Yaaaaaaaay! Thank God!! Congratulations!!!!!!

Timilehin3:
Visa Approved @ Lagos Consulate
Interviewed at Window 3. I had like 5 straight denial before me. The guy on window 4 was just sharing yellow paper like Christmas gift, I saw like 11 people.

I returned all glory to God for the favour.
Going to UConn, PhD Chemistry, Full Funding.

Transcript

VO - Good Morning
Me - Good Morning

VO - Pass me your i-20 and passport
Me - Passed

VO - Have you paid your Sevis fee (He had to repeat this 3 times for me to get it. The 3rd time, he shouted)
Me - Yes, showed him the receipt.

VO - Why are you going to the US?
Me - I am going to the US for my doctoral degree program in Chemistry at the University of Storrs.

VO - What aspect of Chemistry?
Me - Inorganic

VO - So, what will you be working on?
Me - Working on Clay

VO - Clay? (He seems not to get me well)
Me - Yes, I will be modifying clay to be used as catalyst. Just like I did during my MSc research.

VO - Name some instruments used for your research?
Me - XRD, SEM, EDX, etc

VO - Which other school did you apply to?
Me - Mississippi State University but I have gotten a response from them.

VO - So, who will be supervising you?
Me - Prof ****

VO - So he has provided you a space in his lab?
Me - Yes

VO - So, what will you be using the clay for?
Me - For water splitting to get Hydrogen.

VO - So, what's the usefulness of the Hydrogen?
Me - It is used as fuel. (He made a sound like hmmmm... interesting)

VO - So how did you get full funding?
Me - My research experience and conference presentations. Moreso, I have a co-authored pare for publication with some researchers in the Professor's lab (I don't think he heard the second sentence well.)

VO - How many years will the program take?
Me - 4-6 years.

VO - What's the name of the Professor you will be working with? (Repeated question)
Me - Prof ****

VO - Typed for like a minute and said he will be approving the visa...bla bla bla
Me - Thank you


Shawarma, Tegi, Soliph, Tamison, Thanks so much for helping with my transcripts. I do appreciate.

NB...the interview wasn't as smooth as I typed o. I stuttered when answering some of the questions but at the end I was favoured.


* Please, I need where to get cheap flight now, traveling first week of January*

Guys, please how long does DHL hold a passport for before returning it to the consulate? I am yet to pick up my passport from DHL and they sent a message to the alternative phone number I filled in some minutes ago that it would be returned to the consulate after 5 working days. I dunno how legit this is and I would need to travel to pick it up at Isolo.

Timilehin, see this!!!

totalxpresn:
A spot is available for Dec 27th right now

Apply for an emergency date on the site. Explain to them the reason you need the emergency date, also attach a copy of your signed i20 and SEVIS payment confirmation.

Timilehin3:
Good day guys,

I have January 16 as resumption date on my i-20 and already booked January 6 for interview. Please, can I apply for expedite appointment?

psychologyshuby:
Congratulations girl! When we're u supposed to resume on your I20?

Thank you!! January 9

By the grace of God! Thank you so much!!!

Funmi27:
Congratulations sissy, it can only be God nd I believe that my testimony will be shared on this platform before d end of this year too.

arcTY:

Congrats, im happy for you, i believe i will also share my testimony

Thank you!! Yeah, can't wait for yours!

My story is one of mercy and grace!!!! Everything happened so fast! I can't but thank God for His faithfulness thus far.

Received i20: Wednesday, Nov 27. Paid for SEVIS the same day.
Booked interview on Friday, Nov.29 and got January 8. I applied for expedition immediately and attached a copy of my i20 and confirmation of my SEVIS fee payment.
I got a reply on Monday, 2nd of Dec that my application had been approved..I immediately logged in and saw Dec 6 (1 slot) which I picked.


