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EconMajor:
My Travel Transcript

I left Nigeria (with Qatar airways, 12 pm flight) on Sunday, August 12, 2018 and touched down in O'Hare airport, Chicago on Monday, August 13, 2018 around 2:30pm. The flight from Lagos to Doha, Qatar lasted for 10 hours while the layover was about 8 hours and from Doha to Chicago was 14 hours. The queue at the airport was quite long but the officers were very efficient so I didn't spend so much time on the queue. When it got to my turn to be interviewed, I handed my I-20, declaration form and passport to the CBP officer. My interview with a CBP officer went thus:
CBP: Where are you going to?
Me: I'm going to Eastern Illinois University for my master's program
CBP: How long is the program?
Me: Two years
CBP: (While handing over my documents) Welcome and have a nice stay in the U.S.
Me: Thank you.

The officer stamped my passport and wrote "IN" on my declaration form with a red marker.
After, I claimed my luggage and was directed to the secondary section. I declared my foodstuffs so the officer asked me if they were all dried and processed and I answered in the affirmative. I placed my luggage in a scanner and after the scanning I collected the luggage and left the airport. Some school officials picked us at the airport and dropped us in one of the school's residential apartments where we stayed till Friday, August 17, 2018.

My first week here was hectic with orientation, job interview and trying to adapt to a new country. Students and staff here have been very helpful. I've gotten an apartment and an on-campus job at the library and everything is moving on fine.
Once again, I thank all members of this thread for contributing to this invaluable resource. In a special way, I thank BigFrancis for assisting in paying my fees. Thank you all.

Congrats on your arrival at this next phase of life, I wish you greater success and breakthrough.
Mind sharing your visa interview transcript. Thanks.

Nieall:
Hello
My visa interview was earlier scheduled on 15th august but was rescheduled to 24th Friday because of the abuja issue. My school resumes on 22nd and I have a late arrival letter from my school till sept 6th. I don’t know whether to go ahead with the interview or defer my admission to spring please anyone with any useful advice should please let me know.

Go and get your visa first, then defer your admission.

freshStarz:
How much in naira is Wes?
And are you the one to send ur transcript to Wes or does it have to be official in soft or hard copy?

If your school issues transcript by hand, you can send it sealed, together with a copy of your certificate directly to WES.
Check the wes.org for the official price, multiply by 360, to get equivalent naira value.

chaiks:
ok bro. thanks .just saw university of Nebraska omaha for masters in pol science. gre not required but can be submitted. then etsu and Stephen austin state university don't need gre for masters in history. I think they are cool. but ill search for more.

That is a good start.
Search for more schools and go for the ones that best parallel your interest and profile.
Good luck.

jamanuka:
Hi People,

So I was waiting to get my official scores to ensure any info I was putting out won’t be incorrect.

I took my GRE on Aug 10th at JKK house and scored a 326 ( V167, Q159), AWA 4/6.

The following materials helped with my study;
Verbal
- Magoosh GRE flashcards ( I used this while in the bus, boring meeting, toilet, intact any free time I had)
- Manhattan 5lb. The RC is really damn good and exposes you to all the tricks you will need on tests day. The RC and TC are good too.
- Official materials. The other books focus on heavily on vocabulary but the official materials helps you learn usage of words. Keep an eye on the tips in the sentences so as to know the right word to use in that context.

Quant
- Manhattan 5lbs. Go through all the questions here. It pays to review thoroughly any question you got wrong.
- Official materials. The questions here are good too.

It will also be good to point out that I was already studying for GMAT before switching to GRE. That helped with the quant and RC in verbal.

Practice tests are quite important. I took the two powerprep tests and also bought Manhattan practice tests (has about 6 tests).

Finally I will love to say something about registration. I know it saves money to register with the guys that do it at a low price but again consider this what if you run into problems with that and your account gets blocked. Between the trouble of having your account blocked which means you might no longer realize your American dream and the extra naira you might pay for registration, which is worth it.

Let’s keep sharing our experiences so others can learn. The things I read on this thread greatly aided with my preparations.

Congrats and wish you success all through the way.
Please what materials were you studying for the the GMAT before switching to the GRE.

chaiks:
Honestly this thread is quite helpful. After many months of fear, I have decided to take the gre. my fear is that am not all that smart in mathematics having come from a social science background. I don't know if there is a similar person here.my profile reads
undergrad in history and international studies 4.49/5
ielts 6.5
intended masters courses- international relations, peace and conflict studies, international development studies.

how best should I prepare to pass please?

