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DonTwice:
Hello house just got this from someone. Those who haven't started looking for apartments or don't have one yet like me, looks like we'll have to start searching for one because the UK government now demands you must have an address or face the penalty.

excelchips:
MSc Advanced Security and Digital Forensic. What about you ? Just got a mail indicating a blended teaching method will be adopted. Even they themselves are not sure how the system will work but they are just being optimistic. Hope your got same mail as well ?

excelchips:
I'm for Edinburgh Napier Uni as well. I had to seek further information from them to tell me to make deposit. Though, I have to put it on hold due to this Covid-19 thing looking at how things will turn to be. Let's connect, bro.

emhenzy:
Yes of course

emhenzy:
Do you have any relatives in America? Has anybody answered yes to this question before and got approved?
Don’t know if it’s a good idea to state it that I’ve a sibling in America

Note: 1)Migrated with F1 visa and later got PR with spouse
2)I was recently denied (2nd app)after the VO asked me what significant difference i made on my application
3) My first interview I was given 221g form and asked to submit SOA of parents but was denied after submission
4) My answer to Note 2 was that I used my sponsors savings account opposed to the current account I initially used when I was given the 221g

Brown2Green:
Send your email or whatapp number on a mention

sharwama:
I'm really sorry you had to go through that, you deserve better.
I love how you were honest about what happened, how you are getting ready to refire. I am rooting for you my friend.
Like dust you shall rise
Like dough you shall rise
Like Garri you shall rise
Let's go get that visa!!!

Brown2Green:
You can send an application for GA/TA/RA to GCs of other departments in your school. Even to Graduate school.

You might just be a perfect fit for one of em openings.

Brown2Green:
Also Note that you can apply for assistantship in other departments within and outside your faculty. Most people don't know this!

Few peeps have gotten assistantship in such manner.

LagosismyHome:
Just pick up on any weak point and recharge
. Many people got it after more than one try . Yours is coming. BELIEVE

Brown2Green:
So sorry bro.
Do you know the reason for the denial?
You'll get an approval surely.

LagosismyHome:
Humm but who laughed and mocked you..... u sure?

Brown2Green:
What of your transcript?

ToluwalekeA:
My interview yesterday went below. Visa approved


VO:pass me ur 1-20 and passport
Me: gave her the required documents

VO: how did you hear abt the school
Me: i got to know about the university through an alumni of the uni(VO cuts in). you are tense and talking fast, just calm and dont tell me what you have memorised. she did not allow me to finish
VO: How many school did you apply to and how many gave u admission, name them
Me: GSU, MTU, ohio uni, BGSU , lafayette. All admitted
VO: why Ohio uni
ME: talking fast and obvious that i crammed my transcript(VO cuts in). if u have memorised everything how do you want me to know u are a genuine student, talk gently and tell me about ur research and not reputation or curriculum of the uni. pls answer my question now.
Me : i now spoke about my research in environmental geoscience. she cuts i. again
VO: how did u get the assistantship
Me: i applied then i was scheduled for a skype interview VO cuts in. all memorised she said.
VO: i will approve ur visa but next time when going for an internship u dont need to memorised or have a prepared transcript, just flow with the interview and answer the question asked. I am telling u for future purpose. Have a wonderful time in the US
Me : all smiling thanks i appreciate

jossywayne:
Which embassy is that?

orimahspence:
Sorry for your denial , just get a better SOA, and be good to go, congrats in advance bro. (You can shoot me a mail )

Brown2Green:
I like to commend you for the courage to share this. Your dad has to put in more money. Changing your sponsor is not ideal.
Did you get any assistantship?

LagosismyHome:
I prefer these responses so good there improvement . Continue to build from there. Some responses are still too long but as long as you bear in mind that interviews are usually 2 to 5 mins like i told you before so it highly unlikely that a Vo will give you time to say this long response before cutting you short so make sure you put your best response first.

Be confident in your delivery, smile and maintain good eye contact ... good to see Sap there as i work within that space. Continue working on your transcript and best of luck

texrem:
I will see you then!!!

bwiizy92:
Guys please help with my mock transcripts....
Enough Gbas gbo this is interview season...


