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LagosismyHome:
it takes a second to direct him here ....the best way to learn is to learn from the source .

what the point asking questions on his behalf (especially asking for step by step) and then the response you forward it to him when you can come here himself. If he really serious and wants to learn then he needs to be here .

This site is rich with information on student visa . Pls note that!

obusuch:
Greetings to the house, a friend of mine introduced me to the house. Please, as a new members. I want to know about all the necessary steps required for me to get a graduate study visa to the US for myself. I have a B.Sc in
Building and a PGD in Civil Engineering. Also my younger brothers are also interested, I believe once i have We can share it to know where to start. I hope to get a feedback soon. Thank you.

beloved84:
Dear Nairalanders, I got admission for Msc at tsu, I will be going with my wife and son, will i be requesting for three (3) I-20? or its just one that will cover for three of us. I await your responses. Thank you.

Saylawchar:
He doesn't know about this site... Pls note that!

Saylawchar:
Greetings house!

A friend of mine just graduated from one Monotechnic in Nigeria with second class lower and wish to go to the state for his PGD and later Masters, he needs your advice on how to go about it especially, choice of school and course(s) he can put in for because he studied Coop Economics and Management.

Kindly do the needful by telling him step by step procedure please.

Thanks and God bless.....

Iphy24:
Hello house, I am Iphy, new to the house. Please I need any of the guru's email address or anyone of them could contact me ifeyinwaonyeaka@yahoo.com. I have some questions that needs clarification. Thanks

akatovic1:
Thank you sir, your advice will be taken, but the last thing I'm thinking about is getting carried away, I targeted 330 because I know the competition is crazy(all these asians that will not allow someone to rest). Once again thanks

Dancingpotato:
it was sent from d school directly. my village ppl won't get me. lol

Dancingpotato:
pls how many days does it takes UPS to deliver parcel (transcript) from naija to u.s? my school gave ups d transcript on Wednesday, when can I contact the school to know if they have received it?

Scholastica16:
Yea I agree, I actually was referring to the schools she listed and not just US schools in general.

akatovic1:
Ok, let me give back to the community who has given me so much info.After barely a month of preparation with interruptions by job interviews ( plus films wey I watch till early this morning),I wrote my GRE today in Abuja after I had to postpone it once(see how money miss ).I had to leave my house early as I did not know the venue and it was worth it because I miss road but later arrived at the venue few minutes to 10. I was still unsettled and I was a little worn out, but man must survive. Inspired by God and threatened by paying another 50k I took the test.The analytical tried to show me pepper but I said even if na to form story I must write something.God really answered my prayer as Quantitative was the next section that means , my test took this pattern QVQVQ.By the break I needed water because I was really thirsty and I also took that opportunity to discuss small. But the break taught me that 10 minutes is really a short period of time.After the break, I started with rigour but later noticed I was flagging, I was getting slower, started to use the onscreen calculator and didn't have time to revise. At the end of the test I just wanted the whole exercise to stop (maybe because I didn't practice a full length test with the power prep software).
However my result came out thus
AWA- waiting
Verbal- 157
Quantitative-166
I was unhappy and disappointed and I feel I messed up because I expected more(when MIT is drawing you wetin you go do na), however in all things I give thanks. But one thing I learnt is to prepare better
I had to change schools like MIT and introduce plan B schools like;
University of Texas Austin
Texas A and M university
University of Notre Dame
Colorado School of Mines ( na confusion make me add this one)
My profile goes thus;
School: One big school like that for eastern Nigeria
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Target: msc/PhD
CGPA: 4.53
Now let the writing of Statement of Purpose begin , I can not come and be going at the same time
Please your advice will be appreciated by me and I trust God to take us there in Jesus NameM

RexCheeng:
Chineke!!!
Boss, does this include the school of engineering in UCBoulder? I'm hoping it just affected non-STEM guys

Scholastica16:
I might edit this post when I have more information but typically if you get admitted into most (if not all) of the schools, the funding will be automatic as most PhDs in the US are.

Whosentyou:
I have applied to 4 schools already with application fees. I need to apply more. Please can someone help me with schools without application fees for engineering? Thanks in advance

BenNash:
Please when is the earliest time one can apply for a visa interview for the next fall semester. Is it possible to apply late January??

Favouredjc:
Good evening Nairaland family. First post alert. I have followed for long but silently! Right now I really do need help ...is there anyone in Tulsa area that could be of help to us please? A sister needs to pick up an i20 from TCC North Eastern Campus. They insist on a local contact to pick up by hand. Please help a sister in need.

kannyt01:
Hi All, I want to evaluate my GPA via WES calculator to a 4.0 scale

A friend told me i will input only my final year 2nd semester results for evaluation.