First check for schools in USA offering your intended or a related course.
Then check for the admission requirements to know which of GRE /TOEFL/GMAT is/are required.

eastafro:
thanks bruh , appreciate it

Hello bro, please how did you download the posted magoosh questions?

LolaCole1:
Hello Good people,
Pls i need you to put me through somethings.
I finished with a cgpa of 3.35/5.0 is it possible i get admission into Universities in US particularly in health sciences, i have been searching and all i see is 2.8/4.0. Maybe there’s anyone that knows about a school or two that gives admission to people with second class lower in health sciences. (I’m aware i need to take Gre will that neglect the fact that i graduated with a 2:2? )

Pls is it possible i take another degree despite the fact that I graduated from secondary school 2010?

Thanks.

First evaluate your transcript with WES, to convert your cgpa to the US scale. You can then search for schools that match your profile.
What course did you study in school and what course do you wish to study now?
I don't think you need another degree.
You can check Western Illinois University.

Wetherbell:
Hello,
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Please re-post the link to these questions . These ones are not downloadable.
Thanks.

Coloniel5000:
please I need advise, what do I do when the graduate coordinator/advisor of my program doesn't reply emails. he's got a serious issue when it comes to replying emails. he's new, not like the previous one who reply emails with warmness and makes you feel important and welcome. this one is just frustrating and annoying. please what would you advise I do. thanks.

Call him.

sheke01:
My travel and POE experience
I left Abuja for US on at 22:15 saturday 11th August. Since school resumes 13th August I had to leave a week after getting approved. We had a 12 hour layover in Frankfurt before jetting off to JFK New York.
Aside the time spent on the queue, I did not spend up to 2 minutes with the border control officer. Only my i20 was requested and only question asked was that I was going for studies which I answered in the affirmative.
My next flight to Cleveland was from LaGuardia airport. I stood outside JFK enjoying free wifi and communicating with family back home. I had prior information that New York taxis were really expensive and so I didn't try catching one. Someone had told me to use the metro. So as I stood by the corner chatting with peeps and enjoying the scenario of NYC at night, a man dressed like a security personnel with a walkie talkie walked up to me and asked me if I was waiting for someone, where I was going and how I planned to get there. I told him my plans of using the metro and he said I should follow him and he would direct me to the spot where I would catch the metro and that the next metro was the last for the night and I had to act fast so that I can get on it else I would miss my flight. So he crossed the road and I followed him, and he pointed to a spot and said that's where they wait for metro.
I stood there for a while and began to feel skeptical. The spot looked isolated and more of a car park than a metro pick up spot. Within a few minutes a luxury car pulled up and the driver shouted "Metro for LaGuardia airport". My spirit no carry am at all. I told him no that I'll just wait for my friend. He tried persuading me and I suddenly recognised him as the guy that directed me to that spot in the first place. He had hurriedly changed to a Polo Shirt. I left him, began going back to JFK, i then saw some guys at a corner laughing. I then realised that i almost got scammed. I followed some Chinese people and took an elevator up to an air-train station where I took a free train to Jamaica station. From there I paid $8.50 for a metro card that I used to get to Roosevelt Avenue sub way station, from there I used the same metro card to get on a bus to LaGuardia airport.
Am finally at Cleveland and I called a friend IN Oaklahoma and he told me how he fell for that same scam in January and how the driver told him he had a faulty meter and charged $400 to that same LaGuardia airport which he later begged and paid $110..
The hustle is real everywhere. Shine your eyes. I hope someone learns from my experience and don't fall for this bunch of scammers

Thanks to God for a safe journey.
These miscreants are everywhere and thank God that you followed your instinct.
Excel and prosper in the US.

xdamson:
Hi everyone, I want to encourage you not to give up, it may seem as if you fail but hey! Refire as many time as you can. Don't give up but ensure you're a genuine student

My visa was approved on the 6th appointment

Profile:

GRE:314
TOEFL:99
Application: 4 schools
Admitted : all
Funding: 2 schools(fellowship, 15k each)

Visa approved on AP: 26/07
Visa issued. : 08/08
Passport collected. : 09/08
Departure. : 11/08
Program start date. : 10/08
PoE. : Newark, New Jersey
School: : Louisiana


I intentionally wrote out the above details, I'm sure it will answer some questions in some pips mind, I had those questions too.