V.O: Good morning, your passport and I-20
Me: good morning and obliged with the documents.
V.O: why are you going to the U.S
Me: Am going for my master's degree in chemistry at Central Michigan university.
V.O: how did you hear about this school:
Me: I carried out an extensive research on the internet and streamlined the search with my research Interest in Materials and Nanoscience and CMU was among the school I found.
V.O: how many schools did you apply to
Me: 3, Illinois institute of technology, Auburn university and central Michigan university.
V.O: why this school over the others
Me: After I discovered CMU I checked their Chemistry department website and took a virtual tour of their research lab ( Dow Chemical complex) and also checked the ongoing research in the department, and requested for some published papers from Dr. Caruntu on materials and Nanoscience and found out our research Interest aligns, In addition the department is funding my research.
V.O: tell me about your assistantship and how you got it.
Me: I was offered a teaching assistantship with a two year RA that covers tuition and living expenses with a generous stipend. I believe the admission committee were impressed with my profile and asked me to upload my resume and official transcripts.
V.O: Did you write any standardized test
Me: I wrote GRE and TOEFL,....states scores
V.O: when did you graduate and what have you been doing since?
Me: I graduated in 2015 and went for the mandatory youth service in Cross River state. After my service I was offered a graduate trainee position at XYZ chemical industry where I work till date.
V.O: What are your plans after graduation
Me: The Nigerian government through one of her agencies NASENI has indicated interest in local content science and engineering and in particular provide funding for projects in nanoscience and nanotechnology, I intend to return to Nigeria an take a lecturing position at my Alma mater whilst I offer consulting services to chemical firms when the opportunity arises.

Help to critique this....open to wholesome changes

LagosismyHome:
Interview is very subjective so what sounds nice in someone's ears might not the be same effect in others .... for a starting base i think these are ok and standard responses ... so just work on delivery and sound as confident as possible. Some are too long as interview is usually 2 to 5 mins but ok if Vo cuts you off..... i dont like the 2 bold. Just focus on the strength of the program that accreditation dont mean much so build up on point 1. Throw point 3 in the dustbin. ... and then go through all the transcript here so you can ensure you prepare for a wide variety of questions. All the best

fcnaxo:
Good Day House, I dropped my previous proposed transcript for review and some corrections were made. Gurus in the house kindly give you vivid opinion. I am 25 years of age 3 years work experience in Finance and Logistics.
Vo: GoodMorning pass me u I-20 and passport
Me : GoodMorning here you go
Vo: What are you going to study in the US
Me: Masters in Management and Supply Chain with comcerntration in Transport and Logistics in Wichita state University a 22 months program that starts on the 4th of August and Ends in May 2021.
Vo: Why WSU.
Me:
I picked WSU due to these 4 important reason:
1. The Barton school of business has a really great faculty that consists of individuals with solid work experience and industry acumen in the logistics and transport space,They also boast of ex CEOs and ex Directors on thier faculty listbwith an average industry experience of 15-20 years which is fantastic. Learning from these individuals will give me a solid understanding of the industry concept.
2. The Barton school of business is the only school accredited by AACSB south of Kansas Missouri a feat held by a selected few universities in the world.
3. The school also boasts of a very decent tuition fee and payment plan which perfectly fits within the brackets of my family’s budget.
4. I got to know about the school from my previous Team Lead who was an alumnus from WSU and heaped praises on the Faculty and Staff
VO: Ok So what have you been doing since your graduation?
Me: I graduated in 2015 after which I went for my compulsory Service to Nigeria, completed in 2016.
I got at job at a finance company where I worked at the General Resource Management Team, till 2018 after which I moved to total spec forwarding and International logistics Ltd where I work now as an Operations Associate. In charge of keeping stock of the quantity of goods available at the warehouse, amount of fleets available for dispatch,Keeping registers of Cleared Containers.
VO: Ok why not study here in Nigeria
Me: Sadly the masters Degree is not offered here in my home country. Also a foreign degree would give me an edge over others when I return to Nigeria after my studies.
Vo: Do you have relations In the US
Me: No
VO: who is sponsoring this trip
Me: my Dad who owns Fadco Nig Ltd who is into the Whole sale of Building materials and sanitary wares( Tiles, bath tubs, Jacuzzi, toilet seats etc)
Vo: Ok visa approved. I hope your aware of the 30 days rule
Me : yes I am Thank You.

I know this is lengthy but I have mastered speaking fast and Clearly. Gurus in the house this is my first attempt at visa. I have no travel history except within Africa which I heard doesn’t count. The school promised to offer me GA only if I attain a certain first semester GPA. The school Tuition Breakdown as it appears on my I-20 is $23,500. @fairheart @lagosismyhome kindly assist to review.

