₦airaland Forum

Flexyshyo:
. What if you do not have the luxury of time...I mean 60days

justusaiyela:
@ biikeys, i think it is important to note that there are 2 types of people here. People who need advice, based on facts, with coming to the U.S and those who dont need the advice, probably because they've already been through that process, are schooling in the U.S and are fully immersed now, working good jobs by OPT or otherwise. I belong to the latter. I responded because i sincerely want others to do well and have the opportunities i have had. I am not a negative person, so i'll be careful with words. I do have friends who have graduated from IGlobal, facts, and are doing well in the U.S. When you say i dont get it....i think you need to clarify what that even means!!!

justusaiyela:
Hi. I'll begin by commending all efforts to properly guide individuals on doing the right thing and taking the right steps towards international admissions. Straight to the point, a school like IGlobal has always been accredited. Unlike other countries, there are levels of accreditation in U.S. ACICS, SCHEV, ACCSC etc. ACICS had problems and IGlobal and a few other Universities were given options and were audited again last year. As of last week, the issues have been resolved, some have shut down and a school like IGlobal has come out of it, even given the go ahead for admitting American students. I'll recommend that any University anyone applies to, and is not aware of the details, proper direct enquiries should be done. If a prospective student is not given visa for any school, there are many indices to look at. I am aware that new international students from Nigeria were admitted into IGlobal this year, and last quarter too. Let us help our people encourage detailed research before conclusions. Continue to be the shining light. Cheers.

Yommy247:
Good day everybody. I want to apply for masters in agriculture can anybody help me out with the schools to choose... tho I've made my own research online but wuld appreciate if anyone can help out with informations

Osahon7:
GOOD DAY EVERYONE...PLEASE I HAVE A QUESTION, I HAVE ABOUT $35,000 Stored up in a domicillary accout in my name.. I intend to use the fund for a 2 year Masters in public health when am done with school... I.e the $35,000 should be for EVERY EVERY...both for Visa application, tution etc...
Please i want to ask if the funds will be enough when its time..
Thanks all

Teedawg:
Has anyone renewed their passport yet ? What I see on the portal is for e-passport is that all I need ? I thought one had to go to DC or NY for renewal

Bolisticbond026:
Good day guys please how much does ECE charge to complete course-by-course evaluation of transcript.I will like to hear from guys that have used them before.Thanks in advance.

Yildiz:
Good day all. Please I got this email from a prof. I applied to the school but I didnt mention him in my SOP and I have never emailed him before. Please what should be the best way to reply him.


Hello,

I am Prof. XXXX, faculty at the school of ECE at XXa Tech. My lab OLIVES work at the intersection of image/video processing and machine learning with applications in a number of fields including AVs, subsurface imaging, and microscopic imaging. We are anticipating to have couple of positions for PhD thesis topics and GRA under the area of image/video processing and machine learning for seismic applications, primarily seismic interpretation. If you are interested in such topic, please visit this page. Although a background in geophysics is not required, it is a plus. For questions, please contact me Bleep and Dr. XX. You can check our papers, current team, and other materials at Bleep

best regards,

oluswaggz:
Hello Fam,

Wonderful work here so far,
Please I need an advice from you all, I intend applying for a US student visa by ending of this month. The issue now is that I have HND in computer Science and I believe most schools in the states prefer BSC for their masters degree courses, that’s why I want to apply for an undergraduate program with my O’level result. I am 24 years old and my fear is that my age might be a barrier when having my interview because I heard it’s sometimes hard to secure a student visa for an undergraduate course when u are above 18. How true is this?

Scholastica16:
They earn 2 or 3 times more than PhDs.

Scholastica16:
A lot of red herrings in Gunnerson’s post and some other things there are obviously right. My own take is how does someone “settle” for a post-doc? Have you seen the average salaries they earn? That is officially more than what President PMB and VP Osinbajo get in a year.

Then conversion of Naira to Dollar will only make sense if you earned your money in Naira and had to spend it in Dollars. How can someone who earns $2000 a month be angry that he spent $100 (5% of his earnings) on something because it is N36,000 in his head whereas maybe Nigerians buy same thing N30, 000. When the person who paid N30,000 for the said item earns N150,000 (20% of his income).

