pls house, anybody going to colorado state uni? tnx

Greetings!

Would appreciate your insight/thoughts on the choice of schools for the best of experience, especially, financial support.

I see some schools are categorised as Public Universities and some others as Private not-for-profit University.

Also, what are your thoughts on Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA?

Thanks!

electronic:


Head to WES and use their calculator to estimate your GPA in the 4.0 scale. You shld get like 3.28 or close. Now this is not so flashy for the schools you have chosen Bro.

Sorry you are applying In the mist of the most competitive course CS.....blame the ASIANS!

Now GRE you need like 164+ in quant and nothing less than 320 and above to safely rub shoulders with your counterparts who probably wrote GRE thrice!

TOEFL is piece of cake at this point Bro.


Head to
http://www.physicsgre.com/viewtopic.php?t=6459
http://www.mathematicsgre.com/viewtopic.php?t=3695

And see the results for your self to help curb your appetite. Please note this guys did not Fast and Pray for seven days! They just worked hard...

You should try and publish your undergraduate thesis atleast in a free journal...

Then head here and learn from the Master.

http://www.pgbovine.net/grad-school-app-tips.htm

At this point you can start thinking of Trying to compete...

But if you choose safer schools with such profile, you are KING. Go through the GRE thread and visa transcripts where peeps got funding and do your research!
No be you wan good school? (In AY voice)

Best of Luck
Drops Mic

Thank you bro. I think i need to pack my load and run away from those schools. The problem now is when one keep searching for schools using the usnews and gradcafe, it keeps bringing all these top top schools. i won't mind if you can help with list of safer schools, so that i can start my research again. Thanks. will be waiting to hear from you.

OluDare01:

I school at Tennessee tech

Thanks boss!
you once mentioned UNL as being generous, hence my assumption. Nevertheless, I will appreciate it if you know anyone over there... thanks

Helkayklassic:


Thank you bro. I think i need to pack my load and run away from those schools. The problem now is when one keep searching for schools using the usnews and gradcafe, it keeps bringing all these top top schools. i won't mind if you can help with list of safer schools, so that i can start my research again. Thanks. will be waiting to hear from you.

Just to chip this in, You don't need to run from top schools, we all have high dreams which at times requires risk to come to pass. With a decent GRE score, LOR,CV coupled with your CGPA (Got admitted then to UMD with CGPA of 4.0/5.0 which is close to yours, your WES evaluation should be about 3.38/4)..You stand a chance to get admitted to UMD but cant really comment on your chances of funding because its a very competitive school. But then people do get administration GAs that waives there Tuition. My point is, you just cant be aiming for only safe schools.

I know nobody there o but I'm sure we have nairalanders in that school. You may wanna use linkedin

GlassDoc:
Thanks boss!
you once mentioned UNL as being generous, hence my assumption. Nevertheless, I will appreciate it if you know anyone over there... thanks

dear guys my brother got PhD admission without funding
he has a guardian a Nigerian senator that wants to serve as sponsor
what are his chances of securing visa?

hi all,

i came across the thread yesterday and i have been consuming the info like an hungry lion. Good job guys.

Please i need your contribution on this: I need info on the schools to apply to for PhD in biochemistry/molecular biology. i just finished my Masters (expecting results) but had a 4.50/5.0 in BSc. I will be writing IELTS and GRE in the next few months. am looking forward to SPRING 2018.

your contribution will be appreciated

Thanks

@Helkayklassic,

Your 3.91/5 should be around what femi321 told you. My 3.68/5 was converted to 3.29/4. Just work on the other parts of your admission.

Best!

@ Tunnyz7, Divabiola, log1 and Awesu122(bro)

Cheers!

rattlesnake:
dear guys my brother got PhD admission without funding
he has a guardian a Nigerian senator that wants to serve as sponsor
what are his chances of securing visa?

Didn't your brother apply for funding? Even if he has the President as a guardian, just tell him to contact his grad Coord for funding

rattlesnake:
dear guys my brother got PhD admission without funding
he has a guardian a Nigerian senator that wants to serve as sponsor
what are his chances of securing visa?

Once he can prove to be a genuine student and the senator actually ready to pay his tuition.

ayopaul84:
hi all,

i came across the thread yesterday and i have been consuming the info like an hungry lion. Good job guys.

Please i need your contribution on this: I need info on the schools to apply to for PhD in biochemistry/molecular biology. i just finished my Masters (expecting results) but had a 4.50/5.0 in BSc. I will be writing IELTS and GRE in the next few months. am looking forward to SPRING 2018.

your contribution will be appreciated

Thanks

Did you mean TOEFL.....Most people take TOEFL for admission and funding considerations here. It's more widely accepted in the US.

ayopaul84:
hi all,

i came across the thread yesterday and i have been consuming the info like an hungry lion. Good job guys.

Please i need your contribution on this: I need info on the schools to apply to for PhD in biochemistry/molecular biology. i just finished my Masters (expecting results) but had a 4.50/5.0 in BSc. I will be writing IELTS and GRE in the next few months. am looking forward to SPRING 2018.

your contribution will be appreciated

Thanks

IELTS? you assumed you will need this or someone told you? You need to search for schools first then check their requirements, don't waste money for unnecessary exam in this recession. Secondly, no one can tell you schools to apply to, you need to do the bulk of the work yourself then come back and ask about the schools you found if there is any red flag or not. Start searching for school here 1) www.msinus.com 2) www.gradschools.com 3) www.google.com. If you are looking at spring, you need to start preparing for GRE fast, application for spring will soon start, that's if it has not started in some schools.

imperiouxx:
@ Tunnyz7, Divabiola, log1 and Awesu122(bro)

Cheers!

