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NiklausAkins:
hello house,
please i am filling my ds 160 form and am going as a student(f1 visa). there is a part that talks about passport document and the options there are
regular,official, diplomatic etc, i dont know which one to choose

Choose Regular

LagosismyHome:
As an example many doctors from Nigeria got into MPH program to use as a stepping stone and then got into a residency program to practise as a doctor in the USA. so never used the MPH for anything other than as a stepping stone

Oh okay

LagosismyHome:
Depending on your plans.....if you need the masters or phd just as a stepping stone to later move on to residency for me ooo.... there no need paying that money for ivy league . I go to the cheapest school as most people i have seen with that plan never end up using the degree

Just curious, what do you mean by they don't use the degree? After Ivy league, they got jobs that are not applicable to the degree or they went into business?

NiklausAkins:
Hello house,
Please when going for the Visa interview, is it the bank statement I used in getting admission that i'l take to the embassy or I can get a better statement with better amount of money inside?? And take for the interview

Yes but If any particular person is stated on your i20 as the source of funds, then you have to provide that person's SOA. However, if it's just stated family fund, then you can use any family member (dad,mum,uncle etc)

platypelloid:
Respect All,
Please I want to apply for a PhD in one of the iv league schools in Yankee,
I will spend about 40k for application and 100k for GRE.
I'm a med doc,the acceptance rate is 14percent yearly,
Please should I apply for this programme??
Kindly advice me please.

The question is why shouldn't you? A man that has no dream is a dead man, in life nothing is certain. All you can do is always do your part and hope for the best. However applying to one school is not advisable even if the acceptance rate is 80%. Just like T wood said, look for other good schools to apply to and see this as an investment that you will reap one day. All the best.

Fatezee:
Hello guys, pls I need you to help me with mock interviews

Sadly I am very busy, hopefully some other people will respond to you. Bare with me

demiiii:
I need information on how to get a school and contact the supervisor of the course i intend to study. I have contacted some schools but no response till date.

How do i streamline my search based on the course and requested location - Maryland or environ. Because, I have a family member there so its easier for me.

If there is any one who has the above qualifications as mine, kindly advice me on the best course of which I will ger a quick response from the supervisor of such course. Thanks in advance.

That is what I mean...

There is no special way to contact potential supervisors, all you have to do is send email and pray he/she responds. Faculties are always busy so 2 out of every 50 will most likely reply you.By the way you don't need to contact any faculty for mba admission since most of the time they don't get funded due to the nature of the course. Constraining yourself to only Maryland because your family is there wont help you, what if the school you get admitted to is not close to your family? Anyways here is a link to schools to maryland http://www.4icu.org/us/maryland/

Oyindamola1234:
What in

Please delete this post, you don't post such things on public forum. And by the way, if you are caught, its 10years ban I think.

belebi:
Went for my interview today in abuja and was given a yellow paper that I should forward my passport and a statement of account that can carry my school fees.

Please house,any suggestions?

What suggestion are you looking for again? Your case is just like someone they told drink water and it shall make you heal and the person is asking people for suggestions again..By the way you didn't go to the interview with an SOA? Just do as you were told.

Oyindamola1234:
How did they verify bank statements do they call the bank or what my interview is coming up soon I await your responses ! Thank you all

You don't need to bother about this if you are going there with a real Statement of account. That should be the least of your worries. Sometimes, they might not ask for SOA

jerrypeacelinks:
Baba Femo u never answer my last week prayer o. Weekend don end today nah

sorry I will get back to you tomorrow

DeeTus:
Do you know my age before writing about this?

She should simply mind her business and not adding fuel to the fire.

Please enough of these nonsense.

is the point about age? Since you missed it let me point it out to you, it's about mutual respect. You were rude and she wasn't at any point.

DeeTus:
Please stop quoting me senselessly. If you know you trust yourself, why don't you return to Nigeria?

