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Compliments to everybody here in the group.

I've been an ardent reader and follower for close to 2 years now. I'm just planning to start applying to schools after getting my transcript by January and writing GRE by either late February or early March. Can I still fit in for August(fall 2018) admission after writing GRE and applying immediately after it or I should wait till spring 2019(February)?
I'm asking this cuz I read a comment not long ago when someone said a guy cannot meet up with fall2018 when he hasn't done GRE by now. How many months to the start of my intended course should I write GRE?

Waiting to start reading replies..
Thanks all

Accscholar:
1. Yes, you can change institution, as long as they issue you another I-20, and your SEVIS record is updated, and as long as it's reflected in your new Visa application. Otherwise, there may be issues at the POE.

2. Check the school website for the standardised test required, but for that course, it is likely GRE.

Some schools require an independent agency to do transcript evaluation, but most schools don't if your transcript is already in English. Again, check with your department/school.

If your school does not give transcript, they should be able to send it to the school directly (official, that is), at a cost.

That said, since you have not written the GRE at this time, I'm not sure you can still meet with Fall 2018, but it is possible.

Best wishes

This message isn't actually for me but there's a part of it I'm particularly interested in which is the Gre part. You said if he has not written gre at this time, he's not likely to meet up with fall entry. I think fall semester starts by August. Isn't there ample time between now and then? I am asking this cuz I'm also planning to start the whole visa processing from the beginning. I've not done anything sef aside from going through this group. Can't I also make fall 2018 either so I can focus on spring 2019? Thanks

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LagosismyHome:
What area of phd ?

Not all PHD are fully funded.... a good number are funded but i have seen admission of phd with no funding at all

regarding GRE scores i leave that to the others as i never wrote GRE neither do i have a phd so not the best to advice

I studied computer science in my undergraduate years and working with a Telecom company so I'm looking at PhD in a Telecom related discipline like IT or telecommunication technology.
On the GRE part, thanks for not leading me astray all in the name of rendering assistance...

Ijebuboy525:
Ijebu ososa, under Odogbolu local government, thanks for ur contribution

ijebu ososa, awo Ogunde baba itage

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Walspring:
Discounted promo offer for GRE and TOEFL is out again for just 10 people. 10 applicants will pay 50% while some poeple on this thread paying 50% but they don't want me to mention their names.

I will post further info and requirement later and if you are interested send me pm.

God bless the good people behind this. Amen

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Walspring:
Discounted promo offer for GRE and TOEFL is out again for just 10 people. 10 applicants will pay 50% while some poeple on this thread paying 50% but they don't want me to mention their names.

I will post further info and requirement later and if you are interested send me pm.

God bless the good people behind this. Amen

Walspring:
Discounted promo offer for GRE and TOEFL is out again for just 10 people. 10 applicants will pay 50% while some poeple on this thread paying 50% but they don't want me to mention their names.

I will post further info and requirement later and if you are interested send me pm.

God bless the good people behind this. Amen

I'm interested o. I'm planning to apply for fall 2018. PhD straight (without Msc) as I learnt all PhDs in the states are fully funded by the school.
# What must be my average GRE score to be qualified for PhD without an option of Msc?
# Is GRE alone enough or should I combine it with TOEFL?

lagosismyhome and other gurus in the house.

Dot1:
Sorry for my late response. You don't see me here often.

I think it all depends on the schools you are applying to. Most top and average schools require at least one of the tests. But that does not mean there are top schools that won't admit you without taking tests. Another reason to take the test is that it helps at the embassy.

On scholarship, most MS candidates get their assistantship after their first semester as most professors reserve those positions for PhD candidates. But the best way is to identify a professor whose research interests you, talk to him/her about your common interests and request if you can join their research group. At that point, by default, they tell you if they have assistantship for you or not.

