There's not much to shed other than the fact that I applied to the school and indicated on my application that I want to be considered for funding. The only thing i can advise is to put your best foot forward. Submit your best scores, work hard on the essays and wow them during interviews. Show them why you should be in their school and how that'll help you achieve your goals. The school is pretty generous with funding, so the most difficult part of the process is getting accepted. Your resume should also not be found wanting. Put your best foot there, as well. I wish you all the best!

In case you're wondering benefits of the fellowship, it's full tuition waiver for the two years and monthly stipends.

sirgigs:


Bro. could you please shed more light on the fellowship programme of yours?

sir_gigs2003@yahoo.com

Thanks bracelum and thank you everybody else. I cannot recall if I even chose a concentration. I do know that their program is highly analytical. They also seem to be strong in terms of accounting.

bracelum:


Congrats! Penn's Smeal has a strong name in supply chain. Did you apply to the Analytics concentration in Notre Dame?

Silent follower here. Visa approved this morning.
Transcript of visa interview below:
VO: Good morning. Please pass your passport and i-20
ME: Good morning. Hands over passport and i-20
VO: What will you be doing in the US.
Me: I’ll be pursuing an MBA from Penn State University.
VO: How did you hear about the school?
Me: Research. It’s no. 1 in supply chain management, which is what I would like to transition to from assurance. I also got feedback about the program from a former colleague who’s there now.
VO: What will the MBA do for you?
Me: It will enable me transition from easily from being an auditor to a supply chain management professional.
VO: What’s the duration of your MBA?
Me: Two years
VO: How do you intend to fund your MBA?
Me: I have a fellowship that waives tuition for the two years of the program and provides a monthly stipend for living expenses. The little balance will be covered from personal savings.
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: Four.
VO: Name them
Me: University of Maryland, Notredame, Rochester
VO: How many did you get accepted into?
Me: All but Notredame. I got waitlisted by Notredame
VO: Did you write any standardized tests?
Me: Yes
VO: Which?
Me: GRE and TOEFL
VO: You had applied last year to a different school. What school was that?
Me: Arizona State – WP Carey
VO: You were denied a visa, know why?
Me: Not given a reason. I suspect the VO had issues with the loan letter from MPower. She said there was meant to be an address on the loan letter, which I escalated to MPower, but was informed that the letter was a standard letter issued to all applicants.
VO: Hands over white paper and explains that it will take some time to process the visa.