Please do not get me angry! Someone who is currently in Delta State solving technical problems in Engineering and you still criticize him?

That's crazy!!!

No amount of hatred will bring me down because God has uplifted me big time.

This is unnecessary, saying 'senselessly' is very rude. I believe we should all deal with each other with respect whether young or old. Because this is a faceless group doesn't mean everybody is the same age group. You will marvel when you know the age of some of the guys, people talk to anyhow here as if they are age mates. On the other hand, whether age or not, there should be mutual respect.

vikings809:
Hello house,

A hearty thanks to everyone contributing to the success of this thread.

I'd like your opinion on this matter:

I'm applying for PhD Physics in the US for fall 2018. I've written the GRE (scored between 310 - 320) and the Physics GRE as well (result is pending).

My worry is that I don't have a Masters and my B. Sc degree was attained years ago. I'm thinking of applying to LSU, UC Riverside and U Florida. Should I look elsewhere? Which other schools should I consider if so? And what else do I need to do?

cc:

No GPA stated, No research experience stated and above all, you have a wide range of GRE score, you must take the people on this thread for Jesus who can see the unspeakable. You are hiding on a faceless forum? You are not ready to get advice or suggestions, when you are ready..I hope someone will answer you then

barackodam:
Morning/evening bro, erm, please I need to make an enquiry, can I pm you?

I understand you're very busy, but I can wait

Sure you can

Lib1:
Hi,
I will be going for an interview next month, my employer is sponsoring my graduate education. Can I go with a sponsorship letter from the employer or the company's statement of account?
Thanks.

Sure, you will need it but be very ready to defend why your employer will be sponsoring you.

obaxlove:
Please my F1 VISA interview has been scheduled for next month.
Please what and what do I need to take along. I applied for MBA.

Pls help.

Its funny and sad that you are asking this question on a forum. Was your interview scheduled for you by an agent? Everything you need is listed on the website you filled your DS160 except if someone filled it for you. http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-typefandm.asp

Champ10n:
Good day people. I am set to travel to the States by January to attend a community college in New York. I will be going by Turkish airlines. In the case that I do not pay my school fees before going will I encounter any issues at the US PoE? In other words is a school fees receipt required for admission into the US?

No its not. Just show up with your passport and i20

pronto543:
Hello peeps,

I have been a silent viewer of this thread. The first day I came across this thread around May this year, I knew I had struck gold. I took the time to read from the very first page up to 200 and something page it was on then. May God bless the soul that started this awesome thread. I have in short benefited immensely. I download all the materials I've been prepping with. I simply download from the various Dropbox and google drive link posted by the well meaning brothers we have here. I printed on campus since it often cheaper. Although I spent close to 15k, I must say it's money well spent given the knowledge I've gained reading these materials and when compared to the cost of buying each of the materials from the bookstore.

I sat for TOEFL on Saturday, 28th October 2017 at JKK centre. I registered with MAFIT and while I had less than 2 weeks to prepare, I focused on the speaking and reading. I'm pretty good in Writing but I still had a little practice on both the integrated and individual writing task.

I had written TOEFL in 2014 so I was already familiar with the exam overall. I scored 98 at that time. A day before the exam, I practiced with the TOEFL iBT software and reviewed all the questions I missed.

My scores were available on Tuesday, 7th November after just 7 working days. I wasnt able to complete the Listening as there were 2 questions I couldn't answer before the elapsed. I guess that is the price I have to pay for trying to eavsdrop on other test takers who were already on the Speaking tadk while I was on Listening task. Below is the is the breakdown of my scores:

Reading-->25
Listening-->24
Speaking-->24
Writing-->28

Total--->101

I am happy although I was aiming for 105 upward with at least 26 in Speaking.

I've registered with BRABIT LTD for GRE. My test date is Friday, 24th November. I actually told them I preferred Saturday, 02 Dec so I have less time for preparation. They also offer free Magoosh online access which I'm enjoying already. The reg fee is 45k which is quite cheap when compared with most centres.