It is always right to compare your standard of living and ease of earning in the place where you pay N2M per year to the same one in Ojuelegba where you pay 500k.

And BTW, 1 Bedroom apartment where 3 people share one bathroom? Which Tenant Manager allowed you guys stay that way? Traditionally 1Bed rooms are more expensive than 2 and 3 bed rooms shared. If you wanted to be extra prudent you would have stayed in a 3bed room (that is where kitchen and bathrooms are shared) and paid 1/3rd of the price of a 1Bed room.

So you see, you were being hyperbolic just to pass your point. I can also poke holes in the big school talk because there are many people on here who did not go to MIT etc and are in very-well paying jobs but I get why you said it and I partially endorse that aspect of your post.

Understand that just like everything in life, the individuals play a huge role in their ultimate success over and above the school they attended, programs they opted for, luck or even class of degree. Everything should be viewed from the prism of context.

worldwide02:
kudos to gurus in the house keep doing the good work.
I have been trying to create account for my USA Msc application but it keep displaying > the password does not march.
this is the format>
Passwords must be between 8-30 characters, contain at least 1 uppercase letter (A-Z), 1 lowercase letter (a-z), 1 number (0-9), and 1 of the following special characters: !@#$%^&*()_+|~-=\`{}[]:";<>?,./ Spaces are not allowed.
please have anyone experience that? and how do i solve the problem.

Remily:
A silent follower on this platform. Visa denied at 6:30am, 6 February, 2018.

V.O -Good morning
Me-Good morning
V.o-pass me your passport and i-20
V.o- where are you going in the US
Me- Stanton University, Garden Grove, CARLIFORNIA
V.o-How is it possible that the school's tuition will be below 3k dols.
Me- That's the tuition the school charges and I believe it's because its non-for profit institution.
V.o- Are you sure this is a real school?
Me- Yes I am. The school is Authorized by the BPPE.
V.o - She killed my moral. The school is situated on a strippers club!
me- Ewo! I don die.
V.o- Started typing and prolly searching for information about
V.o- Did you apply to any other school
Me- Yes. Lincoln University
V.o- And you picked Stanton over Lincoln?
Me- Yes. I had a first recommendation about Stanton.
v.o- sorry, i cant approve your visa.
Me- Choi! Thank you o


So gurus, what should be my next shot abeg? I just fall a victim sha

Houri1:
Most universities in the usa will accept you for masters because they mostly consider your GPA and credit hours done instead of the title on the degree you are carrying. Your transcripts will be evaluated and you will be communicated to if you are good enough to be admitted. However you should note schooling in usa is not cheap, tuition,living cost,board, health insurance, books etc, also u might likely write GMAT or GRE or ILETS as a standard for admission. I would recommend since you are looking at something cheaper an online study in a foreign university with scholarship that has the same weight as an on campus study, a masters or a top up, where you can also pay in installments and learn at your pace.

jordan122:
Evening gurus in the house, Pls I need you guys advice on this matter.
My brother have been denied student visa twice to study master degree in electronic and electrical engineering at cleverland university,first interview they asked him how many university he apply to he said one university and second interview they repeat the question he now said three university he said the vo look at him and said why why are you lie cos you are here last week you said u apply to just one school and today you are saying 3, he is planning to apply the third time in fall Plz what should he put into consideration while going for the interview this third time. Thank you

folmus:
You cannot have multiple US visa on your passport; you will cancel one for one.

ccbaron:
i was recently admitted to Troy University Alabama, i hope is not a red flag like my previous school Iglobal University.

Charlise:
Pls guys i need ur help, I sent my transcript to wes bfor I got a reference no, my cousin told me to do so even thou I didn't want to, have bin tryin to make dem attach d transcript to my account since days ago, dey haven't yet. Pls has anyone experienced Di's bfor and wil dey ever attach d transcript to my account? Hav paid since a month ago and v a reference no.
Secondly, is anyone applying for Norfolk state university summer here, pls let's rub minds togeda? Pls respond guys. Thankss

imperiouxx:
Hello biikeys. Don't forget to let me know when next you're around Buffalo.

raumdeuter:
And Arnautovic go injured, Tarkowski is injured too.

