TWoods:


Nigerian universities do not require TOEFL and GRE. Try those.

there universities in the US That don't require GRE and TOEFL.

You can get more info from the website of the school.http://www.csuohio.edu/

Trice2:





Thanks it really helps , please do you mind linking me up to your friend so I can get more info directly from him. Thanks I appreciate

My friend is presently at cleveland state university for his masters in social works. Applications process and Admisson requirements were very easy to come by. NO GRE,NO TOEFL, unofficial transcript accepted online scanned copies and other documents like bank statement and one or two letters of recommendation all scanned and accepted online. I hope this help you to have a rethink.

Trice2:
Good evening all.Am actually new here(a total novice)

I have a degree already in Education accounts and I want to apply to Morgan state university for a Masters of Social Work (MSW). The school didn't require GRE and TOEFL only asked for my transcript to be evaluated by Wes, 3 recommendation letters and a statement of purpose.

My question: is it necessary I still write GRE and can I also use my dads pension statement which is really high for sponsors account statement?

Please I will appreciate additional information from the gurus in the house concerning the steps to take, school,course and other processes involved.Thanks.

oduzbaba89:
good afternoon good people of this forum, am currently in a mess now, please i need schools that does not necessarily request for official transcript for admission cos my school has internal strike coupled with ASUU, schs that can accept student certified copy of transcrip, pls as a matter of urgency.

Cleveland state university is the perfect school for you with $40 application fee. My friend applied and paid his application fee today.

My friend's visa got approved this morning, thanks to God and I am Glad I am part of his success story from A to z. He's going to Ashland University,ohio for his MBA. Initially, Someone in the USA got a community college admission for him to do a certificate course,he had paid his sevis and was preparing for the embassy. And then he told me about it. Having learnt a lot from this forum, I told him guy, your chance of getting that visa with a Community college admission is very slim despite he's been to italy and Paris (travel experience) . I advised him to do a university and so he heed to my advise. We started the Ashland university process, we got the Admission and i20, transfered his sevis from the community college to Ashland university, we booked appointment for today, we trained and here today VISA APPROVED! 9am this morning.
Thanks to everyone here for all the contributions. GOD BLESSING FALL ON YOU ALL.

You have a good profile sir and so you are good to go! Expect the question Why xyz school? Or Why MBA?

ojoolauoluwa:
Hi everyone,
Awesome job you guys have been doing here.
I am an avid reader of nairaland albeit as a guest.
Don''t fancy some of the ethnic stuff that goes down here.
I need advise so I just created this account to ask it.
I got admission to an MBA program and just got my I-20 last week. I have fixed an emergency appointment for Monday as classes resume on the 28th.
A little background info now. I'm in my early forties and I work with a multinational in the food and nutrition sector. I currently am in IT but want to do an MBA so I can crossover into the business side of leadership in my organization. I have gotten a study leave from my organization(Have documentary evidence to back this up) and have the funds required to cover the entire duration of my programme (I own a couple of real estate and other business concerns which my wife manages). Apart from this I have two brothers who are citizens in the USA and I have visited a couple of times.
Will self sponsorship at my level mitigate against me? I will be staying with one of my brothers all through the programme as the University is about 10 minutes walk from his residence.
I just want to get a handle on what to expect from the interview so I can be prepared.
Will appreciate any feedback.
Thanks in ancticipation of your responses.
If you need any further clarification, please ask.
Thank you

Nice spoon feeding....loll....you try bro, God bless you for helping her out. She would sure get her visa next time.

iekene:


I would just drop this here. If you are applying for visa with a Community College i20 you have to be 10x more prepared than others going for Masters and PhD. Its hard to sometimes judge a VO's decision by an interview transcript because other factors come into play such as information filled in your DS160 and what you say during the interview, body language during the interview e.t.c . You should be ready to sell yourself by all means .

