sirRiddy:
Abi...But reject dey pain o.
I know people with lesser profile that got into the program just this past spring.
Thanks bro. Wish you the best with your decisions.

lol..Thanks bro

I have seen crazy scenarios when friends applied especially
those who went last Fall. I guess this is another one. Wish you luck with yours, bro.

fizzile:
But what could be their issue? Is it that they have a stipulated number they accept every year or what? Cos ur scores are on point. Omor this things need better prayer incase na from one village ooooo. Holy Ghost!!!!! Fire!!!!!

sirRiddy:
Lol. Auburn is a very good school and they have quite a decent Computer Science program.
I don already decide on my destination. Just that the decision was really surprising.
3/4 GPA? Check (3.28)
300 GRE? Check (316)
79 TOEFL? Check (107)
Good LORs
Good SOP
Good internships.
In all, it is still a very good school. Admission process can be enigmatic and this should be a lesson to us all.
Try to apply to as many as you can and spread your risks especially if your profile get K-leg like my own.
I am just happy I listened to the great guys I met here when I started the whole process. Good luck people.

Hi there my dearest Sirriddy!!!! I will play Devil's advocate...... In life, u win some, u lose some. You can't get it all. It is not ideal. You getting rejected has given another person a chance to attend that school this year. A person that would have been rejected if you were accepted....and at the end of the day, you would still not accept that offer! Then, it won't be fair at all.

You have a better offer!!!!! Be happy!!!!! There are so many people praying to be in your situation, including me!!!

Thanks fablady
I am very grateful.

Fablady:


Hi there my dearest Sirriddy!!!! I will play Devil's advocate...... In life, u win some, u lose some. You can't get it all. It is not ideal. You getting rejected has given another person a chance to attend that school this year. A person that would have been rejected if you were accepted....and at the end of the day, you would still not accept that offer! Then, it won't be fair at all.

You have a better offer!!!!! Be happy!!!!! There are so many people praying to be in your situation, including me!!!

Good luck with that.

godG:


Good luck with that.

Thank you!

DanjaNinja, SirRiddy, Stolid, Pennstate, Paulbet, et al.,
I want to seek advice from you all, please help a confused soul. I just concluded my BS (OAU) with a GPA > 3.7/4. I intend to take GRE this year, and I am trusting God and this wonderful thread. I have few questions to ask you all:
1. Can i apply for Phd directly in the US? if yes, what are the things with which I should arm myself?
2. I need a full scholarship for I am weak financially, should i concentrate solely on USA?
3. What other countries would you suggest i try?
I wanna major in Biotechnology.
Thanks as always
Best regards

Jumybecks:
DanjaNinja, SirRiddy, Stolid, Pennstate, Paulbet, et al.,
I want to seek advice from you all, please help a confused soul. I just concluded my BS (OAU) with a GPA > 3.7/4. I intend to take GRE this year, and I am trusting God and this wonderful thread. I have few questions to ask you all:
1. Can i apply for Phd directly in the US? if yes, what are the things with which I should arm myself?
2. I need a full scholarship for I am weak financially, should i concentrate solely on USA?
3. What other countries would you suggest i try?
I wanna major in Biotechnology.
Thanks as always
Best regards

1. Yes, you can apply for a PhD directly. It's even more advisable given your need for funding. You have a good GPA already. What you'll be needing now are good standardized test (GRE & TOEFL) scores, statement of purpose, resume, and letters of recommendation.

2. You could diversify your applications if you have the financial capability to. Asides the US, you could also look at schools in Canada and some of the gulf countries (if you don't have a reservation for Islam, and down with those stringent laws of theirs.) They offer good scholarships.

3. Asides US, Canada, Saudi Arabia & Abu-Dhabi aren't bad as well.

Thank you so much bro.
I have been searching for schools in the US that offer full scholarship in my major, but I was filled with lassitude at a point.
Na person wey get money go do shakara oooo I go too check Saudi Arabia, and Canada.
God bless!

stolid:


1. Yes, you can apply for a PhD directly. It's even more advisable given your need for funding. You have a good GPA already. What you'll be needing now are good standardized test (GRE & TOEFL) scores, statement of purpose, resume, and letters of recommendation.

2. You could diversify your applications if you have the financial capability to. Asides the US, you could also look at schools in Canada and some of the gulf countries (if you don't have a reservation for Islam, and down with those stringent laws of theirs.) They offer good scholarships.

3. Asides US, Canada, Saudi Arabia & Abu-Dhabi aren't bad as well.

stolid:

1. Yes, you can apply for a PhD directly. It's even more advisable given your need for funding. You have a good GPA already. What you'll be needing now are good standardized test (GRE & TOEFL) scores, statement of purpose, resume, and letters of recommendation.
2. You could diversify your applications if you have the financial capability to. Asides the US, you could also look at schools in Canada and some of the gulf countries (if you don't have a reservation for Islam, and down with those stringent laws of theirs.) They offer good scholarships.
3. Asides US, Canada, Saudi Arabia & Abu-Dhabi aren't bad as well.

Thank you so much bro.
I have been searching for schools in the US that offer full scholarship in my major, but I was filled with lassitude at a point.
Na person wey get money go do shakara oooo I go too check Saudi Arabia, and Canada.
God bless!

