OluDare01:
Happy birthday Nda we

Hmmm.. I said it..Ride on my oga

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richiepolymer:
Greetings to everyone here.
Please I have a question for those who have used WES.
Does WES also ask for Diploma transcripts for those who did direct entry to get their first degree ?
Please I need opinion from those who have the experience

YES they do evaluate diplomas..You will have to send your separate diploma score sheet with your transcript.. Check here>> http://help.wes.org/Credential-Evaluation/Evaluation-Process/65267795/Will-WES-evaluate-my-degree.htm

If you be Akokite, those guys in foundation building go use you chop o, be ready for that..Unless you be OBO or you knw someone inside that building.

ProfOjah1234:

Hmmm.. I said it..Ride on my oga

She's my sister o

Who needs sevis fee payment? DM me pls , I need naira urgently.

Hmmm, I dey build my Liver small small with all ur encouragements here, HOPE ALIVE

towbaynah:


I used ETX dot ng. Cost me 20k.

Good day bro

How reliable efficient is this ETX?

How fast did you get your evaluation?

Thanks

Fortunate4real:

is it possible for a graduate with bsc economics to get a direct PhD program or Msc/phd ( 5 years) in US,

i know of some friends in other field of study who got direct phd for 5 years but i have no knowledge about Economics.

please if possible, which of the schools?

Yes, it is possible but it depends on the calibre of the school. PhD programs are highly quantitative and requires substantial knowledge in Upper Level Mathematical courses such as Real analysis, Linear Algebra, Advanced Calculus (Calculus 3), Advanced Probability Methods and sometimes Point Set Topology.

So most times these courses are stated as prerequisites for top programs in Economics. Given the structure of the Nigerian education, a Bsc holder in Economics barely takes any of these upper level courses. This means by default, it is difficult for a Nigerian to get into a top program in Economics except;
1.) He minored some of these courses (especially Real Analysi, Linear Algebra and Calculus 3) from the Mathematics department while in school or was taught these topics in his "Mathematics for Economics" (which is unlikely).
2.) He has taken a Master's degree in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or other Mathematical related fields. There's a good chance he will treat these topics directly or indirectly during the course of the program.
3.) He has taken standalone online courses in these areas and the school has no reservation for online courses. These online courses are freaking expensive and most, not all, of these schools frown at it. So he should confirm with the school before deciding on this option.


Alternatively, he could check lower ranked schools. The Mathematical requirement for such schools are usually not pinged upon "Upper Level Mathematics" as it is for top schools. Calculus 1&2, one or two courses in Statistics, Econometrics 1 & 2 is what is usually required for these schools and by virtue of one's undergraduate degree in Economics, one must have satisfied these requirements as a Nigerian. So with a high quantitative score in GRE, you are good to go.

For top schools however, a 170 quantitative score can never substitute prior knowledge in the aforementioned courses. This I think is what Gunther6 has always been trying to pass across to "direct PhD" hopefuls coming from Nigeria.

My candid advice to your friend is to;

1.) Get a school that can fund him for his Master's in the US or

2.) To get into a funded PhD program in the lower ranked (Tier 2) schools and then transfer to a top school after pedagogy year.

A little caveat comes with option 2, he should ensure that whatever school he picks will issue him a Master's degree after pedagogy year. With this Master's degree and transcript, he can then proceed to a top rated school.

I hope this helps?
**pardon any typo, no time to proof read**

Ability247:


So today I got to Walter C. by past 6am for 8.00am appointment and ignored all those hustlers and their warnings that one can't drive beyond a certain point. I gave one mobile policeman my phone and joined the mammoth, shapeless queue.

I was interviewed by the handsome bearded dude at window 4. He looked nice and smiled occasionally and I wished I ended up with him. Then, with that same cute smile, he denied a nice couple that seemed to have their act together. I briefly wished I ended up elsewhere. Next thing, I was directed to that guy's window. I think he denied the lady before me too... not sure. But I had learned by now that his smile is like a professional mask he wears, and not an indication of approval, satisfaction or anything similar. All this while, my subconscious kept praying.