Below is my profile
B.Eng Agric & Bioresources Engr (4.06/5/0 CGPA)
M.Sc Environmental Engineering (5.4/7.0 CGPA)

My target schools are:
North Carolina State Uni, Raleigh
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Temple University
Morgan State University

I'm planning to apply for Ph.D haven contacted POI in some of the school and getting the green light.

Gurus in the house please help me with tips on how to score above 160 in Quant's. Your comments are really appreciated.I have been using the Official GRE guide, Manhattan 8 Series and Manhattan 5lb and now I have access to Magoosh online prep. The problem is that my preparation has been on and off due to work and hustling.I'm a bit jitry. Another challenge is application fee palaver ($285) and transcript evaluation ish($325). I really need financial help people.

Can someone help me get in touch with someone outside the shores of Nigeria to help with payment in order to beat the high exchange rate? I really crave your help guys!!!

You can pm me

Congrats on your score. Are the schools asking for transcript evaluation? If I were you and I know my financial status I will avoid schools with transcript evaluation, and schools that require official transcript like plaque. Mind you, if you are planning to apply for fall 2018, you might not meet the deadline. Evaluation takes a minimum of 1 month and depending on your undergraduate/postgraduate school, it might be longer. My advice for you is to look for other good schools that doesn't require evaluation or official transcript and test scores. And if only one of the schools is asking for evaluation, you can weight your options and remove it from the list. Last time I checked, the top 2 schools you listed there don't require any transcript evaluation

gbaby4live:
Congrats brother.

As far as am concerned, I don't believe in all these red flag school stuff. If you do your homework well and really understand why you are going to the USA. Then no issue about Red flag or no red flag.

NB: USA needs us more than we do.

Really? Lol.. You might want to re-evaluate that statement.

flairlady:
Please what is the most preferred method if someone in the USA is ready to pay for me?

With Western Union quick pay, it takes max of 10mins and a charge of $10 but if you use bank draft, it takes days with no charge.

jerrypeacelinks:
Baba Femo, I have sent you the CONSIGNMENT... Lol.. Thanks in anticipation

Okay. Will get back to you by weekend

Damilare5882:
House please , I heard Abuja VOs are strict .. how true is this cos I already picked abj oo

Whether strict or not, if you are able to prove that you are a genuine student, you applied to a decent school and not 1 building school or community college, you will get it.

sexybaby22:
The money is not a problem. I just need the school.

You just need the school for your clients? Agent that does not know his/her work, is that one an agent? In addition to cosxzbay post up there, You are the same person looking for schools that will admit HND and 2.2 at the same time, you must have two degrees..

sexybaby22:
Hi all,

Please is there a school in the US that can admit someone with a second class lower degree below a 3.0 for masters in engineering, preferably engineering management or industrial engineering

sexybaby22:
Please does anyone know if any Us University will admit someone with an HND?
Will the person have to apply for Undergraduate degree? Or are there pre-masters options available?

qonfupanda:
I answered the question correctly and as for what you said concerning no name schools, some years back, some private uni in Nigeria too used to be no name...... Bro let's future decides

Okay

jerrypeacelinks:
Please family,

what is the difference between:
1. Why this course?
2. What will this course do for you?
3. Why (did u choose) this school/ University?
4. So Why now?

And how best can one approach these questions? As in, what are the major things to hit while answering this question so as to appear to be answering intelligently and not just you copied blablabla and installed/ pasted in your brain.

