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Nobody: 7:16pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
[quote author=ace1995 post=70631393][/quote] @ace1995: An offer of graduate assistantship depends on the school. Some schools may offer a graduate assistantship with an offer of admission while others may not. In many schools (e.g. Prairie View A&M University that I talked about previously), you are not automatically offered a graduate assistantship on admission. Upon registering for classes, you can apply for available graduate assistantship positions all over the school. There is no guaranty of getting one, but if you aggressively pursue your applications, there's a high chance that you will get one. Most folks don't get it before the deadline for payment of tuition fees in the first semester, so they may have to pay the out of state tuition rate for the 1st semester which may be a little expensive. 2 Likes |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by GboyegaD(m): 7:36pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
idalex: Done! |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by MyAmericandream(f): 7:42pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
debbzJay:which school? |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by nanyiaxxx(m): 9:22pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Please I am in the process of applying for a Masters program in the US. The problem is getting recommendation letters. I graduated 4 years ago and I am not close to my school. What should I do |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by naira0(m): 9:49pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
Flaame: Your script easily tells all the story: the verbal and the nonverbal exchanges. Remarks: Your answers were uninspiring and banal; and to think that they had a horde of applicants on the waiting queue, he had to cut you short occasionally and quickly handed down his decision. Worse still, your composure (nonverbal) gave you away too. Recommendations: take your time out to study just Part 13 of this section and you'll be fine. You will need a real time Q&A session, something like a Mock. This will help you improve on your delivery. Do not refire until you have worked on yourself! Peace! 6 Likes |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by cutelivia: 9:58pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
House please am in a mess, I need help urgently, my interview holds on the 4th of September and I filled in my dad as my sponsor now the money he is supposed to use in supposing me he has used it to buy goods(car spear parts), I don't know what to do, I definitely can't go to the embassy with an empty account, please I need advice urgently. Thanks to you all. |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Flaame(m): 10:01pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Flaame(m): 10:05pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
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Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by naira0(m): 10:09pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
cutelivia: For starters, I will advice you don't attempt to appear there with a doctored statement of account (if caught on the spot, it could earn you a very good spot in the gulag. If caught afterward, it will most definitely earn you a lengthy ban). Your i-20 detail will determine your next move. If your Dad was listed as your Sponsor on that form, then he may need to beef up his savings on that account. If "family" was the listing, then you could use another member of the family as sponsor. However, you will need to give a very good explanation why that sponsor would be willing to fund your studies. If "no specific" identity was listed, the recommendation directly above also applies. Permit me to ask if your studies could really be funded at this time or would it be best you defer. Do you have sinister plans other than studies. Please, make only calculated moves... 2 Likes |
Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by cutelivia: 11:06pm On Aug 26, 2018 |
naira0:, and its study oo nothing more than study, dad had the money, I just don't understand why he could do this to me T this time, am so hating him right now, talked to my uncle today, he said I could use his but the problem is I didn't list him as a sponsor, so an just confused on what to do now. |
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