Sisib15:
Omo!! It was intense. Donnt worry, you are getting the white paper

ISE..Amin..Amen oo.

Sisib15:
Window 8 black woman
Visa Approved
04/04/23
Masters of Arts in English language and literature
COA:15, 677
Deficit :4k

Me:Good morning

VO: Let's start with your study plan
Where are you going
Me: I am going to south Dakota state university for Masters in English and Literature and I will be focusing on Feminst and gender Literature. It is for 24 months and it is a 36hours Credit course in which I will be taking courses like British literature, creative writing and professional editing. This courses will help me acquire the skills I need to be a creative Writer.

VO just dey type and nodding head
VO : When did you graduate
Me : I graduated in 2021 where I studied English language and literature in education at the University of Lagos. Ever since then I have been working as a technical writer and my duties include I write stories, blog post and articles relating to women in the work place, I also volunteer as an English and Literature teacher as it on My ds160. I earn 250,000 monthly. Vo was listening with rapt attention.

VO : What your post study plan
Me : My company is currently expanding it's operations across Africa country upon the completion of my studies I will be taking the role of a senior Technical write alongside I will be establishing my own writing center and also I will be collaborating with other publishers so as to create a safe space for women in Nigeria

VO : How did you get your GTA

Me: I submitted a very competitive application. I took a duolingo test where i scored 135, I wrote an essay on social inclusion of women in Nigeria using Chimamanda Adiche and I had an interview with two professors from my department. VO was just looking at me.

How many Schools did you apply to : I said three and all gave me admission but I chose South Dakota state university because of its interdisciplinary approach to literature and robust Curriculum , I won't just be taking literature but I will also be taking creative writing, professional editing courses and this course will help me the expertise that I need to become a Writer (I actually applied to 10 Schools, three rejections, two waitlisted me. I got three funded offers, awaiting decision from others)

Vo : Where do you work again
Me :I answered again with my company name, I want to start with my Job description again She said it's fine.

VO: Are you married
Me: I said No, but I am engaged and We will be getting marry in May

VO: Do you have any kid
Me :No

VO : Will he be coming with You

Me: I said No, because he is very busy at work Wand won't be joining me

VO: Who will be covering my deficit

Me : My dad will be covering my deficit and he makes an annual income of 40million. He is a Comercial farmer. He has two acres of lands that he uses for fish farming and live stock farming '. He has been supportive and he was even the one who encouraged me to apply.
VO just dey look me and nodding head.

Then she picked the white paper and said Your visa will be ready in one week.

Thank you so much MOCK WITH GOD'S GRACE GROUP for the support and frequent mock sessions you guys are the best, Ella I can't thank you less,Nairaland people , Moshkom, Tboy I appreciate you all. Ayomide, thank you so much for the 1min date search group. Tkay, thank you so much for your encouragement.
Guys, I was scared because I paid my sevis fee last week and it has not reflected. I found favor and I am grateful. See you all at top. Be confident, shout if you need to. Thank you all

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Sisib15:
Dreamsss. Thank you. I got approved boo

Sempeh...for the babe wey Sabi☺️

I knew we would have at least one happy story today. Go with God to Yankee, babe. You are completely mouthed.
How come you didn't tell the VO that your sis will be showing in may or June with maybe 100k deficit..?😂 They should sha be arranging that white paper down for me. No energy for rubbish talk. See you indeed at the top. I happy like say na me👏👏👏

Today's for Sisib15. Plenty luck to you, gurl. Bring back great gist.

Anfieldboss:
It's like when you try to press these schools to tell you, the outcome of your application, they send you love letter

Shebi I told you before, you were saying one thing one thing...ntoin..and ndo

Olawrites:


I pity anyone that take this advice. You think you're only one that has competitive profile. Alot of people are competing with your prof's inbox.
Even my GC do tell me to remind them at so so time for more update about internal happenings.
Don't just over do it

Admissions is different from funding. Or are you assuming everyone here is a prospective PhD student? You can't bomb admissions to give you a decision because indeed, it can go southwards. It does go southwards.