Fast forward to my interview:

VO: Good morning, how are you? (with that cute smile)

Me: I'm very well, thank you; and you?

VO: I'm fine. Pass me your i-20 please? And your passport.

(I oblige)

VO: Thank you. (another cute smile)

VO: Tell me about your school (

Me: Purdue University is...

VO: (cuts in) Yeah.. (probably thinking I was repeating my school for confirmation. And he said yeah without looking at my i-20 so he must have had something about me on his screen, like DS 160 or previous interview in Abj)

Me: Purdue University is a great school with a very industry-focused course outline for her Mechanical Engineering program. I say its great because her engineering faculty consistently rank among the best in the country and the world. I also got a research assistantship from the school and that helped me make up my mind to settle for this institution. (sounding confident, looking at him eyeball to eyeball whenever he raises his face to meet mine. However my voice quavered a bit as a I tried to slow down so as not to hamper my articulation).

VO: Okay. So how many schools did you apply to?

Me: 2 schools.

VO: And they are?

Me: Purdue University and Cranfield University.

VO: How many admitted you?

Me: Both admitted me.

VO: (glances at me)

(I was expected the usual followup - "So why did you choose Purdue?" or "Why did you choose to school in the US?", but he excused himself to talk to his colleague about something unrelated to my interview, a fellow VO that came to his side. He soon returned his attention to me and beamed me a smile. I beamed back.)

VO: So why do you think you got this assistantship?

Me: I believe the professor was very impressed with my test scores, statement of purpose and other aspects of my application package. (pause... I wanted to add my test scores of 110 in TOEFL and 318 in GRE, but decided to tow another line, so continued thus..) I also reached out to the professor to indicate interest to join his research team. (Then I proceeded to tell him one of the prof's research interests)

VO: (nodding and typing) Okay.

VO: (looks up) Where did you have your undergraduate degree?

Me: FUTO. Federal University of Technology Owerri.

VO: You studied Engineering in your first degree?

Me: Yes, Chemical Engineering.

VO: Okay. Okay.

VO: Who would be sponsoring you?

Me: I got a research assistantship and my uncle's company would foot any balance.

VO: What does your uncle do?

Me: (in my mind, I said uncle's company o. I know say you hear me well.) He is into the importation of this and exportation of that.

VO: Okay.

VO: (types for a while, then another cute smile..) your visa has been approved. You'll be picking it in... usually it doesn't take more than 3 working days but then... bla bla... bla bla bla... bla bla...

I smiled back at him, thanked him, told him God bless him and left. Went to the mopol holding my phone, gave him and one lady police there #500 and told them to keep the change and left. Saw Ngozi Ezeonu on a queue and felt like me sef don become star too. Switched on my phone and sent a text message of faith I composed to my family days ago, that I have gotten the visa.

Then, for the first time today, I realised I was very hungry.

NB: No single document was asked of me. Also, I went with the same company financial statement that the man in Abj for illogical reasons delayed my visa. But God opens doors no man can shut.

Some people were saying I should have said over a 100 employees then (someone even cast aspersions on my intellect, something about what any smart person should have said). Recall that the issue the man had with the statement was that the balance he was seeing may include money for paying staff and buying supplies. If I had said a large company of over 100 staff, he may have argued that lots of staff would need to be paid from the statement's balance + lots of supplies. And I didn't want to say less than 20 so he wouldn't feel it may be a small company with just one very good year. So at that instant, "I'm not sure" seemed kinda safe to me, as I don't work in the man's company. Like I said, these interviews are highly subjective and that Abj man was just difficult for no good reason. Thank God for everything shaa

I thank everyone who have been contributing to this thread - lagosismyhome, texrem, imperioux, admin justwise (else they for don derail this thread since) etc, and all who have shared their transcripts, both successful and delayed. You all rock. I shall frequent here to help others too.

Tips remain the same: maintain eye contact, appear confident and genuine but not arrogant, know your stuff, be audible and articulate.