Thank you egbon mi. I remember reading your visa transcripts live when I was doing my undergraduate studies. It's good that you are still contributing to this thread. God will continue to help you sir.

imperiouxx:
@Helkayklassic,

Your 3.91/5 should be around what femi321 told you. My 3.68/5 was converted to 3.29/4. Just work on the other parts of your admission.

Best!

Thank you boss. I appreciate. I will be glad if you can list like five safe schools for me, according to what Electronic said. So that i can make my research on them and at least apply to one. If top schools doesn't wanna turn up, the safe school will come to my rescue. MS in Computer Science.

Thanks Egbon.

femi321:
Just to chip this in, You don't need to run from top schools, we all have high dreams which at times requires risk to come to pass. With a decent GRE score, LOR,CV coupled with your CGPA (Got admitted then to UMD with CGPA of 4.0/5.0 which is close to yours, your WES evaluation should be about 3.38/4)..You stand a chance to get admitted to UMD but cant really comment on your chances of funding because its a very competitive school. But then people do get administration GAs that waives there Tuition. My point is, you just cant be aiming for only safe schools.

Thank you boss. I appreciate your contributions. Can you list some safe schools for me that, let me apply to one at least. To be on a safer side. Schools that i am seeing are top schools to me, may be i am the one that does not know the difference nii. Give me some please.

imperiouxx:
@ Tunnyz7, Divabiola, log1 and Awesu122(bro)

Cheers!

Thanks bro

Good luck to everybody writing final exams next week.
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Helkayklassic:


Thank you boss. I appreciate your contributions. Can you list some safe schools for me that, let me apply to one at least. To be on a safer side. Schools that i am seeing are top schools to me, may be i am the one that does not know the difference nii. Give me some please.

This links should help you a lot if you are ready to read it and satisfy your curiosity, and mind you the info might have change since the write up was 2011 or so
http://www.msinus.com/content/gre-universities-486/
http://www.msinus.com/content/assistatships-funding-ms-phd-us-universities-641/

In short, read the whole msinus website if you can, you will gain a lot of information there. Find below the condensed version

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0XvkNO3lNxPb1o3VlVNcnNCSjg/edit?usp=sharing

Bro, I would love to contact you because I have a lot of questions I want to ask.

OluDare01:
Good luck to everybody writing final exams next week.
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Sorry ma, but schools that was taken only TOEFL then now accept IELTS with equivalent band score for admission, funding and any other consideration in the school. IELTS are now well accepted in the US too... I don't mean to be disrespectful my ladyBoss

biikeys:


Did you mean TOEFL.....Most people take TOEFL for admission and funding considerations here. It's more widely accepted in the US.

try and do some research with this link. http://www.msinus.com/content/..

Cheers

Helkayklassic:


Thank you bro. I think i need to pack my load and run away from those schools. The problem now is when one keep searching for schools using the usnews and gradcafe, it keeps bringing all these top top schools. i won't mind if you can help with list of safer schools, so that i can start my research again. Thanks. will be waiting to hear from you.

OluDare01:
I know nobody there o but I'm sure we have nairalanders in that school. You may wanna use linkedin

thank you boss

princeGee23:
Sorry ma, but schools that was taken only TOEFL then now accept IELTS with equivalent band score for admission, funding and any other consideration in the school. IELTS are now well accepted in the US too... I don't mean to be disrespectful my ladyBoss

Do your research well and list the schools let me help you look it up, but toefl is more accepted in USA

ponpon:
Do your research well and list the schools let me help you look it up, but toefl is more accepted in USA

You hardly find a school that accept TOEFL and reject IELTS

log1:
Visa approved this morning. Thanks to everyone that have been keeping this thread active ever since. The same woman that did mine finger printing also interviewed me.

VO: Passed me your documents
Me: I passed my I20 and Passport
VO: Tell me your course plan
Me: I'm going to Montana Tech for master's degree in Geological Engineering, in this course I will be taking 20 credits of courseworks, 8 research thesis and 2 credits of graduate seminars.
VO:What courses will you take
ME: Slope stability design, Structural geology, Advanced engineering geology. I stopped while she continue to type.
VO:I see you have a tuition waiver, how did you get it
ME:The admission committee was impressed with my documents and also I was interviewed by my advisor who show great interest in me
VO: I will be approving your visa. it will be ready on Thursday, take it at this circled location.

The interview was short.

Congrats

oluwadamilare26:



You hardly find a school that accept TOEFL and reject IELTS

Okay Boss, meaning you have all the info. Godspeed

femi321:
IELTS? you assumed you will need this or someone told you? You need to search for schools first then check their requirements, don't waste money for unnecessary exam in this recession. Secondly, no one can tell you schools to apply to, you need to do the bulk of the work yourself then come back and ask about the schools you found if there is any red flag or not. Start searching for school here 1) www.msinus.com 2) www.gradschools.com 3) www.google.com. If you are looking at spring, you need to start preparing for GRE fast, application for spring will soon start, that's if it has not started in some schools.

Hey bro. You might want to look at Michigan Technological University, University of Toledo and University of Idaho.

oluwadamilare26:

You hardly find a school that accept TOEFL and reject IELTS

How accurate is this statement......

TOEFL yes but accept IELTS ?.... it is not so widely used

femi321:
This links should help you a lot if you are ready to read it and satisfy your curiosity, and mind you the info might have change since the write up was 2011 or so
http://www.msinus.com/content/gre-universities-486/
http://www.msinus.com/content/assistatships-funding-ms-phd-us-universities-641/

In short, read the whole msinus website if you can, you will gain a lot of information there. Find below the condensed version

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0XvkNO3lNxPb1o3VlVNcnNCSjg/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks bro

princeGee23:
try and do some research with this link. http://www.msinus.com/content/..

Cheers

Bless man.