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Travel / Re: U.S Visit: Port Of Entry Interview/stories. by Astaclover9: 11:57pm On Aug 06, 2019
Because someone is telling me to withdraw my money from the account and not even think about using my card cos I will be surcharged heavily...
So help is needed on what the ideal think to do
Travel / Re: U.S Visit: Port Of Entry Interview/stories. by Astaclover9: 11:56pm On Aug 06, 2019
Can I use my dom account access bank credit card in the states specifically Alabama and hope I wouldn't be surcharged heavily or surcharged at all... Intend to use it at the atm when I open an account and deposit the money in there into my account
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Astaclover9: 11:01pm On Aug 06, 2019
Wat are the charges billed when one uses Dom account master card atm in the states... Cos a friend of mine is telling me to withdraw the money from my account or else I would regret when the bank start surcharging me.
Please someone respond to this!!
Nairaland / General / Re: Report A Scam! by Astaclover9: 7:29am On Aug 03, 2019
Do not trade with kingsoriginal he makes shoes on Instagram....he is a fraud.. Collects your money and doesn't give you anything.. He has an RC 2581704
Avoid him... Don't patronize him... He is a complete fraud
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Astaclover9: 2:32pm On Jul 13, 2019
quote author=ValentinoPerez post=80165175]I sincerely want to appreciate everyone on this trend for great and invaluable efforts put together to bring up fruitful discussions at all time. I have been a silent follower of this trend and finally, benefit from all your productive comments. May the good Lord bless you guys immensely in return.

My transcript goes thus:

Interview date: July 11, 2019.
Embassy: Lagos
Time: 6:45am
Window: 4, a black American man.

VO: Good Morning

Me: Good morning sir (almost at the same time with him)

VO: Let me have your documents please

Me: All right sir and I passed it

VO: Oh, University of Alabama!

Me: Yes, that's right!

VO: Why a PhD in Applied Mathematics?

Me: Pardon? (Because I wasn't expecting that as a first question)

VO: He repeated the question

Me: I want a PhD in applied mathematics because I'm passionate about the use of pure and applied mathematical concepts to study the evolution, effect, control of infectious diseases and epidemiogy of diseases that follow seasonal trend. I enjoy the use of mathematical models to provide insight into the complex structures of epidemiological and biomedical problems.

VO: Why University of Alabama?

Me: I chose university of Alabama because they have a strong research team in BioMathematics. Their applied mathematics group has excellent and award winning researchers, such as Prof Dang Nguyen who has just received a distinguished award from the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. I'm also fascinated by the research of Prof David Halpern-who uses mathematical models to investigate biological and bioengineering process-with whom I have had correspondence.

VO: How did you come about BioMathematics?

Me: During my undergraduate, I took a course on Modeling of infectious diseases and I eventually did my undergraduate research in this area. After which I had a full scholarship to AIMS for my master where I had the opportunity of working under Prof Robert Smith of the University of Ottawa. He later supervised my thesis: Modeling the effect of vaccination on the control of Leptospirosis using impulsive and differential equations. These spur my passion for BioMath and I want to expand my research prowess.

VO: Your GTA, How did you get it?

Me: Pardon? (at this point, I was tired of talking)

VO: Tell me how you got GTA.

Me: The graduate admission committee found my application strong enough and contacted me for the GTA position (I lost composure at this point because this wasn't the response I prepared).

VO: Okay, what is your plan after graduation?

Me: I intend to return to my current place of employment-Landmark University where I currently serve as assistant.....and later pursue a post-doctoral research to broaden my horizons.

VO: Typing for few seconds and then looking at my mouth (as if I have not spoken enough but of course, the flow wasn't like when I was talking about my research)

Me: Yes! (like, that's all)

VO: Continued with the typing

Me: I was just speaking in tongues inside of me with my mouth gesticulating. I was thinking I had floppy responses in the later part of the interview.

VO: Looked up into my eyes and said your visa is approved.

Me: Thank you sir. Thank you for approving my Visa.

VO: No! with reaction. It's my job.

