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AgreatMan:
You can call yourself a CEO to a road side vendor, no probs. But if u call yourself a CEO to a VO who earns around 10M naira per year n u can't pay your own school fees, u will look a lot out of your mind.

How can I be making 10 or 20 times of your income and u r telling me that u r a CEO?

If u also say u CEO, where is d board of directors u reporting to?

I am a business owner. I own a startup. I own an agro business. These are decent n honest answers. U can't just use a word loosely especially to the wrong person.

This is very valid from my point of view.
When the VO asks who's funding, they expect within their subconsciousness to hear 'myself' or 'myself and bla bla '.

Boyofgrace:
Good afternoon every one just found about naira land and I have read and so thankful for this site .
Please I have my interview on the 22nd of May next week wednesday. Will love gurus in the house to please scrutinize my transcript and help me out with what I need to say and not .

Vo: good morning
Me: good morning
Vo: please pass me your passport and 120.
Me: of course, here it is .
Vo: why re you going to the US
Me: to pursue an mba in business administration and management . With business management concentration in ethical leadership and sustainable organizations, organizations systems, strategic thinking , special topics in management which includes management of a team and management of employees at point park university , down town Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania just as it’s written on
My 1-20 . But my concentration wasn’t written on it.
Vo: why point park university
Me: from my research and findings, point park university offers one of the top mba programs in america. As reported by Pittsburgh business times, from 2011 through 2014, point park university mba was ranked 4th largest in Pittsburgh. Thier business management concentration is geared for professional like me looking to increase knowledge of ethical leadership and sustainable Organizations, strategic thinking , special topics in managements. Also point park university has experience faculties in the business field which has former experiences in industries that combines both business and management . Lastly point park university places an intensed focus on student Sucess through innovative , distinctive and innovative learning process.
Vo: why do you need an MBA
Me: as a ceo I feel it would be to my benefit to obtain an mba and hopefully gain the required tools to become a better Ceo.
My first degree has nothing to do the business world. Having an mba will hopefully put me above in my career and above my peers whose first degree was just only a business degree. Lastly I want to be the first Contributor to the growth of my company .
Vo: tell me about your program
Me: it’s a 2 years , 36 credits course hour program in business administration and management . I would be required to start from an undergraduate bridge program which has 9credits before starting my mba properly.
Vo: how do you intend to pay for you fees
Me: after my Wes evaluation point park university offered me a 2000 scholarship . Before I graduating with a very high gp (4:08 /5.00).
But the rest of my fees and living expenses will be paid by my uncle mr Alex , who is the ceo and owner of xyz company . They re Into the sales and distribution of frozen foods to different hotels in lagos. I have his bank statement here with me. Please would you like to see it.
Vo: did you write any exam
Me: No because the school admission requirement didn’t request for that .
Vo: what will you be doing after your mba
Me: I plan to return back to Nigeria 20th of December 2021 to be precised to put into pratice all I learned during my masters program.
Vo: I will be approving your visa . Hand me the white paper . Collect your passport after 3 working days .
Me: thank you

Your answers are not succinct. Not clear cut.
Is this your only school?
Don't mention that bridge program o and hope it is not stated on your I20.
What will you be doing after your MBA? Say something better

After your WES evaluation ke!
Sell yourself small.. Due to my exceptional application portfolio, I was offered a 2000 dols worth of scholarship..and the rest deficit will be taken care of by my uncle. then stop there!

You're a CEO? Are you funding yourself?
You sure you want to be a CEO for this interview?

Ekunsgreat:
I was just asked usual question,where are you going ,why dis course ,the courses you will be taking and your sponsor..I think that all ..just mess up

Pele
Its not the end of the world.
Drop your transcript to the best of your knowledge . include your responses

That's the only way you can be helped.

john9912:
No funding and it's bsc....my uncle will be sponsoring any the total cost of attendance is about $44k

The money is huge o!

It is safer if your uncle or aunt is funding you after getting some form of Waiver. Else , it is hard to convince the VO that your uncle will cough out such sum for just a year to fund you.
So try to get some waiver .

Hello guys. There is an opportunity for anyone who is interested in research on alternative residential housing materials for construction in Africa countries at university of Aberdeen. Full scholarship for Masters in research.
Requirements: masters degree minimum of 65%
IELTS: 7.5
Undergraduate: GPA of 4.0
3 recommendations letter from for university to prove you have the ability to carry out the research

john9912:
Good day guys please what do you think about university at buffalo just got admitted there

Nice school
PhD or Msc?
Any funding?

solihp:
Ooh okay, God will provide. I just want to be sure it's only me that is affected before complaining to them

Thanks .
I see no reason waiting tho. If it persists they can direct you.
Well it's up to you

solihp:
Okay, thanks. Is yours going through?

