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| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Graviton2(m): 1:24am On Aug 22, 2014 |
teddyrain: A beg oh! Make una help me oh! I'm a BlackBerry lover and I have been using it since it came out. Then came the android paparazzi and I decided to belong oh! Now I don buy wahala. I subscribed with MTN and before 2 days everything waka. Please which network is good to use android? Because right now I am MTN — 4.5gb night plan for NGN2,500. Dial *102# to subscribe. Or you could take the Etisalat unlimited NGN15 for every 5minutes of Unlimited browsing. *229*5*7# I won't advise you to use Airtel's blackberry data plan on your Android. Your data will disappear like public office manifesto. I'm telling you from experience https://www.nairaland.com/1791704/how-airtel-actually-charges-android |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by streetMic(m): 1:27am On Aug 22, 2014 |
The Good Lord that brought you to America will grant you more favour and Breakthrough. Keep Making the Moves, you will give the testimony. I am Sure of this. Feexo: BigFrancis, Yes, I took the Greyhound and we spent around 17 hours to get to Chicago with stop-overs in: Columbus, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio and Indiana. I later took the Amtrak train- 3 hours- to my school. 1 Like |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by ridimic1: 1:27am On Aug 22, 2014 |
sirRiddy: Hello guys... try ssouth Arkansas uni Troy university Purdue state university Valparaiso uni ..all easy application process ..thanks |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Nobody: 1:51am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Olorun a ran e lowo, bro. Thanks a lot. ridimic1: 1 Like |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Graviton2(m): 1:57am On Aug 22, 2014 |
sirRiddy: Hello guys... Troy University University of Central Arkansas Morehouse college (All male) University of Kentucky, Lexington Murray State University Morgan State University Davidson College Start with these few. Good luck 1 Like |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Walspring: 2:41am On Aug 22, 2014 |
teddyrain: A beg oh! Make una help me oh! I'm a BlackBerry lover and I have been using it since it came out. Then came the android paparazzi and I decided to belong oh! Now I don buy wahala. I subscribed with MTN and before 2 days everything waka. Please which network is good to use android? Because right now I am Do you want the code for #1500 or #2000 |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Walspring: 2:43am On Aug 22, 2014 |
tunnath: Is it compulsory that I should write all the english test (iefls,toefls etc) or some school don't need that? You can only write one of the test cos they are both English test... Although not all schools ask for it Toefl/Ielts Toefl is powered by US while IELTS is powered by Bristish if i am not wrong |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Walspring: 2:45am On Aug 22, 2014 |
sirRiddy: Hello guys... You will need good gpa and gre score and others to get this funding... You can check on those schools that was posted for you... |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by McKinzie: 3:26am On Aug 22, 2014 |
To the house. Just want to share my POE experience.. just to make others coming uhh understand there is God! We landed in JFK.. went through the long queue. You don't have to be angry when you hear them saying "American and Canadian citizens... And people holding a permanent residency card, this way..... If you're holding a visa, you're a visitor or its your first time , this way. I Sha join the way. When it got to my turn, the cbp officer only asked What is your mission in the United states? Me: Im here for my graduate studies. Officer: what course? Me: told him. Officer : what school?. Me: told him. He checked the last page of my I--20. And said "this is your first time in the states right?. Me: I gladly said yes and smiled. He requested my fingerprint and took a pic. Stamped my passport and said I can go. Went to claim my baggage and went through customs. The only collected the declaration form I filled while on board and told me to go. Didn't check my baggage at all. I wasn't even scanned I think maybe cuz I had nothing to declare. 1 Like |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by ebjay: 4:35am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Hello Nairalanders. Is there any graduate student in University of Maryland college park? Abeg if there is kkindly buzz me let's hook up.it's kinda lonely here especiallybeing surrounded by all these INDIANS. |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Walspring: 5:01am On Aug 22, 2014 |
ebjay: Hello Nairalanders. Pm Bigfrancis that is school if i am not wrong 1 Like |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Nobody: 5:06am On Aug 22, 2014 |
ebjay: Hello Nairalanders.Hahaha. Why don't you like the Indians? PM Bigfrancis21 1 Like |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by bigfrancis21: 5:56am On Aug 22, 2014 |
ebjay: Hello Nairalanders. Hello Ebjay, my fellow terp! Go terp!!  Welcome to the University of Maryland College Park! Consider yourself lucky. This is one very good school to be in in the US. And also nice to add another Nigerian to the overflowing list of Nigerians in this school.  Which is your program, MS or UG? And your major? I guess you just arrived? I just PMed you with my phone number and email. I'll be in school tomorrow morning. Reply me let's meet at the Stamp Union building(my favorite hangout area ) or at some other place at your convenience. |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by bigfrancis21: 5:57am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Joenice: Hahaha. Why don't you like the Indians? PM Bigfrancis21 They are less receptive of non-indians and instead stick to only their kind. |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Feexo: 6:04am On Aug 22, 2014 |