Guys help. These questions dey gimme head magraine and goosebumps same time anytime I recall I am yet to address them properly. I strongly believe that once I can tackle them properly, I will fear no VO. I am an ATM Custodian. Studied Computer Science & pursuing MSc. In Statistics and Maths.


cc: , and all the gurus HOME and ABROAD

Do you have the approved and rejected VISA transcript? No one can answer those questions for you,they are personal questions. The best thing to do is to check the transcripts and see how people have answered those questions in the past, there is no wrong or right answer. Each applicant is different. You can use the transcript to draft your own answer as applicable to you.If you don't have the transcripts, let me know

qonfupanda:
check university of detroit mercy

All these no name universities, what will life be after graduate studies? Even people who attend top schools still hustle to get jobs..sigh

sexybaby22:
Hi, please can you advice on any University that will accept a second class lower degree student for masters in engineering management without GRE, or industrial engineering?

Before I start I don't know how to mince my words, I say things the way they are and I am not here to say things that will make people happy.I call a spade a spade.You have a 2:2 and you don't want to write GRE to boost your Profile? Wonderful. First, can you afford the fees? forget any story any Uncle or Aunty might have told you, he/she wont pay that fees. You wont know the reality of things until when you get to the US and you know all that glisters is not gold or the way they seem from Nigeria is not the way they actually are. Except your Dad can afford average of $10,000 per semester + average of $10,000 for living expenses for a year then you are good to go but if not, Madam go and write GRE to at least boost your profile and get some form of funding.There is no short cut to success, you have to move out of your comfort zone sometimes.

kester2017:
Calvary greeting to you all,
I have been an ardent follower of this thread for 2 months. This is my second nairaland account, I opened it for the sake of privacy.
You guys are doing wonderful work. Many destinies that were hopeless, has been affected positively and have seen hope where they thought there is none.
great master imperiouxx, Profojap, omnipresent (encyclopedia) and compassionate LagosismyHome, omnipresent (encyclopedia) and great philanthropist Walspring, Genius Sirriddy, correspondent Sureboy (sir, you are a good writer), ever gentle and ever helpful bigfrancis21, Prof femi312 and others that time won't permit to mention their name.
Progeny will not forget your good work. You are touching life without whom you are helping.
God of all flesh will meet you at the point of your need and will make everyday of your life full of joy and happiness. Your days shall be long and shall fulfill destinies. Amen
Thanks all
back to my question, as a graduate of accounting with 5 years experiences in non accounting field, is it advisable to go for Master studies in accounting say Forensic accounting or business analytics?
I don't know why I love that profession with all the passion and effort i put in to get accounting job, it prove abortive ( note I got to Partner interview stages 3 times: first one was one of the big four, the other firm is among the big five).
I know that it's possible through the knowledge and experience of the guru, this brings me to my second question what is the probability of getting a coy that ll sponsor your H1b after internship or OPT?
Thanks all
Good morning to those in naija and UK and Good evening to those is America.

The bold crack me up so much, you are a funny man. Now to your questions, to be honest with you I have little to no idea about any course that is not Engineering. Commenting might be a disservice to you so I will let other people give you better advice.

drhopeful:
Abeg who be the person for UVA? I don find Nigerians tire for the school. Can you connect me? Thanks.

He is not Nigerian, he is Ghananian

cuspy:
Hello guys, which is better and why; a TA or a RA?

RA is better. 1) In most cases it pays more but the difference is not that much 2)If the RA is related to your research, You get to start working on your research ontime instead of proctoring exams and teaching. Trust me you don't want to have lab reports waiting for you on your table. On the otherhand, TA is better than None!

imperiouxx:
I hope you understand that my discussion is about academic success which is what makes you remain on student visa? Do you think that VOs don't consider how likely it is for a student to complete his studies before issuing a student visa? At the point you raised - finance, what would be his home tie if all of them show up at the embassy because one of the family member got admission? And how does he want to care for the family when he/she and his F2 family are not allowed to work as non immigrants for the duration of his studies? GA employment is just a petite job that hardly support you in most cases.

This kind of "trip" is to come to U.S solely to study and one must achieve academic success to continue to be on status. Like I said, it's his call, he should do whatever pleases him.

Well Said!