Warm Regards.

OMNIVIRUS:
if found true and guilty this man should be emasculated and castrated

bracelum:
So, the first time I offered to help you, you sounded so so rude. You even said you knew everything you needed and you made me wonder why came here for assistance if you knew everything you needed.

Those 4 reasons (except the first one) are very very weak. You need to sit down and do a very strong research about your school. What did you write in your essays (aka SOPs)? What are those unique things about your school that you mentioned in your essays? Or did you submit a generic essay?

So, I mentioned that first reason as an example and you copypasted it in your draft. Is that true? Do you have ex-CEOs in your faculty? What if the embassy decide to investigate?

If what you mentioned in point 1 is true, then reduce that point to three short sentences. Try to say more with fewer words and try to give pointers. Pointers help the VO get a good grasp of your whole gist. Something like, "I'm interested in X school for three reasons. First, the vastly experienced faculty. Then, [insert three sentence maximum explanation]. Second, the experential experience. Then, [insert three sentence explanation].

Go and research your school well and come up with good reasons. Also, I mentioned that first part as an example - I did not tell you to copypaste it in your draft. If they find out you are lying, na your head e dey.

That AACSB accreditation no be anything. All normal, decent and great biz schools are accredited.

bracelum:
BOLD 1
That is a weak reason why you are going for a master's degree. The world changes - yeah, that is not news! And, "upgrade"? That doesn't sound professional.

A better reason would be " I currently work in the Logistics industry and I discovered that I lack strong technical proficiency in [insert one technical industry concept], [insert another technical industry concept] and [insert another technical industry concept] which limits my productivity at work. A master's degree at this point will not only give me a sound knowledge of those technical concepts, but will also give me managerial knowhow to effectively lead teams within the logistics space"

BOLD 2

Generally, the four reasons you gave are weak.

You are going for a management degree, and there is no correlation between research and management. In fact, I don't know about your curriculum but a solid business degree like this one should not even have you doing research work (research is for PhDs and thesis masters students).

So, a VO that knows very much about business degrees will find a problem with that answer. So, look for something that is more aligned to the industry as opposed to research.

BOLD 3

Stated in that way, this is a weak statement. You can improve this statement by elaborating more on the faculty.

You can say "The faculty at the Department of blah blah at Wichita State University majorly consists of individuals with solid work experience and industry acumen in the logistics space. They have ex-CEOs and ex-Directors on their faculty with an average industry experience of 35 years, which is hardly obtainable in most universities. Learning from these individuals will give me a solid understanding of industry concepts"

DON'T GO AND SAY THIS IF IT IS NOT TRUE. THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE. GO AND LOOK FOR SPECIFICS IN THEIR FACULTY THAT MADE YOU BELIEVE THEY HAVE A GOOD FACULTY

BOLD 4

This is similar to my first point. You are taking advice on business education from a PhD student. Wrong move! Also, you did not provide details on the "insights" you got from your cousin. This point may somehow slip through the cracks if you elaborate on the insights you got from your cousin, but if you are unfortunate to meet a VO that has solid understanding of business education ( a lot of them in Lagos Consultate do), they might want to ask you why you are taking biz school advice from a PhD. Why not a current bschool student or an ex-student?




BOLD 5

Don't spoil your show by mentioning ranking. Wichita State University is a 230-301 ranked tier 2 school in the US. Don't spoil your show by mentioning rank. Ranking works if you attend a top 20 school. In fact, the VO won't even ask you "why this school?" if you carry the i20 of a top 20 school. So, don't shoot yourself on the leg.

The decent tuition might work but make that your last reason. If you come up with three solid reasons aside from that, leave it.

BOLD 6

Is TOEFL a standardized test? I don't know but make sure you confirm it is a standardized test.

D5000y:
I can understand, bro. I'm in the same shoe with Wichita State University after several emails and no response, I later got through to the Graduate Coordinator through a good samaritan at the Grad Sch. Maybe you could try that option too.

temiie:
I was admitted to Drexel University for their bs/ms accelerated program with a scholarship of 28,000 dollars and the school fees is 68,000 dollars. I want to ask if it is worth it to collect a loan of 40,000 dollars and try to increase my scholarship for my 2nd year when I enroll.