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riverboy: hey all. am new here,i did my interview on the 25th of april. it was my second interview and i must confess i got lots of help from all ur postings.This was how my interview went by 8am.
Me-goodmorning ma
Vo-goodmorning
Me-how ws ur nite?
Vo-fine.says pass me ur docs
Vo-whats ur purpose of ur trip?
Me-i want to go to usa to study biology/biological sciences in claflin uni in south carolina
Vo-how did u no about the school
Me- igot to no abt the school through the research i did in the internet n while i ws doing the research i madeuse of some search tools such as peterson school finder n princeton review.
Vo-who told u abt the school
Me-i said the same thing,then she smiled
Vo-is this the only school u no that offers this course?
Me-no ma
Vo-why did u apply to only this school?
Me-actually i applied to lincoln uni in penn n claflin uni last year,but as my visa was denied last yr,claflin kept contacting me telling me that they were interested in me
Vo-why were they interested in you
Me-they were interested in me cos they see a leadership quality in me me and more over my SAT n Toefl scores were ok
Vo-can i see the score sheet
Me-yes ma,then i passed it to her
Vo- wha did you get in Toefl.
Me-i told her 110. Then she said the total score was what? i told her 120,then she smiled and said."you did a nice job. me too i smiled and said thank you ma.
Vo- whats ur SAT score.
Me-i told 1720 she said what percentage high it was.i said about 70% high
Vo-who wl be sponsoring you
Me-my dad's younger bro,then i called his name
Vo-is he in the US
Me-no
Vo-where you given any scholarships.
Me-yes a full honors scholarship
Vo-looks into my i20 and says then what will my uncle be paying for.
Me-he will be paying for my pocket money and my flights ticket
Vo-what does my dad do for a living
me-my dad is late.she says sorry and ask if it was why my uncle is sponsoring me. i said yes
Vo-what does ur mum do for a living
Me-she is a seamstress.
Vo-how many siblings have you
Me-we are 3.am the last born.i have an elder bro and sis.
Vo-what do they do.
Me-my bro is a final student of imsu and my elder sis is married
Vo-why didnt ur bro go US to study.
Me-i dnt no,maybe he didnt research whenhe was lookin for admission and more over he is the 1st son so he wants to stay back and keep things in order
Vo-when did you finish seconary school
Me-2008.
V0-what have you been doing since then.
Me-before i graduated from secondary school,we had a little financial prob so as soon as i graduated i got a job in my uncles company were i worked as his personal assistant,although as i was workin i was also attending extramural classes to help me in uni courses
Vo-what are ur plans after graduation.as soon am done with graduation i must come back to Nigeria to do my compulsory 1yr NYSC.......Vo interjects me and said you still have more yrs wont you like to do ur mastersat once.
Me-no ma i must come back to do my NYSC cos its one step before another..although i will still do m master later cos i wish to become a professor aleast when am 35yrs..
Vo-types some thing in her system..she has alwys been typing....passed all my docs to me and said that my visa has been approved that i should have a safe trip.she also gave me a collecting visa paper like that
Me-smiles and said have a nice day..
That was it. pls note that as soon as you enter the embassy ur interview has started cos cameras are watching you.just chillax,smile when necessary,and dnt relax or keep ur bag on the canter while talking to any of the Vos.stand erect and look in to their eyes.a friend that went for the us interview classes in the us embassy in abuja told me all these thing..but remember above all to put GOD 1st cos HE is overall VO..i wish you all sucessin ur interview.
pls now i have gotten my visa. when can i enter the US. can i go to my uncle's place in new jersey maybe june or july before reporting to school in august..pls i need replys

Bro, Congrats ooo. I plug into this your success story and I will share mine too sooon(Amen). From your write up, it already shows the Visa is yours from the begining. You had a good rapport with the VO and she keeps asking questions...''She's feeling D boi''...All the best.

Prettychyna: Interview time was 7:30am in lagos. Got there around 6am.when it was my turn,I went to a chinese guy
VO: why are you going to US?
Me: am going for a phd program in human development and family studies.
VO: where?
Me: texas tech university
VO: why did you choose TTU?
Me: because they have seasoned professors in my field of interest
Vo: what other school did you apply to?
Me: I applied to a uni in canada(MUN) and texas a&m uni kingsville
Vo: why did you choose TTU over TAMUK?
Me: its because TTU offered me full funding
Vo: what course did you do in your masters?
Me: I have not done masters, am going for a post bachelors phd program so I will get my masters along the way.
Vo: what course did you study in undergraduate?
Me: I have a bachelor of science in nursing
Vo: do you have any relative in US?
Me: yes, I have 4 siblings(mentioned what they are doing)
Vo: all are studying in US?
Me: yes
Vo: are you married?
Me: no
Vo: what will this degree do for you?
Me: I want to be a professor in a research university especially in their medical college because my interest is in gerontology
Vo: am approving your visa, go to bla bla bla
He didn't ask for any document,or gre though I wrote both gre and toefl. That's how it went

congrats!!!!! No be dat chinko deny people anyhow?

