bayocanny:

Hey u better tell your grandma to behave normal make she no give me false info cus I fit slap her, meanwhile there are other way to enta without passing through the POE
Anyway I'm good o, how your side sir?

jakeharris:
abeg when de ask me for my documents @ poe can i show them photocopies instead of the original

Stewee:


Originals oooo!
Why would you wana show them photocopies naw, Hian!
Or don't you have the originals?

Theyjih:


Platform 9¾ things? Ur head dey there die!! Lol

cybercaptive:
Please can anyone be kind enough to.give me the list of university in USA that doesn't require toefl or sat..?.Thanks in anticipation.

Ok…..my transcript as I promised.

I woke up initially at 1am had to force myself to sleep back. Then I woke up some minutes to 4am had my bath. Then I left the house around past 5 and entered the car to the embassy. Finally got to queue up around 6am then I finally got into the consulate building and after submitting my documents I was sitting down, waiting to be called to a window for my interview. (I was there for a 6.30 appointment and everyone before me had their visa application denied). Finally I was called.
Me: Good morning (smile)
V.O: Good morning (smile)
V.O: I see that you are going for a masters in information technology (This was the course written on my i-20 but the course is actually Management information systems)
Me: actually its MIS
V.O: oh…….what’s the difference?
Me: information technology is just one aspect but MIS is the application of information systems in businesses and management procedures in order to be more efficient and effective.
V.O: ok…….so why did you apply to NIU?
Me: I applied to NIU because it’s one of the highly ranked schools when it comes to that course, in fact business week rated NIU’s business information systems No. 23 nationwide……….
V.O: (cuts in) can you tell me some of the courses you would be taking in your 1st year at the university.
Me: yes, Business geographics, business statistics, business information systems, graduate market survey…….
V.O: (cuts in) what is business geographics?
At this point, I was a bit speechless because I wasn’t expecting that question and I didn’t know the answer. So I had to form trying to remember.
Me: errr….well it is the errr…. Geography of business
V.O: (confused look)
Me: (confused + embarrassed look, because I was like wtf did I just say)
V.O: I’m sorry I don’t understand that
( at this point I remembered that when people talk about geography they usually say localization, so I used naija sense)
Me: When I said geography I meant localization of business information systems as it relates to locations of businesses.
V.O: oh…..ok
Me: (breathes a sigh of relief)
V.O: where did you have your undergraduate degree?
Me: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
V.O: what was your major?
Me: Economics
V.O: did you do like any standardized exams like GRE?
Me: I took GMAT
V.O: oh….ok……so what was your scores.
Me: 640
V.O: oh (keeps typing)
VO: so did you apply to any other school?
Me: yes I did
V.O: which one?
Me: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
V.O: Where you admitted there?
Me: (with a soft smile) No, I wasn’t
V.O: ok, who is your sponsor
Me: my father
V.O: what does he do?
Me: he is the founder and managing partner xyz company, he is also an associate professor at abc university.
V.O: what do you do presently?
Me: I work as an administrative officer at xyz company, my father’s firm
V.O: (nods his head) but why where you particular about Illinois?
Me: it’s not like I was particular about Illinois, it’s just that both schools happen to be highly ranked in the course I was interested in.
V.O: but is there no other link to that state?
Me: ( at this point I knew he was looking at my information on his computer screen so I kuku said what he wanted to hear) actually my sister stays in that state and each time I travelled in the past I always stayed there, so I am already familiar with the area.
Before I could finish talking sef dude was already stretching his hand to hand me a piece of paper
V.O: ok, you have been approved of your visa and you should go to Isolo to pick up your passport. You would have to wait till like Monday or Tuesday because of the holidays. And you would be needing this at the point of entry (hands over my 1-20).

One thing I noticed was each time the V.O asked those applying for student visas before me why they picked their schools, they kept saying the schools had good facilities and the man would reply “what else?” Or “most American schools have good facilities so that is not a good reason, what else?” or he would ask how they heard about the school and none of them said they did research on their own but said stuff like someone told them about it or that they knew someone that went there. I want to thank God and thank all those that advised me on how to apply for emergency application on this thread. God bless you all

zeezahbee:
Stewwee, it's been a while. How's Miami ? I guess you have been flying like say u dey ride bicycle ,Oga call me , talk dey

jakeharris:



i have all just wanted to know

aebenezer:


Hey! My apologies. I did not get your personal message. Send PM instead to aebenezer@gmail.com....
I live few blocks around NIU.

aebenezer:


aebenezer@gmail.com, adexelly@yahoo.com.

coobboy:

congratulations too, we await ur transcript

jenns:


#Congrat bro.

seangy4konji:
Congrats.