I still dey find .money my dear

solihp:
Hello,

Please who else has difficulty logging into the Visa application page, it was not like that yesterday but now all it's telling me is login attempt failed that I should check to see if the username and password are correct. And I am sure it's correct.

I tried using the forgot password feature but I didn't get any email.

I just want to confirm if I am not alone or what can I do?

You can call or send an email to the helpline to help resolve your issues.

crownzeal:
What course and how far your funding

Why the sad face? PM me

crownzeal:
Hi people

It's great to be here. I have read posts and learnt a whole lot. Please is there anyone going to Northern Illinois University this fall.
Also my department(Statistics) has not decided on funding (till June) it just seems like waiting forever.

I am going there my friend

Auditmonkey:
Wow
Thank you.
Can I send you a PM?

Texas is a great place . Stats says it is one of the best place to stay in terms of living expenses.

California, New Jersey , New York, Florida na for OBO

sharwama:
Not even when I graduate

You might marry before you graduate you know. .

Vikkychase01:
Please can someone guide me on the steps to get assistantship...I don’t know how to go about this

Score impressively in the GRE( most schools use this for Assistantship) AWA should be good to around 3.5 <= X <= 6
Write TOEFL too if you have the money

Contact Grad Cords and make early inquiries about funding opportunities .. Such as Tuition Waiver, GA, TA, RA
Apply early so you enter the enlisted among candidates to be funded
Apply to at least 4 schools
Apply to at least 2 schools that are safe( safe schools are schools that matches your profile perfectly)
Immediately after you get admit. Contact your Grad Cord and inquire if there is any application you need to turn in or if any additional document is needed for you to get a funding decision.

Pray

gbeje:
Thank you Brown2Green.
Meanwhile, can I use a corporate account to process anoda I-20 and present same for my interview? Or is corporate account a red flag for interview?

You can present more than one SOA if you feel the sum in one is insufficient as far as the information on the SOA matches that on the I20.

If the cooperate account is for a company, there will need to be a document in the company letter head bearing your name that it will fund you with a specific sum.. To the best of my knowledge, that's feasible.

If the cooperate account is personal, then its very well.

But @sharwama I have done my part in congratulating you. So when you get your approval I'll just mention you and smile.
The next Congrats I'll say to you is when you marry .

bidemi1190:
yes i have gotten my admission letter and the GA and TA official letter

Yes all of them .
Send it to international office.

lovelyonps:
Hello Everyone,
I got my Visa approve Dec 2017 I would say it's been a year and half I have been in the US, and God so good it hasn't been that easy. Shout out to everyone that recently got their Visa approved, Sharwama, Samdgreat2011 and everyone else.

Shout out to Lagosismyhome, Brown2Green, Time2win, Walspring and gosh I miss Twoods. You guys have been awesome because with how busy things get in the US and u still make out time to help others, God bless u guys.

And to the other applicants out there, Abeg! Make una try to get some sort of Assistantship, GA, TA or anything before applying. Even if ya papa be Dangote, paying tuition as an international student doesnt come cheap. It's not easy to drop that money and the VOs know this. Things ain't cheap in the US as no one will spare u a dime. So guys plan things well before you travel.

I wish all the recently approved a safe journey to Trumpland.

Boss I hail

Abeg which state you dey?

sharwama:
Since it was just a story, would you still like to connect with me my friend?

Lol
Particularly because of your sense of humor and belonging.

bidemi1190:
thanks for your response. does it have any effect on my cost of attendance?

Have you gotten the official letter?
If yes, forward it to I20 office to know if you have any deficit.

bidemi1190:
We are also pleased to offer you a financial package for three years in the form of six semesters of full support (20 hours per week) either as a Teaching Associate (TA), Graduate Assistant (GA), or a combination of TA and GA. The total award is worth up to $67,000, depending upon actual workload. Support beyond the first three years will be available based on department need and applicant qualifications.
This offer is contingent upon the University receiving necessary funding and meeting enrollment expectations, approval of the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and upon you meeting the eligibility requirements for University employment. This offer is also subject to federal and state taxes. You must be in good standing and be making reasonable progress towards your MS degree at all time .i mail the grad coordinator to please throw more light on the offer before i respond with an acceptance but what she is a explaining i seem not to understand. please @fairheart, bracelum, lagosismyhome, brown2green and my house members. please i need your proper interpretation of this.