Thanks so plentiful for this piece. I'm honoured. Please how do I contact these professors in question? I've been reading transcripts seeing people saying they've contacted one professor of the other. Thanks once again

In another development, my school is on strike for some times now so I've not been able to get my transcript, just about to renew my passport too. So I want to ask assuming my school resumes before the end of this month, can I still apply to some schools in the states and meet up with January intake or can I apply before going to get my transcript and my Intl passport?

femi321:
1) You can register for GRE as soon as you are ready and prepared to take the exam. Its done online at www.ets.org. You can also get all the information you need about the exam on the website. You will get adequate materials to prepare for the exam here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t9ot6d07hp1lkm7/AADL_dTihjEvNBRCBsmAcoXja?dl=0 . Proceed to this thread to learn from people's experience about the exam https://www.nairaland.com/1832477/how-achieve-high-scores-gre/44#39955826
2) Honestly, If I were you I will plan towards Fall 2018, more opportunities open up in Fall because that's the main admission season in the US. However, you can still meet up with spring but everything will be at a rush which doesn't always help you to put in a good application.
3) Nobody knows how to write SOP until they start. It takes about 3weeks-4weeks to write a good worth graduate school SOP, I will upload a good SOP to the link above today or tomorrow. The SOP is just as important as your GRE score and CGPA.
4) In life it is always good to know how to fish than to always ask for fish from a fisherman, learn how to use google for some public knowledge questions. A quick google search would have given you the meaning of LOR. I am not discouraging you from asking questions but always try your best to research about your curiosity first, Infact no excuse for ignorance. LOR is letter of recommendation. Most times, you need 3 LORs from your undergraduate Lecturers.
5) No except you apply to some very low ranked school even at that, your CGPA isn't that great. In summary, go and prepare for GRE to boost your chances of admit and funding. Few things in life are certain, admit and funding isn't one of them but you can only do your part and leave the rest to God.

The following link will help you in chasing your graduate school dream http://graddecision.org/ , www.msinus.com , http://www.msinus.com/content/how-select-universities-ms-us-534/ www.4icu.org

What can I say than to thank you for these wonderful and life shaping advice. May God never cease to abide with you and channel your steps to the right path. Your type is rare to come by. Thanks a bunch.

femi321:
1) Yes but you need to write GRE to increase your chances. You also need to write a good SOP and get good LOR. 2) You can meet up but you dont have to rush it, you need to prepare well for GRE, get your application materials together. If you ask me, I believe Fall is better because schools admit more students in Fall.

Thanks bro for this piece.
1. How long does it take to register, write the test and get the result (GRE)?
2. If i start anytime soon, can I still meet up with spring?
3. I don't even know how to write SOP and by the way, is it for the school or the embassy? Please help me clear the air on this too
4. Which one is LOR?
5. if I don't do GRE, can I get scholarship? If yes, how?

Please answer accordingly. Thanks bro

Dot1:
3.16 cgpa is not bad especially when converted to a scale of 4.0. Some schools actually take 2.75/4.0, maybe you would need to do more searching.

Since you are going for masters I would suggest you take GRE and/or TOEFL/IELTS. Try and ace the 2, get good recommendations and write a good SOP. Application packages are assessed holistically.

If you should apply for spring depends on how far you are in the process. If you already took the above tests, you might give it a shot others think of another semester. Good luck

Thanks so much for the swift reply but I believe some schools do not require GRE /TOELF or any other standardised test as a prerequisite for admission. Can't I just apply to those ones to save cost and time in as much as my CGPA of 3.16 isn't bad(as u stated above) or are there any special reasons?

That aside, I've still not understood something o. Must I take this standardized test before I can be entitled to scholarship /waiver and the likes? Please enlighten me more as I will like to get scholarship either full ride or part?
Thanks once again...

pls guys, I'm a graduate of computer science with 2nd class lower division (3.16).
1. Can I get a school that will accept me for masters degree in computer science?
2. Can I meet up with January intake if I start my application by the end of July?

please reply

adeniyimam:
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afternoon fellow aspirant, I equally want to apply for either of computer science or any telecommunication related course even though I studied computer science education. Please have you obtained the form, do you have any idea if unilorin has any telecommunication related program and put me through the steps need to take to obtain the form and afterwards. Thanks in anticipation

GAZZUZZ:
For a car parked that long, replace radiator, ensure there is transmission oil in the gearbox and if low find leak and fix it.

Thanks so much boss, there's a question again. Should I still use Oando Dextron II or there's another one that is more preferable? The car is Honda Halla.

GAZZUZZ:
Replace gear. Good luck finding 1 that is less than 300,000miles convert car to manual if you want to enjoy it, finding a functional transmission will be a herculean task.

