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Northeastern:
I am just seeing seeing this, I am happy that you made it and now in the US.

When I saw the post you were talking about, my experience as a financial advisor told me that was never going to be a bad decision for the reason I stated in my response.

I was about two weeks into my program here in the US when I responded to your post in 2018. Welcome to the club and never forget to inspire others at home. Like you already know, you can become anything with your biology degree and that includes going on to medical school or for an accelerated BSN.

I don't doubt your abilities and know you will turn out better than you expected.

I don't know how I missed this post. Regardless, thank you so much for your strong words of confidence sir, I will take your advice to heart. Blessings!

Happy birthday, daddy. We love you, I pray for more of God's grace and strength in your life

Any Adele's album but you can start with "Someone Like You" and "A Million Years Ago"

Karikarikarikar:
I want to apply to schools in USA for undergraduate admissions, which exams am I supposed to write to get a fully funded scholarship to study computer science?

The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Testing (ACT) and the TOEFL. Most US schools waive the TOEFL for Nigerian students, but it isn't automatic, you have to ask them to.

Drhay:
Thanks for the response.. I actually want to go for a Bsc although i have am HND but cant go for masters cos i have a low grade, as for age, im in my 26/27.. Do i have chances and about motivations i dont have problems

I would have advised you to go for your masters like the gurus here would've recommended but you're concerned about your grade. As for your chances, I honestly can't speak to it. I know very little but yet again, your chances of getting a Visa for an undergraduate degree decreases with increase in age (especially if you're over 21). However, nothing is impossible.

Drhay:
thanks for your responds, although i read through the thread but didnt get a way to the process of undergraduate admission, scholarships (full ride or tuition waivers) and visa processing sir.

do undergraduate also cold mail professors or not... i think you can understand my curiosity a bit.. im just a novice that needds a guide sir. thanks in anticipation of directing me

I'm not 'sir' abeg. You can look at the EducationUSA website to get an idea https://educationusa.state.gov/your-5-steps-us-study but the ideal step is to evaluate your high school transcript or WAEC, register and write the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and create a CommonApp profile through which you'll apply to schools or you can choose to apply through each school's portal. Each school has their own unique application process and requirements so you have a lot of research to do. How do you find scholarships? Well, Google is your friend. You're an international student so you should know the keywords to input while doing your research. A lot of factors come into play when you're seeking a scholarship- your age, your leadership experience, involvement in community services, background and so on.

Just start from somewhere. You can also ask yourself some sincere questions to avoid wasting your own time. How old are you? How long have you been out of high school? Do you have the money to process this? (Even if you get a full ride, you still have to pay for a lot of things out of pocket) Do you have alternatives in case this fails? Are you motivated enough to score high on the SAT? Do you have a support system to aid you?

Be very realistic. Good luck!

Drhay:
please any advice on how an undergraduate should start its process.... sorry for asking but i asked cos mostly said are postgraduate. please assist on procedure im pleading

You can try to be more specific, what do you know about the process already?

Also, the procedure for what? Scholarship? Admission application? Visa process?

Spanishmilf:
i think i will just abandon the school because i already pay for visa fee and have received my admission
Can u you suggest me a good school please

You have to be willing to do the work on your own. Nobody knows your profile/background better than you so there's no better person to select a school than you. If you do the work now, you'll have fewer issues when you're defending your reasons for choosing the school at the embassy. From your previous posts, you indicated that you've been denied before and you're using an agent. Please be careful, there's hardly anything that you can't do independently. Just take your time and ask the necessary questions.

segun544:
Good morning everyone! Pls i want to ask if it is possible to combine WAEC and NECO to get admission in USA

I don't think so. You can still evaluate both of them singly using WES free tools and see if you'll end up with a decent GPA. Alternatively, why not evaluate your high school transcript? You can check in with your school to see if they'll accept that instead.

Predstan:
Go get the 1phone 12 buy one, get one free at T-Mobile

Thanks for the info, not within my purchasing power however . Maybe someday in the future.

naijaeclectic:
If you see how I was abusing Infinix and Techno ehhn.

Make I join you swear for them

naijaeclectic:
You're right oh! I was so sorry for myself when I arrived with an Infinix phone and three-mouth charger. I finally had to get a new phone and a new SIM + two-mouth adapter thingy.

Thanks for the great advice. I have one last addition: if you like pepper, please just buy loads of pepper, and save it in a Ziplock bag. If not, you will have to look for "effective" pepper.

I wish everyone arriving soon a safe trip!

Lol, I have the same story. I later bought an adapter from Best Buy I think. Still stuck with my infinix

Finally, we're at part 16!

Part 15 was as long as 2020

To all visa/scholarship hopefuls, may you share your testimony in this thread. I've seen the power of resilience and grit firsthand and as the wind blows softly on this cold USA morning, I'm here to tell you that it will be worth it. Victor Hugo once said, “Nothing else in the world…not all the armies…is so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” Take the right steps, ask the vital questions, be optimistic, be pragmatic, be diligent and your time will come. I pray you will enter your season in this thread and as you do, may you go on to do great things!

