kofoWGT:
I want to apply for Masters, Can I get an Associates degree first?

I believe that for you to want to apply for Masters, that means you have a B.Sc. Associate degree is equivalent to OND in Nigeria. So if you have a B.Sc, why do you want to apply for OND again? or may be your question is incomplete.

Joynwa:
Hello! Thank God am finally here!
My cousin sister have been telling me about this platform as an undergraduate when she noticed I have the desire to study abroad (Canada to be precise). I can't really say what happened, but I was not able to see myself here until yesterday when she sent this link to me. I've read the articles contained in this thread (though not all) and they are really pointing at where am going to, kudos to the writer.
I really need guidance on the right steps to take.
Being that I made a CGPA of 4.51 on graduation, my cousin sister told me about the need to apply for the MSc and funding as well, she emphasised on the likelihood of me getting such if I press the right button. So she adviced me to join this platform to get connected with people that knows the right button, when and how to press it. Thank God I met the right person who sorts issues out on this thread. Sir if you don't mind, can you please allow me to drink from your overflowing well of knowledge, advice and suggestions on the steps to take as a beginner (though am still reading the articles on this thread from the beginning, forgive me for being too fast to post this, guess its over excitement that accompanies the knowledge that you are in the right place, smiles). Thank you.

Hello Joynwa,
It's good to have you on board. I am willing to guide you step-by-step all the way but not to spoon feed you. As a starting point, I will advice you to first read through the thread from the beginning to the end. This is because I do not have time answering questions I have already answered in the thread. After you might have done this, I am willing to answer any additional questions you may have.

I hope this helps,

Regards

Amakyzuu:
Hello. How do I calculate my present 3.85/5.0 CGPA to 4.0 grading system.
The school in question requires 3.0/4.0 or 3.2/4.0 during the last two years. My CGPA during my last 2 years of study is 4.49/5.0. Thank u.

The best way to get it done is to send it to WES and let them get the evaluation done for you. Their website is www.wes.org

I hope this helps,

Regards

LazyFolk:


Please, how do i go about evaluating my transcript with WES?

Go to www.wes.org to read more. You need to fill out the application and make payment before sending your transcripts. I always recommend course-by-course evaluation. Once they obtain your transcripts, they will send a copy back to your University to confirm whether they actually issued the transcripts. Once they get a response from your University confirming that they issued the transcripts, they will go ahead to evaluate them and send you a copy when they conclude the evaluation. Once that is done, you can always request for your transcripts from WES at anytime.

Please note that if you need to evaluate your undergraduate and Masters transcripts, you do not need to make separate payments. That is, either you evaluate your B.Sc transcript alone or evaluates both B.Sc and Masters transcripts, or evaluates B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D transcripts, you will pay the same amount of money.

Tholley:

Got it. I'll get in touch.
Thanks

You are welcome.

Tholley:
Hello Mr Dafe... I've been following this thread right from the very first. I just resumed my 300l and I would like to start preparing for the GRE and also to start making necessary arrangements towards graduation. That said, I'll be needing a personal tutor/mentor and your expertise and knowledge 'll be highly appreciated. Promise to document my journey /progress here.

That sounds good. Will be willing to provide you with the appropriate guidance. You can send an email to gre.nigeria@yahoo.com so that your journey/progress thus far are not made public.

Regards

hardeynhiyhi:


hello Dafe, pls I've mailed you, I'll be glad if you can reply the message. thank you Sir... and I'll like to appreciate all your effort

I just replied all the emails.

Regards

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Hello Guys, As I have always told you, do not let these theives take your money. You can do all the processes yourself. I know we Nigerians don't believe something is authentic until we put down money. However, I will suggest that you give it a trial. Some people have gone to the US just following the directions in this post. Just follow the directions and if you have questions, send an email to gre.nigeria@yahoo.com and I will answer all your questions provided they have not been answered previously in this thread.