Kunsoft: Countdown!!! Few hours to go get the visa by GOD's grace.

It's your's bro, go get it!!!!!

ivory23456: I was granted the visa today after may 2nd rejection.
To be honest people, its all God's favour o! Prepare still but ultimately seek God's face.
Will post interview soon.
God bless.

Congratuloobiaa.... Please share your interview. More testimionies to the house

stabbo: Thanks a lot for the good advice, I already booked another appointment in Abuja this time cos there are no free dates in Lagos for the next 3 months or so. Plane ticket prices to Abj have shot up a bit so I don't want to waste funds on that + hotel charges and still end up not getting approved. I want to tie up all loose ends and leave no room for error this time around. I was thinking of starting again with another school from scratch but your comments have "gingered" me, so I'm heading to Abj later this month. God bless y'all

Bro, your interview is a good one it's just that you're not so lucky(no offence). Its not about your school, some pple are not expressive as you're and they are giving visa. I'll advice you re-book your appointment again, pray and fast and God favour will be with you.

Chemical2: Well done guys, never knew this thread existed till now. Anyone admitted to ASU polythecnic campus for fall 2013? wanted to rub minds concerning some issues! Well done once more.

ASU polythecnic Please write name of school in full

oyetpel: Hello people, have been reading this thread for a while now,and its been interesting, am applying ti virginia international university, am expecting my I-20 nextweek,and i want to make friends here. Thanks

It's been success stories thru the week and I'm sure you'll like to share yours too. What I'll advice is if you're expecting other schools I20, you should take that to the embassy for your interview. But.....God still works wonders.

bones007: sorry for the late reply i'm on night plan..when u get to the international airport get into the arrival i mean inside tell the security men u want to send a message thru ems or nipost..

No biggie bro, i see you're in flying mode. Thanks for the info and enjoy the little time you have here in 9ja.

bones007: the best and fastest way to make ur document reach it destination quick is to go send the document at international airport.

Bro, where and how will yuo go about it at the international airport

bones007: GLORY BE TO BABA GOD!
i was granted my visa today at the Lagos embassy without even having to bring my i-20 out talk-less of other document
VO- Hi
me- good afternoon
vo- why u going to the US?
me- for study for my undergraduate
vo- what school
me- concord university in west virginia
vo- do u have SAT?
me- no
vo- how many school do u apply to?
me- 4
vo-who will be sponsoring u?
me- my mum
vo- what does she do?
me- she is a business
vo- what kind of business?
me- she's a distributor to unilever nigeria plc and pz nigeria plc, and many othher companies in nigeria
vo- have travel outside nigeria before
me- yes
vo- where?
me- USA, dubai,ghana
vo- where in US do u travel to?
me- New york and florida
vo- how many school do u apply to?(i think he purposely ask me this again)
me- 4
vo- pick up ur visa on tuesday at ikeja.
me- thank you sir



i was nervous when he was asking me question, with my experience applicant dont have to be over too know with them, just act u are a normal person. the vo didnt even ask me to show my for i-20, bank statement etc, only the gtbank slip and sevis fees receipt he had wit him. I WAS FULL OF JOY WHEN HE GRANTED ME THE VISA. my appreciation goes to the entire nairaland member on this thread most especially to these following people( IMPERIOUXX, bigfrancis21, fittty, OjaP, olarwarlay, Yvete)for their support during this visa struggle. God bless you all.

Congrats to you bro.The VO gave you the visa without you taking standardized test...Believe me, God is really with you.

webstradamus: What a way to start your request for advice ... smh

Big bro webstradamus, i'm a good follower of this thread, with it i've gained alot cuz the info's on here are invaluable. it wouldn't be nice if all you gurus leave the house due to what went wrong. I'm sorry for putting mouth on wetin no consine me....abeg advice me on my question. Thanks.

You guys shouldn't let your ego take over the main purpose of this forum.....We no dey Oputa.
I want to apply for Spring 2014 semester but The school said I should start my registration by September 2013 for early decision, But I've already missed this year SAT registration.Can I still apply to the school before taking the SAT or I need to take SAT before applying?

And also, Since am applying as an UG do I need to send highschool transcripts My fear is my school won't be able to provide it. Please I need Y'all advice.

imperiouxx: https://serve.mysmiley.net/sign/sign0027.gif well said.

I love your succinct replies...

Please NL, There is a school I'm looking into for admission but SAT and TOEFL is not compulsory...( TOEFL is required for NON- ENGLISH speaking countries) Is it really a good choice for me especially with no WAEC original result??

Anthonymighty: Yes Somehow. You can negotiate something with the school but you must have your originals later on.

Thanks Anthonymighty, but what if the VO asked for it during interview?? Wont it be a disadvantage?

Please House, Can a High school fresh graduate without WAEC original result start processing admission??

Hello House, Has anyone heard about CooperUnion?? It's a free-tuition school in NewYork. Is any nairalander a student there and what's the admission precessing like

Please House, How long does it take for WAEC original result to come out after the exam??