Coxtie:
what about we that choose only one school.. and we had no TOEFL or GRE because it’s not required.. and we have applied for visa what should we do?
Please reply as quick as you can..
my interview date is so near

Which school do you apply to?

NiklausAkins:
Please how can i check this.. I sent you an email.. Please reply.. Thanks

Just login and fill the details and insert you visa fee reference number click continue then you will see more available date

Walspring:


Just login and fill the detail and insert you visa fee reference number click continue then you will see more available date

Good evening sir. Thanks for the SEVIS fee payment. God bless you

learner007:


Good evening sir. Thanks for the SEVIS fee payment. God bless you

Amen and let's give all the thanks to God

VeecThorr:
Hello,

I went for the interview. It went well, I guess.
I was asked to provide my bank statement. I didn't take it with me.

I want to ask, is it the inflow and outflow or the amount in the account that matters? Thanks!

congrats Lagos or Abuja?

Please...is there any solution to this??

NiklausAkins:
Please...is there any solution to this??

It seems you have an account with them before

Yes o immediately n work on your mistakes. One major question what has changed about yoir profile ?

KingAviii:
Good day everyone, can someone reapply for visa interview immediately after rejection or do I have to wait for 3months. The school resumption is imminent 29 May 2018.

No boss. Go for masters. Had a 3rd class in chemistry and still got my visa let no one pull u down just prepare yourself well. Go ahead and Write your GRE.

Walspring:


To go and apply for another undergraduate with 32 no be small thing in 2baba voice.

Is better you apply for master or pre masters and not undergraduate degree again

kingfintan:


Thank you very much sir!

You meant Thank you very much Ma'am? She is a female.
@theamerican, Great posts. I hope you are here to stay. Meaningful and insightful comments without drama. Your responses seemed as if I was reading something from @LagosismyHome.

Laee:
Yes o immediately n work on your mistakes. One major question what has changed about yoir profile ?

With regards to this, please what can one answer?.
Actually I have been denied twice @ Abuja Embassy.

Again, I need to post my transcript here, how can I do that ?

04-04-2018.
My transcript 1:

Me: good morning ma
Vo: pass me ur i-20
Me: I did.

Vo: why did you choose wvu?
Me: of all the sch I applied to, wvu is one of the best and among the 1st 50 rated schools in USA, well known for its well structured curriculum and a high quality research program which aliens to my area of interest. And above all, I shall the doing a research work with Prof Charles Wenger who already told me about the research topic in my department..... (She cuts in).

Vo: how many schools did you apply to
Me: just wvu.

Vo: kept typing for ages................ Finally gave me the denial stuff.... You ain't eligible.
Me: was like... Why? She said I should go thrn the letter and know why. I left.


My transcript 2: 19-04-2018

Vo: pass me ur passport and i20
Me: good morning ma, as I hand over the materials to her.

Vo: I discovered you have been denied, wht has changed
Me: yes, i was denied, amd nothing has changed.
I don't kn why I was denied. But I think I wasn't given enough time to express myself.

Vo: OK, now you have the time, express yourself; whts new: what has changed in ur new application.
Me: (@ this point I was getting confuse, and she repeated it again) and I started talking about the school again, just like the way i said in the first one, perhaps der was no change in the former. And it ended with same denial.

Please I need assistance on how I can go about it?
What do I do? Planning to take Lagos embassy this time, because my admission is closing 15th may.

Guy.... U no well at all... This is very weak for an ordinary person to give u the white paper, talk more of someone highly trained in psychology like those VOs. Just listen to urself

daprince5898:
04-04-2018.
My transcript 1:

Me: good morning ma
Vo: pass me ur i-20
Me: I did.

Vo: why did you choose wvu?
Me: of all the sch I applied to, wvu is one of the best and among the 1st 50 rated schools in USA, well known for its well structured curriculum and a high quality research program which aliens to my area of interest. And above all, I shall the doing a research work with Prof Charles Wenger who already told me about the research topic in my department..... (She cuts in).