Lolade95:


Yeah. Your eyes is not paining you. It is simply to know more about the school culture, program and what your chances are after school leveraging the school platform. That is why you attend information session, speak to admission recruitment staff to guide you through the process. They will also give you insight on how to achieve a successful application. This is what i did for other schools and awaiting decision.
If you are a current student or alumnus. i will like to know what your experience is like. Thank you.

Oh yeah, it's kind of an interesting thought, although overreaching, to have such a team on standby for every single international student who's looking for reassurance on how they can thrive on campus or outside of it, so excuse the recipient for being short on patience to indulge. If it weren't as daunting a task as that is, indeed, there wouldn't be information classes or open days where they gather students in their numbers to convey the basic details, once and for all. No school I know would admit to having a negative culture or share premonitions on job getting after school. In that regard, I would say you are only just putting your best foot forward now, by seeking answers from anyone, other than their own authority.

Lolade95:
Please, Can an alumnus or current student of Western Illinois University tell me about the school. I reached out to their international admission office to learn more about the school and culture but the lady that attended to me was really rude and hung up the phone on me. i just need to be sure this is not a red flag . I will appreciate if someone can tell me what their experience was like with the school.

Wait, lemme understand something. You say you carried phone to call their international office, so they can tell you about their school and culture? Abi is something in my eye?

kushe:
Every business is lucrative to the untrained eye till you actually take the plunge and get knee deep in the day to day running of the business.
Is it lucrative? That answer is not dependent on location alone but the expertise of the owner of the business and how willing they are to learn.
Staff will make mistakes (I.e bill you for 3 items when you have 5 in your cart), they will invite their family and friends to shop only to generate half of what they pick as an invoice while security will just glance and tick the invoice.
Should we talk about products that expire,that is why I prefer cosmetics ,wine and alcohol ,cleaning and laundry . U are far safer with those categories,but some items stay so long on the shelf even in these categories that you can almost do thanksgiving the day you sell one.
The business as a concept in Nigeria is still in its infancy and trust me that in a few years there will be massive consolidation with the smaller brands dying out to make way for dominant regional players not exceeding 10 in number.

This is it. Do not always be distracted by the number of people that flock such places. Lots of stuff stay on the shelves for eons on end. In addition to all that have been listed, different tax/scam officers will be trying to bilk you, staff/your own relatives will be doing their own, what about the rats that deal with the juice, beverages, chopables- even tissue papers and what not? Have all the glass cabinets you want, they must be stakeholders in that shop.

Mum used to have one and you would look at it and love the lights and shine, but it wasn't like that. The good thing was that she resolved to just do it for the exercise it was making her do and we weren't paying rent. Location was excellent, as several businesses and churches were around and this helped us streamline what exactly was moving and it was just drinks, soft oo- pepsi, coke, not even the wines, at the end of the day for us. Overtime, the supermarket slowly turned to drinks shop and we were better for it.

So if I were to advise anybody to start a buy and sell biz now, I will advise that they do a coca-cola depot and be disciplined enough to not squander all the profits that will keep the biz afloat....Simple. Because the returns be like blood money. People will always drink coke.

Rdfactor:


You're right. I agree with you. I've personally met people whose studies were truncated because of money too. That's why I think about ways I can give enough information to my people so they can apply for scholarships and needn't worry about getting stressed in such manner

Thank you and the very few others here who strive to always keep it real for us. May God reward you all.

emmybobo1:



PS: I felt really bad that when I was unable to schedule interview I came here to seek solution but to nobody answered to my many questions. But the people here were quick to attack me when I made a post of how to retrieve my passport (visa) from Dhl .

Congrats to you!!👏

Sorry about before but best believe that many of us here, have once had our questions ignored too. People may be busy, people may be distracted, or indeed, people may not have answers. There's no use to feel bad about nothing, because no one's under any obligation to help anybody, truly. Whatever we do, we do out of personal will. Just like it's your prerogative to not share transcript. While some of us mightn't have cared much, thanks that you did anyway.

Congrats again.

Rdfactor:


While looking for information, don't be mislead. If things happen like the way this guy said, why are people still studying, why don't they just look for jobs?

The advice I'll give are practical ones that won't involve you shooting yourself in the leg Only to get here and be like "I wasn't told"

$30k in tuition isn't easy money. If it is, Americans won't be taking loans to go to school.

