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aim14:
Yes it's in the UK and they don't require GRE I'm asking if it's either or all of TOEFL IETLS and the host of others displayed on their portal

I'm not applying for the scholarship, hence, I no know about them.
I believe there would be a thread on nairaland for it.
I go sha look am up to spare time.

aim14:
Lol...ok. Thanks. BTW guess u intend to or are applying for the University of Edinburgh scholarship? If yes, is it both TOEFL, IETLS and others that are required for the test of English or one can present either?

I think Edinburg is in the UK.
If am right, i don't think UK schools need GRE, i stand to be corrected.
Also, I think it is always either of TOEFL or IELTS

stalone001:
pls how do i get these materials

I sourced them all here.
I wil try and get the link and share with you

aim14:
Hi please I also want to take the TOEFL exam but don't know how to go about it. Any guidance would be appreciated. U can reach me via my signature. Thanks

Honestly, i don't know stuv about TOEFL yet.

Just go through the thead and i believe you goan see lotta helpful stuvs.

PS: Like Herod said to the three wise men, abeg, when you see, coman share with me cos i will be writing TOEFL late August.

Cheers

stainless91:
what's course and GPA?

Biochemistry
4.46/5.0

Thank you Lord.
Finally got to the last page; i sha skipped some of the pages oo, i can't fit kee myself.

I have always dreamed of going back to academics over the years. Life happened to me and i derailed into an unrelated field and after 3 years, the much awaited opportunity presented itself.

I got provisional admission at Ohio State with full funding plus RA position. The stuff needed to seal the deal is GRE and TOEFL. Prior to march, i didn't know jack about these exams but man gat take am. I consulted some of my friends and as God may have it, one of them was a major contributor to this platform and he punished me by requesting i go through the thread from the very beginning, hian. I sha don try.

I thing i have come to realize about this exam like other is that it requires one having the right resources, information, zeal and time. If any of these is missing, i don't think one gonna hit target.

I have decided to takeout one month to do intensive study. Below is my strategy

1. Do the diagnostic test on Powerprep
2. Get the Magoosh 30 days study schedule
3. 10 hours study per day
4. My resource for Quant will be Manhattan 8 series, 5lb and Official guide by ETS
5. For verbal, Manhattan for RC and SE, the andriod app stuff for vocab building and Manhattan 500
6. The Magoosh video is a must see.
7 Kaplan for AW
8. Magoosh premium account (my one month go expire 19th June). God may raise a good Nigerian to epp me with one

Please, if there is any essential material I missed out, assist identifying.
So, that's it. let the chase for Spring 2019 begin

Thanks to progenitor of this thread. I owe you guys alot and will repay this altruistic gesture by referring other peeps in need

kacey007:
Any Cleveland State University admits here? I have just been given admission but nothing yet on funding. Do I have to mail the school concerning funding?

Congratulations.
I'm for Ohio state, same state sha.
Visit their site na

PS: A friend introduced me to this forum. I dey find power to read the whole thread.
I sha dey write GRE 2nd August

Wanami:
Hi Ezehrobinson,
I got a PST invite and the practice questions are quite difficult, please how was yours and how did you prepare. Please help a sister
joywanami@yahoo.com

Hi Wanami,

The secret to cracking those question is yo read the tips on solving them.

I think it's on one of those documents they sent you.

All the best

Dashenka:
Please when did you send your credentials? I sent mine over 2weeks ago like they asked me to but I have not gotten any response

Good morning Dashenka,
I sent mine last year September and got invite late march

Good morning distinguished programmers.

Please i need your advise on the matter below

My younger brother didn't make good score in jamb that'd guarantee him a place in engineering school.
His next option is polytechnic but I'm of the view that he should come over to lagos to learn programming thing and also prepare for jamb next year.

Please which programming should i enroll him? I would appreciate if you also suggest affordable learning center.

Thanks in anticipation.

happyday:
If you've proceeded beyond the PST, that's good. In most McKinsey offices, you'll have two interviews (first round) - each interview half case and half behavioral fit. Then, you'll have the second and final 2-4 interviews with partners in the local office where you applied to. Prepare very well for the cases, find case buddies to prep with (use PrepLounge.com), and brainstorm on some outstanding achievements for your behavioral fit interviews.

All the best!

Lotta thanks boss

happyday:
Toseman, You've started well.
I once had interest in this field, especially the McKinsey path. First, there's a reason why they are paid that much (your ballpark figures are right). . . the process is fiercely competitive. Abroad, the application process no be here, but a little bit friendly here in their Nigerian office.
You need to be truly exceptional, be top amongst your peers, which would get you a chance to write their PST - a test you can't write without intense prep on accuracy and speed.
Thereafter, you go through series of interviews - behavioural and case interviews.
Behavioural interviews draw on your ability to share past experiences, and how you can bring such expertise to bear.
Case interviews is where the work is at. They give you a client scenario, and ask what would be your advice; which is the kind of work you'll be dealing with as a Consultant.
In all, you need good resources and intense practice all through.
Above all, God's mercy is paramount. Some factors are simply beyond our control; some call it luck or goodwill.

Good morning happyday.

Seems you've got Lotta insight to mck recruitment.
Please I'd appreciate if you can provide insight to stages beyond PST.

thanks

sirusX:
All is well in God's name...just keep pushing and never relent in your search.
Tomorrow would be different from today

Hello Sirusx,

please which position did you apply for at MCK?
How far have you go in the process.