I hope this helps

Ikemiri:
@dafemlions
Hello Sir, thank you for such an insightful topic. What you did and still doing is really hard to find someone to do such even amongst brethren, keep us the good work and hope others would follow suite. This piece is Very helpful and useful, just want to know if these methods can still be used to achieve the same results as of today considering that this thread has been on for a while now.

I also sent you an email,would appreciate it if I can get some GRE materials to prepare for the exams.

Pls respond Sir.
Thanks and God bless.

I just replied emails and I have also shared the materials with those people that requested.

Adeolaraji:
Please you didn't include HND holders in the write up. What hope does HND holders have in the US or Canada.

BSc and HND are equivalent in the US. I have a friend who used his HND and got accepted directly into a Masters program. I will just suggest that you do the WES evaluation of your OND and HND together. That will be equivalent to BSc here in the US and Canada.

I hope this helps.

kayceerilyn:
I sent a mail Sir

Just replied your email

ewa20buredi100:


Thanks a lot sir.

What of a Post Graduate Diploma in Engineering from a Nigerian University? Can it still help in pursuing a Masters in Engineering?

Sure. a post graduate diploma in Engineering from a Nigerian University will do. I do have a friend that just used that to obtain admission although my friend is not in engineering.

I hope this helps

ewa20buredi100:
Thanks a lot dafemlions for the counsel and guidance on abroad study. I am really inspired.

Please do Canadian and US universities now offer Post Graduate diploma?

I am chemistry graduate with a result of 2.2 and i would like to switch to an engineering field.

To the best of my knowledge, US and Canada do not offer post graduate diploma.

As regards switching to an engineering field, It is not impossible but you will have to come in for chemistry Masters and then proceed to a Ph.D after your Masters. During your Ph.D, since you can take an average of 3 classes per semester, you can then take 2 classes in Chemistry and a class from engineering. by the time you are graduating from Ph.D, you'll have completed the requirements for Masters degree in engineering. This route seems too long but that is the best way that you can change into engineering without paying out of your pocket because once you get scholarship from Chemistry department, they will be paying for all your classes.

An alternative is for you to go for undergraduate degree in engineering. However, getting funding for undergraduate studies for international students is very difficult.

I hope this helps

toyeebahlim:
Thank you for this detailed information. I have a quick question, I currently paid for my wes evaluation and I'm also about to apply to the school of my choice in Canada. I know I have to put application fee and from your write up it seems I won't have to send another transcript to the school I'm applying to since wes already has all my documents. But I need a little bit of clarification and I wouldn't like to share it here, dp you mind if I send you a direct mail?

Kindly send me an email at gre.nigeria@yahoo.com

FirstTImeUser:
Hi
Nice job you are doing here.
My enquiry goes thus......
I am a graduate of Dentistry from a Nigerian University.I intend to apply for masters in public health at some Canadian Universities.

The issue is this. My class of degree is unclassified. I mean we don't use GPA. How do I determine if I meet the minimum requirements for a masters in public health in Canada.
Wes is an assessment platform but most of the Universities in Canada do not require a Wes assessment. The only want you to send a copy of your transcript and they will assess themselves. But I don't want to send in my application and pay for the application fee without being able to determine if I meet their minimum requirements.
Also as a graduate of health Sciences (had a final year theme course in community health) do you think I stand a better chance to be admitted considering the fact that other disciplines apply for mph in Canada?

So many questions but let me leave it at this for now. You are doing a great job attending to these enquiries. God bless you
Thanks

If the school requires your Original transcripts, then send it to them. On every transcript is an explanation or the interpretation of the grades. So once they go through your transcripts, they should be able to place you on their scale. I will suggest that you try to calculate your CGPA based on the regular Nigerian CGPA scale. Once you pass the 2:1 mark, you will definitely pass the 3.00 GPA.

I hope this helps

akinsondan:
I graduated 2011 from secondary school, already had a degree but thinking of starting over at a Canadian university.
what i am worried about is the gap with my waec result.

