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Christian129:
Live in New York. It feels sooooooooooo good to be here. I'd post my itinerary transcript larrrr

Welcome bro!

Christian129:
Okay, journey of 6 months officially came to an end today at around 7am. God bless the VO that approved my visa. i really dunno where to start from, but anytime i remember how the journey started with Lagosismyhome paying my application fee without collecting a dime, i'm always jolted back to sobriety. I'd drop transcript shortly.
Special shoutout to my virtual family; God's own scholars, especially Prof Charles, Adebimpe (aka Wikipedia), Egbon Kenny of Illinois, and Femi - i swear if this guy na VO, nobody go dey receive visa . i also appreciate Pastor Walspring, Texrem, Sureboy ,Francis, Bobority ... the list is endless mehn.
Goodluck to those going for their interview this week and the subsequent ones. I love this family mehn. God bless you all.

Congrats bro! i am so happy for u

OluDare01:
Yeah! I am good and everything has been fine.
Cold reach that side too

lol.... e reach o...we even experienced little snowfall for some days

OluDare01:
Bobority, how's NM treating you? It's been a while

I am fine bro! thanks alot.......NM is fine, bet cold wan chop person oooo...lol... How are u too, i hope everything is fine

Christian129:
God bless Bobority! Super awe-inspiring girl!

Lol... I only did what I could.... Amen and you too... all d best!

Christian129:
You must be very lucky. I applied in September n I'm still waiting sent u a PM Boss

Replied "Boss"

paulbets:
I am fine thank you. Keep up with the assignments and deadlines o, I trust you will be fine. Oh yea, I can see ur WhatsApp now, see as you dey fresh for ya dp

abi na e no easy

sirRiddy:
I dey very alright.
Over excited about the one week break
I am having next week. My school has not
had spring break yet, so they are combining
both spring and thanksgiving break.

Oh thats really cool.... i am excited as well, at least person go rest even if as we resume like this, na exam we go jam again...lol

paulbets:
My dear I am fine o. Waiting and Chilling. How's New Mexico and studies? I no dey see ur whatsapp again o

New Mexico is fine thank you. I am still on whatsapp na...lol...assignments and deadlines wan kee person...will buzz you soon...i hope you are fine too

Christian129:
UNM go give u heart attack o. Dem no dey make decisions on time o

I got my admission a few months after applying....

sirRiddy:
Eleyi o mo bose n lo

ko mo rara... Lol... how r u doing bro

electronic:
pls ignore the bolded total waste of money and time your GRE wont fly

Oh sorry my bad..... but he should check UNM dey are quite good and GRE "will fly".... Paulbets I see u how r u doing?

seeker88:
Greetings to everyone in the house. Please, I'd appreciate any piece of advice from the gurus here with regards to my admission and chances for funding for Fall 2017.

My undergraduate major was Petroleum Engineering and I don't really want to further in that area 'cos it's quite streamlined and also considering the current situation in d upstream sector of d oil n gas industry, I don't think I'd be wise to do Masters in d same field.

I am considering switching to Mechanical Engineering (or something close) which I think has a better job prospects over there in the US.....kindly correct me if I'm wrong. The problem now is that most schools i checked in d US require UG degree in mechanical/aerospace engineering as a prerequisite for Masters/PhD in Mechanical Engineering....which means taking some UG course before d masters program n this requires more money.

Please can anyone kindly help with schools where I can be admitted in Mechanical Engineering with full or partial funding for Fall 2017. Funding of any form (GA, TA, RA, etc) is a priority, and the schools ranking for now doesn't matter to me.

Please, can someone also suggest other STEM courses which I can easily switch to in order to secure funding and for better job prospects after graduation? Ur assistance will be highly appreciated. I want to start applying immediately to meet up with most schools priority deadlines...

Below is a summary of my profile:
UG Degree: Petroleum Engineering
CGPA: 4.23/5.00 (3.57/4.00 after WES conversion)
GRE : 305 (154Q, 152V, AW 3.5)
TOEFL: About to write
Years of Work Experience: 3+

Don't know how to proceed now.....Please make una help me....

Hi, just a few schools I know of... but I don't know any other STEM course u can go for. I guess that should be based on what ure interested in..