Vo: how many schools did you apply to
Me: just wvu.

Vo: kept typing for ages................ Finally gave me the denial stuff.... You ain't eligible.
Me: was like... Why? She said I should go thrn the letter and know why. I left.


My transcript 2: 19-04-2018

Vo: pass me ur passport and i20
Me: good morning ma, as I hand over the materials to her.

Vo: I discovered you have been denied, wht has changed
Me: yes, i was denied, amd nothing has changed.
I don't kn why I was denied. But I think I wasn't given enough time to express myself.

Vo: OK, now you have the time, express yourself; whts new: what has changed in ur new application.
Me: (@ this point I was getting confuse, and she repeated it again) and I started talking about the school again, just like the way i said in the first one, perhaps der was no change in the former. And it ended with same denial.

Please I need assistance on how I can go about it?
What do I do? Planning to take Lagos embassy this time, because my admission is closing 15th may.

The second VO even gave u time to correct yaself and u Fvck up again. Go do ur assignment THOROUGHLY and go back if u get the money to spend

daprince5898:


04-04-2018.
My transcript 1

My transcript 2: 19-04-2018

Vo: pass me ur passport and i20
Me: good morning ma, as I hand over the materials to her.

Vo: I discovered you have been denied, wht has changed
Me: yes, i was denied, amd nothing has changed.
I don't kn why I was denied. But I think I wasn't given enough time to express myself.

Vo: OK, now you have the time, express yourself; whts new: what has changed in ur new application.

Me: (@ this point I was getting confuse, and she repeated it again) and I started talking about the school again, [s] just like the way i said in the first one [/s] , perhaps der was no change in the former. And it ended with same denial.

Please I need assistance on how I can go about it?
What do I do? Planning to take Lagos embassy this time, because my admission is closing 15th may.

I'll try to answer this without being a dream-killer. According to your first interview, it went horribly wrong because you simply didn't prepare for your interview. Your answer was too generic, those people are tired of hearing the same things over and over and it gets frustrating for them at a point.

Going back to do the same thing, expecting a different result was just wrong. Changing the embassy isn't going to do much if you're still going to repeat the same mistakes. She kept asking: WHAT has changed? Your answer was self-indicting. Nothing has changed hence the decision also isn't gonna change. If you go again in May, they'd gladly take your application fee and deny you IF you make the same mistake.

Now that we have covered what you did wrong, how do you correct it? First, until there's something significantly different in your application and/or what you're going to say next time you go, please don't waste that money. Secondly, read about your school, your course, the city, the ranking, etc. and use convincing words to show you are a good student who put in work to secure the admission.

Avoid statements like "well known for its well structured curriculum and a high quality research program which aliens to my area of interest", instead, say something original, something that really shows you put in work and have a particular reason to CHOOSE the school, course, etc. Don't just say "my career goals", tell them specifically what your area of interest/career goal is and what about that school/course is going to help you reach that goal and how it's going to do so.

A quick example: I intend to start a poultry business in Nigeria after my studies (instead of I wanna set up a business when I'm back), and ABC university's department of Agriculture is well known for teaching students eco-friendly practices in the 21st century (instead of ABC university's agric dept is ranked highly). I believe learning from a school like that would set me apart from my rivals. (Don't stop there, say something original like because eco-friendly agriculture in Nigeria is non-existent, and you think you'd have an upper hand). Etc. When you keep talking like you know what you're doing, the VO nods and moves to next question.

Always speak like you REALLY know what you're doing and you have a plan.

Finally, PLEASE, make sure something about your application changes before you reapply.

Good luck and I hope you make the right decision.

Wakanda forever lol.

@everyone sending PMs, I'll try to check my email later today. Don't feel ignored. If your question can be answered publicly, please make it easier by asking here so other people can help if one person's unavailable.

theamerican:



I'll try to answer this without being a dream-killer. According to your first interview, it went horribly wrong because you simply didn't prepare for your interview. Your answer was too generic, those people are tired of hearing the same things over and over and it gets frustrating for them at a point.