So here's my transcript!
V.O: pass me your passport
T: Passed
V.o : why are you going to the US
T: I am going to the US for my doctoral degree at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro.
V.o: Relax. Forget you're talking to me and talk like you're talking to your friend. I guess I was tensed cos he denied the two people in front of me.
T: I repeated what I said, but was calmer
V.o: Why NCAT?
T: I am going to Ncat cos of the quality/level of research done there..asides that, I am interested in the research done by Dr Lauren Davis who is currently working on the management of profit and non-profit supply chains in dynamic environments, which happens to be my research interest... I also got a tuition assistantship
V.o: what do you do?
T: I work as a Project Engineer at Bleep, we do piping and mechanical installations for FMCG companies like NBC, Nigerian Breweries, etc.
V.O: what's the duration of the program?
T: As seen on my i20, I would be completing it in Dec, 2023.
V.O: 3 for a PhD?
T: Yes, I already have my master's degree.
V.O: How many schools did you apply to?
T: 4
V.O. : Name them
T: I listed them
V.O: How many admits?
T: 2, Clarkson and Ncat. I'm on waiting list for Stevens Institute and got a reject mail from Auburn University, Alabama
V.o: what would this degree do for you?
T: Its always been my dream to be a professor in the field of Industrial Engineering and so I intend to use this degree to secure a lecturing job at the university of Ibadan, my Alma Mata. Priority is given to past students with international exposure who are interested in lecturing.
V.O: ok, I believe you.
T: Smiles
V.o: Who would be paying the balance?
T: My parents...my mom is a caterer and my dad is an Engineer. I passed their statements..also included 2 fixed deposit certificates for my dad. He just looked through my mom's statement and passed it.
V.O: So are you planning to get like a TA or RA on campus?
T: Yes Sir. I've been in talks with Dr Davis who has assured me of getting a TA upon resumption on campus.
V.O : so your mom, does she like have a restaurant or what?
T: No, she does outdoor catering as well as supplies mid-day meals at schools in xxxx as well as corporate organisations like xxxxx bank etc
V.O: Do you have your reciprocity fee here.
T: Yes, I do
V.o : Are you married?
T: No
V.o: Any kids?
T: No
V.o: ok..I'd be approving your visa. Make sure you keep this i20 well, it's very important. And do well in your studies.
Enjoy your stay in the US..
T: Thank you very much.

P.S: Asides the statements I showed him, he didn't ask for my SEVIS payment confirmation or test scores although I had all of them with me. I am grateful for this platform cos majority of what I know now, I got it from this page( Imagine, someone in front of me didn't know about reciprocity fee, another person said nothing had changed from his last application- he had earlier been denied in Abuja). I also read transcripts from page 1 as well as part 14 of this group.
Thank you all for the congratulatory messages, I'm indeed very grateful.

clapper04:

Congratulations bro!!

I'm a lady... LOL �

Hello guys!!!
Visa approved this morning around 8:30 am.(Lagos Embassy)
I would post my transcript soon. Thank you so much for all the information I got here. You guys are the best!!!!

Hello guys!
Please for those that went for their interview recently, is there a place one can keep bags or phone?

Godiswonderful:
I guess you are very fine ...It would end in praise Amen

Amen!! It's been a really long journey

Yeah, I put "parent" not "parents".
I'm just hoping there'd be no issue with it.

Godiswonderful:
There is parent there though

Hello guys! Good morning. On my i20,my sponsor is my mother while I filled in my dad's name as the person that'd be sponsoring my trip on my ds-160...is there any issue with it? I did that because I didn't see anything like "Parents"

Good evening guys!
For those that have expedited their interview dates, should the i20 be signed before it is uploaded ?

Friedpotato:
Please can someone help check what the latest visa interview date is in Abuja and in Lagos?