There is a specific workload you must take to benefit from the full pack. But that's no issue because you'll be briefed upon arrival.
Its clear and a nice one bro.

sharwama:
TALE OF AN APPROVED VISA
Written by Miss Sharwama
I remember my heart pounding as I had my bath at 4:30 a.m. yesterday. I was so afraid, I couldn’t even sponge properly. I kept asking myself, “Sharwama after all the noise you have been making on NL, what if you get denied?” “What if you stutter and can’t make eye contact with the VO”… As I applied cream on my chocolate skin, I remember hearing a very gentle voice “Sharwama be still and know that I am God, I have gone ahead of you to make the crooked places straight”. This really gave me courage.
My uncle drove me to the embassy; my interview was at 6:30 a.m. and I got there right on time. I followed all the processes and protocol kini and then I came face-to-face with the visa officer. I paid no attention to the window number. I said a mental prayer “Father, the hour has come, glorify your daughter” and the Lord spoke to me “Sharwama, I have glorified you before and I will do it again”.

VO: Good morning and how are you?
Sharwama: Good morning. I am not sure how I feel; I have butterflies in my stomach.
VO: (Smiles) I understand how you feel, this won’t take much time. Pass me your I-20, passport and SEVIS receipt (I did)
VO: Why do you need this visa?
Sharwama: I want to pursue a masters in Biology Program at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee. I can’t do that if my visa isn’t approved.
VO: I see here that your sponsor is your mother but you also have a graduate assistantship, I am impressed!
Sharwama: I am glad you are.
VO: I will be approving your visa (hands me the white paper with circled location. Gave me back my I-20 and SEVIS receipt. Said the whole tyonteugdfvcvnm,jklpewszxcvbnmi but I didn’t hear anything. When she was done talking, I was still staring at her. The next person was already behind me)
VO: You can leave now
Sharwama: Is that all? You didn’t ask why I chose ETSU, the schools I applied to, what I have been doing since, you didn’t ask my study plan or even what this degree would do for me or my plans after completion?
(She was about interrupting but I burst into tears)
Sharwarma: Do you know how much the bank charged my sponsor in order to print statements of her multiple accounts? Or the stress it took to colour-print my GRE and TOEFL scores? I nearly had an accident you know. So what would I do with these papers now? Maybe you don’t know this, but I spent the last three months of my life, waking up in the middle of the night to rehearse for this interview and all you did was ask THREE questions? Would you please interview me again?
Her mouth was wide open, her eyes were all out of the socket, and she was in utter shock! Next, a security officer approached me. I knew he would show me out. As he led me, I tightly held on to the white paper and my documents. For some reason, I turned to the VO and saw her smiling at me. I wiped my tears and smiled back. Right there in that moment, I knew she would go to bed with memories of a crazy girl who had her F1 visa approved effortlessly and just couldn’t believe it.
Yes, I remember tasting something in my mouth, kinda tasted like Ribena and I kept licking my mouth till I opened my eyes and saw Martins, my little nephew with Ribena in his hands. It was 7:30 a.m.; I jumped out of bed, knowing I would be late for work. I hurriedly had my bath, brushed my teeth, there was no time for the normal early morning pooing. I ran out of the house, stopped Keke and entered. As he drove me, I couldn’t help but smile. Although, I knew my boss would query me for coming late, I was grateful because my beautiful dream was worth it…
Written by the girl who keeps seeing V.O’s in her sleep.
Inspired by samdgreat2011’s approved visa

Congrats dear
I will like to connect with you.

Vikkychase01:
Evening all.
I have been a silent follower of this thread and I feel it’s important for me to share my experience to help guide others.
I got an admission at Lincoln University in California for my MBA, Summer 2019 to be precise
My interview took place today. 7am

VO: pass me your passport and I20
Me: I passed the documents
VO: oh you are going to Lincoln University
Me: yes
VO: Do you have pictures of the school?
Me: No I don’t
VO: have you seen the school before
Me: Yes
VO: Describe What the front looks like?
Me: It has a beautiful front with a gate...Honestly I was surprised to hear this question, so I just said something
VO: It doesn’t have a gate, I have seen it before, I know what it looks like...
VO: Why are you going to the US
Me: I am going for my master of business administration program with a concentration in...VO cuts in
VO: How many schools did you apply to
Me: 2
VO: Name them
Me: Lincoln University and Louisiana State Uni
VO: Why Lincoln
Me: Lincoln University is affordable and... VO cuts in
VO: Did you take any standardized test
Me: No, it was waived
VO: You are not qualified and she handed me the yellow paper.