University of New Mexico
Texas A & M University College Station
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Michigan Technological University
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
University of Maryland Baltimore

All the best!

LagosismyHome:
@the bold .... ..... skype interview quite common for various school application process.........many others before u have gone through it and after will too ...we definitely have heard of Skype interview ooo .lol..

So yes the processes are similar that happen to others. Nothing new , all the best in your preparation

lovelani:
thanks Sis...

please I would still like to know if going for a second Bsc. is gonna raise a red flag.

thanks.

Hi, sorry i am just seeing this. I wont lie to you. It is a red flag but we have seen people on here who did it and it was successful. Another option people go for is apply for a masters degree and then transfer to the school where you applied for the Bachelors degree (if that is actually what you want to do) when you get to the USA. But be sure to make your findings well. All the best

lovelani:
hello guys, I'm glad to be here finally, after the long wait, reading through part 1 through to this part.
I've this questions bothering me:

I have a Bsc in comp science , applied to a school in Michigan, but was surprised when the I20 letter arrived , I saw liberal Arts and Sciences, I became furious and wrote the school international student affairs officers,
and he replied that, that's the course they give at start, that when I resumed at the school, then I will be given my main major.
P.S: the course is Bsc.
now my questions and concerns :
will it be a red flag that I'm going for another Bsc degree and not same discipline as my former Bsc.? I've read about the liberal arts and Sciences online extensively and found out its even a lovely degree, as it's an Interdisciplinary course.
please help a brother as I hope to book an appointment soon.

Hi, i stand to be corrected on this. This also happened to me. Though mine was a Masters degree, i am not too sure the same applies to Bachelors degree. I applied for MSc Biomedical Engineering and it appeared as Material Science on my I-20. After mailing the department, i was told that Biomedical Engineering is categorized under Material science under SEVIS and that i should explain to the VO if i was asked. I was a bit worried about this but on my interview day, when i was asked what my plan was in the USA, i said i was going for my masters in BME to do so, so and so.... and no further question was asked. So its either the VOs are familiar with stuffs like that or she just did not see it. I do not think this would be a problem. Any other person that has gone through something similar might have something else to say. All the best!

OluDare01:
Textbooks for here na die o.
I wanna buy a textbook maybe before weekend
Used one is $65
New $100
I guess you'd need a new one to get the access code.
Check Amazon

chai.... I don't want to buy d book cos I've downloaded it already... na access code come b wahala now cos it's expensive, e better make person kuku buy d book going by d access code price ere, just need something cheaper....
Thanks for ur reply though... all d best!

abeg gurus make una answer my last post mbok..... . lagosismyhome I replied ur pm... U gat info for me?

Good morning and good afternoon... please o gurus n non gurus I need help... who has heard of access codes used for online courses and half online courses (If I'm allowed to say this) this code is to enable you log in online to courses one is taking for assignments, exams or tests and emails sent by ur instructor. this code comes with textbooks or u can buy it online, but my pple d thing expensive..... who has any idea where I can buy it for a lesser price... I had few days trial dats why I am able to login for a few days if i don't get d code I won't b able to log in again.... Pls HELP... Thank u all.... America has been great so far, U gas smile even if ure angry lol... but bring money wen coming o na beg I dey beg cos e no easy... Pls my request is urgent biko......

zeezahbee:
I replied since

Oh really?... not sure I got it.. Will check again... tnx!

Imperiouxx, Zeezahbee... abeg una get mail tnx

Dot1:
I am honored to have you.

Thanks bro! Will b coming to school tomorrow... hope to see u, have a good night

Ekofisk:
Hello. Good to know you arrived NM safely. I'll be flying Emirates early August and I'll have a 22 hours layover in Dubai. I wanna know if I have to check out my luggage at Dubai. I'd prefer leaving it with the airline. How did it play out for you?