MsNas, Streetmic, Walspring and BigFrancis, thanks for everything. I went to school today to talk to the professor. He told me they had exhausted all the money they got for GA this semester, that I would be considered for next semester "If" they got funded. But I would definitely get a GA next session if my GPA is over 3.0. He brought out a book and showed me my name to indicate that he had already noted my name. Subsequently, he said I should try some places- already given to me by MsNas - for employment. He sounded optimistic that something would come up because school is yet to resume fully, and most places are looking for employees. I achieved the following today: I visited a cafeteria and they told me to come by 9 am tomorrow to pick employment form to fill and submit for interview. I got my student ID I got allocated a course adviser I opened a bank account. Tomorrow, I plan to register for courses, pick up and fill the employment form and look for more employment opportunities. MsNas, I met Samson and Fidelia. I got to know the latter is a Nairalander with the moniker "Fideliajohn", she helped out with everything I did today. Good luck guys! 5 Likes |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by bigfrancis21: 6:47am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Feexo: MsNas, Streetmic, Walspring and BigFrancis, thanks for everything. I went to school today to talk to the professor. He told me they had exhausted all the money they got for GA this semester, that I would be considered for next semester "If" they got funded. But I would definitely get a GA next session if my GPA is over 3.0. He brought out a book and showed me my name to indicate that he had already noted my name. Subsequently, he said I should try some places- already given to me by MsNas - for employment. He sounded optimistic that something would come up because school is yet to resume fully, and most places are looking for employees. Thank God on your safe arrival to Chicago. I hope you enjoyed the Greyhound trip. Congratulations on your day. You did achieve some things today. One thing I'll advise you is to not falter or waiver in your faith. When things don't go the way you planned, do not feel bad for Providence has a reason for it. God always has something good in store for us. Only with time, shall you get to see why it happened the other way instead. Don't give up on your hopes of an assistantship. While not limited to research and teaching assistantships, there are also administrative assistantships which are non-academic in nature that are available in offices on campus. Usually, there's a central website listing of all available assistantships on campus, which you visit from time to time for new postings, for which you apply to them immediately as they are posted. I cannot over-emphasize the bold twice. Once a posting is listed, apply immediately that same day or the following day. Applying 3 days after is very late. Do not wait till weekend or when you feel like to apply. Assistantships are fiercely competitive. The first 10 to 15 resumes get the initial attention, before the last batch of applicants and in most cases, they always find a qualified applicant from the first 10 applicants they consider. Meanwhile, while you wait on an assistantship and also not putting all your eggs in one basket, grab an on-campus job immediately, to enable you get your SSN, and state ID/driver's license. You'll need to also open an account. I strongly recommend Capital One bank, if you have one close to campus or where you live. Capital One Bank is very international student friendly and even grant credit cards to international students, something most other banks don't do. That way you can start very well enough to build your credit history. A credit history in America is very important getting certain services in this country such as obtaining a loan, mortgage to buy a house etc. As for the dining job, return tomorrow and fill out the application. If they ask you if you have the work experience, you tell them yes. 100+ affirmative is your watchword. I cannot over-emphasize this bold part too. Do not submit the application and wait on eternity to be called back. After 3 - 5 days you don't hear from them, go back to the Diner's to inquire about your application and how you would like to follow-up on your application. This is called follow-up. America is not a place to be the laid-back, else you'll be left behind. Here, you would have to fight for almost anything you want. This society requires one to be audaciously proactive. Follow up on your application after 3 to 5 days, that way you give the employer(s) the impression that you are serious about the job and you really want to work. That is how they see it here. This is because so many people just apply for the sake of applying to widen their job application pool or don't show up for interviews because they got another option somewhere else. Applicants who follow up on their application help the employers to weed out the serious ones early enough and they get the most attention. However, do not harass them frequently or go back 3 times in a day to follow-up. That certainly will piss them off. For more professional job search such as assistantships, you would want to wait a week or 2 before following up, that is if you don't hear from them within that time frame. 2 Likes |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Nobody: 7:02am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Graviton2: Amefrica, LOL! I never get quanta with am before oo.. Thanks jaree brother! 1 Like |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by bigfrancis21: 7:04am On Aug 22, 2014 |