Below is my final transcript (Abuja)

Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning
Vo: can I have your i20 and passport
Me: passed it
Vo: I can see that you're going to UL
Me: yes please
Vo: when did you graduate first degree
Me: year 2011
Vo:what have you been doing since then
Me: I went for the compulsory NYSC from nov 2011 to oct 2012, I Stated working with abc bank from apr 2013 to Jan 2018, then I joined bdc bank in feb 2018 till now
Vo: so what will you do after this degree
Me: I intend to come back to nigeria to work for 2 years after which I will start my own ict consulting company, did you know that online transactions in nigeria actually hit 86 trillion naira last year? Yes, it did and Q1 2018 is already at 36 trillion naira. This is a good sphere to play in and there are more challenges that needs solutions ( I mumbled jumbled a bit here)
Vo: how much do you earn?
Me: about 314k monthly
Vo: how did you choose this school
Me: it was recommended by a colleague of mine who also did his masters there, I researched the school for areas of interest and I matched with Dr. MT, I mailed him and he requested for my cv and test scores, he was impressed and recommended me to the grad cord Dr. AM who then advised me to apply. I did and I was granted the admission
Vo: you said you wrote GRE
Me:yes, I did
Vo: what's your score
Me:314
Vo: what of TOEFL
Me:99
Vo: how do you intend to fund this degree
Me: I was granted a fellowship of 14k+ and I have been saving for 5 years and I have 11k making a total of 25k both of them covers for my tuition while my uncle who is also my mentor will cover for the monthly expenses
Vo: do you have documents to that effect
Me: (passed fellowship offer letter and both banks statements mine and uncle,fixed deposit and treasury bill certificate of my uncle) I explained further while she was checking it: my uncle actually placed the money in fixed deposit until I'm ready so as to generate more interest, my investment is on call deposit which I liquidated before coming here(the money came in 2 days ago and I know she will definitely notice, it was a genuine call deposit investment)

After perusing the documents and typing

Vo: I will hold on to this document for confirmation, if found false you and your uncle would be banned for 10 years, do you still want to submit it
Me: yes definitely
( she returned my i20 and folded banks details into my passport and placed it aside)
(Me don dey korinsinu--oluwa ese, na so devil rear head)
Vo: wait, you've been denied in Lagos before?
Me: yes, I was denied last year
Vo: what was the reason
Me:I wasn't given a reason but I was actually advised to reapply.(I had already started stammering. I wanted to say because I didn't give enough reason for ties but smth just gum my mouth)
Vo: typed very fast and gave me white copy and said the remaining pick up stuffs
Me: thank you so much.

Well, above is actually my sixth attempt, 5 in Lagos denied 1 in Abuja approved.

Don't give up, give it one more push. God is never late, if you know you know

My sneakers had no lace, forgot it in Lagos

Wore only a round neck and chinos

My hair and mustache was unkempt, didn't bother to cut it

Forgot my shakomended glasses in Lagos

My point: by all standard it was just God

Jesus Christ!!! Congratulations!!! Nothing can stop a determined mind.
Excel and prosper in the land.

Adegokside:
Hello guys, please should I pay to WES before sending my documents to them or after.

You have to pay before sending your documents because you would be assigned a reference number that has to be written on them.

MyAmericandream:
3weeks Ke, but it's within USA? Hope their 3-5days for 15dollz is real?

5 days within USA.

FrostyButter:
Hi were you able to get a copy?

A copy of what? Remind me again.

MyAmericandream:
Good day all, please how long does it take WES to deliver transcript to schools in USA .I'm using standard delivery, which is 7dollars.

3 weeks or more.

afroxyz:
Please can someone answer

BY Mafit offers tutorial classes. You can google them online.
Don't rush to register for the exam, but rather make sure you cover at least 80% of the study materials before registering.
Check a guru who aced the test, Time2Smile's post for recent study materials.
For more materials check libgen.io and piratebay.red

jacksonyito:
Now my transcript...
Vo : good morning
Me: good morning
Vo: pls excuse me
Me: chest beating seriously n was trying to calm myself down before he got back
Vo: what course did u apply for:
Me: msc in financial economics (cos I had economics on my I-20)
Vo: Why this course
Me: as an analyst...cuts in
Vo: tell me about a recent project u worked on
Me: for a client who had interest in exporting, I worked on the impact of exchange rate volatility on export using GARCH and ARCH models
Vo- I can see u ve a huge scholarship, did u take any test?
Me-yes I did, gmat score 700
Vo-ok good...
Who's your sponsor
Me- my mums kid brother,
What does he do
Executive director of....., he didn't get the name, I said that's where I work presently....
OK
Have u been refused Canada visa before
Yes
Why?
I believe I didn't present my case well enough to convince the visa officer well enough to grant my visa..
OK
When did u graduate?
2012
Ok...
How many schs
4.. (I can't remember if he asked me to name em or not sef...surprising abi �, wasn't myself)
Then he passed me the white paper bla bla

It was just God...although all my docs were genuine buh none was asked for...even the soa or gmat.

