jordan122:
Good morning good people of nairaland .I give gent to help me to secure admission for fall of 2017 and he keeping telling me is still on processing That anything that want to be good do delay somehow and am afraid maybe my visa will not approve if I don't go for interview in this month till ending of next month ...pls I need advice good people here

joeluv:
Got a mail this morning that my passport is ready for pick up. Ticket price in August is on another level. 406k the cheapest I have seen so far which is air maroc to Washington Dulles. Please anyone know any cheaper option

damiliano:
Visa approved this morning
7am appointment
I thank God and also Tunnyz and shayhune who coached me till yesterday night.
I thank God and am much happy.
After the whole show and observations,I realized it not actually what you say that matters. Its all the grace of God and vo's instincts.

gspeed360:
... The days of the week does not matter, another important thing is your DS160, you should be super detailed (No super stories though) especially the work descriptions

LagosismyHome:


Lol...how can u remember something when happen as infant. .... check with your parents .they might have the record

toluene1234:

Thanks sis.
But my parents do not have the record again o. Wat do I do?
Thanks

femi312:
You can request for a new i20 if you still have time which I doubt. However, that is not a problem, once the VO ask you how you intend to fund your studies, you can now chip in that you got a GTA and make sure you print the award letter stating how much the GTA will offset in your Tuition bill and stipend as proof. You are not the first and you wont be the last. You should be fine.

Walspring:


Amen

Tods:
lols wait till yyou get to the part where she almost scammed some people saying she had dollars to sell and she gave them suspicious account number and told them to come and collect the dollars in her family house in washington

ecoleco:


Which date in august? I could help you.
Also try wakanow.com

Victorgold:




Please can ask what's a GTA

Victorgold:

Please can ask what's a GTA

paulsir:
I was denied in Lagos today. How long does it takes to reapply?

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
NB: when applying to a small , expensive private Institution, and the VO asks why this school, please don't give the crap about One Prof and research gbogbonise. Give very sane responses that would justify the thousands of dollars you want to shell out for a degree. Possible responses could include.
1. The alumni Network - you could stress some simple stats such as " 90% of alumni at xyz are consultants in the big 4 and I am hoping to benefit from this rich network in accelerating my career"
2. specialisations - several small schools have specialisations which cannot really be found anywhere and you can give response such as " the consumer behaviour stochastic modelling study at xyz which is one of kind offers new possibilities which I most definitely want to exploit"
3. Financial Aid- If you get any form of aid from the school wether merit based or otherwise, that is enough reason to pick a school as money no dey grow untop tree.
4. location and other miscellaneous factors - A college in Wyoming would be best suited for a prospective geophysical or geological student... Iowa will be best for them Agricultural Folks, and Louisiana, if youre yammering on the shale boys for oil.

LagosismyHome:


GTA are for those who gotten scholarship/ funding from the school in form of free school fees or instate tuition in exchange the student works in the department ...so the full term is
Graduate Teaching Assistant k

LagosismyHome:


Na wa for naija parents oo... most people dont seem to have their baby Immunizations cards. You would have to retake the ones mandatory for your school before you travel and take a record or you do it in the USA ( more expensive)

paulsir:
I was denied in Lagos today. How long does it takes to reapply?

LagosismyHome:


If it me then i would do it differently .. take option 1... there would be two options if she is an intelligent student

option 1
At ss2 by sept...i would ensure that she studies very hard and get very good grades for ss2 and ss3 . Then put her in Sat lessons now or self study so she has very high SAT scores and then aim to apply to schools that give full ride scholarship for international student... that way she dont have to worry if an aunty or uncle will fail or not. She would instead have full university scholarship from the begining

The reason i say that its in 2 years she be in university... with this other option she waits a whole 4 more years (grad 9 to 12).

I understand you stance perfectly... and we also know this... Lets see what happens with the interview first and if it goes the other way she continues her education and plan towards uni. will keep u posted.

Option 2
Alternatively if the scholarship would extend after one year then that doable as well to go now. Would take a longer time . Whether or not the scholarship is extendable you have to check directly with the source

Highly unlikely they would skip her class....its not academic she have to put up with. Big culture shock and change, different style of learning. Potential complex from having a different Accent at a young age , new envirnoment and many many things that she might be a lot more quiet and reserved compared to her mates until she adjust.... so unlikely she will stand out initially ..possible but u never know. People settle down differently

Very true @blending in... She would cope by Gods grace. Thank you so much... You are indeed Gods sent on this platform...

Hope2017:
@Teedawg where have you been Bro, longest time no hear from you, I also called you several times today on What's App call but no respond.

Rheenah:

Really? And in their website it said international students. They should have just specified. Thank you tho

chinemomah2020:
Visa Approved this mornig 6:30am batch... All thanks to God Almighty for his Grace and Favour..

chinemomah2020:
Visa Approved Today at Lagos Embassy.. 6:30am

Before i digress like lagosismyhome I want to give a BIG Shout out to the Creator of Heaven and Earth God Almighty who approved my visa today by his grace and favour he place on me. Thank you so much Baba God becos it has always been YOU!

