leadzeal:

@webstra,

I believe those are the only two loc u can write your gre (i.e lagos and abuja).

SCYLLA:

Hello guys,
Its been a while I practically disappeared from here. Anyway just to update those who might be reading in the future. I got a 1220 in my GRE 700Q 520V. Petroleum Engineering.
TEXAS A M - REJECTED!
TEXAS TECH - REJECTED!
LSU - REJECTED!
I largely knew it was gonna be like this, I did not know what taking the GRE again and maybe getting a 740 or 760 in a short span would tell the admissions committee. Anyways the last school University of Oklahoma told me a decision was posted May 4th to me via air mail. I waited till last week and emailed again complaining that I had not yet received the mail ( I paid a whooping 90 dolls for that application oh) and  they should let me know what the decision was so I can be at ease. The admissions officer says ok let me forward your complaints to the person in charge, minutes later a reply comes and says if you want us to send you a new I 20 and admission packet you will have to pay 60 dolls for it via fed ex bla bla bla bla. I say slow down you have not told me what the decision is yet and she replies yes you were admitted.

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA - ACCEPTED !
Not seen the I 20 yet sha but I have plenty mixed feelings. Anyway to anyone reading never give up, I know I did in my mind sha am still shocked.

leadzeal:

@myforumid,
is been a while. Saw your post abt leaving for the visa section, congrates man.

Hmm, abt doin great in d gre, well my quant was nothing to write home abt. Anyway my scores,

verbal- 610
quant- 710. Took it abt 6 days ago.

Man, i don't knw wat to do,i really planned nailing it but what can i say. Am not certain of a high quant score in a retake, since those questns were nt strange to me. I really make silly mistakes esp @ d start.(i noticed it in powerprep practices) Need of your 2cents of advice,a frank one wud b appreciatd.lol.

e be like say wetin SAFAGO and co dey yan na true, African students are far below the pecking order in the scheme of things, weda admission to competitive programs or funding. God dey my broda. We go yankee together.
Na faith, nothin else

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ibn hasan:

@myforumid3

pls i'll like to know your reasons for not wanting KAUST. I 'm thinking of applying there for fall 2012 admissions. i'll appreciate your advice on how to secure an admission there. THANKS

ibn hasan:

@ Sefago:

In one of your posts u said University of Alberta waives application fee for Nigerians. I checked their site but there was no mention of anything like that. Please can you explain further. Thanks