From your transcript there are some not too good answers

V.O: what are you going to do in the US
Me: I'm going to study at Madison college I think it would have been better you said I am going to obtain an Associate Degree in Philosophy at Madison college after which i do transfer my units to a 4 year university to obtain a bachelors degree.

V.O: so tell me about the program
Me: [s]it's general education is aimed at preparing students for whatever they'd like to major in after transferring credits to get their bachelor's degree in a 4year university.[/s] You Should have spoken about Philosophy and not Liberal Arts and Science Since you already said you are majoring in Philosophy. Speak about the courses you would be taking and how you are excited and passionate about choosing philosophy as a Major. You could speak about some popular people you know that studied philosophy and are doing very well

Side Note: When i got my i20 at first Liberal Arts and Science was written but i requested for another one stating my Major (Computer Science). I wasnt prepared to defend why Liberal Art is written on my i20 yet i am majoring in computer science

V.o: why would you want to spend thousands of dollars schooling in the US amidst the numerous school in Nigeria
Me:[s](surprised though but had to answer) well, psychology is something I'm very passionate about and I'd want to really study it in depth both theoretically and practically, schools here in Nigeria do not really touch the practical aspect (cuts me short)[/s]

There's actually no Class Practical aspect in Philosophy. You only practice philosophy in your everyday life. You should have spoken about the high standard of education that the US offers in terms of teaching and the quality of teaching staffs and also there would be a great diverse and international environment. There are a lot of international students, so class discussions are very interesting and offer diverse perspectives.

VO: and what makes you think the schools there do a lot of practical
Me: ([s]taken aback but didn't show it) I've been in close contact with my international education program specialist from the school and she let me in on all I need to know [/s] She's Right no Practical.

VO: who's sponsoring you
Me: my uncle Red Flag

Vo: what does he do
Me: [s]he's a medical doctor and a business man [/s] Just say he is a Medical Doctor, dont create question for yourself.

I am not an expert but this is to the best of my knowledge. Review this with the Gurus. Better Luck next time

He sneaked out to jollificate ni o. Na spoilt brat.

Fenix:


The truth ALWAYS helps. You are not meant to travel during service year without permission. Was the travel for emergency purposes or jollification?

Hello house,
Please, my friend graduated 2015, went for NYSC 2016, traveled the same year to italy and Cameroun precisely Sept and December respectively. Early 2017 he again traveled to Paris and started working in may till date. Now, please house what would be his response to 'why did you travel during service year?

I20 is on the way.

mathewakin123:


copy that thanks for your consign, have you been given admission ,have you been given your i20

mathewakin123:
after noon pals need you guys advise pls have just apply for Cleveland State University Ohio, and have send my documents too them through mail and they said they have started procceing my admission, just want to ask is it urgent I should send my documents official through posting (DHL and airport) cause my admission is for spring 2018 or when I can give it to the school when am in US

I was giving spring 2018 Admission at cleveland state university. You don't need to DHL any document since you have applied online sending scanned copies. And already,your application is in process so you are good.

zeezahbee:
It will be expensive because you just got a license, no driving history etc... you should be able find a rate as low as $ 60 for liablity insurance. Try progressive

where have you been zeezahbee?

Coloniel5000:
Please house, I need universities in US that would accept scanned copy of transcript during application pending when admission had been offered before requiring for official or evaluated copy. Please i need this so badly. Help a brother. Thanks

Ashland university, ohio.

etiosa97:
I would like someone to tell me list of affordable schools for undergraduate programs in the US

Google is your friend.

Emmyirab:
Helo. I was delayed yesterday.
I have been trying to book another appointment, but its not working.
it's showing this. and non of them are clickable.

pls pls pls help. i need to book asap.

My friend booked is appointment this evening. 22nd august is the only available date for this month. His school resumes 31st august.