In the words of one NL mama, May the Force be with you!


PS: Shoutout to Mummy Lagosismyhome for sowing a seed into my ministry, God bless you richly once again Ma'am.

Happy New Year Fam
Oga Justwise, we're overdue for another thread na

amos4real:
Okay thank you bro.
Please do you know weather people landing in New York will quarantine themselves before proceeding to their connecting flight?

I really need to know this too, please guys help with any information you might have

Amarachibaby:
any reason for it

Travelling that far and spending so much just to get an Associate degree is probably the reason.

SoccerUSA:
Congratulations, JCSU is lucky to have you!

You're so kind, thank you!

NoFap123:
For a soon to be undergraduate, you write very well.

Congratulations

NoFap123:
For a soon to be undergraduate, you write very well.

Congratulations

You flatter me, thank you so much!

EmancipatorEmmy:
Congratulations! This was a great epistle!!�

Thank you!

Fonoth:
�� congratulations brother, you deserve it. More wins.
� I am so happy for you.

Thank you sis

fairheart:
You should add writing to your hobby. It was your articulate and fine writing skill that glued my attention to your first long e-mail to me last year or so. I still remember that your choice of words and the things you said you want to achieve by going to the U.S, inspired me. You told your story so well, and I think this is a skill everyone should learn. We should be able to tell our unique story in a way that will make others see the goodness in us.
I actually didn't do as much as I would have done for a younger brother I cared about, but I am glad that the little I did was impactful.

I also love that you took out time to remember those who helped in your journey. This is the attitude of gratitude and it will take you far and make people always want to help you. As you grow in the U.S, keep nursing this attitude; you'd meet even empathic people that will be there when you need another human being to advance your goals.
I also thank Northeastern and Texrem and Aunty Lagosismyhome for their supports toward your success.
The seed to excel is in you and I hope you will study well and graduate at the top of your class. AMEN to your prayers for me and God bless you!

Thank you so much for the compliments Sir, I feel honoured. I'll keep your wise words to heart. While I'll definitely strive to pay back your investment in me someday, only God can give you the true measure of your worth

Thank you for your kind words, majorstark, monacokyle, chonco, futuresenator, Francangel and all others

For those who dislike epistles, let me go straight to the point.

APPROVAL TRANSCRIPT

Status: Approved
School: Johnson C. Smith University
Scholarship: $18k(Deficit of $9384)
Sponsor: Uncle
Program: Bachelor of Science in Biology
Interviewed by a Black Male American VO for about 4 minutes tops
Dropping out from a Nigerian University and yeah, I indicated it in my DS-160

VO: Pass me your I-20 and passport
ME: *passes them*
(I decided to drop my files so that I could gesticulate well with my hands)
VO: How did you decide to go to this school?
ME: I heard about the school from my advisors at the EducationUSA here at the embassy ( points at the building with my hands). They helped streamline my wants and profile with the schools where I would fit it in.( I expected something like 'How did you hear about this school?' so I was mostly rambling until I had nothing to say again)
VO: Tell me about your educational background
I graduated from high school as the salutatorian, senior prefect, JETS club financial secretary, lead mobilizer of my school's rescue team( Again, my mind was urging me to say something else but I wasn't sure of how best to answer this question as it wasn't phrased the way I understand but I just wanted to sell myself at every given chance. Part of my educational background would also be the time I’ve spent in a Nigerian university already but I didn’t stress it since it was already in my DS-160)
VO: what will you do with this degree?
I intend to work at the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research as a Biomedical Scientist and this degree will help serve as a stepping stone to that dream. Nigeria's public health sector is in a deplorable state and lives are being lost needlessly so I'd like to help change that.
VO: Who will be paying for this?
ME: My uncle
VO: What does he do?
ME: He works at Bleep in the USA
(Fairheart had already emphasized that I should first highlight my scholarship when answering this question but I was so tensed that I forgot)
He kept typing and that was when Fairheart's words came to my head. So after about a minute or so of typing, I quickly added that I have a scholarship too
He didn’t even look up, he only said ‘hmm’( he had obviously made his decision already).
VO: What's the duration of this course?
Me: 4 years

Before I knew it, he just slid my I-20 back to me with a white paper and my passport ended up in a basket. I won't lie, it was unexpected, I was awaiting more questions so that I can show him what I'm made of. Grrrr! [/i]He had given two people before me green papers and I saw the way their faces changed so I didn't want no green paper. White is my favorite color , I love white!!! The funny thing is that I can’t remember any other thing he said after that. I don’t know if that is the famous deafness you guys talk about but I was discombobulated. I quickly picked up my I-20 and started wishing him all the good things that came to my head, lol. All his responses flew over my head and I ended up by telling him to have a beautiful day.

