Congrats Man!..It is definitely worth it.

Quoran:
Hello Guys. I guess everyone has settled in ? For those still trying to getting admission and funding, don't give up. Those of us who have benefited from here will do our best in helping others too.

By the way,I did change my school to Stanford. Remember the guy I was always mailing at Stanford? He was able to get funding for me as one of his prospective students left for Cambridge in the UK. So I'm super elated and glad. Though I wasted some money processing stuff to go to TAMU, I'm optimistic going to Stanford is worth it.

Hey guys, how we all doing. Shared my profile some time back when i was applying for fall 2018 but had issues with my nairaland account and could not post much in the rush of receiving a late offer, visa interview and finally landing in the Us. Well am at UToledo Ohio (Chemical Engineering Masters) and Its been a bit demanding settling here with all the paper works and school work as well. But it has also been interesting and inspiring thus far. The cultural diversity is amazing (i've got about 7 nationalities in a class where we are less than 15). Classes have started and a brother gotta bring back his A game to transport and Thermo courses (which involves deep search in my mental archive but God dey sha), and somehow i've found my way into the lab i had interest in even before professors start presenting their research (though i reached out to the prof while back in Nigeria who said she needed a PhD instead but somehow on getting here, a masters student in the lab quit and i kinda got in). So last last i have sha put a lot of work load for my self as i am also a TA and have started some research coupled with course work and group projects. All in all God has been faithful and Nigerians here have been very helpful.

I wanna wish everyone applying for fall or spring next year all the best in your endeavors. You all will share your success stories. The whole application process is energy sapping and sometimes frustrating but in the end it would be worth the stress.

Nairaland is the best stop for advice on US application as far as i can tell. God bless everyone that puts their effort to assist others, special thanks to Scholastica16 for always been available...only God can reward you bro, maybe i'd come visit next summer..haha.

As often as i can i will try to be here and respond in situations where i have got something to say.

Have a lovely weekend.

....We been dey try enter the grad school since but right now na dem dey rush us!...chai there is God o

NefT:

After all said and done, were you able to get the dollar, if so and at what rate i

You can get PTA at GTB at 359/$

Thanks A lot

Tunmise100:


Congratulations scholar. Go and Excel

Thanks

haywhizzy21:
Congrats daking

Yeah...was given a tuition waiver and graduate assistantship position.

GRE: 319, Q-162 V-157
TOEFL: 106

tactmayor:


Were u given funding?...Please could you share your profile; GRE, GPA etc

Same school,, same course... Can we connect bro

ChemEngr01:

V.O: What course are you going for?
Me: I’m going for my Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering.

V.O: Why this school?
Me: I chose The University of Toledo because there is ongoing research on my area of interest, which is renewable energy like I mentioned earlier.

Good evening people.....
I've been a silent follower of this thread in the days leading to my interview.

I had my interview on the 21st July... Was slated for 10:45am but got there before 8am. The biometrics and checking in where painstaking. At the end ofth day I found myself facing the VO and the following interview ensued ...


VO: Good morning

ME: Good morning (smiling but the cool dude didn't seem to be in the mood for that)

VO:What are you going to study?

ME: I am going to University of Toledo to do my masters in chemical engineering, same course I have a Bachelor's degree in

VO: Why this course (actually for some weird or obvious reason I never saw this question coming, like my undergraduate degree is in chemical engineering what course was he expecting me to do a masters in) so I kinda motioned like I didn't get his question and he repeated it.

ME: I want to do a masters in chemical engineering so I could specialize in catalysis and sustainable energy especially in the area of biofuels, in my undergraduate research I worked on the synthesis of an ultra stable catalyst for use in breaking down petroleum product (wanted to say FCC (fluid catalytic cracking) but the word skipped my mind). With that knowledge I want to delve into the aspect of sustainable energy and work on catalysts that would be applicable.... (Actually I was so taken aback by the question that I couldn't make my response cohesive towards the end but I didn't let that show in my countenance)

VO:Where did you hear of this school

ME: Actually when I wanted to apply for graduate school I discussed with my undergraduate research supervisor who suggested some schools to me with Utoledo being one of them. After which I checked the department website and discovered alligned faculty interest in catalysis and energy, I reached out to a faculty whose research I'm interested in and she shared her journal with me and was open to me joining her lab. Then I used USnews.com to see the ranking and school profile while I also used grad cafe to see acceptance rates for profiles similar to mine and discovered I stand a good chance

VO: What will this course do for you

ME: I plan to take up a lecturing position in my alma matter, I have been discussing with my undergraduate research supervisor who was the HOD while I was in school and he has assured me the department will be willing to receive me especially as I not only graduated as the best student in the department but also as the best student in engineering and the whole school and received both Dean's and VC's award at my convocation

VO: I'll be approving your visa....then said the normal pickup thing and handed me the white paper

ME: thanks. Walking away like an achieved man trying to contain the smile....

I did learn a great deal from here....this is me giving back.