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Dont let anyone decieve U. Official cut-off is not out yet.

mimik2:
Thanks.

I don't know how many years cos am yet to pick up my passport. My cousin is a US citizen marrying a Nigerian.

ok. Thanks

mimik2:
Hello guys, I have been a silent reader in the travel section not only on this thread. You guys are doing a great job here kudos!
I got an invite for my cousin's wedding in May and I booked an appointment in June for today.I was at the US embassy in Lagos for my interview and am so grateful to God and you guys that I was granted the VISA.
I did not use an agent, have never traveled out of Nigeria before,my take home salary is just 100k and am single.
From my experience today, I think all you need at the US embassy is your confidence, the VO did not asked me for any document not even the wedding invitation.

My interview was for 8am thou I got there 5 mins after cos of the traffic.

Here is my transcript:

Me: With my charming smile I said Hello, good morning
VO: Good morning, please let me have your passport
Me: I gave it to him with my data page
VO: where are you going in the Us?
Me: .......in Georgia for my Cousin's wedding
VO: types on his system
VO: Please your finger prints
Me: I did that
VO: You are going for whose wedding?
Me: My cousin's
VO: Have you ever traveled out of the country?
Me: with a smile I said "No, its gonna be my first time"
VO: Where do you work?
Me: I work as ....... in ......company
note I earn 100k which I stated in my form but I didnt mention that to him, am sure he must have seen it on his system cos he kept on typing and looking at his system
VO: How long have you been working with this firm?
Me: one and half yrs
VO: How many weeks are you staying in the US
Me: 3 weeks
VO: Are you married?
Me: with a smile I told him am single but engaged (I had an engagement ring on my fourth finger)
VO: kept on typing and then said I have approved your visa, please pick up your passport on Monday.

I am so happy, thank you all.

congrats. Please is ur cousin a US citizen or marrying one. 2. How many years did they give u eventhough u intend spending 3weeks. 3. If u spend more than the 3weeks, would it affect ur chance of obtaining Visa again. Thanks

seunkeji5:
You need to be able to raise 1.5M or get a sponsor to
deposit 1.5M in ur account.
Test of english will cost btw 35K - 40K
You can write one out of TOEFL, IELTS and PTE
Academic
Notarization of certificates will cost between 50 naira
to 200 naira per page.
transcript cost varies per school
You also need to get an international passport if you
don't have one already.
You need to send ur transcript and application package
to the school..... i used DHL and it costs 13,400. So
multiply that by the number of application you will like
to send.
...So u need around 65K for pre admission cost for one
program.
....After admission you will need the following
32K for insurance
67K to 72K for residence permit fees
9K to send ur docs to the finish embassy... i used DHL
other expenses....5K ( bank statement, scanning n
printing cost)
....So u should b looking at around 110k for post
admission cost.
In total budget around 170K for one program excluding
cost of obtaining transcripts from ur University and
sending to d school of ur choice.
Please ensure u have a way of getting 1.5M in your
account with d required support documentation.
Dis might be helpful culled from olabode89 post

thank you very much Ma

Val2001:
why would ever think of changing your nationality? You have to be very careful about documentation. Nigerians whom are resident of countries where entrance exam are taking place are invited to attend the exam unlike home based Nigerians. They differentiate using the student address. So some 9ja go just borrow person address for these countries com use am apply. All courses requires entrance exam.

thanks bro. So, with WAEC, TOEFL & THE ENTRANCE EXAM, i am good to go right?

PetroDolla3:
Are you a Ghanaian? I hope you are not one of millions of nigerians scheming and forging Ghanaian passport/citizenship,huh? If you are, you will be caught and jailed!

No, i asked because i didnt know it was the address they would use and not Nationality

Val2001:
Embassy of Finland, Abuja as a policy does NOT issue visa for the purpose of writing entrance exam. It was very easy before but our people abused it.

you have been very helpful. Thanks. Is the entrance exam compulsory for all COURSES and all the UNIVERSITIES.

Val2001:
Embassy of Finland, Abuja as a policy does NOT issue visa for the purpose of writing entrance exam. It was very easy before but our people abused it.

ok. So if i choose Ghana as my Nationality, i will write the exam in Ghana right? Wont the Nationality hav effect when i'm given admission

Val2001:
which Embassy? Ghana /Kenya or Finland?

Finland

Val2001:
I benefited so much from the property section of nairaland because people shared ideas freely. I am sorry, I don't want any private mail. Just ask any questions here and I promise to reply within 24 hours.

ok. Thanks. Is there any CHANCE they would give me visa to write the entrance exam because i dont have anyone in Ghana &the cost might be much.

Val2001:
I have lived in Helsinki for years which is more expensive than Tampere. There are a lot of bars you can buy the normal beer for 4-6€. You don't have to buy from the most expensive one. I have been to Tampere several times and have not paid more than 6€ for a drink. That Irish pub sale only drought stout which most 9jas dont even likes. Also for groceries, you will get things cheaper at
Lidl, S-market and prisma stores. Avoid Alepa (also Sale in Tampere ,not sure ), k market stores . I believe (from years of experience ) that 9ja guy can survive with a lot less than that amount. You don't need to drink in a pub if you don't have job yet, you can buy your beer from the stores much cheaper 0.99-1.20€ per 33cl can.

bro, thanks so much. Please accept my pm on your mail. Please concerning the undergraduate exam sir, what is the subject combination for someone like me that whants to study Medical related course. How easy is the exam. Thanks

wenny1205:
its not fair when ppl come one here and start saying stuffs like no one wants to ans their question, take time out and just read thru, i jointed this thread i June then it was in page 113, took me few hrs for 2 days to digest everything, i am not an authority in it yet(cos i never reach Finland yet) but i know what it takes, in simple terms just take time off and read thru, u can start from Oct of 2014 ( use it as Ur bed time story) if u don't want to read much, this is the bit i have to offer, thanks

thanks sis, i will do just that

olabode89:
Oga boss abeg no ever compare naija education with Finland..... I dey beg u abeg.... I attended one of the best university in Nigeria and i have only been in Finland for over a week and the difference is clear.