Is that how it works?

pls advice.
cc: Lagosismyhome, Walspring et al.

Kind Regards

jerrypeacelinks:
Please how do I PMed someone here on nairaland? I wish to get in touch with @Tosinoo and big @majorboi. They gained admission in the same school as myself for Spring session. Please any help on reaching these fellas will be highly appreciated. Thanks

vivy52:
HI TWOODS

I have always been a silent follower of nairaland cos I come here to get information concerning things am really skeptical about.
Someone told me of Harrisburg University and i decided to search it here before I stumbled on this post.
I graduated with a Total CGP 3.45, BSc Mass Communication 2010, 29yrs, been workingwith a telecommunication company for 6 years now.
I want to apply for Masters in Project Management at any affordable university in USA that has a recognized financial tracking aid, that doesn't require me writing GMAT/GRE as an international student.
I have searched and searched for schools but am unable to see any that doesn't require GMAT/GRE I don't know if it's a most I have to write the test?
Please am new in this USA thread, I need your help cos it seems you have an idea of good Schools please help a sister. I sent you PM please check you email.
Looking forward to your response.
Thank you.

DreManuel:
Red herring spotted.

Why don't you supply facts to gainsay what I've written instead of your emotional outburst? I still maintain my stance.

Your thinking and analysis is sectional and not ecumenical.

There are many ways to skin a cat; there are many legit ways to hold a Green Card if that's your ultimate goal in life.
And PhD is doesn't guarantee success with the visa.

Let people who have genuine interest in PhD pursue it by all means. Well goodluck to those who now want to pursue with the aim of getting "easier" green card.
"When the purpose of a thing is not known, abuse is inevitable."


Be careful how you throw words and phrases such as "never", "solely", "most", "no one on earth", etc around cos they can make you sound fallacious and shallow in the end.
I thought you should have known this. But having more degrees doesn't make one more educated in the first place.

I rest my case.

Scholastica16:
I wonder how I forgot this. Thanks.

Cheers.

DreManuel:
Bro,

You have spoken well.
And thank you for bringing new insights into this matter.

But your claim that "as a Phd holder you can file for yourself in the Eb1 and Eb2 category whereas as a masters holder your faith lies solely with your company to file for you." is not substantiated. As a matter of fact any alien of Extraordinary abilities can file for Eb1 or Eb2 for him/herself. Maybe you are confusing that with H1B that is tied to employment.

If I have the basketball skills of Akeem Olajunwon even without any degrees, I can file for EB1 or so. And America will give Chimamanda Adichie in a hearbeat if she desires. The burden of proof lies on you for self petitioning irrespective of your degrees.

Nevertheless, a PhD in a field of national interest to America can be more advantageous than MS in self-petitioning.

Scholastica16:
I can't add or take anything away from this as it is more balanced than what Ezeigbo was presenting. Not saying he was completely wrong but it felt like he was saying "you would suffer and die if you choose A but the choice is still up to you between A and B".



PS: Another reason people apply for the direct PhD is to gain the free master's degree on the way before dumping the actual PhD. Larry Page did that. The Google guys did it..and someone like me may have done that if I got a job after the Master's.

As the spirit leads.

vickertony:
Boss,

you meant fall 2018 not 2019 you wrote there ,right?

Sanctus1:
please oga mi...enlighten me ,how do i go about it?

Ubah1:
Thanks for this awesome reply. I planned switching to chemical engineering with the tops schools. But I want to enter US, then switch. Fall 2018 is still very far to keep staying here in Nigeria. That's why am asking if it's easier switching over there if one travels with another course of study.

Oga in the house, please enlighten me.

Thanks

Sanctus1:
what about the visa fee?

LagosismyHome:

Sanctus1:
please can someone break down the next process after getting my i-20 form.am bit confused here

Ubah1:
Good morning everyone. I got my transcript evaluated by WES and my profile is as follows.

Degree: chemical engineering
WES Evaluated Grade: 3.7/4.0
No gre or toefl

Please which school is a best bet for getting Graduate assistanship in engineering. I planned writing GRE during December time.

Presently have admission from Embry riddle aeronautical university for masters in safety science. Don't know if I can switch to engineering if I get to USA easily

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
Oga, there are over 5000+ colleges in trump country , this isn't naija, where everybody is going to unilag or oau. If you're concerned , send a mail to the department, if they dont answer, load up your phone with credit and make that international call, if you're unsatisfied, go to linkedin, and look for present or former graduate students and ask them questions straight up without formalities, if you can't still find, go to gradcafe and check the timelines for admission. This is your life and you should be proactive about it.