So, why don't you try and apply for an assistantship that'll get your tuition waived? Or better still, if you don't get it, if you have savings enough to cover your first year, that's good too. It's a 2yrs program and the only thing you can do to help yourself is to make sure your tuition is ready or covered in some ways. Don't believe the advice this individual gave you. I don't know why klawaa is giving you such advise,maybe it's what an average nigerian want to hear You won't raise $30k by working illegally and still studying at the same time. The money you get from Uber can sort you accomodations and utilities, but tuition??

I also imagined that he asked his question based off the fact that he wanted to know how people offset tuition. But this one that he is all about the cheddar itself and talking about 2 million on a monthly basis, then his best bet is to go and experience things for himself. Nobody can adequately supply him info on that. People are different, so are our experiences. As he's said 2 mill today, so have I known others, that barely made it to finish their programs, because of money problems in that same UK. One thing for sure though, is that neither of the two rhetorics will inform my personal decision to study in the UK.

Kenny4smart:


I have asked an open question about something I do not know so that our people living in the state can contribute and advise. Why not make your own “imperic and personal experience borne contributions” if you live there and know better than making this comment. It’s well!!

I think a lot others managed to miss what you originally wanted to know which is "how do we do it?" like you asked. The simple answer most of the time is Graduate Assistanships. Oya go an research that.

Finest10:
Good evening all,has anyone gotten and admission into Governor state University for undergraduate degree

Oh, this is the school you are looking to build comradeship on top..
Good luck.

toluene23:


Bro
It’s the second time the school assisted me in my deferred letter all coz of getting date and they adjusted my the resumption day upfront so that I will be able to get a date. My first letter was November last year and this second time the date on the letter was moved to March 13 to 20 and now I can’t find date and my emergency date was not approved again.

What should I do now?
Or is it possible to still be considered for deferment again the second time ?

Or it’s the end of the road?
And channel my energy on getting another admission again?

If your EA request is denied today, you can reapply tomorrow tomorrow and get granted.

You guys are too much. Thank you.

@chibertha @olawrites

Olawrites:


Funding will come, and if it doesn't, you get a bank statement and head to the embassy, when you get on campus graduate assistantship is there

Amen. Honestly, it's that embassy that scares me. Coupled with the fact say I get two handbags

I might reprioritize my priorities sha

Olawrites:


Rest

Are you?

So many teases in this my journey ..if I was not a strong woman...kaiii

chibertha:
If it is for spring 2024 tell her you will take it and differ your till then even after getting your visa.

The woman is just weird abeg because I maintained correspondence with the very first email and fall title.. it's just crazy. See the email she sent beneath...
The "still available" made me just thought to go back and make sure and what do you know..

chibertha:
If it is for spring 2024 tell her you will take it and differ your till then even after getting your visa.

It's not. She said it's for Spring 2023...after I'd finished accepting. Something in her email, made me rethink and I went back to remind her that it was fall admission I got and boom!

Najdorf:

I truly thank God my efforts were not in vain and I got something in the end.

I've received in excess of 20 rejections this week alone. If I had not been in communication with so many other applicants going through the same thing I impact would have been more on me. My soul sef is weary.

It is not easy. Abeg go forth and bring back successful visa transcript...make we use that one de hold our side..

Anfieldboss:


I don't think you received a love letter from them because you inquired about your application. And for the guy that received admission within a week, I think it's because of the program he applied for.

At the end it all boils down to the program you applied for. In my case, I received a rejection email from the graduate coordinator before the graduate school sent me their "decision letter" as they called it.

You paid for application @ UWM? Where you not aware of their Virtual Open house? It was among my free schools and I have come to understand that schools that grant waivers are very competitive. I believe that's the major reason for the rejects.

Strange as it might seem, it's a thing. If I was waitlisted and demanded an immediate decision, that is exactly what will happen. The H.I program's competitive alright, but UWM usually will not wait to accept all applications before reviewing individual apps and November's as early as early goes for fall term apps. Plus, I would imagine that most schools do open house days that everyone cannot attend..It has almost never affected Masters applicants, negatively.