Some questions have been overflogged here. If you do a good research via google u might be directed to the page on this thread.

Before you ask a question read the thread properly abeg.... take out 5 hours in a weekend an read through the thread.

I dey kinda busy i would have done an analysis to prove ur assumption above to be very wrong relating to cost.

What stage are u in with respect to your plans on studying in Finland?

boss, im not comparing the 2 ooo. Ofcourse for me to hav decided to cross over to Finland. I am a 500level Medical student in OAU but i dont mind starting afresh in Finland if i get admission today. I am just fed up with Nigeria. I intend to do Physioterapy over there so i just want to start the processing. I checked google. A link said all i need is TOEFL while another one said SAT (BIOLOGY). So i am just confused.

anthochie:
I only know the requirements for msc and only the courses and school I applied to.....

please tell me that too. I will pick 1 or 2 things from that too, moreso there are general requirements regardless of the course. I want to put in for any English related course in M Sc. Thanks, u have been very helpful

I just want to ask about the requirement asides Waec for degree programme and the requirement for M Sc. Prog. Sory 4d numerous questions bro. Google wont provide me with the exact requirement that got u there, i have tried it several tyms but i couldnt comprehend it,its not that i am lazy to check. Thanks

anthochie:
The truth is...yes there r jobs ..but like in every society...U need patience and the grace of God....however if u go to big cities u will surely find a job ..no matter how little....I stand to be corrected Ohh..but the worst of my friends and na jjc..makes 7 Euro an hour and he works 20 hours a week. U do the math....he can pay his house rent with ease....and chop Belleful...from this small thing he makes 560...a month doesn't work weekends and works only four hours per day..so he can concentrate on school....others do more...and work their asses off....I dnt advise it though..study study study....go do PhD for Canada that's my own goal Ohh...
And yes it's still tuition free for now....
Also try Germany and Norway too

tnx so much bro. I sent you a pesonal message. Pls return the mail,i want to ask you some personal question. Thanks

Is it still 100% tuition free for both undergradute and masters studies and can i take job while in School to make money. If yes, whats the minimum wage per month for a menial job. Thanks

anthochie:
Lol.....U dnt need that much....that estimate is a figure based on average lifestyles from sampled perspectives. As naija boy u know wet in dey....I'll give u an example....my accommodation is 219 Euro per month...in a furnished apartment. I'm to share a flat with someone so na my room I go dey...I dnt eat out and I dnt eat much (I no wan fat again)so I'll probably spend 100 Euro per month on food ..could be more could be less...then let's say another 50 Euro on personal entertainment...a small jab could aid u half this figure per month...if u r lucky....
The truth is naija boys dey there wey no get anyone wey dey send them money and they r doing amazingly well...got a few friends there...so my brother tight Ur trouser...and fulfil Ur academic dream...

i'm not a gay but i love you. Atleast i'm kinda relieved now. Google wont give one such detailed and practical point. But bro,i still have lots of questn to ask ooo. Hope you wont be frustrated. Thanks

Please do i truely need up to 600 - 800 euro monthly for survival? My lifestyle: i dont drink, smoke, womanize nor eat much but i gamble(of which i can stop when i get there)

So for me, Google is nothing compared to firsthand direct info. I typed all these because i have some question to ask and i will like you to help me with it. You dont have to give me detailed explanation, just the cogent points. Thanks

Please,anytime we ask questions here concerning Finland, always try to help with an answer, thats why the thread was created. Most times when you direct us to Google to check for the info, its always too cumbersome but for people that are already there, you can just give us the basic things needed. Eg. I saw it on google that i will need between 600 - 800 Euro for sustainance over there per month. When i calculated the amount for a whole year, i couldnt but wonder why they now call it tuition free. The money is enough for both tuition, feeding and accomodation in a good private School in Nigeria. But for those of you that are already there, you would hav known by now if one would truely need up to that amount or not.

sureb0y:
Thanks bro. You should give them till Friday, if it's still the same... you should call them on Monday and ask them to tell you if your RP card is ready. They're too slow in Naija! Other embassies dey release RP card in days after e don ready with them. Smh

pls i will aqreciate if u can help me with my question on the thread concerning studying Medicine in Finland. Thanks

olabode89:
Between 2 to 4 weeks

bros, please how easy is it to gain admission into Medicine in Finland and which University would u recommend. Thanks

adexbaba010:
Baba Buddy! Tempere too sweet abi? u are really lucky to see some one to share with on arrival. That is saving u about 100k i swear! Anyway, holla me if u don get number through e-mail or what'sup. I de Helsinki right now with some of my guys, will be going back to Jvaskyla on Sunday evening and Tempere de along the way by train rout i guess. I fit wait collect anything wey u bring for me like (Agbo jedi and Opa eyin) and Elubo dudu

bros, please how easy is it to gain admission into Medicine in Finland and which University would u recommend. Thanks

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hayzed14:
na lie u dey lie, proof am say u win hundred k by sending me 40k

next time bro, I wan use am settle debt ni but u can send ur number to agbajesaid@gmail.com; I go send u card. no vex

hayzed14:
dat sokari dey play enyimba game for here, dis no b local league

That Sokari u dey abuse just won me 100k.