Thanks alot bro!... Well, mine was an 8 hour lay over... I didn't check out my luggage in Dubai... it was moved into the connecting flight to Chicago by Emirates... to be double sure, i asked at MMIA and i was given a baggage claim ticket in MMIA for chicago n not Dubai, I asked at d Emirates help desk in Dubai again to be sure make person no go enter one chance I even waited at d baggage claim in Dubai for some minutes to see if my stuff go show face but it didn't (I guess Dis wasn't necessary).. once u get to the MMIA, u cld ask to be sure or u call emirates help desk to confirm but I think it's Deir responsibility to transfer ur luggage.... all d best bro!

OluDare01:
Bobority I sight you.
Hope you're enjoying NM?

Thanks bro! ur head is valid... lol... NM has been great so far, no complains.... wish u journey mercies

Helkayklassic:
@Bobority i wish you God's favour in your new environment. I wish @Texrem journey mercies.. We are waiting for your POE transcript.. Prayer up for you bro.

Amen tnx bro!

Hello NLs so I made it to d USA at last! d journey lasted almost a year and now we here pple!

Transcript

School: university of new mexico
Course: MSc Biomedical engineering
arrived 28 days to program strt date on i20 which is August 10th (please if u can do not try dis cos na one mind I take do am cos of how early it was... mine was cos as at d time of flight booking July 13th was d cheapest I cld get my POE was chicago O'hare)

so I got to d airport MMA 9:30am or there abt on July 13th.. I flew Emirates So ure allowed to check in 46kg for two piece luggage 23kg each.. so my bags were over d allowed kg I had a laptop bag as for hand luggage so I was told by a woman dat I cld also have a small bag with d laptop bag as hand luggages I reduced stuffs in d bags I wanted to check in
so d plane took off at 2:20pm dis was changed by Emirates from d normal 8:35pm I was supposed to fly initially... got to Dubai around 1:15am Dubai time... i had an 8 hour lay over so i was entitled to an hotel because of d cancelled flight as compensation... so a bus came to pick us up took us to d hotel n we were told to come down at 6am for breakfast (on Emirates ) bfre we wld b taken back to d airport for connecting flight to Chicago at 9:50am.. flight was smooth to Chicago.. got to Chicago 3:30pm....
POE
line was long.... more of visitors.. was getting scared now cos I didn't seem to see Any one who looked like a student coupled with the fact dat I was entering d usa dat early... but I prayed for favour

immigration officer: *didn't greet * can I have ur passport

me: *greeted him notwithstanding* trying to look calm n not looking at him too much *gave him*

immigration officer: ur i20.... what r u in d usa for?

me: *clears throat * I'm here to pursue my masters degree in Biomedical engineering in UNM

immigration officer : looking unconcerned... how much do u have on u at d moment

me: looking unconcerned too.... I have less Dan $1000 on me at d moment

immigration officer :please place ur fingers on d bla bla (biometrics)

immigration officer : stamps ppt... drops ppt n i20 on a table n sed ure good to go!

me:thanked him n left to claim my baggage

customs was smooth... bags checked n i left d airport...

he didn't even ask if I have a connecting flight ticket to NM or hotel to stay in Chicago or anything even tho i had dem with me but dat doesnt mean u shldbt go with it oooo anoda officer might ask!

n dat was how it went! Thank God for his mercies...

n i finally met Dot1, he's such a nice guy... thanks a lot for ur help! God bless u

To all dose travelling soon... i wish u journey mercies... abeg no chop too much food for plane o make u no go get running stomach.. all d best people!

zeezahbee pls uve got pm... thanks Dot1 seen

hello Zeezabee pls u have a pm...

Hello Mr Imperiouxx uve got pm... Dot1 uve also got a pm. patiently waiting for ur replies... thanks!

hello Mr imperiouxx... pls u have a pm

imperiouxx:
That's Elizabeth. Highly expensive city. There is no amount you have that's enough as a student but before we continue, give details about the percentage covered by this 1/2 GA and is it likely that they increase the GA by next semester? Roughly estimate (by %) what you have on your own for the first few months of your staying?

hello sir, pls uve got pm... patiently waiting for ur reply.... thanks!

hello guyz pls check your emirates flight numbers to b sure it wasn't affected cos u might not get d cancellation message... u can either send them messages on facebook as SirRiddy rightly sed, on twitter or u call deir customer care line on 014609949... pls have enough airtime bfre u call cos if d line goes off u start all over again..... . best wishes!