Good evening Luvinghubby and other gurus in the house. I have replaced my gear 2 weeks ago with a very functional auto transmission but there's something baffling me again since 2 days now. I wanted to travel from Ibadan to Lagos, I've not done 20 kilometers when the gear started acting up again. The car didn't respond to the accelerator. It was acting somehow. It couldn't move fast and it started overheating. I had to stop at intervals to pour water in the radiator and wait till it cools down. In short, d mechanic told me d ffg are the issues he feels my car is going through :
1. He said I need to flush the radiator as the car has been parked for 4 years plus.
2. He said there's no oil in the transmission again (the oil I just poured when the gear was being fixed 2 weeks ago and he said there's no leakage). I bought 6 oando 2 oil.

What could be the cause ? I don't want to be buying oil every 2 weeks.

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Fogman:
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kingreign:
ts an over kill.

over kill as how? I don't understand

GAZZUZZ:
Replace gear. Good luck finding 1 that is less than 300,000miles convert car to manual if you want to enjoy it, finding a functional transmission will be a herculean task.

Like how much will it cost me to convert to manual transmission? thanks

GAZZUZZ:
[color=#990000]Replace gear. Good luck finding 1 that is less than 300,000miles convert car to manual if you want to enjoy it, finding a functional transmission will be a herculean task.

Like how much will it cost me to convert to manual transmission? thanks[/color]

GAZZUZZ:
Replace gear. Good luck finding 1 that is less than 300,000miles convert car to manual if you want to enjoy it, finding a functional transmission will be a herculean task.

Like how much will it cost me to convert to manual transmission? thanks

[quote author=GAZZUZZ post=55468435][/quote]Thanks Gazzuzz for your input but who do I contact now for the conversion to manual transmission cuz u and smartchoicesNG wanna be dribbling me?

SmartchoicesNG:
Convert to manual.... You'll enjoy your vehicle fully.


Contact Gazzuzz... He'll do a good job.

Like how much will it cost me to convert to manual transmission? thanks

Namzy:
Change the gear oil ist

Noted but i still need to ask, will ATF DW-1 be good for Honda halla automatic transmission?

Luvinhubby, Gazzuzz and other engineers in the house. Please bail me out o.

I want to revive my honda halla that has been parked for close to 5 years cuz of its transmission issues. When the gear started acting funny, my mechanic said I should buy another one which I did. He fixed it and put abro fluid(not knowing abro is a killer fluid for Honda gear). The Kazeem even encouraged me not to use another ATF other than Abro. My car only became normal for a period of 2 months and the gear started acting weird again. When I called him, he said I needed to change the gear again so I had to park the car since then (2012) as I have access to some other cars. I'm now trying to bring it back to life so I called another mechanic 6 days ago. He tried starting it but the engine didn't come up. He checked the fuel pump and washed the tank as the petrol inside it has "expired"(that's the grammar he used). We
fixed the tank 2 days ago, fuelled it and replaced all the nozzles and the car got ignited. The engine is working normally but the transmission issue still remain which I need your advise on how to normalise it. Below are the symptoms I noticed before parking the car 5 years ago:

1. It takes the car approximately 7-10 mins to move after shifting the gear stick to D

2. The car runs great only on a level road. It retards and come to a halt whenever there's any elevation on the road. It couldn't climb hills or go further whenever the road is getting higher. It became so embarrassing that I would have to park for some times before I would be able to go further.

A friend said the mechanic should wash the gear sensors and change the gearbox but I want to be prudent in my spending.

Please what do I do?

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Duke007:
Gurus in d house,pls help me with this.l drive a Honda Halla.Changed the gear box last year(auto drive).E'thing was fine until 3months ago when l discovered that the D4 is not working properly.When selected, l would have to press the acelerator hard before it moves and when it does it drags on.Again,the D4 light is not showing on d dashboard.However, when engage in d1,d2 and d3,the gear works normally.l ve had the solenoid changed.What could be the problem

how did you manage to repair the gear fault bro. I think I'm having issues relating to that too. I also use Honda halla. reply please

drumme:
my honda bullet 97 model tiger face....... couldnt climb hills n wont run well, also would jerk wen deccelerating , took it to my nissan meko, he said it was my gear that had issues...... a friend recommended a honda expert in ibadan for a second opinion....... the guy drove it for 20 secs n stopped and said my gear is ok... that he'll just service the nursles and changed plug wires. now my car speeds normally and am enjoying it.