You can always start all over. However, you need to be able to justify that long gap because the admission committee will always want to know why? For example, some people drop out of school to take care of family, some may have other issues like crime that took them to jail and after coming out of jail they want to continue their education, some may have family issues that makes it difficult to afford the cost. Different cases requires different consideration. For example, no school will admit someone who is a s*x offender because such a person will pose a threat to the security of other students. As a result, you need to be able to give a good reason why you've been out of school for that long.

I hope this helps

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I came across this information today that Arizona State University is offering free MBA for full-time MBA students in order to encourage diversity. So if you are interested in doing your MBA, you may want to consider it. the link to the scholarship is

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I wish you all the best.

vivianharmony:
Please my question is; who can best give me an acceptable academic recommendation for masters application, aside my undergraduate lecturer?
I am having a hard time requesting for recommendations from my undergraduate university lecturers because I have exhausted my chances of them recommending me to schools (through filling the online recommendation letter) since 2015.
Yes,I have been applying for admission since 2015 and I am still applying. Please can someone help me out on this.
I have close relatives in the US who have reputable jobs(a high school principal, a Nurse and a pharmacist) whom I can use as recommenders. I don't know if it is advisable I use them. I am also looking at requesting for a reference from my boss at my work place in Nigeria. If that would also count? Please help thank you.

Hello Vivian,
Your relatives or people outside your department would not be credible enough to give you reference because it will not carry enough weight to justify your fitness for admission and funding. Your boss in office could be a good one if you are working in a discipline related to your undergraduate course and he can say a lot about your academic potential such as research capability (if your job is research-based). Apart from this, your best and most credible references that will increase your chances are your lecturers.

I will encourage you to try your lecturers one more time. However, it is important that they give you excellent references because references counts a lot in the admission process in North America. Using generic languages in your reference letters may be why you have not been admitted and funded. The references needs to be specific and mentioning some of your achievements (while in school) in the references could be a plus for you. mentioning you relative position (such as she graduated top 1% of her class) in class could also be a plus.

I hope this helps,
Regards

dedecoder:
Read through from the first page and found many of the issues raised and addressed useful. May the good Lord bless you richly for this selflessness. Pls Op, I wish to ask: I'll be rounding off my M.Sc. In 3 months' time and would like to pursue my Ph.D in the US or Canada. I just need your candid answer on

(1) When to take the GRE

(2) When to begin applying

(3) If my undergraduate and Msc transcripts will have to be evaluated too.

N.B Speciality, Parasitology. I'll be sending you a mail straightaway to request for the materials as per the GRE. God bless u for your kind heart.

Hello decoder, I have answered all the questions you asked. I want to respectfully decline answering your questions because if you actually read through the thread, you will see all the answers to your questions. I want you to note that I also have stuffs to do and answering the same questions all over again and again would encourage others to ask questions that have been answered. Kindly go through the thread from the very beginning and you will see all the answers to your questions.

I hope this helps,
Regards

sassy92:
Just found this thread and it's quite good.
Please I want to study in Canada for my Masters (research based). Most universities require that you get a supervisor before you can be considered for admission. I've heard that getting a supervisor can be quite tedious. Please how do I secure one easily?
Most of the Canadian schools do not require GRE but the info on this thread suggests that it's best to write so as to increase your chances. I've been prepping using the Princeton materials, is it ok?
I'm hoping to get in by Fall 2018 so want to start now so as to be fully ready.

I will suggest that you go through the websites of potential schools that you are likely to apply to. Look at the profiles of their professors and send the professors whose area of research match your research interests emails. I will suggest that you use a gmail to send out these emails because based on experience, emails sent through yahoo end up in the spam of most professors and they may not check their spam mail.

As regards writing the GRE, I will suggest that you send an email to gre.nigeria@yahoo.com to request for GRE materials. There are better materials than the princeton materials that will be shared with you via the dropbox.

Please note that not all programs require that you have a potential supervisor. So I will suggest that you do extensive search and also send emails to potential supervisors.

