Amerinancy: My interview

ME: Goodmorning ma

VO: Oh how are you?

ME :great

VO: you are nancy?

ME: yea

VO: dis you pay your visa fee?

ME: yes I did

VO: (keeps typing) so how did you choose this college?

ME: saw it on an article written about best liberal art colleges, I did an intensive research and saw its ranked by USnews, princeton and forbes too.

VO: do you know anyone in monmouth college?


ME: no


VO: I can see you traveled to California in 2010?

ME: yes


VO: what purpose?


ME: to visit my aunt


VO: how many siblings do you have?


ME: smiles*** I'm the only child


VO: smiles too *** what does your dad do?


ME: he is a businessman, politician, into real estates and also into oil and gas, he owns 4 petrol stations and also a hotel in Asaba.


VO: Did you write toefl and SAT?


ME: no it was waived by my school and I have a letter to prove it


VO: let me see it


ME: **gives her**


VO: okay pick up your visa @ isolo ** gives me a white paper and hands me back my i-20 saying I should keep it well, as it will be needed @ the point of entry


ME: thank you and **leaves**


I thank God almighty and all those who wished me success @slimmy@walspring etc, not forgetting teddyrain who helped me and encouraged me, although I hid my school from him and never knew we applied to same school. Its true coincidence.

All those going for interview don't worry God will surprise you.

oghenegano: Am a 2.1 graduate and am presently workin as a survey...moreso am takin a major in GIS.

juntod:

Hmmm. Does GIS have anything to do with computer information Science? If No, I think its a red flag for someone with undergrad degree in Geology and work experience in Survey to be going for masters in Computer Science. That aside, no need to go to the embassy with that GRE result. It doesn't tell well of a 2.1 graduate. Its either you seat for the exam again or find an excuse why you were exempted.

domex007: Wow, today is gone, tomorrow holds more visa testimonies, congrats to those approved today..

juntod:

Before you worry about GRE, do you have a good reason for switching from Geology to Comp Sci? That should be your major concern now as VOs must ask about it. Again, how did you get admission for masters into a course unrelated to your undergraduate course and with a low GRE? What exactly did the school see in your profile if its not a red flag school? No need to hide any information from us if you actually need help. Let us know your full profile so that you can be properly guided.

phemix:

Easy bro! we counsel and encourage pple here, he has fears already, dnt escalate them. jes say wats expedient...

oghenegano:
My cos is Computer Information Science and i have a good Toef buh my GRE is the issue here

juntod:

And you expect me to encourage and counsel him without pointing out the flaws in his profile? Why is he here? The fact that he has fears does not mean we should tell him to go to the embassy unprepared. All I have done so far is point out the areas he needs to work on. I am not telling him USA is not for him. FYI, a GRE score of 270 is just 10/80. So you think telling him to present this score is the best advice simply because he has fears. He is not paying me for the counselling and I am not forcing him to take my advice either (Just my 5 Kobo).

juntod:

Please do not present that GRE score. If your school didn't require GRE, simply tell the VO that you were exempted because of your work experience. You can even try to get a written statement from your school to that effect.

babyoriss: [b]Hello house,

I'm a silent observer Nairalander I would like you to help me look thru this pre interview transcript I package for myself, my interview is on 23rd Wednesday July. Please help me go thru it and correct me if needed....Thanks