My friend booked is appointment this evening. 22nd august is the only available date for this month. His school resumes 31st august. [quote author=Emmyirab post=59257695]Helo. I was delayed yesterday.
I have been trying to book another appointment, but its not working.
it's showing this. and non of them are clickable.

pls pls pls help. i need to book asap. [/quote

Sharles:


I sent you a pm I will love to relate with you.

check your mail I replied.

Good day Erudites
Initially applied for the fall admission at CSU but they sent a mail on the 2nd of july they couldn't admit me, best reason known to them but I guess there wasn't more space for admission. Now,I have been given admission spring 2018 at Cleveland state university on the 28th july ' masters in civil engineering. My question is ' how long does it take or when are they going issue and send my i20

Thanks All.

You did a diploma or a certificate computer Science course at a training institute for one and half or two years.

Beegamer:
Guys, I graduated from secondary school 2015 and went to lautech for bsc. Unfortunately the school has been on strike for 15 good months. I decided to apply for admission in USA and luckily they gave me computer science. Already booked my appointment for next week

My Question::::
If they ask why am I just applying to university now? what will I say

OR

What have you been doing after your secondary school?
Any help please because I know they will ask.

God please, I want to get this beer too from imperiouxx

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Cheers guys!

That's why the Google is your friend. I just checked and Google says their application fees is $30. You can pull further to check their website for application process.

Miaanita:
Pls has anyone applied to these two schools recently? Pls send me an email..

- Florida International University (FIU)

- Grand Valley State University

Gracias

That's why the Google is your friend. I just checked and Google says their application fees is $30. You can pull further to check their website for application process.

Miaanita:
Pls has anyone applied to these two schools

- Florida International University (FIU)

- Grand Valley State University

Is it through that their application fees are $30 each?

Anybody who can put me through their admission application processes and steps should pls DM me...

Gracias

Congratulations

Labhii:
Visa Approved on the 20th of July, 2017 at Lagos Consulate.

VO: Good morning and pass me your passport and i-20.

Me: Good morning and I obliged.

VO: Types for some seconds and then asks what are you going to do in the US

Me: I am going for my Masters of science in Chemistry program

VO: What was your undergraduate course in

Me: Biochemistry

VO: Okay, so tell me why you chose to study Chemistry for your masters program]

Me: At this point I started stammering because I didn't expect this question but I kept calm, cleared my throat and then said; I currently work with a bottling company which produces milk flavored drinks as a quality assurance personnel and Intend coming back to apply for a senior post at my current place of work and hopefully establish my own bottling company at the long run, thus going for my master in Chemistry will prepare me adequately for this.

VO: Nods and says ok, then asked how many schools I applied to.

Me: Three other schools which are UNM, UT In Dallas, Uni of central Missouri and MSWU.

VO: How many admits

Me: Two and I named them.

VO: Why did you choose this school

Me: I chose this school because their MAS-Chemistry program is a recognized Professional Masters program which combines advanced training in chemistry with other courses in business, economics, decision making and communication which is what I need to achieve my future ambitions when I am back in Nigeria.

VO: How will this course help your career

Me: It will help refine my technical and professional skills which I need in...(VO cuts in)

VO: Where did you say you work again

Me: I mentioned

VO: Whats your post and your duties

Me: I am a quality assurance personnel and my duties are.....mentioned all the way I stated it in my DS form( At this point I started doubting if he was gonna approve my visa because I stuttered a bit but got a hold of myself again)

VO: Nods and asked how the tuition fee would be paid

Me: My mum would be paying and she is a building contractor, sells building and electrical materials to both public and private companies and she owns chains of stores across 5 states

VO: How many stores does she have

Me: 20

VO: I would be approving your visa sir,...( I just went blank and didn't hear what he was saying, all I know was he circled one address on the white paper and passed it to me)

Me: Thank you sir and I stepped out.

I was delighted to the extent that I took the wrong way out of the embassy, had to take a bike at Ozumba Mbadiwe road back to the main entrance where I parked my car.