Thanks

January 2 in Lagos, Dec 3 in Abuja

Hello!! Has your i20 been sent?

arcTY:
good evening house
please i just gained admission for spring 2020 in north carolina agricultural and technical state university.
1 how does it take for form I-20 to be ready and courier to Nigeria because it is over 3weeks that i was given admission and im yet to receive the form I-20?
2 Also if i apply for visa this week, is it possible to get an appointment before nov15?
3 what is the most easiest way to pay for sevis fee?
please i need an answer

Good morning. I got a PhD admission to this school too. Has your i20 been sent? Have you been able to book an appointment date?

arcTY:
good evening house
please i just gained admission for spring 2020 in north carolina agricultural and technical state university.
1 how does it take for form I-20 to be ready and courier to Nigeria because it is over 3weeks that i was given admission and im yet to receive the form I-20?
2 Also if i apply for visa this week, is it possible to get an appointment before nov15?
3 what is the most easiest way to pay for sevis fee?
please i need an answer

Helloo
I also got an admit to this school for the same session. Please has your i20 been sent?

vinomoe:
Hello..I also got admitted for spring 2020 at this same school can we share contact and talk..you can hit me up on Instagram @vinomoe

NwanyiOkpa:


What is your GRE score?

Is the school particular about high GRE scores?

Good evening everyone. Please am I the only one having issues with logging into my ETS account? I've tried more that 10 times this night, it keeps asking for a password change.

2.94

pierre92:

I’m not experienced but a 3.94/4.0 and then 294 in GRE doesn’t look right. I believe such a high GPA should come with an above average GRE. My thoughts though.

Hello everyone!
Quick question for the experienced guys cc Scholastica, Ponpon Time2win et.al.
What are your thoughts on a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engrng for spring 2020 with this profile?
Bsc- 2.94/4.0
Msc- 3.48/4.0
GRE- 294 ( Q150, V 144, AW 2.5)
1yr work experience.

CptCharlesVane:
Better then. But if you can try to retake, it would greatly improve your chances even for spring as there's still time. Take TOEFL asap and try to get a great speaking score.

Okay. Thank you very much. Can I private chat you?

CptCharlesVane:
Fall '20? What are you applying for? If you have the funds, give the GRE another shot. There's still time and I believe you will do much better.

Spring oh! Funds is a serious issue.....it's just not been easy combining reading with work. I'd speak to potential supervisors and hear what they have to say. I'm applying for PhD.

Guys! This GRE has shown me pepper....just wrote it and had a score of 294 ���.
Anyway,I sent it to 4 schools.
My profile goes thus:
BSc Industrial & Production Engineering ( 2.94/4.0)
MSc Industrial Engineering (3.49/4.0).
I intended to write TOEFL but this GRE English has showed me pepper. Any thoughts?

Well-done!
Please how long did you prepare before you re-took the test?

bayocanny:
hello house, I wrote the GRE exam yesterday. At the end of the test I was asked if I wanted to send my scores to my intended graduate schools.
On that section, I choosed the option of sending my previous scores and the new scores to those schools. I want to ask if have not make a mistake by sending two different scores. Besides, will the schools receive both scores?

My previous scores was 295, while my present scores is 309.

Just prepare with basic GMAT, it's not anything serious.

DRscience:
Pls who has uba aptitude test..... Need it urgently, been searching for it since morning.... Help a sister. Thanks

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Okay. Thank you very much ��

bdj:
okay, thanks. thought it was in lagos

Alright. Does anyone know anything about training school? If it's residential or not, if feeding is included, where it's located etc. Please!!!!!!!

bdj:
Another interview? Were you among the five people that was interview yesterday morning? 2 ladies, 3 guys ?

I dunno oh but I was the first person to be interviewed yesterday. Was in Ibadan though

Hey guys!
Just to keep you posted, I had my first interview yesterday. Some of the questions I read here were asked.
Tell me about yourself, what have you been doing since you graduated, what do you know about UBA, do you have any relation working in UBA, do you have an account with us, why didn't you have an account up until last week, are u medically fit, why should I hire you etc.
I got another message last night for another interview this morning.