groovychik:
Good morning all, a friend of mine stammers a little and has an interview at the US embassy next week. Is it okay for her to tell them immediately after 'good morning' about this, so they would not think that her stutter is caused by something else? Please let me know your thoughts

Oeworldbest1:

The thing is I don't really know what really wants to change again because I changed everything
I changed school
I got tuition scholarship
I changed sponsor from mom to uncle and used his official email address
I filled by ds160 more explicitly
I started a better job
I handled the interview better than the first time in July.
So I am not really sure anything can change again except one of the schools I applied to for PhD give me tuition waiver plus stipend

Oeworldbest1:

The thing is I don't really know what really wants to change again because I changed everything
I changed school
I got tuition scholarship
I changed sponsor from mom to uncle and used his official email address
I filled by ds160 more explicitly
I started a better job
I handled the interview better than the first time in July.
So I am not really sure anything can change again except one of the schools I applied to for PhD give me tuition waiver plus stipend

Pefuele:


You had your interview in Lagos or Abuja?

Ubah1:


Well ... retry again. Hopefully you get it this time.

Godsmercy11:
Na wa oo what do this people even want? i think thats the same guy who interviewed me....

Oeworldbest1:

Lagos

GoldmanSach:
Good day @Walspring, happy new year sir. Is there no GRE and TOEFL discounts for test takers this year?

groovychik:
Thank you. Will go after election for two weeks

lextube:



I didn't say you called me Desperate. I said using the word desperate is not nice and kind of negative. Several people have applied up to 3 to 4 times before they got their visa. It will be wrong to tag them desperate, rather one will say they were persistent, and persistency is a good thing.

I'm only trying to change that mind set of always using the word desperate. Anybody applying for a visa knows what he wants to achieve there, and sometimes you have to be persistent in order to get what you want.

That's all, and I have heard you, so I will say thank you once more.

CuteRedd:
@Beekorly it depends, are you planing to go this year or next. Also what type of funding are you looking at?

BikeMan:
see, you worked hard for you first class, you also need to work hard to source information now. If you're planning to integrate into the American Labour Force after studies you can't go to just any school. On the GRE thread, I read of a UNN guy that was only applying to the top 10 schools, he got funded at MIT i think on the second try. You have an awesome profile don't waste it That's why I asked you to contact CuteRedd, she's looking for get into a nice school too and i'm sure she already has ideas. But you can also check top schools for MS in CS and check the type of assistantship/funding they have(because some top schools don't fund people). Then you check safe schools too. It's that easy.

Ubah1:


You were not prepared, that's all I can see here. You didn't even know the total unit of courses you are going to take. Research more about your school and your course, then refire.

fairheart:
It would be nice if the embassy think the way you think. They don't see it like that!

khcode:



You messed it up. One thing is they always want specific and direct response.

Ans. MUM run a block system where I will be taking a course/month. Total of 8 courses on campus while I take 3 during my curriculum practical training off campus.


When VO: asks you father's job. Ur response shouldn't be just his company name and position.

He is Ass. Manager in XYZ Lagos with annual income of not less than $5k/annum.

They are interested in his financial capability to sponsor ur studies not just where he works.

Bro alot of flops in the ways u responded to their questions.

Oeworldbest1:
Please can anyone help me confirm earliest appointment in Abuja and Lagos for recently denied on 14th. I'm seeing January 16th?? Is this possible? I want to confirm before thinking about paying to try my luck again. Thanks in advance.

Beekorly:

Hi guys,

Please I need someone to recommend "safe and moderate school" with "guaranteed funding" for PhD and MS in Computer science for fall 2019?

GRE: 310...162Q 148V awa:3.5 (prepared for roughly 25days. I felt really bad abt my verbal when I saw scores but I really don't have plans to rewrite)
TOEFL: waiting
GPA : 4.54/5.0 comp sci
1 research paper published @International Journal for computer applications

I've applied to
Tufts University phd
Vanderbilt University phd
University of Texas at Dallas phd

I intend applying to
University of Tennessee Knoxville for phd

Please suggest other safe schools guys.

Thanks

BikeMan:
OK! Now you're misunderstanding me. Here's my thought, imagine you want to get a data scientist post at Slack, an MSc degree is just enough man. Except you want to go into academia/research immediately, I honestly think a 5yr investment is not necessary man. I've read of an experience I think on the GRE thread where someone was regretting his PhD decision stating that his mates even dropped out. Except you're really patient and eyeing academia/research as a CS folk PhD isn't necessary.

bracelum:


Congrats!

Join Public Speaking clubs in your school.

Also, the job search process may be slightly more difficult for you especially if you're seeking client-facing roles. So, keep that in mind so that you can work harder and not feel disappointed when things don't work as fast as you expect. In the end, all will be well.

I don't want to sound negative (especially on your happy day, haha), but I just want you to keep that in mind and prepare beforehand.

GboyegaD:


Fact remains that it is all about choices. You have stated your opinion, I do not think it is fair enough for you to counter others opinion the way you are doing. Good side is she is matured enough to read through the various opinions and reach a conclusion for herself.

Ubah1:


If you were denied on the 14th Jan, don't choose 16th Jan. It portrays sign of desperation and again they have this 2months rule after a recent denial.

Bilic:
Dear sir/ma, I need you help. I have been a silent follower for some time now. I have a very low GPA (1.88) in the waec I did years back, but I have a score of 1460 in the new SAT. I want to ask if I can get a full tuition scholarship with only SAT scores. All the schools I found so far requires a minimum of 3.0 gpa.

Bilic:
Dear sir/ma, I need you help. I have been a silent follower for some time now. I have a very low GPA (1.88) in the waec I did years back, but I have a score of 1460 in the new SAT. I want to ask if I can get a full tuition scholarship with only SAT scores. All the schools I found so far requires a minimum of 3.0 gpa.

BikeMan:
still apply, some schools don't require WES evaluation so your GPA on your transcript MIGHT suffice. There was someone on the thread that got a full ride to Morehouse, though his WAEC wasn't so stellar, his SAT was