Special thanks to texrem, walspring and the other gurus out here. Texrem created time where there was none even though I wasn't keeping to time whenever we fix one for a mock interview. We only did one last night and honestly I thought I wasn't prepared enough but he told me I did well and would do well. So I kept calm was optimistic.

No document was asked.

Congratulations!!!

TheLee:
I got my visa approved today. I am grateful to you all who give tips, helps and mock interview and people who have shared their transcripts. God bless you

Transcript
V. O:Good morning, please pass your documents
Me: (passed it) Good morning
V. O: What's your highest level of education
Me: I have a Bachelor's in Microbiology
Vo: When did you get this degree?
Me:2014
Vo: What have you been doing since then?
Me: I finished my youth service in Oct 2015 and I've been a freelance writer since then
Vo:How many schools did you apply to?
Me: Two
Vo: Georgia Southern University and University of Memphis
Vo: Why did you choose this school
Me: I chose the school because the curriculum allows me to specialize...
Vo: What's your specialization?
Me: community health. While also taking core competency courses in other vital area of public health. Also, Prof Lawrence's research interest in Sickle Cell Disease....
Vo: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: My dad
Vo: What does he do?
Me: He owns a plastic factory
Vo:Have you gotten your accommodation yet?
Me: No, I will when I get there
Vo: No, you have to book it before traveling...
Me:Yes that's what I....
Vo: Listen please. At the PoE, you would need a forwarding address and so you must have one where you will be living
Me: Of course, thank you.
Vo: I will be approving your visa (circles white paper)
Me: (blanks out, collects white paper, packs documents and walks like a whined robot out of the room)
Took a minute for it to register that it was approved.
A lot of blue papers were flying and I got the VO I had hoped not to get yet my case was different.
3 factors helped a lot: God, Preparation, confidence
I'm grateful to my friend for the mock interviews
Thank you all so much for sharing, teaching and correcting. God bless you

If you don't give up on something you believe, you will find a way! #lettheapprovaltestimoniesabound#

Congratulations.........and I shout a very BIG Amennnnn for my self o

saltylola20:
LONG POST ALERT: MY VISA TRANSCRIPT
SEASON 1: The first time I visited this thread I was overwhelmed with the information overload in fact I didn't know where to start but soon decided to download the app and talk to someone to help with Mock interview as my interview was for Wednesday, July 5.

By Sunday morning July 2nd, I was hit with terrible malaria that I couldn't talk or move but by Tuesday it was better leaving me with big sores on my mouth.
Naso I found my way to Lasgidi and I called Walspring who pointedly told me I don't need a mock it's nit necessary and that he doesn't even help people with that, I said thank you jejely and moved on to Lagosismyhome, the madam just tell me say I dey do last minute rush say she no get my time and she was truly busy but not relenting Mr John sent me Texrem number and I called him.

Fiam! I knew I hit my jackpot immediately we spoke because he gave me on the spot interview and we began the journey. I called him about six different times, he would correct and I will re-practice over again, don't forget he stays abroad it was international call so I was blowing money in fact I had to just load call credit from my bank account. Till 4am, we were on it, sometimes he would deny me visa due to my performance and at times he would give me but all these sharpened me.

SEASON TWO: I left for the embassy and the powers that be ensured I lost my way after 3rd mainland bridge, uhmmm even Google Map no gree help, network run Comot and I had to be asking for directions for a road I know so well, cut it short it took me one hour to get to Walter Carrington. The official told me I was late angrily but I apologized and he later left me, it was raining and the tension was making me go to the rest room every ten minutes. I eventually did the normal routine check and finally entered for interview proper.

SEASON THREE: I was directed to the bulky Asian man at WINDOW 1. (The guy face strong no even smile atall)

VO: GOOD MORNING
ME: Good morning sir

VO: Pass me your passport. (I gave him). Why are you going to the US?
ME: I will be travelling to pursue my masters degree in Communication studies at Tarleton State University, Texas.