I also want to thank my friend Chidozie (Chiezhh) who gave me all the information about ETSU and the application process, he also introduce me the these great thread.. May God bless you Bro. I also want to Mr Teejay A.k.a(Teedawg) who helped me with mock and also review my transcript day and night to ensure i have the best responses to the vo's questions Boss i salute you sir! I also want to thank my one and only Padi Labanson though his not on these thread. Every now then he always interview me like a VO, he twist the questions on my transcript here and there and do all sort of thing like the Vo's normally does, all this is to get me well prepared for the interview.. Bro you too gbaski my God Almighty bless you for me. i also want to thank all the gurus on these thread especially the Mama and Baba you know your self.. May God bless you all and also those who made out time and share their transcripts and also help others God Bless you too.

My interview was for 6:30am, i arrived at the embassy at 5:30am, i was interview by that slim beautiful lady they normally talk about here, she did my Bio-metric and also interview me. from the moment i step in the embassy i started smiling to everyone including her not knowing she will be the one to interview me but i actually didn"t want her to interview me because of what have heard so far about her, that she normally drain people with questions. I was the 3rd person she interview, the first guy she interviewed was denied and then the second person was one of those sister's from catholic church, she almost denied her but she was able to explain her self well and she was approved and then Meeeeee

My Transcript goes this way...


VO: What are you going to study in the Us

Me: Am going to ETSU to pursue a bachelor degree in Business administration and Management for the period of 48 months which i will taking courses in.. she cuts in Okay..okay and started typing

VO: Why are you just going for your Bachelor degree now

Me: This is when my Dad is capable of paying for my tuition been that am the only son

VO: How many schools did you apply to

Me: 2 schools, ESTU and Montana state University

VO: How many admitted you

Me: Both of them

VO: So why did you choose ESTU

Me: I chose ESTU University because they offered me my choice of course and the curriculum are well..VO she didn't even allow me to land, she cuts in with a strange face and said what do you mean by curriculum

Me: Montana State University offered me Marketing Marketing Management..VO cuts in again is the same thing

Me: i became confuse and said one rubbish thing about marketing which i can't remember and later continue with that is not my choice of course But ETSU offered me Business Management which is what i wanted. i guess she was not satisfy with that but she just let that go (that was favour)

VO: typed for some seconds.. Did you take any exam like SAT, Tofel or IELTS

ME: No, i made an inquiry from the school about proficiency exam and it was waived because our official language in Nigeria is English

VO: she nods her head and started typing again

VO: when did you finish your secondary school

Me: 2009

VO: so what have you been doing since then

Me: After my high school in 2009, i did a 2 years course in event planing and after that i got my diploma in hotel management in 2014 and in 2015 i did one year IT at Southersun Ikoyi Hotel. i wanted to link up what i do at work to that answer but i noticed she started typing again so i kept quiet

Vo: What do you do at your place of work

Me: I work as an assistant event coordinator, my job is to meet with guest and take reservation for functions and also discuss the kind of set they want for their event such as Banquet setup, theater set up and class room set up. I always speak very fast while am talking so she ask me to repeat again what i do at work which i did.

VO: what will you do with these degree

Me: this degree will help me achieve my dream goal of becoming a Manager in a standard hotel and also set up my own business as an enterprenural after completing my Bsc and Masters

VO: Have you traveled out before

Me: No ma'am

VO: Do you have any friend in the Us or any family

Me: No

VO: are you sure

Me: Yes, but i was so scared because i applied for visiting in 2008 which i was denied but i didn't apply again since then, so i was thinking she as seen something fishy in my old DS form cos i was invited by a friend then.

VO: Do you have any siblings

Me: Yes, i have 2 elder sisters

VO: Do they school here in Nigeria

Me: Yes

VO: What school

Me: My eldest sister school in University of Ibadan while my immediate elder sister school in Unilag

Now the last question to approve my visa was where i saw how Grace and favour works, devil bin won try him power but God say No no no.. leave him alone

VO: who will be paying for your studies

Me: My Dad

VO: What does he do

Me: i went blank, i couldn't remember what my dad does, i was lost for words for like 35 seconds, she was just looking at me to say something, me i was just struggling to say but i couldn't, she noticed that and she said don"t worry take your time, settle down but yet i couldn't say a word, i was just smiling shaking my head, after some seconds she moved her head closer to the window glass and said relax, take your time we are just having a conversation with an elegant smile on her face while she was saying that.. before you know it i just pick up like motor wey dem dey push

Me: My Dad is into real estate business and he also import ties from Spain (although i starmara a little bit)

VO: I will be approving your visa, pick it up in 3 days time, she pick up the white paper and circle a place there, gave it to me with my i20 and said i should keep my i20 safe as will be required at the Port entry. Na so i collect my visa ooo No singles document was asked.


My transcript seems long here but it"s actually less than 4 mins with Vo because she speaks very fast and i also respond very fast as well.