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lifeofgolden1:
Yes!

Ennyboy12:
Please how can i contact you?

Ennyboy12:
Please who is going to Tuskegee? Is there anyone here that i can connect with in Alabama. Please help.

Kk here's my transcrip.
Me: Gd mrn ma
Vo: hello (I think)
Vo: let me have ur doc.
Passed it over, was calmed looking at her and taking my eyes off as she looked at her computer
Vo: why did you choose Troy?
I had earlier noticed that when that question is asked people say tings like is d best skool, it invented a machinery in 196... Its alumni is a great scientist bla bla and then the Vo wld ask how these information relates to ur course and there becomes a problem. I did not see much information on the skool and as it relates to my course And this particular vo is constructive, detailed and very attentive if you let out too many information she'll use ur answers to further ask u. So here was my reply
Me: the skool has 3 majors in my field of study, which are global study, national security etc I majored in diplomacy in my first degree and my reseach project was on the intervention of the international community in the return of domocracy in Nigeria in which the United States was a key player. I intend to major here on national security as it has become a global phenomenon. ( at this point I noticed she didn't have anything further to ask me abt d skool or my reason for choosing the US so I became more relaxed and calm cos prior to now I was nervous).
Vo: ok what are the courses you ll be taking
Me: i mentioned 3 and the likes
Vo: did you take Gre ?
(My GRE was not so good I scored 282, I also did TOEFL and twas not so gd as well so my brother told if I'm asked abt my scores I shld tell dem twas not required but I just took it
Me: nervously searching for it and apologized for delaying, found it and while bringing it out she saw the TOEFL and said I shld also give her
Vo: smiles at me and said your scores werent that great.
( so I soberly smiled back and told her it was not required but I just took it) I became so relaxed becos dis particular vo had never smiled to anyone.
Vo: let me see ur transcript.
(I graciously handed it over cos it had loads of As and Bs lol... I asked her if she wanted the evaluated Or the one from my skool and she said anyone.
Vo carefully went thru it page after page) and kept typing....
Vo: what ll you do with this degree
Me: wld want to work with an NGO or my foreign affairs ministry as a diplomat.
Vo: who's sponsoring you.
Me: my eldest brother
Vo: where is he?
Me: here in Abuja
Vo: what does he do
Me: a director and co-owns a maritime telecomunicatns company
Vo: hw long has he had it
Me: 4yrs
Vo: where is his bank statement?
Me: I have his and that of his company
She goes thru his carefully page by page.
Vo: kk you you have made it thru pick up ur visa bla bla...( didn't hear the rest because of excitmnt.)
This vo had denied closenyo 15 persons and had just granted the person before me so was really avoiding her but God did it.

My observation:
1. Keep a positive mind, be relaxed, humbled and confident. Although I mumbled but I was audible and knew wat I was saying.
2. Don't talk too much or let out too much information that are not relevant. Don't show too much confident.
3.to the ladies: be as simple as possible with ur dressing. I love heels but I had to go on flat and be simple with my make up and dressing. Be as student as possible lol... *Smiles* You also don't have to twist ur tongue to sound like them, be audible, fluent and just be urself.
4. I didn't rehearse what I wld say so I don't cram I only knew wat I wld say and allowed God to take control.
5.lastly pray and ask God to order ur words aright and grant you favour