VO: Give me your I-20? (I gave him)

VO: Why did you choose the school?
ME: Asides from the fact that I will be recieving as a plus to my degree, a dual certificate in Organizational comm and Computer Mediated Communications, the program infuses a blend of modern and traditional methods of comm. (cuts me short).

VO: A lot of schools offers this same course in the US why are you picking this school.
(Truth is I just told him some jargons I can't remember. Then He looked at me like "e be like say this girl dey craze" and then he lost his cool).
I said why are you choosing a small school in the middle of nowhere in the US for your program? (and he looked straight into my eyes, I felt like disappearing but braced up).

ME: I want to become an Internal Communication specialist and media analyst for Multinational corporations and I have been working with Dr Jennifer Edwards from the university who is the Executive director of Texas Social Media Research Institute on a paper (he smiled and cuts me)
VO: Who will be sponsoring your trip?
ME: My aunt she owns chains of petrol and gas stations scattered all over Nigeria.

VO: Have you ever traveled out of the country before?
ME: No.

(He looked at the two papers looked at my face and just turned his face to his computer picked one paper without turning and he turned back and saw it was the white one, he gave me and told me to come get my visa blablabla, I didn't even hear the rest as I quickly grabbed the white paper and slipped out of the door before he changed his mind, you know you really can't rely on China tins � ). JUST LIKE THAT, OLOWOGBOGBORO stretched forth my my white paper to me and that's how I got my visa!!! He never finish o!


SEASON FOUR: I want to specially thank everyone on this thread who has ever answered any question, God bless you. I don't feel bad about those that couldn't help me, an adage says "To catch a monkey, you need to climb the the tree" so I just take it as one life experiences. Vinci500, and Mr John thanks big time. Texrem, I throway salute for you, for the sacrifice of your holiday time and all God bless you big, and I need to go and fight MTN they were just slashing my credit anyhow. Please If you are waiting for interview, pray for favour and be bold but practice remember "Faith without works is dead". In all I give the ultimate thanks to God who favoured me all through.

Watch out for Season5 titled, "You will Share Your Own Transcript"! can I hear an Ameeeeen!

Congrats, pls post your interview transcript. God bless

saltylola20:
White paper given to me this morning by 8:50am, transcript in a bit.

Angels as we know, are dynamic beings sent to help us but they dn't necessarily need 2com physically they com packagd as humans wit beautiful hearts. Texrem, you are one such person. May the glory of the Lord continually beam thru ur life now and 4eva.It's an honor to know you.

I got his number from Mr John who also helped me and I called him he picked immediately and started talking to me like a brother and I tell you he doesn't sleep up till 4am this morning he was coaching me. You are a genius I tell you.

Nairalanders don't you think it's time to give this guy an award!

White paper plenty for table pls lets go and pick ours asap,
People are leaving Naija everyday, buhari left and refuse to return......
Pepperdem for Embassy

ProfOjah1234:
VISA APPROVED Today 6:30am..

It can only be GOD.. Transcript Loading!!!

congrats boss

akandry:
Visa approved today 6:30 am!!!!!
All praise to God Transcript loading.......

congrats bro

Dollypop34:
Please house, I am going for my interview soon and I need your help because I have been denied three times.
I am going for ny masters in public administration. Please I need a good answer to some question which I felt is causing my deny since. I presently work in a school. So please my people give me suitable answer to question like
1) why public administration?
I did political science and international relations as my undergraduate study
2) what is your plan after study?

why Public administration? I think you should say that you want to become a seasoned administrator and so intend to acquire great leadership skills in making government policies that are good and positive, far reaching effective on the common man. Also ensuring effective implementation of budgets and making sure that funds allocation to local,states and federal government are judiciously use to better the lives of the common man in the Nigeria Society. (I hope this help you in a little way) (gurus, pls Vet oo)