I think u can over prepare n still forget under pressure...buh the God factor is Omnipotent. From wah ve read on here from previous transcript. It was like I was treated like a phd student (some ll understand wah i mean) cos it was so fast...2 mins I think

Few years ago, I was on gmat thread (wrote it 3 times), later Canada, and now US and now heading toward POE info thread. just saying dont give up, keep main focus, even if u ve to change intermediate focus

I doubt if much can be learnt from my post tho.

I need someone to gimme info on poe issues abeg.

Thanks guys.

Congrats bro, wish you greater success ahead. Please what is the school's name?

jelmusboy:
I will be asked to write my employer details, supervisor's name and phone number etc and I'm not employed under anyone. Just giving me headache on what to write under that column.

Alright. Fill self-employed and supply other information.

jelmusboy:
Can I say self-employed cos am not working under anyone. Just a freelance thing

Just employed and not self - employed.
This is to show that you have been able to save appreciably for your future studies.
That is in addition to what your sponsor offers.

jelmusboy:
Should it come under "employment" category or I should choose "unemployed" and explain in the box given?

You are surely employed.

jelmusboy:
Need your help guys.

I'm currently unemployed but I have some side hustle I do such as organizing tutorial for students and carrying out some research for publication.

On my DS-160, what is the best option to choose between UNEMPLOYED and the rest of the options (Research, student, education, others etc)? I have booked my appointment for next week but I haven't submitted my DS-160 because of this to avoid misrepresentation.

I want to submit today and I need help on this.

State all that you do :research +teaching +all other side jobs. Also, sum up the income and state it as your cumulative income.
Don't sell yourself cheap.

Dolorsa:
I hope you are not married cos from my observation, they have declared war on married people.

Nobody has animosity against the married people, as it is not a crime.
Besides, marriage is a form of emotional tie to one's home country.

Hushee:
28+, why?

You are quite young, so it's reasonable that you are still single . Try and reapply.
I don't think there is age barrier for graduate study applicants. However, with these emotional ties and family ties issues ; I might be wrong.

Hushee:
My first interview (5/12/2017)

Vo: Good Morning, can I have ur passport and i20?

Me: Good Morning Sir (I handed them over to him)

Vo: What are you going to study

Me: Agriculture

Vo: At where

Me: Stephen F Austin state university

Vo: Why Agriculture?

Me: The Federal Government is trying to diversify the economy from the oil sector into other sector and number one on the list is the Agricultural sector, so there is no better time to be a part of this drive than now.

Vo: okay, what will you do with the degree?

Me: I plan to take up a lecturing job at my alma mata, the federal university of agriculture Abeokuta.

Vo: Have u travelled before?

Me: No

Vo: Are you married?

Me: No

Vo: And kids

Me: No

Vo: ok, What will u do after your program?

Me: I will return back to Nigeria and take up a lecturing job at the federal university of agriculture Abeokuta and I will also consult for the federal and state governments through Agricultural research institute such as IITA(international instute of tropical agriculture) and national animal production research institute.

Vo: OK, who will pay?

Me: I have an out of state tuition waiver and my mother will pay for the rest

Vo: What does she do?

Me: she's a very successful business woman, she's into major distribution of dangote products, mix and bake flour, and she also sells rice and oil in large quantities.

Note: He typed all through and when he finally looked at me, he said "unfortunately you are not qualified to receive a visa right now.

Me: Could you please tell me the reason Sir

Vo: The blue paper will explain to you

Me: Alright thank you sir

Vo: OK

Second interview (27/12/2017)

Almost the same with the first, the only difference was that the same guy that did my biometric interviewed me and he was nice until he looked shocked at something he saw on his screen. He also asked if i was married and i said no, he later asked "what of traditional marriage"?, I said no. He then said he couldn't approve me at that time, I asked him to tell me why but he said he's not allowed to do that. I just said thank you and I left.

My third and last interview (3/08/2018)

I decided to change my interview location to Abuja since there will be no time for me to travel to Lagos.

