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GboyegaD

So what did you score in the TOEFL test? Like I said, GRE is changing soon. The present materials, which I have, might no longer be suitable.

Kaycome

I have sent the books to your email. If the GRE format does not change, those books are enough to nail the exam. But with the change, I really don't know.

GboyegaD

You have any ebook(s) on TOEFL that you might be willing to share?

akagwu8

Do you have the old, non-biometrics based Nigerian passport? You should easily be able to get your epassport in 2days if you go to any of the Immigration offices, see one of the bosses, and explain your situation. You might have to appreciate their help, though. I would do that if I were you. Since you were told to have a valid passport when flying back, it is better to be safe than sorry.

@ all

I would appreciate if anyone that has TOEFL preparatory materials, and willing to share, is able to email them to: kkkloy@yahoo.com

Kaycome

You can take it @ 1st Logic, Plot 30, Oba Akran Ave., Ikeja. Put their address on google and you will see their phone number. The GRE format is changing soon and it is likely that its preparatory materials will equally change. I might be able to email you some ebooks, though.

Folakemito

Just as a pointer, if you fly to Houston's George Bush Airport, Oklahoma City is 8hrs by road. If Dallas/Ft Worth airport, it is 4hrs.

adexkem

If you can do some simple maths, this website lets you know your interview month.

http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_1360.html

It is the US dept of state website.

imperiouxx

English is never automatically waived for Arab, French, German, & Italian students. It is for Nigerians because we all claim that it is our official language and we have competent knowledge of it. Again, I will reply you with proven fact.

1) 10-15 years ago, most US colleges waived English for Nigerian students. Now, most do not. Why? I will leave that as an assignment for you, imperiouxx.

USBound

1) If this thread is about getting US F1 visa, who do you think is giving reloaded pragmatic advice between you and me? I am sorry to say this, but do you really see farther than your eyes? I did tell the students to improve on their English. You did not. I like intelligent discussions and here are my facts.

1) The student is a student of broadcasting, a field related to journalism. So you believe bad command of English is OK for such a student?

2) The student is going to a country that has a mandatory law that all intl students must firstly be certified in her language, English, before being approved the F-1 visa. So is he/she qualified based on this law?

3) Consular: "Why didn't yo do TOEFL?"
   F-1 applicant: My school waive it when they see I has a good understanding of English.

Airplanes fly, cars move, etc., because some people believe in perfection. I do not think that USbound should be different.

reloaded

1) Saying "I has", not knowing the correct spelling of "clue", using present tense where you should have used past, and your composition in general, is a clear indication that the school made a mistake in waiving TOEFL for you. If you make it obvious in front of the VO, then you got a problem.

2) Just to be safe, since you have a lot of time before going for your interview, why can't you write TOEFL?

3) I think you should schedule your interview a little later.

4) You have to improve your English before going for your interview.

nairaspace

I gave up because I see talking to you as a waste of my precious time.

nairaspace

All I can say is goodluck to you. This is my last oracle-based post to you.

nairaspace

Like I always say, little knowledge is dangerous. Know and be sure of what you are talking about. That is the only way you can succeed as a student.
Now:

1) You only study courses on database at Universities/Colleges. Individual institutions can elect to use a database software (of which Oracle is one) to exemplify the core concepts of what database is all about. There are many database software that an institution can use in the learning process, for example, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Sybas.

2) No, database is the foundation. You must study database before you can grasp Oracle. You putting it the other shows that you have no clue, knowledge, understanding of what you are talking about. You are arguing blindly. Saying that Oracle must be studied before database is exactly equal to you saying a toddler must be able to run before they can stand.

3) Oracle is just a popular tool (among many equally effective tools) to get a job done, database management. That does not mean it is the only tool. For this reason, Database Management is the course.

Wikipedia & educational institutions support my above argument, if you care to research. If you can not provide a link that support yours, admit that you are just arguing blindly and that you do not know what you are talking about.

nairaspace

Go to websites of Universities offering Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, and look for courses in their curriculums. If you see "Oracle" as a main course, provide the link, and I would agree that I am wrong. If you do not, then you should apologize to me and admit to this forum that you said nonsense when you said I was totally wrong.
You have 72hours.

By the way, I agree with your posts, davidylan.

nairapsace

If you did not spot the errors, I do not know how else to explain it.

nairaspace, seedord247

Oracle is a tool, though a complex one, that you use to manage database. Roughly speaking, it is analogous to Microsoft Word, which is a tool that you use for word processing. Just like there are many software that you can use in place of Microsoft Word, the same is true for Oracle.