me: good morning sir/ma
vo: good morning..
vo: why are you going to the states?
me: am going the united states for my bachelor degree in business, management, marketing and resources management at Faulkner University Alabama.
vo: why and how did you know about Faulkner university?
me: Actually my mom was the very first person to tell me about Faulkner university because she did her masters degree there she also told me about the quality education the school has to offer, I also went further by making more research about the school and I found out that Faulkner university is rated among the best university in Alabama and also it is rated among the best south eastern region by Princeton review 2010. And one unique advantage about Faulkner is that you are allowed to double major as it's in my case Business,Marketing,Management and Resources Management (These courses are being offer compound as Business Administration)
vo: How many school did you apply for?
me: 3, Wake Forest University, NC, Saint Leo University, FL and Faulkner University, AL
vo: how many admitted you ?
me: 2 Faulkner and Wake Forest and Saint Leo University put me on the wait list
vo: what do u know about Alabama?
me: Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama is the 30th-most extensive and the 23rd-most populous of the 50 United States. The incumbent Governor of Alabama is Robert J. Bentley and its capital is Montgomery.
vo: Why that course?
me: Ever since my childhood I have always had the passion to study business admin because I was born into a business oriented family, my father is a successful business man likewise my mom. I believe that by he time I graduated from this course I should be able to add something special to contribute to their businesses and also set a goal for my younger ones who might also want to study business admin.
vo: when did you graduated from high school?
me: 2008
vo: what have you been doing since then?
me: After my high school, I enroll for 1 year computer course at ........ in desktop publishing and basin networking, when I finished my computer study I got admission into Laspotech Ikorodu in 2010 for a 2 years course in accounting which I graduated with an upper credit in 2012 after then I went for a 1 year IT in Keystone Bank which ended march 2014, ever since then I have been voluntarily at my mum store at the sales attendant and accounting officer.
vo: do u have any relative in the us?
me: NO.
vo: okay... who is sponsoring ur education?
me: my lovely dad
vo: what does he do?
me : he is a successful business man, he is the CEO of .........., they are into the importation of industrial sewing machine, industrial weaving machines , industrial molding machines and industrial drilling machines.
vo: do u have his financial documents with you?
me: yes
vo: okay.. what do u plan on doing after you graduate?
me: am coming back to Nigeria for my compulsory NYSC program and I plan on working with my parent or start up my own business.



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oghenegano:
Thanks brov....so wut do u advice me on the cos aspect....Geology and goin for Computer information science and takin a major in Geographic Information Science

donpapachi: Graviton. Where U dey.abi U don fly ni

Mystiqme:
10/80? I don't understand. I thought the GRE was out of 340, so 270/340 is 79%.Could do better but not as terrible as you paint it.

oghenegano:
Thanks brov....so wut do u advice me on the cos aspect....Geology and goin for Computer information science and takin a major in Geographic Information Science

oghenegano:
Thanks brov....so wut do u advice me on the cos aspect....Geology and goin for Computer information science and takin a major in Geographic Information Science

juntod:

You clearly do not understand GRE scores.
FYI, Thats not how GRE percentile works. The minimum on each GRE section is 130/170 which could mean 0/40. Assuming for his 270 he got 135 on each section, 135/170 means he got 5/40. 5/40 plus another 5/40 on the other section is 10/80.

Note: 320/340 on GRE is 83 percentile. Its not the same as the percentage you are calculating.

oghenegano: Hello nairalander....my GRE score is 270 and i was offered admission buh am scared if d VO will make a comment on dat

ebdib:

If he doesn't ask, don't show him
If he does mention it , say you were tense on test day and it affected your performance and that your grades in school shows you're a good student.
Shikena

Mystiqme:
My understanding of GRE percentiles, though, is that 135 would land him in the 5th percentile (using your example), meaning he did better than only 5% of the students. That is the interpretation of a percentile. Where does the 40 come from?

Now that's why I thought you were using percentages. On the percentile scale, I agree with you, his score is not good.

Mystiqme:
My understanding of GRE percentiles, though, is that 135 would land him in the 5th percentile (using your example), meaning he did better than only 5% of the students. That is the interpretation of a percentile. Where does the 40 come from?

Now that's why I thought you were using percentages. On the percentile scale, I agree with you, his score is not good.

oghenegano:
Thanks brov....so wut do u advice me on the cos aspect....Geology and goin for Computer information science and takin a major in Geographic Information Science

MsNas:
Moro, I guess he got the 40 from the 230-270. Which leaves 40marks. On percentile scale and score scales the results still ain't good. Most grad schools won't even consider you for admission with that score.

juntod:

I am confused. Just know that 130 is the zero point. If you score 130 over 170 it means you scored zero. Hence, 170 will be 40 (170 minus 130). So, 135 is just 5 out of possible 40. Thats where my 5 over 40 is coming from.

Mystiqme:
Lol..that's not the way I understand percentiles.But in all it's a terrible score. Btw, good job you doing here.