I got to the embassy by 10:07 for an appointment of 10:15

The embassy nearly empty right from the gate and we were like 10 on the queue, I was the last person.
While on the queue, the aged woman was interviewing a Nun who couldn't communicate well in English and after she called an interpreter to help her out, she told the Nun that she wouldn't approve cos if she approved her how will she be able to teach the American Children. But she later changed her mind when the Sister started replying her in English, the woman was too nice so I prayed to be interviewed by her but unfortunately I was called to window 8. I was interviewed by a white lady in her late twenties.

Vo- pass me your documents

Me- OK, good morning Ma'am (no reply)

Vo- Why Stephen F Austin State University

Me- Apart from the fact that I was given an Out of state tuition waiver, the opportunity to work with professor Joey Bray who is a top researcher in the field of poultry science played a major role in my decision. I also spoke with some current students who told me about the structure of the program and tge internship opportunities available at the school, this internship period will provide me with the necessary skills I need when I come back to Nigeria to establish my own farm.
Then she typed for about 15secs

Vo- What did you study at the university?

Me- B.Agric Animal Nutrition

Vo-Who is paying?

Me- My mother and I also got an out of state tuition waiver

Vo- ok

She then typed for like 10secs and gave me the pink paper, and said those terrible words. I was shocked as she barely asked any question.

Me- But why, this is my third time. Why not tell me what is wrong?

Vo- the paper will explain it to you, I've made my decision.

Na so I shake my head and take my L in peace before those security go come disgrace me out.

Thanks to everyone that have been supportive all these years, for your advice and encouragements especially the entire God's own scholar crew, lagosismyhome, walspring, texrem, and others that I can't remember. It's just unfortunate that it ended this way.

Moments like this makes you wonder if God really has a hand in this visa thing but I believe he has some bigger plans for me.

My advice to future applicants:

1. If you have a low gp, evaluate your transcript before you start your application (if I had done this earlier, I would have been in the US before Trump became president cos back then, they approve almost everyone with any form of tuition waiver)

2. Write GRE/GMAT/SAT and TOEFL/IELTS as early as possible and dont write it only when one school ask you to write it, you might rush your preparation and this might affect your score.

3. If you want to increase your chance of approval, don't go to the embassy unless you have full funding(scholarship, Assistantship, or fellowship) or loan. This will increase your chance by at least 80%.

God bless us all.

May I ask; how old are you?

sureb0yy:
Told myself I wouldn't post anything on NL until something big changes for me.

July 2016: F1 visa approved.
July 2018: GC approved.
July 2018: Job offer accepted.

I'm now a legal permanent resident of this place... and I'm starting my job at progressive insurance on Monday 8/6 in the claims department. Not the best job in the world but I'd take $50k p.a. right now considering all I've been through lol. My second part-time job will earn me between $4h and $1k a month too so... not a bad start.

Now I can come back to NL and give advice like the old days to anyone who wants it. I don't remember the username of that guy who used to tackle me all the time with "body go tell you" posts. Baba, if you can read this, whether it's luck or not, I didn't encounter any of those scary things you predicted o.

Prospective NLers chasing the American dream, ask me whatever you need to know. Against all odds, I came here to study stupid course in a stupid school without any funding. 2 years later, it's all history. It took a bit of luck but who cares? I'm in a better place and that's what matters.

Don't let any keyboard warrior discourage you from chasing your dreams... keep sleeping! Lol.

Congrats bro, I wish you greater success ahead.
I love your attitude, it is inspiring. How did you survive without funding on campus, are there jobs to do or loans available in school?

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Good one there but you should have created a different post for that for people to see. Thanks

I really didn't see a need for it, and besides, I don't know how to create a new post.
I actually copied it from my whatsapp group.
Thanks.

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Dewumi054:
Thanks dear. God bless you. I wish you all the very best as well in all your endeavours

Congrats, I wish you the best that the future holds. Excel in your studies.

paulbets:
Thanks Owols
Send the pm

Congrats bro, excel in your studies in the US.

olugere:
Hello sir,

Can u assist with GRE material too, I want to write it.
olugere@gmail.com

Also, am new in this thread I just want to give US school a trial.

I want to do renewable research at either M. Sc. or PhD level.

Plz how to search school in US and any advise
I work in power station on gas turbine mechacanical engineering with Masters degree in mechanical

Check the "how to achieve high scores on the GRE" thread on nairaland.