JabinodelaRatta:
Congrats

Amefrica:


Congratulations to you too.

ridimic1:


its on a 5.0

udeyokay:
Please honourable members of this forum I need everybody to guide or critisize me on this my new transcript that I Intend presenting during my next interview( I have bsc science education physics grduated 2006, I have worked in a bank also I have been a lecturer in a college of education I am married presently, I deal on vehicles)
I Start like this
Me hellow good day
Vo hi
Vo What so special about western illinios university that made you choose this school?
Me among all the schools that I researched on the internet and I applied to, it is only western illinois university offers my intended graduate program as physics general,this gives way for both non educators and educators to enhance in their various fields and still get skills in diference areas of physics . Also it is only western illinois university encouraged me with international ambassador award scholarship in an authentic certificate this also inspired me in getting masters certifcate from this school
They have student to faculty ratio of 15:1 which gives a student easy assess to professors.
They are amoung to top universities in the midwest region
Vo how many schools do you applied to?
Me 3
Name university of central florida troy university and Western illinios
Vo How many accepts you
Me 2
Troy university and western illiniOs
Did you do any standardised exam ?
Me yes gre
Vo What's your score
Me 140 verbal and 141 for quad
Vo Who is goin to sponsor you
Me my self
Vo What do yo do
Me I have an sme which mainly based on diagnosing, repairing, servicing and selling of used vehicles
Vo can I see your bank act
Me 5.5m with consistent millions of inflow and outflow
Vo How much is your monthly income?
Me 500k
Vo how will this course enhance my present job
Me i don't know what to say again I guessed it was what put me in trouble the last interview
Please everybody should suggest how physics relate to car sells!!!
Vo do you have relations in the states
Me no

Please guru help me I beg

udeyokay:
Please honourable members of this forum I need everybody to guide or critisize me on this my new transcript that I Intend presenting during my next interview( I have bsc science education physics grduated 2006, I have worked in a bank also I have been a lecturer in a college of education I am married presently, I deal on vehicles)
I Start like this
Me hellow good day
Vo hi
Vo What so special about western illinios university that made you choose this school?
Me among all the schools that I researched on the internet and I applied to, it is only western illinois university offers my intended graduate program as physics general,this gives way for both non educators and educators to enhance in their various fields and still get skills in diference areas of physics . Also it is only western illinois university encouraged me with international ambassador award scholarship in an authentic certificate this also inspired me in getting masters certifcate from this school
They have student to faculty ratio of 15:1 which gives a student easy assess to professors.
They are amoung to top universities in the midwest region
Vo how many schools do you applied to?
Me 3
Name university of central florida troy university and Western illinios
Vo How many accepts you
Me 2
Troy university and western illiniOs
Did you do any standardised exam ?
Me yes gre
Vo What's your score
Me 140 verbal and 141 for quad
Vo Who is goin to sponsor you
Me my self
Vo What do yo do
Me I have an sme which mainly based on diagnosing, repairing, servicing and selling of used vehicles
Vo can I see your bank act
Me 5.5m with consistent millions of inflow and outflow
Vo How much is your monthly income?
Me 500k
Vo how will this course enhance my present job
Me i don't know what to say again I guessed it was what put me in trouble the last interview
Please everybody should suggest how physics relate to car sells!!!
Vo do you have relations in the states
Me no

Please guru help me I beg

dqn6606:
‎Hi house! My respect to the Gurus on this forum! I thank God for the life of the owner(s) of this site and the creator(s) of this great, highly informative thread. May God reward  you all abundantly.

My transcript:
VO: are you Mr mysurname?
Me: yes myfirstname‎
VO: why did you choose UI? 
Me: I did cos, it's a prestigious institution, I will be able to benefit from a robust Xmsry Knowledge base courte‎sy of the professionals the dept boast of and I've got a research grp headed by Prof bla bla ... working on my area of research intr.(‎ VO nodding while listening )‎
VO: ‎ you are married? 
Me: yes ‎
VO: are you going with your fam?‎ 
Me: no, only me‎ for now
VO: got kids? ‎
Me: yes, 
VO: How many and age?
Me: told her but gave wrong age. Instead of weeks, I said months. I thought of correcting it but I guess I was nervous
VO: it has been approved 
Me: looking confused. 
VO: repeated herself, gave me I20, pick ur passport bla bla. That's all. Good luck! 
Me: still startled, I mumbled good luck LOL then said thank you and left slowly.‎
‎

Tips:‎
Guys pray well, and prepare well  by going through this thread to see how to answer tricky questions.

I'll try to add more observations later.