Please kindly advice on the way forward

Lincoln University? Affordable?
You started on the wrong foot bro.

I believe the VO expected to hear about the quality of the course and school . Cost comes later.
The VO sha!
I know a lot of VOs don't joke with Tests like the GRE or GMAT.

But you should have a better reason of choosing Lincoln rather than the cost.

gbeje:
Gurus in the house,
I have just recently received my I-20 and booked my visa appointment though I have not submitted the DS-160. However, I discovered that my sponsor's account is no longer as funded as at when I submitted it for I-20 processing. I intend to use another sponsor but my previous sponsor is boldly written on my I-20. Is it OK to input a different sponsor whose statement I'll be taking fir interview in my DS-160?

Not advisable

makaba10:
I am guessing it’s because I am majoring in Software Engineering. At the 3rd interview the VO asked how much a software engineer earns in Nigeria.

How was your response to the question in the pay?
The VO was already in a bad frame and couldn't see the brighter side of things.
Your having 3 denials within such short time frame made the VO to have such impression.

You might want to try again with another VO that will listen to you.

And have sufficient reasons for the change of program and why you need the masters degree back here in Nigeria.

You have a nice funding in the bag to get the white paper if you put yourself in order.

demmyfranc:
Red flag school ke? You mean it will be difficult for me to visa through that school? Or what exactly do you mean by red flag... Please explain further cos my head already turnioninown

Wait!
So when your cousin gave you the name of a school to apply to, you didn't border to carry out personal research on the school?

demmyfranc:
Through my cousin in the state. And I just wanna book the interview.
Please help with the issue raise if you can help

Now I asked because that school is regarded as a red flag school.
So if you still want to proceed prepare your mind to answer how you got to apply and make your mind on going to that school.

If your school put your cousin as the sponsor and your SOA bears your aunt, then by all means request a new I20. No two ways about that.

demmyfranc:
Hello my people
Congrats to those who already have their visa approve, we hope to join you soon by God's grace.
I have an admission to VIU (VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY) and my tuition fee (including living expenses and books) totaling $26670
My aunt who is a registered Nurse in USA will sponsor me. (*I hope VO won't say the fee is too high for aunt to sponsor*)
*They already sent my I-20, however they wrote Nephew as sponsor (instead of Aunt). *
Please what do you think? Do I need to complain that they send another I-20
Please kindly advice on this two issue raised (anybody with good information)
Thank you

How did you get to apply to that school?
Have you booked for Interview already?

Jadsy01:
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Lol

leyman10:
Visa denied today at window 11. A young lady in her early 20s.
Me: Good morning
VO: pass me your passport and i20 (which I did)
VO: where are you going to
Me: Bunker hill college in boston
VO: you have a bachelor degree
Me: yes
VO: how old are you?
ME: 27
Then she handed the yellow paper to me. A very short interview. What could have been wrong please?

You would not expect her to spend more than 30 seconds on this . if you had a very low GPA that you think cannot be used for the pursuit of a graduate degree, then take your time to build it here in Nigeria by going for a Post Graduate degree . I don't see any other reason why you at 27 with a first degree will be going for another.

LagosismyHome:
That not a true scholarship then but a gimmick..... the price after scholarship is their true tuition then

So all the things the guy stated was not that he was Lucky

mykolalekan:
Please NL, i need a clarification from anyone that has applied or currently enrolled at University of New Haven. I applied to University of New Haven in December, 2018 to study MS Finance for the 2019 fall entry without a request to pay for application fee, I do not know if this is the norm? , I also got a waiver for GMAT, IELTS and 40% scholarship on my tuition fee. In addition, I received my my I20 last week through UPS without paying a dime. I have read here where people are paying to receive their I20, just a bit confused about this.

The school also sent me a form online to fill my interview date once it has been scheduled. I am just worried if these are the unique traditions of the school

Lots of schools cover the expense for I20 delivery.

You got a Waiver on IELTS/TOEFL because you're Nigerian and regarded as proficient in English.
You got the GMAT waiver I strongly believe , because you have work experience between 3 to 5 years or above.