Going back to do the same thing, expecting a different result was just wrong. Changing the embassy isn't going to do much if you're still going to repeat the same mistakes. She kept asking: WHAT has changed? Your answer was self-indicting. Nothing has changed hence the decision also isn't gonna change. If you go again in May, they'd gladly take your application fee and deny you IF you make the same mistake.

Now that we have covered what you did wrong, how do you correct it? First, until there's something significantly different in your application and/or what you're going to say next time you go, please don't waste that money. Secondly, read about your school, your course, the city, the ranking, etc. and use convincing words to show you are a good student who put in work to secure the admission.

Avoid statements like "well known for its well structured curriculum and a high quality research program which aliens to my area of interest", instead, say something original, something that really shows you put in work and have a particular reason to CHOOSE the school, course, etc. Don't just say "my career goals", tell them specifically what your area of interest/career goal is and what about that school/course is going to help you reach that goal and how it's going to do so.

A quick example: I intend to start a poultry business in Nigeria after my studies (instead of I wanna set up a business when I'm back), and ABC university's department of Agriculture is well known for teaching students eco-friendly practices in the 21st century (instead of ABC university's agric dept is ranked highly). I believe learning from a school like that would set me apart from my rivals. (Don't stop there, say something original like because eco-friendly agriculture in Nigeria is non-existent, and you think you'd have an upper hand). Etc. When you keep talking like you know what you're doing, the VO nods and moves to next question.

Always speak like you REALLY know what you're doing and you have a plan.

Finally, PLEASE, make sure something about your application changes before you reapply.

Good luck and I hope you make the right decision.

Wakanda forever lol.

Thank you soo much. , i really appreciate for taking time to reply me, im grateful.I think I'm enlightened the more now.
Now, Like u said about something changing in my application; what can really change..........
And what actually do the mean by that "change" My admission closes by 15th May.
Again, I'm applied for social work department, I still need clue on how to fit in (using an example of the Agriculture plans), so that it can sound convincing.
Thank you...

Hello House,

Do I need to take my personal bank statement to the interview to prove I have additional funds?

I got a fully-funded offer from my school.

Thank you for your time.

And finally, God makes it 4/4. My admission season is OVER!!! I return all the glory to Him. But, please I need advice now. Since this is a PhD offer in General Maths, it looks as if PhD is more convincing to the VO but then UIUC (Master's) is ranked higher than UTA. Please I need possible advice from gurus in the house

Cc bigfrancis, Twoods, Lagosismyhome, imperioux, femi312, paulbets, scholastica and other big guns...abeg

jamoyakz:
congrats Lagos or Abuja?

Lagos.

learner007:
And finally, God makes it 4/4. My admission season is OVER!!! I return all the glory to Him. But, please I need advice now. Since this is a PhD offer in General Maths, it looks as if PhD is more convincing to the VO but then UIUC (Master's) is ranked higher than UTA. Please I need possible advice from gurus in the house and other big guns...abeg

The decision is actually yours to make since only you knows your future plans and dreams but however consider the following 1) Funding is highly important, never choose an unfunded offer over a funded one and also consider the living expenses in each city. Doesn't really make sense when you are spending all your stipend on living expenses and you dont have a little to save for raining days 2) Do a Phd because you really want to do it and not because you think VO takes PHD more important than MSc even though that your assumption is not true 3) Future plans: If your plan is to stay over in the US after graduation, a Phd might give you more opportunities, time and paths to green card than a masters, note that very few companies are filling for H1B visa now adays and even getting a company to file is not certain that you will get it. Statistics show that this trump era has the highest number of rejected H1B renewal and highest number of RFEs. 4) Having said all that, I don't really know the math ranking of schools but I know UIUC is a top 10 Engineering school and I am a fan of top ranked schools, so if I were you my mind will be tending towards UIUC. All the best