he said bad engine seat is responsible for the jerking...... i'll fix that also.

moral is always seek for an expert. i hope that will help someone here too

I'm having the same issues you stated up here bro. I use Honda halla. Many mechanic told me I need to change my gear but I'm scared as I changed it two months earlier before it started acting funny again. Can you please give me the Ibadan Honda specialist's number? Thanks in anticipation

This is not in anyway a difficult thing to do. The solution to this art in two ways:
1. anytime she's with you, call your gf 5 to 10 times. u can equally engage in some serious chat with her on either facebook or whatsapp. Also try to attribute some of your conversation with this admirer in question with your gf e.g my babe will not accept that o, my angel likes kissing my forehead, let my gf catch you, assuming she's here now u won't have access to me etc...
2. before I give you d second hint, I can see you're in a way considering the lady for sex if not you won't say u don't want to reject her. Why won't you want to reject her when you don't have anything to do with her? Accept, u no accept, reject, u no reject. Wetin u go come do?
To answer your query, tell her point blank you have a gf and she's the one you want to marry. Place her on the condition that if she doesn't mind, u can initiate a secret affair with her. With that, she will make up her mind that you're not in a committed relationship with her at least she will know it's not going to lead to marriage. Better that way than fucking her before letting her know you have a gf.
Best of lucks...

Indomixx:
Hmmmm. Well i have known this girl liked me all along sha but i just decided not to say anything because i don't like her,not that she is not cute oo but i don't just feel for her. So just recently she has been saying stuffs about wanting to be my g.f.

I don't just understand her that even in my obvious show of lack of interest she still disturbs me. I don't want to enter out of pity and start hurting her feelings,because i really don't care for her.

Also,I don't want to reject her and also hurt her feelings. She is really a nice girl. It's funny a world that those who you like don't like you and the ones that you don't even care about are the ones who like you. Guys what do you think i should do,ladies pls have u been in such a situation before?

How did u cope. Thanks...
PS- Shoutout to those ladies who can let a guy know how they feel

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what a nice and very informative piece. I'm fond of matching the brake for some times but when the wait is getting longer than my I can endure, I use park mostly. I use neutral on rare occasions.
Noted though, thanks

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what a nice and very informative piece. I'm fond of matching the brake for some times but when the wait is getting longer than I can endure, I use park mostly. I use neutral on rare occasions.
Noted though, thanks

anigbajumo:
Bro we don dey dis game no be small time,na b4 you fit hammer without jazz bt nw d story don change.If na hacking or carting u dey do,u fit hammer bt yer life der risk (real G go understand).If to say na dis yoriyori Love,oga uno fit hammer even if u dey do am for 50yrs without jazz.

you've said it all. No jazz no pay.. that's d code. anyways bro, u still dey d game?

damybamss:
Don't even go there, they r into drug selling business, they will first give you a test so dat yu will fink they r serious, later bring a laptop to preach d word of God on the topic the power of vision, later a talk by somone will follow, he or she will condemn the whole job in the world, my dear I travelled all the way from Ekiti to ibadan to get d job. I couldn't blame mysef at d end bfor I gained from the sermon. They will at the end tell yu to register with 10600. Pls go dr if yu v d money to register nd if yu know yu r ready to sell drugs

I wonder y I'm just seeing this. I was also there that very day. though I was in Ibadan for something else when I received their invite and I decided to give it a shot. all that you mentioned up here happened when I got there... they were bloody scammers looking for innocent people to defraud of their hard earned money. you know the funniest thing that transpired between one of these scammers and I, he asked for 10,600 to register with them but I told him I didn't prepare for it that I was having 100 naira on me. he now said I should bring it that he would register me asking me to come with the balance when next I'm coming. No reasonable company will be that desperate to dispossess you of your money if not fraudsters... Thank God I've gotten a very juicy appointment with a Telecom outfit now... My advice, do not honor any interview from a firm you didn't submit your cv to in the first place else.......... you know the rest