Congrats man. Gods Grace and speed in trumps land
Kindly check ur mail, I sent a note.# wordcode77.

charliejose:
Thanks a whole lot for the response. God bless you.
On the case of not being able to understand my dialect, it's not our fault o. Both parents are from different ethnicities and Dad was hardly around to speak it to us.

You welcome. Lol, Dads are never around. Why na?

sotall:


To be on the safe side, I will advise you use someone to push it if you don't want your application to be stagnant for months even years.
If the department you graduated from is organised and responds quickly to official matters, you can decide to apply and not contact anyone for help because ETX doesn't put any effort into getting your transcript ready.
If not, contact someone who will help you run around your department/faculty as well those responsible for processing transcript.
My advise is based on my experience with Uniben.
Transcript application and delivery took 4 months. I had to contact someone in the third month (when the whole thing became stagnant) before it got processed and delivered.

Sotall has said it all. Look for someone that will help u run around among current student in the small. It take nothing less dan 3 to 5 days to processs and sent to your prefer institution.

Visa delayed today at Abuja embassy.. my transcript goes thus
Vo: good morning
Me: good morning
Vo: can I av ur passport nd I-20
Me: I obliged
Vo: why are u going US?
Me: Am going for my masters degree in mathematics with a specialization in applied statistics
Vo: why Cleveland state university
Me: I chose Cleveland state university becos it offers a research and curriculum that's inline with My career goal of becoming a data analyst. Talking about the curriculum I am required to earn 36 credit hours in a period of 24months and I'll be taking courses like... linear algebra with functions of different variables, applied linear model, categorical data analysis, time series analysis... she was just nodding.
Vo: whr do u work
Me: I work in my dads company
Vo: what does ur dad do?
Me: my dad has a construction company, he also sells sound proof generators...
Vo: U're for masters in mathematics?
Me: tried correcting her and adding with a specialization in statistics.
Vo: she was like hey stop.. like she wasn't cool with d fact that I was trying to correct her
Me: I smiled
Vo: what will this course do for you?
Me: I intend to work in a telecom company as a data analyst wen I return to Nigeria after my masters and also with d skills and experience gained I'll be able to make good market research wch will be productive in helping the company make a better business decision...

The next thing wey I see na blue paper oooo... pls house what did I answer wrongly am open to corrections or could it be my ds160 cos I've been denied a b1/b2 visa last year October and I stated it in my b1/b2. Pls fam I need your help cos am trying to reapply again. Thanks and God bless.

ecoleco:


Did you check on your school website? I was preparing to travel from Abuja to UNN and something said to check the school website. I found that I was able to request my transcript on the website and paid online. It was very seemless and said me a ton of travelling stress.

Don't book your transcript online except you want it deliver late to your school. U either go in person or Look for someone that will help u run around among current student in the school. It take nothing less dan 3 to 5 days to processs and sent to your prefer institution. Talking from experience.

Anybody looking for shared apartment in Houston Texas should pm me

HELLO PLEASE THIS IS MORE THAN URGENT. MY SISTER MISPLACED HER VISA RECIEPT WHICH WE PRINTED FROM THE BANK AND ARE USA INTERVIEW AT THE EMBASSY IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMMOROW BY 6:30am PLEASE DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA ON WHAT TO DO, IF THERE IS ALTERNATIVE, HOW URGENT IS THE RECIEPT FEE, IF THE EMBASSY SCHEDULED FOR 6:30qm CAN BE DELAYED PENDING ON WETHER I CAN HELP PRINT OUT A NEW ONE FROM THE BANK. PLEASE HELP US WITH A TANGIBLE ANSWER.

Easylife338:
HELLO PLEASE THIS IS MORE THAN URGENT. MY SISTER MISPLACED HER VISA RECIEPT WHICH WE PRINTED FROM THE BANK AND ARE USA INTERVIEW AT THE EMBASSY IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMMOROW BY 6:30am PLEASE DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA ON WHAT TO DO, IF THERE IS ALTERNATIVE, HOW URGENT IS THE RECIEPT FEE, IF THE EMBASSY SCHEDULED FOR 6:30qm CAN BE DELAYED PENDING ON WETHER I CAN HELP PRINT OUT A NEW ONE FROM THE BANK. PLEASE HELP US WITH A TANGIBLE ANSWER.