femi312:
The decision is actually yours to make since only you knows your future plans and dreams but however consider the following 1) Funding is highly important, never choose an unfunded offer over a funded one and also consider the living expenses in each city. Doesn't really make sense when you are spending all your stipend on living expenses and you dont have a little to save for raining days 2) Do a Phd because you really want to do it and not because you think VO takes PHD more important than MSc even though that your assumption is not true 3) Future plans: If your plan is to stay over in the US after graduation, a Phd might give you more opportunities, time and paths to green card than a masters, note that very few companies are filling for H1B visa now adays and even getting a company to file is not certain that you will get it. Statistics show that this trump era has the highest number of rejected H1B renewal and highest number of RFEs. 4) Having said all that, I don't really know the math ranking of schools but I know UIUC is a top 10 Engineering school and I am a fan of top ranked schools, so if I were you my mind will be tending towards UIUC. All the best

Ok sir. Thank you so much sir, I already started my prep with UIUC, but I always like to get views from experienced folks like you. I believe in the multitude of counsel there is safety. God bless you loads

daprince5898:
04-04-2018.
My transcript 1:

Me: good morning ma
Vo: pass me ur i-20
Me: I did.

Vo: why did you choose wvu?
Me: of all the sch I applied to, wvu is one of the best and among the 1st 50 rated schools in USA, well known for its well structured curriculum and a high quality research program which aliens to my area of interest. And above all, I shall the doing a research work with Prof Charles Wenger who already told me about the research topic in my department..... (She cuts in).

Vo: how many schools did you apply to
Me: just wvu.

Vo: kept typing for ages................ Finally gave me the denial stuff.... You ain't eligible.
Me: was like... Why? She said I should go thrn the letter and know why. I left.


My transcript 2: 19-04-2018

Vo: pass me ur passport and i20
Me: good morning ma, as I hand over the materials to her.

Vo: I discovered you have been denied, wht has changed
Me: yes, i was denied, amd nothing has changed.
I don't kn why I was denied. But I think I wasn't given enough time to express myself.

Vo: OK, now you have the time, express yourself; whts new: what has changed in ur new application.
Me: (@ this point I was getting confuse, and she repeated it again) and I started talking about the school again, just like the way i said in the first one, perhaps der was no change in the former. And it ended with same denial.

Please I need assistance on how I can go about it?
What do I do? Planning to take Lagos embassy this time, because my admission is closing 15th may.

Here are the rationale behind your denial.

You fumbled at the point the VO asked you how many schools you applied to. You should have simply said 3 or more. Most VO's attribute your genuineness to the number of schools you applied to. The worst he/she would have asked after that would have been 'why did you chose ABC school over the others '.

Also as a genuine student who doesn't have any ulterior motive, you should be able to provide reasons for which you chose a particular school and course of study which you did but in a wrong manner. The answer you gave was a well know verse. VO's hear it every passing day. Too generic, rephrase your answers and prepare like your life depends on it. Wish you luck in your next shot.

bigwizzy001:


Here are the rationale behind your denial.

You fumbled at the point the VO asked you how many schools you applied to. You should have simply said 3 or more. Most VO's attribute your genuineness to the number of schools you applied to. The worst he/she would have asked after that would have been 'why did you chose ABC school over the others '.

Also as a genuine student who doesn't have any ulterior motive, you should be able to provide reasons for which you chose a particular school and course of study which you did but in a wrong manner. The answer you gave was a well know verse. VO's hear it every passing day. Too generic, rephrase your answers and prepare like your life depends on it. Wish you luck in your next shot.

I'm not unappreciateful, thank you soo much.
I'm really getting to know my mistakes.
But right now I'm still trying to see or perhaps for more guide on this question: " what has changed in ur new application "? And how can I tactically answer a convincing answer to the question. Thank you soo much.

Please gurus in the House, I still need ur assistance in this tresh about my case.
"What has changed" I need more clue on how to handle the question this time and what it actually implies.

Thanks for the response I have received earlier.
God bless us all.