I applied for BA and just scaled the PST

obynzo:
Hello Guys ,

I applied to Mckinsey for an associate position most my friends that applied got rejection mails last year but i didn't get any.
Does anyone have any info on this?

Hello Oby,

I applied last year and was invited for the PST in April. Have they gotten back to you?

Collineno:
Please I really REALLLLLLLLYYYY need help with the KPMG graduate trainee application form. For the page that has projects, scholarships, social, leisure activities and employment record are we to leave it blank or fill it up with sometin?? Finally the last section got me confused that is Independence Section. What investment are my to list and what are d list of entities that one currently hold as a director or secretary or are we to leave dis section blank again? Please I need an urgent help as I will be submitting in 48hrs. Thanks

Just write Nil

Solecontroller:
I still doubt. Training school is once a year and that's TRPS. They would probably get everybody and funnel them straight down September.... that's why KPMG is infamous for delays. They channel all graduates to September. An insider could help.

KPMG recruit for April and September. Though the training is for September, the April batch learn on the job.

The current recruitment is geared towards April.

Regards.

I

tyor:
Woman! your approach will only work for small firms. Big organisations have formal structure for recruitment.
My candid advice is/are
1. save your money for Internet and phone calls, you will need to be online and catch information on-the-go.
2. Save your time and effort to prep for GMAT style aptitudes. i.e. SHL, Assessment day, GRE, GMAC formats.
3. Save your suit and heels for PwC interview.
4. Refer to (2) above, your prep should be at 90% level. Top-rated companies are competitive and do NOT use cut-off points, they use percentiles. i.e. if they plan to interview 200 candidates, only the best 200 candidates are invited. The top 200 candidates can fall within 90% and 100% test scores. Someone with 89% did very well but MIGHT not get invited.

Best of Luck

I can't agree any less.
Exactly same point I captured here https://www.nairaland.com/2478080/what-learnt-two-months-job

@OP

I feel your disappointment. you should not be desperate to land a job. if you have wanted to start working immediately after service, this should not be the best time to submit your cv, you should have applied to openings four months before the end of your service.

Other corp members should take this advise because no firm will accept your cv and immediately call for interview.

just be patient and be submitting your cv anywhere and don't put your mind on them. leave your line open and prepare because they will call when they feel like

ok

Karmanaut:
The OP lacks knowledge of classical mechanics.
Research on Foucault's Pendulum
You should also read secondary school physics textbooks.

thanks. I got no engineering background, hence have no idea of mechanics. The question arose out of curiosity after considering some empirical knowledge from geography. I'm still finding the concept of Foucault_pendulum pretty difficult to understand. would appreciate it if you could break it down to a layman's language. thanks

To my dear physicists, Geographers and weird thinkers
I have been pondering this idea for the past three years and I think it’s time I break the silence by letting the world know what its all about. I know some will laugh it off because it may seem silly but when you look deeper, you will see the merit which I wish should be subjected to scientific reasoning or investigation before it is disproved.

Here it is;
We were told in our secondary school geography that the earth undergoes two forms of movement; rotation around its axis and revolution around it orbit.
In twenty four hours, it is expected that the earth should have completed its rotation; this means that the all part of the earth must have encountered the sun which is stationary.
In the course of this rotation, the earth carriers everything that is directly or indirectly attached to it surface.

My question goes thus;
If a body could be suspended independent of the earth’s surface, will such a body still undergo this rotation with the earth?
If the answer is NO, I think that a new form of transportation has been birthed. This is because once the object is suspended, that particular point of earth moves away from it (due to rotation) and lets say in the next four hours, that object will be in another location that arrived.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
CC; mynd44, obinoscopy, lalasticala, Jarus, Sagamite, barcanista, Ishilove

Hello KPMG aspirants, I think I have this piece of info to share that you may benefit from.

The news of KPMG test being once in a life time is not myth, it is true. This means that you have to be prepared (by studying gmat, reviewing their past questions and asking all questions) before attempting.

here is my submission.

One criterion is that you must not be more than 26years as at the time of application. what this entails is that only those at the threshold of this age should rush in honouring the apt test invite.
those that are 24 and below still have two years to prepare.

NB: Once You Are invited For The Test And You're Not Prepared, Just Ignore the invite. They will keep on sending you invite always because it is automated.


so, take your time and prepare, if you are out of lagos on an engagement, don't be scared cos you must surely be invited.

One last thing.

This present recruitment is geared toward April 2016. so whether you write now OR December or February, there's no difference.

happy preparation and success..

Braaad:
No, mine is at VI. Is there any difference in the exams? I mean b/w the computer and paper based test

those writing in vi (kpmg Tower) will all write 30 minutes essay while those slated for ikeja (jkk) will write essay if they pass the psychometric test.

Greetings all new hires. The class rep
masagoody
said I should come remove cobweb from this forum.
I must confess that its been an interesting and challenging week. The high point for me was meeting unbelievable talented and brainy youths from different part of the world. I feel privileged to be in KPMG.

wishing everyone restful weekend and strength for nextweek

oluwanoni:
Everyone ones to make a point here there but op, if you have learnt all these... Do you have a job....don't be deceived all u have said above are good points...but most importantly there two factors in getting a Job...knowning the right people & favour.... All the stories above are the ones you tell yourself so you can sleep and job hunt the next day.

yes boss, I just landed a job. jah be praised

punchline
I am scared of what might become of these recruits who have been trained in weapon handling if suspended from this job.

Its the season of offer letter. Let the testimony continue.

Lets start taking attendance #Audit Ezehrobinson Tj18 chukarvin
who else?