Typing in capital letters signifies SHOUTING..... FYI in case you don't know

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All I need is to answers please. Is it possible even if it was scheduled by 6:30am , there can ba delay?

Do you have the reference number of this receipt? I should be able to help you if you have it

Easylife338:
HELLO PLEASE THIS IS MORE THAN URGENT. MY SISTER MISPLACED HER VISA RECIEPT WHICH WE PRINTED FROM THE BANK AND ARE USA INTERVIEW AT THE EMBASSY IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMMOROW BY 6:30am PLEASE DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA ON WHAT TO DO, IF THERE IS ALTERNATIVE, HOW URGENT IS THE RECIEPT FEE, IF THE EMBASSY SCHEDULED FOR 6:30qm CAN BE DELAYED PENDING ON WETHER I CAN HELP PRINT OUT A NEW ONE FROM THE BANK. PLEASE HELP US WITH A TANGIBLE ANSWER.

anyone resuming at olin business school missouri this section?

Easylife338:
HELLO PLEASE THIS IS MORE THAN URGENT. MY SISTER MISPLACED HER VISA RECIEPT WHICH WE PRINTED FROM THE BANK AND ARE USA INTERVIEW AT THE EMBASSY IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMMOROW BY 6:30am PLEASE DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA ON WHAT TO DO, IF THERE IS ALTERNATIVE, HOW URGENT IS THE RECIEPT FEE, IF THE EMBASSY SCHEDULED FOR 6:30qm CAN BE DELAYED PENDING ON WHETHER I CAN HELP PRINT OUT A NEW ONE FROM THE BANK. PLEASE HELP US WITH A TANGIBLE ANSWER.

The verification guys may require it. It wasn't required of me in Abuja, but it was in Lagos. It's just for sighting and if people are to behave reasonably, no one should make a fuss about it because the fact that one is able to book an appointment successfully is proof that one did pay. However, many people don't behave reasonably and a power drunk naija staff may turn you guys back because of it. So she may try her luck... or reschedule.

Please don't type in all caps next time. Shouting at people is never cool, no matter your challenge or mood.

Yeah, no p. I'm with you.

shakol91:
@ [qb]martclems[/b] , pls I like to discuss somethings with you.

Teminiyii:
Visa delayed today at Abuja embassy.. my transcript goes thus

Vo: why are u going US?
Me: Am going for my masters degree in mathematics with a specialization in applied statistics
Vo: why Cleveland state university
Me: I chose Cleveland state university becos it offers a research and curriculum that's inline with My career goal of becoming a data analyst. Talking about the curriculum I am required to earn 36 credit hours in a period of 24months and I'll be taking courses like... linear algebra with functions of different variables, applied linear model, categorical data analysis, time series analysis... she was just nodding.

Vo: U're for masters in mathematics?
Me: tried correcting her and adding with a specialization in statistics.
Vo: she was like hey stop.. like she wasn't cool with d fact that I was trying to correct her
Me: I smiled

You were sound and confident with your responses. However, you weren't convincing enough as a mathematician. Did you forget that there is an immeasurable distance existing between mathematics and statistics? You're going for an M.Sc. Mathematics to specialise in applied statistics? That does not follow bro, it doesn't. To the VO, it sounds as if you were going to a law school to earn a degree in medicine.

You would have gotten your visa by telling the VO that you chose this school because their mathematics and statistics department's curriculum correlate with your career pursuit and it will be a pathway to achieving your dream of becoming a data analyst. Hence, the VO would know that it's possible you earn a degree in Mathematics but specialise in applied statistics from this department (Some universities have Mathematics department different from Statistics, some have them together as mathematical sciences and some do not have statistics dept.).

