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mayorxyneyo:
Anybody got admissions result or interview session with New Mexico State University for PhD (Fall 23) till now, please? Admission status still under review...to move on or to stay expectant?😁

Zihno:
Yes, i did...thanks very much
Did you post this on grad cafe comrade?

Sisib15:
Sorry. Four rejections entered in a row for me last week. Omo I no fit eat or sleep. I just dey go back to their websites to check what i did wrongly

Keyin:
Please when did you submitted your application. During Free App Week in October or before then? My brother Applied to Chemistry and Biochemistry Department and he has not received any letter since October

Anfieldboss:
Okay......which program? I applied for PhD in EE, and I haven't heard anything from them.

Anfieldboss:
Sorry for the rejections, keep hope alive you'll get admit with full funding soon.

Which of the uni of Alabama did you apply to, is it Tuscaloosa? I applied for a PhD there, yet to hear from them.

Zihno:
Sorry😢. But we many. Tell us the schools if you can.

phen0m:
I got a love letter from MTU yesterday
we move....

Olawrites:
Clemson, rice gave me love letter

omomayelakesi:
Visa Approved
Transcript
Course: PhD in Biomedical Sciences
School: University of North Dakota
Funding: full ride
Graduated 2012 with 6 years
Started at window 4 and completed at window 6
VO: Good morning Sir your passport and i20.
Me: Good morning sir
Me: Here they are
VO: Why are your going to the US
Me: I am going to the US for a doctorate degree in Biomedical science at the University of North Dakota
VO: asked for the first page of my DS-160 and said I will take your fingerprint.
Me: as I proceeded to do as I was asked, I called his attention to the fact that there no finger print scanning machine at the window
VO: Oh! he called the attention of the CGI official and told him to move me to window 6, that he would move there to move me there.
Me: OK ( I moved to window 6)
VO: so why are you going to the US
Me: I am going to the US for a doctorate degree in Biomedical science at the University of North Dakota
VO: what degree do you currently have?
Me: I hold a bachelor of science in Pharmacology degree from the University of Lagos
VO: so why Biomedical sciences
Me: Biomedical sciences is underpinned by basic science including pharmacology and as such as wider academic and research activities compared to other basic sciences and it is (VO cuts in)
VO: I know all of this, what will the course do for you
Me: The course will enable me to gather practical , theoretical and analytical techniques that is required for me to be an innovative Biomedical researcher
VO: Why UND
Me: I chose UND for a number of reasons. On the basis of my career interests UND offers focused training inflammation and infectious disease. I also used the carnegie classication in my search and UND turned out to be a high research activity University. I was also offered a graduate research assistantship that qualifies me for a full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend
VO: What area of Biomedical science
Me: Immunology
VO: Immunology is broad topic?
Me: I will be working specifically on respiratory syncytial virus the leading cause of pneumonia and bronchiolitis.
VO: What will you be doing as a graduate assistant
Me : I will mark and grade assignments and tests. I will also teach some undergraduate courses
VO : Have you ever travelled outside Nigeria before
Me: Yes, on two occasions.
VO: where and why
Me : I travelled to UAE for a training when I was working with a multinational pharmaceutical company and in October of the same year the company took us to Kenya for a sales meeting
VO : that was 2 years ago
Me : yes
VO : Are you married
Me : No
VO : Do you have kids
Me : No
VO : Perfect
Me: speechless and looking blank
VO : your visa will be approved.
Take your passport and the yellow to the window and pay your reciprocity fee
. At the payment point I noticed people with the white collection slip which he forgot to give me. I went back and called his attention to it, he said I apologize for that and gave me my white paper.

Kateyy:
Is there anyone here who was able to book an appointment n expedited appointment after denial?
Comments pls

Kateyy:
Is it the person’s first appointment?

Kateyy:
Is there anyone here who was able to book an appointment n expedited appointment after denial?
Comments pls

Muleriders:
Thanks. We are all here to help one another. I'm just more passionate about the lower graders because I was a product of one.
muleriders is a name all Southern Arkansas University students are been called. Just like unilag students are called Akokoites, Lasu called Lasuites etc. I just like the name and adopted it
nice one..but were u able to get full funding?