Would a week go without my team taking point deduction?

lextube:
Hello house,

My cousin was recently banned for 5 years from entering Canada as a result of a misrepresentation he made in his application for a study permit ( He forgot to indicate that he was once denied a visa to US in 2013, thinking that the question was asking if he been denied visa to Canada).

My question is that can he still apply to study in America, without the ban in Canada affecting his chances of getting a visa?

Thank you very much

ybalogs:
Red Mambas lost form seriously this season. Haven't seen such capitulation in a long while. He's just dashing points in our H2H league.

Yildiz:
Please gurus in the house I need your advice. I intent to apply to UTK for PhD in Data Science and Engineering, I have mailed the coordinator several times and she is helpful but she has so far refused to answer my question regarding the number of applicants they normally have per year. Further search shows that the program is new, it was just started last year. All she keeps telling me is that about 50% of applicants are admitted. My question is, is this course really worth it considering it is a new course, currently the course is not even ranked and how about job prospect after completion.

I have already applied to other good school but for PhD in Electrical Engineering. My profile is decent; 4.26/5 UG, 3.5/4 MSc, 322 GRE, 105 TOEFL, I have 5 publications.

Please gurus I need your advice.

Babsfad:
Can you explain better please.. I don't understand

Perotti:
Hello to the great folks in this house, I want to ask those who have been living in the US about buying a car. I saw one Ad on facebook for a 2003 Nissan Murano going for $2500 with mileage of 198k. The owner says the only repair issues i need to do is a tune up and new tires.

Do you think it will be wise to go for such?

Thanks

folakemmmi:
No he can not meet up. There is no point rushing and failing. Funding deadline has passed in 99% of the schools if not all. I am not sure he has registered for the exams yet, he needs to gets lor, write sop..All these things don't happen in a day. He needs proper planning and not rush, very few graduate programs admit for summer, very few. In-fact the probability of getting a school that offers construction management in summer is low if not close to 0. Aitonline, plan towards Spring or Fall 2019

Babsfad:
Hi Guys I am a newbie to this group and I have my visa interview scheduled for sometime next month.. I applied to CALUMS Virginia... I just want to know if this school has no issues with accreditation... Thanks

TWoods:
Again you either deliberately or ignorantly misread my response... simply to call it "misleading" [which in Nigerian parlance simply means - you're lying or have no clue what you're talking about - speaking about "veiled insults"]. The example you cite is for a postdoc applying through the EB1A category. Perhaps I should remind you that there are other categories that do not require you to send newspaper articles about yourself?

My point was that not everyone requires an H1B. There are many people who obtain green cards on their OPT. Europeans (most ROW frankly) can simply apply in the EB2 or EB3 categories (ROW is almost always current) and obtain a green card in less than a year. Someone in the EB2/3 category does not have to prove extraordinary ability (EB1A, EB1B or EB2-NIW), the employer simply needs to show that there are no Americans available with the requisite skills to take the job. Anyone here who gets a decent employer has a shot at the EB2/3 categories. With a half decent lawyer, you should be able to make your case.

I would advise that you take time to read posts carefully in future. You seem overly eager to jump in and cry that everyone else is "misleading". The green card process is not as difficult as you've painted it so far. The hard part is finding an employer who thinks you are worth the money and effort. That is the basis for insisting that folks go to top schools with majors that are in-demand. Yes I agree that you have some experience with the US immigration system. But your experience appears to be severely narrow... the problem is you think everyone's experiences are limited to the little that you know.

MaziOmenuko:
My decision to go without Kane was stupid afterall!

Should have known better. Keep thinking Morata will reward we the faithful managers but the tool only cares about his well permed hair.

Ar'se wipe!

imperiouxx:
Hi. I will let you know when we can meet. Right now I'm staying in this hotel in Tonawanda till I can secure an apartment in Allenton.

Beautyaddy:
Nigerians applying for student visas are not that only ones experiencing the extra drilling and maybe denials lately. It is happening with most countries that have been recorded with high rates of abusing the student visas by either dropping out of school once they get to the US or end up not returning back to their country even after completing the degrees they were given the visas for.

Most if not all the student visas applicants have mentioned it to the visa officers that they planned to return back to their country after completion of their studies in the US and how many so far have done so? Very little to none.