N.B: At graduate level, you're expected to master a field of study while you can still apply it to other fields. That said, it doesn't imply that a statistician will be mistaken for a mathematician, that is fallacious and a terrible error to commit.
I don't know if I made any sense to you. You can't go for Master's degree in mathematics and major in applied statistics, why? the same reason why a student going for MSc in statistics can't major in Topology or PDE e.t.c

yemluck:
Do you have the reference number of this receipt? I should be able to help you if you have it

Yes I do.

Teminiyii:
Visa delayed today at Abuja embassy.. my transcript goes thus
Vo: good morning
Me: good morning
Vo: can I av ur passport nd I-20
Me: I obliged
Vo: why are u going US?
Me: Am going for my masters degree in mathematics with a specialization in applied statistics
Vo: why Cleveland state university
Me: I chose Cleveland state university becos it offers a research and curriculum that's inline with My career goal of becoming a data analyst. Talking about the curriculum I am required to earn 36 credit hours in a period of 24months and I'll be taking courses like... linear algebra with functions of different variables, applied linear model, categorical data analysis, time series analysis... she was just nodding.
Vo: whr do u work
Me: I work in my dads company
Vo: what does ur dad do?
Me: my dad has a construction company, he also sells sound proof generators...
Vo: U're for masters in mathematics?
Me: tried correcting her and adding with a specialization in statistics.
Vo: she was like hey stop.. like she wasn't cool with d fact that I was trying to correct her
Me: I smiled
Vo: what will this course do for you?
Me: I intend to work in a telecom company as a data analyst wen I return to Nigeria after my masters and also with d skills and experience gained I'll be able to make good market research wch will be productive in helping the company make a better business decision...

The next thing wey I see na blue paper oooo... pls house what did I answer wrongly am open to corrections or could it be my ds160 cos I've been denied a b1/b2 visa last year October and I stated it in my b1/b2. Pls fam I need your help cos am trying to reapply again. Thanks and God bless.

To me, the issues lie in the bolded. The VO felt what you are going to study is in no way related to your "career", not because you tried to correct her. As a matter of fact, I believe why she stopped you from correcting her was because she felt that aspect is trivial. For her the main issue is, "Why is he going to another country to spend time and money on a masters program that has nothing to do with his career?" And that was why she asked you the question @ the last bolded. Your reply to her that you would return to work in a telecom company as a data analyst didn't convince her. In naija parlance, she go feel say na wash... else you would be working there now or someplace similar. Else you would currently be in that field or career, instead of your dad's construction/merchant company. From the foregoing, she may conclude you don't intend to return home afterwards or that you are not a genuine student.

Try to work on that career aspect next time and you'll be fine. you don't have to change it (to avoid issues due to inconsistency). You just need to come up with cogent reasons why you want to study something completely different from your current 'career'. You may talk about your passion and any past accomplishments in that field and how you intend to build on that. You may mention online courses you have taken to show your passion, or something else. you may mention your internships in the telecom field (you have any?) So get creative. Don't lie, just get creative.

ValentinoPerez:


You were sound and confident with your responses. However, you weren't convincing enough as a mathematician. Did you forget that there is an immeasurable distance existing between mathematics and statistics? You're going for an M.Sc. Mathematics to specialise in applied statistics? That does not follow bro, it doesn't. To the VO, it sounds as if you were going to a law school to earn a degree in medicine.

You would have gotten your visa by telling the VO that you chose this school because their mathematics and statistics department's curriculum correlate with your career pursuit and it will be a pathway to achieving your dream of becoming a data analyst. Hence, the VO would know that it's possible you earn a degree in Mathematics but specialise in applied statistics from this department (Some universities have Mathematics department different from Statistics, some have them together as mathematical sciences and some do not have statistics dept.).

N.B: At graduate level, you're expected to master a field of study while you can still apply it to other fields. That said, it doesn't imply that a statistician will be mistaken for a mathematician, that is fallacious and a terrible error to commit.
I don't know if I made any sense to you. You can't go for Master's degree in mathematics and major in applied statistics, why? the same reason why a student going for MSc in statistics can't major in Topology or PDE e.t.c

thanks sir... I really appreciate.