Vo: Reached out for the white paper, pick up your passport after 3-working days at the address indicated on this white paper. And you will need your I-20 at the point of entry.

NB: The VO was patient and he listened to me through out the conversation (lucky me!). I got tired so early because I was passionately dramatizing with my two hands and I expect the interview to end so soon (lazy me!).
However, be prepared for anything, personalise all your responses and be passionate with your delivery.
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Fellow UAB here.... What's your plan on getting accommodation and when do you intend to leave... Booked my flight already..... Mph student Fall 2019 here

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Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Astaclover9: 2:27pm On Jul 13, 2019
Predstan:


Studentuniverse or Skyescanner
Flightscanner is cheaper than the two stated above

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Travel / Re: U.S Visit: Port Of Entry Interview/stories. by Astaclover9: 9:53pm On Jun 26, 2019
Hello House,
How or what site can I get affordable flight ticket for August 16th from Abuja to Birmingham Alabama?
Please the prices I dey see they shook me wells!
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by Astaclover9: 11:34am On Jun 20, 2019
Please how long does SOA verification take? I was told visa approved
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 1:13am On May 25, 2019
I just remembered that I filled my family members as additional point of contact information on my ds160 that I submitted.
Please would that be an issue.. Your response will save me from a worsening panic attack!
Thanks

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Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 10:52pm On May 23, 2019
Brown2Green:


Your research interests
You should have surface knowledge of your undergraduate degree
His research work..what you understand about it
And basically a get -to-know-you session

So feel for and don't be forming phonetics .


Thanks.... Will keep that in mind
Secondly can I mail you my proposed transcript... Visa interview is next month, if you don't mind?
but the RA interview comes first - same next month but 12 days before visa interview -
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 9:20pm On May 23, 2019
What are the questions that could be asked for the position of a RA(grad school Public health) via Skype.....
Someone help please!!
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 1:16am On Feb 27, 2019
1stdami:
No. Did you get full funding
No partial tuition scholarship
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 11:12am On Feb 26, 2019
1stdami:

Etsu admittee here... Processing i20 here

� hello, are you at ETSU?
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 8:20pm On Feb 04, 2019
izeekss:


The name of the school is Liberty University Lynchburg Virginia.
As for funding, the guy will best answer that question.

Note that he made 50% tuition deposit before he was sent his admission letter and I20 form.
Hope he knows KKK started in Virginia... Please be careful with your Waka.. Make e no be like the movie get out... Hahaha.. Congrats but be safe that's most important.
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 12:05am On Jan 29, 2019
ay10yahoocom:
my request for deferral (fall 2019) was approved, waiting for respond on sponsorship
Is there any scholarship or sponsorship offer by your school... Etsu offered 50%tuition coverage, uab said they will get back to me by mid-March for assistantship - sent my resume to the program coordinator already-, Kentucky said I should as regards sponsorship and scholarship at the end of January...
So keeping fingers crossed...

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Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 10:30pm On Jan 27, 2019
ay10yahoocom:
MPH (Global health)
GPA 3.2
GRE 296
IELTS 7.
i actually applied for spring 2019, then requested for deferral to fall

What entry fall or what... I am going for fall 2019 mph epidemiology... So far have got 3 schools.. Etsu, uab and uní of Kentucky... To hear back from them about sponsorship by mid March max?
What's your story?
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 7:54pm On Dec 29, 2018
Hello House
Greetings of the season,
I would like to know what the amount that is meant to be in the account when going for visa interview assuming the tuition and boarding fees are about $36k.
Is it the annual amount that has passed through the account that is being looked at or the current cash available in the account.
Please your response will be greatly appreciated
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 11:54am On Dec 12, 2018
Wizzyosi11:
US MPH admit for Fall 2019 let's gather and brainstorm.....I opened a thread "MPH Admits 2019 U.s.a (admissions, visa and travel) " under the travels section
The thread is closed � ��‍♂️
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 14 by Astaclover9: 7:51pm On Nov 21, 2018
Hi
Applied for mph to university of Alabama Birmingham which I have admission for fall 2019 awaiting university of Kentucky.... Also have admission from etsu.... Any mph applicant here

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