domex007: Hi friends, Financial aid is the generic term for financial assitance given to a student as part of his educational funding. Forms of financial assistance include scholarships, loans, half or full tuition waivers(slicing your school fees into half and asking you to pay the remaining half or waiving everything completely), graduate assistantship etc. Now, scholarship is a financial aid and is a lump sum of money given to a student who has shown remarkable academic achievement in the past based on CGPA, test scores, outstanding research work etc. and who by his past records has also demonstrated capacity for future academic feat. Just like the as-you-know-it scholarship, it is 'dashed' to you and you are not required to pay the money back or work for the school in return. However, graduate assistantships are employment jobs by the school by which you are required to work 20 hours a week(for full time employment) or 10 hours per week (part time employment) in exchange for monthly salary (which comes in bi-weekly ie every 2 weeks), half/full tuition waiver and health insurance benefits. Basically, scholarships and GAs carry the same benefits, the major difference being that while scholarships are 'dash', GAs are jobs are require you to work for the school in return. |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by bigfrancis21: 7:08am On Aug 22, 2014 |
sirRiddy: Hello guys... There's a school in Florida a nairalander studying there called me one day last year that the departments of maths and computer science were giving financial aid to MS students because their departments had just been set up recently and there were yet to have PhD students in the program, thus making the financial aids they have available to MS students. I have forgotten the name of the school in Florida. Maybe Florida International University or so. I'm not so sure again. 1 Like |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by bigfrancis21: 7:15am On Aug 22, 2014 |
laura2014: Hello House? @bold...I think that was the major cause of your delay at the embassy. I, myself, deferred my admission from fall 2013 last year to spring 2014, which came up as a necessity. When my school emailed me that my new spring 2014 I-20 was ready for mailing, I noticed they had assigned me another SEVIS ID different from the initial one I used to pay my SEVIS fee. I immediately called them the next day and had them correct it to the initial one before they mailed out my spring I-20, so as to avoid inconsistencies and issues at the Port of Entry. |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Stewee(m): 7:49am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Walspring: Thanks Wally! I'm in Doha now. Flight over here was smooth. I spoke to the captain and first officer at the departure lounge and they introduced me to the crew. I almost vomited inflight cos of too much food.  The wait in Doha is tiring. Although I have free wifi that I have to refresh every 1hour charging port is everywhere. The food is crap. My stomach is frozen. I just ordered coffee with plenty cream and sugar so I can gaan destroy their toilet. Doha Intl airport is Massive and clean. I sat with an elderly Indian on ma way to doha...friendly and chatty. He took time to explain that Doha is warm(kept on mentioning something about farenheit).i wasn't so interested. So far there's no blizzard or sand storm. He dint blink an eye all through the journey,na jus Indian movie e watch once gist finish. I almost lost my phone where I went to buy coffee,d babe just gave it to my like it's a dream,i jus dey shake my head in disbelief(the kind of thing Mom would do if she was with me). The white ppl there start to laff,me sef smile collect my phone and said thank you. I forgot to tip her The wait continues... 1 Like |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by imperiouxx(m): 7:54am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Hey Bigfrancis, It just crossed my mind now, where is Ricky Rosy? |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by imperiouxx(m): 7:59am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Mystiqme: Trust me sir, I'm always for sweet girls  That's how I got that sweet lady.  Good to hear you're doing fine. In fact, she asked about you yesterday saying "How about the man in Stony Brook" "We should plan meeting him soon". |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Stewee(m): 8:00am On Aug 22, 2014 |
McKinzie: To the house. Just want to share my POE experience.. just to make others coming uhh understand there is God! Hitch free access. I'm sure I'm gonna be there forever. I have the whole lagos in my bags. ...im in no hurry. 1 Like |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by imperiouxx(m): 8:00am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Ms. Nas, What's good? |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by MsNas(f): 8:39am On Aug 22, 2014 |
imperiouxx: Ms. Nas,I dey oo. Why are you still up sef? |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by wiseman2392(m): 8:46am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Gud day all, I sent a message to the house and I couldn't get the reply quite alright. Pls my request is DOES ANYONE KNOW SOME SCHOOLS WITH FUNDING FOR MASTERS IN CHEMISTRY ?. Pls help me I have been trying to do this myself, but I couldn't get through. Pls help me out!!! |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by wiseman2392(m): 9:03am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Imperioxx Gud day, somebody told me u cud be of help to me. This is about; I need some schools offering chemistry as masters or PhD. I will appreciate it if u cud kindly help me solve this problem. Its not becos am lazy but am getting piss off of this. Kindly help me. Waiting for your response. Thanks |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Tekecoms1(m): 9:34am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Graviton2:Weldone boss..... Please does this universities accept HND result for masters pursuant with 2.56 cgpa? Please help me oooooo |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Shammak(m): 10:06am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Amefrica:Hey bro! |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Nobody: 10:18am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Shammak: Hi sir!! |
| Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part5 by Shammak(m): 10:25am On Aug 22, 2014 |
Amefrica:how yÓur side bro... I can't see yÓu on my bbm contact list again |
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