Timm89:

Thanks man. For me it was quite brief. I guess i crammed my answers and found my self stuttering in my bid to remember my exact lines.

I also don't wanna rush to make another appointment, i actually want to know when it is safest to re-try knowing that appointment dates are fast becoming a struggle this days. Thanks again.

keji157:



I had a 3rd class in my first degree and I did Boatny cos of my dad.

abike12:


your student status is only valid for the time you are a student. even if the visa is for 2 years, you are only a student for 7 months so either you get on OPT or return to Nigeria. it's one of those things that can cause issues for you if you try to adjust your status down the line because it will be seen as unlawful presence. do the right thing.

Ifesinachi22:


What is OPT please?
How do you mean your student for only 7 months on a 2 year F1?

AgreatMan:


Just as a side note, a lot of programs are starting to dump GRE and this standardized test myth might not hold water in a few years.

This is a graph of top 50 US schools. The percentage shows the number of programs who have dropped GRE requirements for their respective courses and that number is growing year over year.

If it's not pure madness, I don't see what someone going to study public admin is doing with GRE.

The exam doesn't correlate with ability to publish papers in graduate school; it doesn't account for the number of times a candidate wrote it; it also doesn't consider the financial constraints that applicant had while writing it. The more money u can through around on practice material, d better for u. all it does is get alot of Asian kids in who quite a lot of times don't look as bright as their GRE suggests when the heat is on.

Nehemiah77:
Good day everyone.Thank you all for what you doing here. This trend is very informative,I've learnt a lot.

Please I have a question. The total cost of my Msc is 32,712(tuition:16,680 Living expenses:16,032) I got a GA(19,392. Full tuition waiver and little monthly stipends). I have a deficit of 13,330(4.7million naira). Can my uncle's SOA of 6million naira be sufficient to secure a visa?

gbeje:
Hello,
Pls my I-20 is being held by Government Regulatory Agency in Lagos as indicated on UPS tracker since yesterday. What do I need to do?

Brown2Green:

Yes it sure can.

wissy47:
I want to pay Ms&t application fee but on the payment portal there is only option for credit card
1:- can I pay with my debit card (i.e will my master card debit card work as the credit card?)
PS: there is only credit card option

2:- Can anybody in the usa use his or her credit card to pay for me then i send them the naira equivalent?

Predstan:


Use either a Gtb MasterCard or an AccessBank Visa Card. You can also try FirstBank or Zenith Bank. But for sure GTbank and Access bank will work. I used that to pay application fee in the Us and Europe

wissy47:

thanks
I have an Ecobank master card and Access Bank master do you think it will work?

martinz1:


please what time is this my appointment

is it in the morning or night, i dont understand

D5000y:
Hi Guys, well done for all your contributions so far! My deficit is $27k and my SOA is carrying N15m. Is this okay for visa interview, please?

D5000y:
Morning

martinz1:

please what time is this my appointment

is it in the morning or night,, 6:45 i dont understand
what time am i supposed to be there

Nehemiah77:
Good day everyone.Thank you all for what you doing here. This trend is very informative,I've learnt a lot.

Please I have a question. The total cost of my Msc is 32,712(tuition:16,680 Living expenses:16,032) I got a GA(19,392. Full tuition waiver and little monthly stipends). I have a deficit of 13,330(4.7million naira). Can my uncle's SOA of 6million naira be sufficient to secure a visa?

martinz1:

ok sir, but that time is somehow too early oo, getting there from my place
sorry for bodering you

martinz1:

please what time is this my appointment

is it in the morning or night,, 6:45 i dont understand
what time am i supposed to be there

PythonLearner:


Yes Boss, I meant Ph.D. Thanks for replying me. I made 3.72 / 5 in a Federal University here in Nigeria. Is the conversion equivalent to what can me a direct Ph.D ?

bracelum:



This is not an excuse! We all know that life sciences programs are beginning to ditch the GRE. However, we have also instructed candidates here to take their tests for visa interview purposes even when their programs do not require them. Take the damn tests and tick the box when you appear for your interview. Do that and avoid unnecessary issues.

Public Admin does not require GRE? Hahaha, I laugh again! Good Public Admin programs in the US require GRE (or GMAT in some cases). I worked with candidates going for that program and good test scores was one of the huge requirements for admission and financial support.

Brown2Green:

It is ok.
You got funding yeah?

martinz1:

ok sir, but that time is somehow too early oo, getting there from my place
sorry for bodering you

bracelum:


You're welcome! Unfortunately, the laziness no want allow me to give you sample responses

AgreatMan:


I wonder why u usually see an opinion which differs from yours as a personal attack on you. I quoted the lady, I agreed with her point but as a side-note, I chipped in that the influence of the GRE is getting watered-down year after year. This means that the general belief that everyone must write standardized test will no longer hold true for some candidates.

There is no where I debated whether GRE is not a requirement for public admin, I only said it is madness for such students to be made to produce GRE. If schools are dropping GRE requirements for courses like computer science, chemistry and biology, what is public admin doing with GRE?

I am just making my comments on a current trend, which were backed with facts. I am not competing for who has the biggest mouth on Nairaland USA travel thread.

Anodyne:
I want to put a mail across, hope you don't mind?

JoeBazz:
Go through the link below and read about how GRE is becoming irrelevant year after year.

https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2019/05/wave-graduate-programs-drop-gre-application-requirement