I hope this helps,
Regards

salt1:


Just stumbled on this. Very good

Thanks

princessayinke:
hello all,
i graduated in 2009 (about 8 years ago) with a bachelor of physiotherapy degree. I intend to do my masters in canada, getting admission for a masters in physiotherapy seems to be difficult as i need to find supervisors first and they are always unavailable.

i have decided to find a course that is health related and quite relevant to my profession (health informatics). three schools - Dalhousie, victoria and waterloo. i want to know the best time to start applying because they all seem to have only september intake

I will suggest that you read through this thread from the beginning. Most of the questions you have would have been answered.

Regards

I came across the following additional scholarship links which are different from the regular Teaching and Research Assitantships I have written about previously. You want to visit the following links:

https://www.internationalscholarships.com/

http://www.mycollegescholarship.org/

https://www.iefa.org/

http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

https://www.cappex.com/scholarships/

gensteejay:

I don't intend studying in US or Canada. I plan to study in a Saudi Arabian university on scholarship.

I have contacted two universities there and they made it clear they don't consider prospective students who apply for their scholarship program without TOEFL.

Thanks, sir.

Ok.

mzhorlah:
yes it does. thanks alot D

You are welcome

mzhorlah:
thanks alot

You are welcome

EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP)

There are many determined and talented, low-income students in Nigeria who only require financial resources and access to information to better their educational future. For the 11th year, the United States Embassy, Nigeria seeks to identify academically qualified and highly motivated, low-income students in Nigeria to join the EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program (OFP).

OFP’s mission is to assist talented and determined, low-income students who are good candidates for financial assistance from U.S. colleges and universities but lack the financial resources to cover the up-front cost of obtaining admission.

OFP works closely with students through regularly scheduled meetings and seminars to assist them throughout the application process to secure admission and scholarships to attend colleges and universities in the United States. OFP finances the cost of the application process, including registration fees for required standardized examinations and provides free membership to the U.S. EducationUSA Advising Center for its participants. OFP expects a sincere commitment from the students to give their energy and time to the program so that they may achieve their dreams of study in the United States.

Applicants are welcome from all the states in Nigeria. However, students must be able to reach our offices in Abuja or Lagos on a monthly basis during the program for full participation. Participants will work with our EducationUSA Advisors from June 2017 – August 2018 to try to secure places and financial assistance to begin study in the U.S. in August 2018.

NOTE: ENTRANCE INTO THIS PROGRAM IS NO GUARANTEE OF A SCHOLARSHIP OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDY IN THE U.S.

HOW TO APPLY

OFP is accepting applications from prospective undergraduates and graduate students.

Send an email to AbujaEducationusa@state.gov or LagosEducationusa@state.gov requesting an electronic undergraduate or graduate application form.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The selection of finalists for OFP is highly competitive, given limited funding. We look for applicants with:

Strong academic record/ transcript
Robust participation in extracurricular activities
Involvement in leadership roles
Excellent community service participation
Financial Need
NOTE: Undergraduate Applicants– If WAEC results are not available; the student must be currently in SS3. If WAEC results are available, they must be from May/June WAEC.

Students who have already started a University education are NOT eligible to apply.

Requirements

Complete Application Form
Just send us an email at AbujaEducationusa@state.gov or LagosEducationusa@state.gov requesting an application form which is in PDF format. Fill out the document and send as an attachment to our email.
Academic Results:
Undergraduate Applicants– Attach a copy of your WAEC “O” Level results (from WAEC website). Include Cambridge A’Level or IGSCE results if applicable or available.
Graduate Applicants– Attach a copy of your Final year results and degree results (if available) First Class only (STEM majors preferred).
Letters of recommendation:
Undergraduate Applicants: Request a teacher or your school principal to complete a letter of recommendation form, attesting to your character, talent and skills. Please do not include a basic testimonial that does not talk about you as an individual.
Graduate Applicants: Provide the details of a lecturer, professor, or Head of Department (HOD) that we can contact to find out more about you.
Transcript:
Undergraduate Applicants: Send a scanned copy of your transcript from JS1 to SS3 including your mock and first term results, if possible.
Graduate Applicants– Send a scanned copy of your transcripts that show a GPA of 4.5 or above on a 5.0 scale.
Essays:
Write two essays, one from Group A and one from Group B, each of about 250– 300 words. The essay topics will be on the application form you receive. (Essay topics will be found on the form)
Send a scanned copy of any relevant supplementary certificates of achievement