Now, does this make sense?

Consular: Tell me a course that you will study in your undergraduate curriculum
Student: Microsoft Word

djunit1

Goodluck in your exploration, in the United States of A.

djunit1

The questions he was asked are fundamental. I think the way those people do it so to initially ask the rudimentary questions. If you prove yourself, then they move on to higher grounds.

By the way, how is life in New York City?


nairaspace

So many courses you can name depending on your level of studies. But for an undergraduate, some could be:

Introductory Software Engineering
Introduction to Computing
Mathematics for Computing
Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
Systems Analysis & Design

etc, etc.

nairaspace

You just misinformed. Saying oracle is a course of study is meaningless. Please know what you are talking about before you post.
Oracle is not a course; it is just a tool to do a job.

Adolite

4) By the way, Oracle is not a programming language. It is a DBMS: an application that is used in Database Management.

Adolite

I am sorry to tell you that you denied yourself the visa based on your replies. You did not show that you are a real prospective computing professional.

1) Specialising in Informational technology is meaningless. Computer Science (and synonymously referred to atimes as[b] Information Technology[/b]) is broad and some of its specialised areas are: Artificial Intelligence, Theory of Computations, Database Management, Networking & Information Theory, Software Engineering (which embeds Programming), and a host of many subfields.

2) Fortran, are you kidding me? That language is gradually being fazed out in modern computing. It's like being asked that which languages do you think will be advantageous  to know in today's human world, and you say: Yoruba. What happens to English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, etc. Talking in Computing Jargons, Java, C++, HTML & PHP, and many others relevant in today's world would have been better.

3) By the way, FORTRAN stands for Formula Translation and is a language used in Specialised Scientific Researches.

Finally getting a visa with a course of study in Computer Science, or any of its fields, should be easy provided you are brilliant and know what you are talking about. I did by presenting a virgin passport and making a mistake of telling the VO that I might not be coming back.

to all US-bounds

You should note that Middle East airlines fly indirectly into the United States; ie, it is an awkward route. So if you are the type that finds it hard to sit for a very long time, you are better off using an European airline. Moreover, if you use Qatar Airways, your connecting time in Dohar, Qatar, is about 9hrs. And you wouldn't be allowed to leave the airport.

dizyfrenzy

If I have your email, we can talk via email.

morotioluwa

Actually you were right and he was wrong as per the definition of the percentile ranks on the GRE exam.

adolite

No, you do not need to. Your passport serves the same purpose, if not better.

Ojap

I am not in school and I don't work for NASA.

I respect you because you are and you are going to Canada.

Goodluck to all of us!

OjaP

My siesta is over.

Goodluck!

OjaP

If you are still in the USA and still interested in me, let me know if you'd like to attend my graduation in 2012, Deo volente. I can do the same for you, and if I remeber correctly, your is in 2011, right? Will you invite me?

I must tell you though that I will be graduating summa cum laude and if you invite me and you aren't, I will beat you up! I don't think it makes sense that you spend $$$$ in America and come out with anything less!

Let me know what you think. I will be out of here in 5mins but will reply you tomorrow.

Goodluck to you, my friend!

OjaP

I wouldn't mind to work in your dad's company but i don't think you all will be able to remunerate me accordingly. Talking about proof, please let me know a day that you might be able to come to this address:

Johnson Space Center, 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, Texas 77058

That's where I am for my internship, and from the look of things, where I will be after graduation. By the way, I work for them, NASA. Now, OjaP has just made aroy1 to brag!

OjaP

Having exactly the cost of my education as stated on the I-20 is what I considered being poor, the reason why I have been complimented as being humble. If I were to tell the world that I am rich, at least I should have arrived with 5times the amount stated on my I-20, $26,000. Can you see the difference between us? By the way, how did you arrive at the conclusion that I didn't enroll in school?

So you really want us to drop our details here? Wow!!! I never knew you are so daft, insane, & silly. Really, you will be comfortable doing that on the internet? You just proved to me that you are just like many of our leaders: educated illiterate.

OjaP

Being in the US for me, is just a means to an end. For you, it seems it's the end. So are you going back to Nigeria after your graduation to use your geological knowledge in your dad's company? Remember that's what you told the consular officer back then.

OjaP

You actually deserved to be crowned as the King of fool. Did you write a thesis at all? If Yes, was it in your local language? Honestly, you got to improve on your writing skills if you are actually in school. No US school will award you their degree with your level of composition.