During my interview, I told him to repeat himself more than once because I couldn’t get what he was saying. Maybe it was because he denied the nice lady before me but he was kind enough to talk slowly. I also wasn’t as tense as I thought I’ll be but I was not as coherent as I would’ve liked. I talked really fast and I was quite surprised that he caught everything I say. In fact, the realization that I finally have my visa is still sinking in. I was approved on Monday, my passport was ready the next day and I picked it up yesterday.

There was also one thing I saw, while the VO was typing, the computer behind him was open to one site, guess?... Nairaland! Lmao, I screamed [i](internally of course)




APPRECIATION DIARY
I first want to thank God without whom none of this would have been possible. He was the most important factor in this journey.

To Nairaland
Arguably the most impactful site in my life. I discovered Nairaland in 2016 after I had blown my first admission chance and started following this thread. I think I started from part 9 or so and I’ve enjoyed every bit of this journey. I’ve met people who have changed my life and I’ve made hopefully lifelong friendships.

To Northeastern
When I started contemplating rewriting the SAT in 2018 and came here to state it, he straight up offered to pay for me and he did. This was someone I didn’t know from Adam. He also went as far as drafting a list of schools for me. I eventually got to rewrite the SAT thanks to his generosity and had a 180 point increase in the space of a month. That SAT is taking me to the US. I don’t know what he saw in me but I hope to be able to reciprocate his kindness in the life of others one day. May you always find help and may life be kind to you at every turn.

To Fairheart,
The day before my interview, I had two consecutive mock sessions with him and it really went a long way in boosting my confidence. Months earlier, I had emailed him and he took his time to advice me. He also introduced me to a group of equally determined young students who also had a big role to play in my success story. I've bugged him severally for his input and he has never been tired of helping. May God bless you Sir

To Texrem, thank you for replying my pm, going through my transcript and helping me make it more concise and sensible. God bless you richly.

To Best201195, for replying my pm that faithful Sunday afternoon and for introducing me to an opportunity that has changed my life. Your help has made my journey much more easier and worthwhile.

To Fonoth who’s one of the kindest people I’ve ever met in this life, no kidding. She strove tirelessly and kept me informed of countless openings until one finally clicked. She was like an unofficial accountability partner who relentlessly pushed me. Without you, it wouldn’t have been possible

To CaptainMarvell who has been a fellow warrior in this battle, thank you for your immense help which is too numerous to name, May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks- J.R.R Tolkien

To Etherealbeing, thank you for that mock interview, you helped transform my transcript from a recital to a conversation.

To mummy Lagosismyhome, thank you for your tireless service. I could remember that she had a word of advice both times I came here seeking help.

To Legit215, thank you for compiling that transcript.


A million thanks to GboyegaD, BenNash and FreshStarz, thank you for your words during the times I was seeking help.

I'll end with this quote by Nelson Mandela, "There's no passion to be found in playing small and living a life that's less than that which you're capable of living". Far too many destinies have been changed by the Nigerian public education system due to her inhumane way of allocating admissions. Don't pursue a career you'll hate and don't build your life on a shaky foundation. I have many uncertainties and I feel really anxious because I'm taking a big leap but as Friedrich Nietzsche said, "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how"


PS: I'm accepting donations, give and it shall be given unto you

My Visa was approved today at the US embassy in Abuja around 8:30am. I'll post my transcript later

Amahjosh:
Please what is the size of the passport I need to take to my interview??

5cm by 5cm

eetzdave:
There’s a chance that the reason for the postponements of interviews slated for this week were due to the protests happening all over the country

I doubt that. Even in the thick of the #EndSARS protests, interviews still held. Until the Lekki Tollgate shootings.

Tomison:
Hello when going for my interview what are the thing I take?

INTERVIEW DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
Make sure you have all the basic and required documents with you.
1, sevis fee confirmation receipt.
2, GTB visa fee receipt.
3, I-20 (signed).
4, Appointment Confirmation. or the email you received for appointment.
5, DS160 confirmation showing your passport photographph as uploaded.
6, 2 passport photograph of the same you uploaded online on your DS160.
7, Scholarship letter or funding appointment letter (if there’s any). Make sure your scholarship or assistantshop offer is stated on your i-20.
8, Sponsor official bank statement, stamped and signed, showing more than total cost of attendance or deficit--in Naira. Or TBillz or Fix deposit docs.
9, N43, 000 reciprocity fee.
10, Carry your confidence in your head as you carry your documents in your hand.



Courtesy of Fairheart

Please for those whose dates were rescheduled, have any of you paid the SEVIS fee?

And so what?

How does that help the average girl?

NoTimeZone:
Visa Approved
Abuja embassy
I never thought I would get it because my deficit dey burst brain.
Transcript will come through later this evening.

Congratulations bro

favouredtk:
Visa approved US Consulate, Lagos Nov 30 2020 7:00

Congratulations!!! May December bring more approvals!

Lete:
Regular!

But I suffered ooo......lol.....I paid for MRV thrice. Yes three times. I was denied emergency in Lagos twice, then the third MRV I decide to do Abuja then I got approved. That is the story of my life....lol.

May your persistence and efforts pay off