Again, I paid for the application. I know not to apply to schools during their free app periods, because I know how that can hamper admission, especially if you need funds. Or was that what happened? Was the virtual house thing done in November?

Tkulthenoble:
Omo! The same thing happened to me with the same school, I even paid application fee, did conference call with some of their Admission officers but dem still served me love letter even with high rate acceptance and same with Arizona University.

Hahahaha...imagine!! This UW Milwaukee de mad, I swear. And their requirements are just basic oo. Nonsense and ingredients

Chocychoco:


This schools are unpredictable... I received decision letter immediately my second reference approved my recommendation letter.

Another weird thing. I applied to the Health informatics program which claims not to need recommendation letter. No provision on their system for those as a matter of fact. But I was close to calling admissions to force my letters on them anyway ...
They are just weird..

Chocychoco:


I applied to this university of wisconsin- Milwaukee last week and I received decision letter yesterday for MBA... you can try it out... Waiting for the conditions included in admission btw

Interesting indeed. Congrats.

Anfieldboss:


I've received 4 admission decisions so far:

2 admits and 2 rejects. One of the rejects came from UWM.

Infact, I find the UWM to be one of the weirdest schools I know. They were the second school that loved me up and a confirmation that some schools really just reject you even if you meet requirements (a lot do not sha). Their Panthera system for application is ambiguous and you never know where you're at in the application process. I applied in November and didn't get any notification, confirming payment or asking me to add a document or providing me with a timeline or anything whatsoever. Just dead silence, after collecting my money. Only for me to email admissions about it last week and they handed me love letter within two days. I guess I pissed them off. And their acceptance rate is above 89 percent or so. Now I'm scared to be asking schools for delayed decisions.

So you can imagine my surprise when that lady/guy up there, said that they gave her/him admission within a week! What a joke! That is one weird school, alright.

Sisib15:
Mehn, the way you are looking for assistanship that's how she's also looking for students hence her reaction. Abuja dates are not favorable for now. Na Nov 2023 dey pop up but Lagos had march today.

Date search no easy oo

Yes, in that January she seemed to need someone. But now that a new batch would be in town, I might have to wait until she finishes giving her chemistry students and hope that her conscience will reserve one for me.

The date thing scares me too..but by April 15, I will determine which way to face, once and for all.

Anyway , I'm leveraging that to ask for fall slot...because she messed with my emotions..I no go gree for her. And it's a completely different department; Chemistry, that's why I de talk small small..but that one consign am

Dreamsss:


As innnnn...
My questions by now for be like when is Abuja releasing date oo and what not..
I just surprise for that woman. Like can you not freaking read and see that I was talking about Fallllll?

Sisib15:
I don dey prepare small small. I will check them out. Pele, I sure say you go don happy die when you saw her mail

As innnnn...
My questions by now for be like when is Abuja releasing date oo and what not..
I just surprise for that woman. Like can you not freaking read and see that I was talking about Fallllll?

Sisib15:
Hello Everyone, trust you are doing well. Spring break will soon be over, by next week admission and funding decisions will start rolling in.I pray we get that congratulatory news we all long for.

Anyway, I have been invited for an interview for a GTA position, please what should i prepare for? What are the likely questions that I should look forward to.

Amen oo.

Congrats in advance jare. Keep practicing your pitch on how you tutored students; your strategies to get them engaged, what you enjoy in it...you can use Google for basic teaching assistant questions. I don't think they ever go crazy as to ask really professional teachers questions, but go the extra mile, if you can.

Funny thing is that one woman told me she has an opening in January, without even any interview...then when I reminded her that I was admitted for the fall term, na she remember say na spring she de find...mscheww. Tease.
Of cos, I still de her neck like this..for toying with my emotions.

Sisib15:
Dreamss, how are you doing? Hope you are good

Sisi my sister...hmnnn. It's not been easy with profs and departments teasing me with assistantships...take, don't take, take, no wait... it's frustrating. But it's because my program is not always funded, otherwise, my vawulence would have since carried me to the promise land. It's not over sha.. let's wait for the 15th of the almighty April.

Las las, if way no way, I will carry statement to that embassy oo..I no de that one.