NOTE: Please send all documents to AbujaEducationusa@state.gov or LagosEducationusa@state.gov as attachments with proper titles e.g. “Femi King Transcript”, “Femi King WAEC” etc

Abuja Address:

EducationUSA Advising Center
Public Affairs Section
Embassy of the United States of America
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area, Abuja.
Tel: 09-4614251; 09-4614241
E-mail: AbujaEducationusa@state.gov

Lagos Address:

EducationUSA Advising Center
Public Affairs Section
U.S. Consulate General
2, Walter Carrington Crescent,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Tel: 01-4603801; 01-4603803
E-mail: LagosEducationusa@state.gov



APPLICATION DEADLINE- JUNE 16, 2017

https://ng.usembassy.gov/education-culture/exchange-programs/educationusa-student-achievers-program-edsap/

knoph2007:
I am almost through with my Msc finance from Unilag with probably 3.80. I have bsc accounting from same school of 4.19. I have an like 7 years in accounting, audit and tax. Am I qualified with these grades or will my experience cover up as I proceed to write Gre and ieslt

Hello Knoph2007, Are you GPA's on a scale of 5 or 7? if on a scale of 5, then, Sure, you do have good grades cos that is a 2nd class upper. However, if they are on a scale of 7, you may need to read through the thread from the begining to follow the alternative route proposed for students that have below 2nd class upper.

Your experience in accounting, audit, and tax should be included in your CV. it may help.

Regards

mzhorlah:
hello, please I need someone to reply me. thanks
is it possible to seek n get Job/employment in Canada from Nigeria here n then later apply for Masters programme.
will be anticipating opinions

Hello Mzoriah, it is possible and in fact, I know someone who got a job in Canada while she was still in Nigeria (The person is a Nurse though) and they processed her work visa. So it is not impossible. However, the process is much tedious and longer than going through the student route.

I hope this helps,

Regards

Sakaslim:
I am panning on writing the GRE next month. However, i am a little confused as to the appropriate time to apply to a US university for fall session. From your previous post, i understand that to apply for fall 2018, all applications must be submitted on or before January 2018. Since the scholarship is on a first come first serve basis does it mean that those who apply early, say September or October 2017 get the scholarship first?
Kindly throw more light.

Please note that scholarships are not on first come first serve basis. it is based on holistic review of your application materials (Academic results, GRE score, Statement of purpose) and this is then used to rank students that apply to the program (department) and admission and scholarships (Tuition waiver, monthly stipend, and health insurance) are given based on merit.

You can start applying for Fall 2018 once the fall semester for 2017 has started which is about September 1st, 2017 on the average.

I hope this helps,

Regards

gensteejay:

Kudos to you, sir, for the great work you are doing here!

I plan to seat for TOEFL very soon and GRE later in the year. Please do you have TOEFL materials also?

Thank you.

As I have always said, doing TOEFL is like a waste of money and time. Nigeria is an anglophone country. As a result, all you need to do is to request from the school you are applying to to waive TOEFL for you on this basis. Most schools in US and Canada will do that. If any school refuses tot do that, then find other schools. To the best of my knowledge, schools that do not waive TOEFL for students from Anglophone countries are usually not the very good ones. if you are bent on writing TOEFL, kindly send an email to gre.nigeria@yahoo.com to make the request.

Regards

mzhorlah:
so sorry my reply was late.


permission to send a PM sir?

Sure. Kindly send me an email at gre.nigeria@yahoo.com

Regards