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Hello house, Guess the weekend is going on fine..This is to sirriddy (I could have call or whatsapp you privately but i feel someone might need this too now or in future) and all the experienced guys here. I just checked one of my applications now and saw on the application portal that i have been recommended for admission by the department to the Grad school since 2nd of February 2016, but i have not received an email to that effect. I am like should i contact the Graduate Coordinator or i should just chill and wait for official email? I need to start bombarding that Grad Coordination emails about Funding because no time.

DanjaNinja:


Ha!...My bad, i 4got to mention copying the title by hand na long thing o!
I simply copied from the webpage (CTRL+C) and pasted into Microsoft word. It took me a few hours - less than 3 hours to sort it all. I would have sent you my copy but my hard disk drive crashed.

Secondly, As you copy and paste, you'll discover that there are basically 10-15 topic themes. Therefore,you don't have to draw up responses to every essay topic. Your job is to identify the 10-15 themes and create possible responses to those.

For example, you will find the following topics on the GRE topic pool:

#1
"Universities should require every student to take a variety of courses outside the student's field of study."

#2
Educational institutions should actively encourage their students to choose fields of study that will prepare them for lucrative careers.

#3
Some people believe that college students should consider only their own talents and interests when choosing a field of study. Others believe that college students should base their choice of a field of study on the availability of jobs in that field

#4
College students should base their choice of a field of study on the availability of jobs in that field.

#5
A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college.

#6
A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college.

#7
A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college.

A keen observer would discover that the first four topics are the same topics written in different wordings. While the last three are just plain repetitions. Its that simple.

Additionally, the essay topic are selected "WORD FOR WORD" from the essay topic pool as listed from the GRE website. Whoever told you that the test question is not from that list, simply lied to you.

Additionally, my initial post on this thread was just a recommendation based on my personal experience. You don't have to follow my instructions by the letter. Figure out what works for you and work with that.

Pls who has been able to do this? DanjaNinja when I attempted Grouping all 200 topics I got 25+ groups. This is already large. Pls can you assist? I am grateful for this insight in the first instance. Thanks

The grad coordinator would tell you that you will be considered for all the available funding. Just normal robot reply. You may try though.
However, the professors who do stuffs you are interested in should be those you should mail. Especially the ones mentioned in your SOP. Good luck Femi.

charlycharly:


Pls who has been able to do this? DanjaNinja when I attempted Grouping all 200 topics I got 25+ groups. This is already large. Pls can you assist? I am grateful for this insight in the first instance. Thanks

There are sites... online where GRE questions have bin grouped. Just use Google it.

Hi guys. For those who sent pm's, I will respond to them as soon as I have access to my email. Thanks.

Please house. I do I get to jjk building from sango? Thanks in anticipation.

femi321:
Hello house, Guess the weekend is going on fine..This is to sirriddy (I could have call or whatsapp you privately but i feel someone might need this too now or in future) and all the experienced guys here. I just checked one of my applications now and saw on the application portal that i have been recommended for admission by the department to the Grad school since 2nd of February 2016, but i have not received an email to that effect. I am like should i contact the Graduate Coordinator or i should just chill and wait for official email? I need to start bombarding that Grad Coordination emails about Funding because no time.

Good luck bro! Nice1. Mail the grad coord.

masquellett:
Please house. I do I get to jjk building from sango? Thanks in anticipation.

take a bik from oshodi..... or go thru ikorodu rd... its before obanikoro (around town planning busstop)

sirRiddy:
Hi guys. For those who sent pm's, I will respond to them as soon as I have access to my email. Thanks.

Patiently waiting sir. Thanks

Jumybecks:
DanjaNinja, SirRiddy, Stolid, Pennstate, Paulbet, et al.,
I want to seek advice from you all, please help a confused soul. I just concluded my BS (OAU) with a GPA > 3.7/4. I intend to take GRE this year, and I am trusting God and this wonderful thread. I have few questions to ask you all:
1. Can i apply for Phd directly in the US? if yes, what are the things with which I should arm myself?
2. I need a full scholarship for I am weak financially, should i concentrate solely on USA?
3. What other countries would you suggest i try?
I wanna major in Biotechnology.
Thanks as always
Best regards

apply for PhD. Good GPA. Finished from oau last year also

sirRiddy:
The grad coordinator would tell you that you will be considered for all the avaiOP. Good luck Femi.

Okay. Noted, thank you bruv

oluphy:
Good luck bro! Nice1. Mail the grad coord.

okay. thanks

oluphy:
take a bik from oshodi..... or go thru ikorodu rd... its before obanikoro (around town planning busstop)

Thanx bro

oluphy:
apply for PhD. Good GPA. Finished from oau last year also

Thanks. I would love to get to chat with you.

charlycharly:


Pls who has been able to do this? DanjaNinja when I attempted Grouping all 200 topics I got 25+ groups. This is already large. Pls can you assist? I am grateful for this insight in the first instance. Thanks

I have prepared one on excel spreadsheet using topics from the most recent pool of essays.

ProfTPE:



I have prepared one on excel spreadsheet using topics from the most recent pool of essays.

Please send it to me. I have also stumbled on an arranged theme for a the essay topics. I will send you mine as well.

Jumybecks:
Thanks. I would love to get to chat with you.

Sent u a PM...

ProfTPE:



I have prepared one on excel spreadsheet using topics from the most recent pool of essays.

Pls share. Thanks.

[quote author=Fablady post=42956791]
Pls share. Thanks.[/quote
What's your email address?

Thanks

[quote author=ProfTPE post=42959292][/quote]

uty_teddy@yahoo.com