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slimmy2005:
All these are not what you need. You're not asked to define Mechanical Engineering. Simply state what you intend to achieve with the course, how would it benefit you? What's your take home after graduation? How would it equip you as regards your career goals? What research area interest you going on in the school? Do you have experience you would like to advance and is the school ready to work with you in that aspect? Do you have area of research or do you have an already established undergraduate research you would like to advance. Try to be specific, what's the research all about and which sector and tools do you intend to develop. These should be your guide.

nice one slimmy. Very helpful

DeeTus:
Don't leave this forum please. This is simply online thing and no one will take away your dignity. There had been some sorts of negativity about me here as well yet I remain very strong.

Some people even called me a criminal meanwhile they are the real criminals and are also on dating websites with fake profiles.

One of their members impersonated me but I had to use one of my numerous skills in IT to get his identity.

Don't let that bother you because they do not own Nairaland.

expose them na *shines teeth* biko

iamleye:
Felt I should share...
Was in Benin Republic yesterday to pay for my sevis fee, pls kindly note dis before heading to seme:
1. Don't think of putting the money in ur account to withdraw by ATM wen u get dia, Nigeria cards don't work in Benin Rep. Hold the cash with u as dia is an exchange point near the ecobank to change ur money.
2. Note that dia is an ecobank at the Nigeria side before crossing the border to Benin Rep, dat ecobank don't accept sevis fee.
3. Be sure u av ur coupon number, sevis number and ur international passport to process ur transaction.
4. To cross the border and coming back, hold close to #4000 as I was surprise at the rate in which border authorities extort people, pls make sure ur passport is stamped, don't fall victim as dia r bike men that will tell u to pay #600 to cross without stamping ur passport.
5. Sevis fee in Benin Rep is CFA130,000 which is about #70,000.
6. It is advicable u leave home early as I spent 4hrs to d border from Egbeda, while the bank closes by 5pm Nigeria time.
Thanks and best of luck

tanx for sharing

Man chill jare.. Just ignore and do your thing.everyone is entitled to their own opinion just as u said, don't take this too far

Fortissimo:
Chief thanks for your comment. I wasn't trying to influence anyone's opinion about America. I was just stating my opinion. So I wasn't proselytizing. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Everyone has their life to lead, decisions to make and ambitions and future plans. I was just sharing mine. Apologies to any who got rubbed off the wrong way by them.

Mekurexx would bear me witness that it appears in this thread, the only people "allowed" to comment on America are people that are there already.

I won't be commenting further on this and would likely be leaving this thread. Anyone that needs my assistance in anyway (e.g. SoP review) should please mention or PM.

To bigfrancis21, imperiouxx, emmanuel, cutemorgan, slimmy2005 and the host of others I've benefited from, I say a big thank you.

All the best, everyone.

Tanx man! I really appreciate your input

baodium:
Yeah, it wouldn't hurt to mention it if asked about scholarship. BTW, be prepared for the following follow-up question:

1) How do you intend to pay the remaining part of your tuition? "possible response: e.g. My uncle/My dad or so will help out with the remaining part of the tuition". If it is not someone that is directly related to you, you should have enough reason why the person will choose to invest a huge amount of money in your education.

2) What's the person into? or What's the annual income of the person? etc. "I wouldn't advise you to lie but say something realistic "

3) How did you get the scholarship? Even if you didn't do anything, I think it would be nice to say something like "I guess they were impressed with the quality of admission materials that I sent to them --> follow up with ejo wewe "

Fortissimo:
You're welcome boss. About the visa app, I think you are referring to don4ye o.

oh you're right.

Fortissimo:
I don't think it will hurt to mention it to show the school thought you qualified. But don't try force it down the VO's throat.

thanks man! Hope you've found a way to settle ur visa application ish

My people, if am given $1000 scholarship is it reasonable to make mention of it at the embassy?

Hello house, pls if I am to send some money to the USA via Western Union, at what rate will I be charged? What other thing do I need to know so as to make d transaction go through asap. Tx

Mayflowa:
Bros I tire. One guy wey never get visa come here dey exaggerate things here. I just know u just didn't wanna say anything. No use.

bro chill... God go do am for everybody

sureb0y:
Boss, "too serious" in this case no be that kind productive seriousness wey person need for school/street/work. It means overreacting and taking everything P... the lack of sense of humour, etc.

perfect response!

nedum360:
Testimony Time
I've been an occasionally silent follower of this thread
Visa Approved in Abuja, Window 7 Yesterday After 3 attempts and 2 denials
VO was a cute young Caucasian babe with her Caucasian male supervisor looming in the background
No documents asked
Me Good Morning with a smile
VO Good morning with a warm smile. Pass your documents
VO Where are u going to?
Me Bleep
VO What are you going to study?
Me Bleep
VO Types on the computer for a while
VO Where do u work?
Me Bleep
VO Continues typing
VO Who's paying?
Me I'm the person paying
VO Still continues typing. Then states the magical words
I was overwhelmed with joy that I didn't even hear the remaining words she said. Last I heard was her wishing me a safe trip.
PS: A lot of people where denied yesterday. Mainly those going for visit. Never give up on ur dreams of getting good American education. The God that did it for me after 3x would doit 4u.

congrats

Mayflowa:
Of course I know. I do not intend to demean his abilities and reasoning. I wanted him to be more persuasive with his arguments. Good writing style helps to do that for you. There is a place for learning. I agree it's kinda harsh but I needed to point this flaw out so he had learn.

He enjoys writing. That is why he can fill this page up quickly. I guess he is writing for people to read. He should at least make life easy for audience if we are to read his epistles. Lest you come across as ranting with no proper punctuation and paragraphing. Since he admitted to writing differently in a more formal setting, I have no qualms.

Lastly, I apologize for been brunt and harsh.

nice one man!

sureb0y:
@seanemason thanks jare. U nailed the response. I know d long posts are tiring sometimes, ignoring them is free and requires no extra effort.

@mayflowa from 4 rushed posts on Nairaland, u are convinced I am a disorganized person, a poor writer, etc. Looool. U're comparing this to writing a novel? U know even novel writers pass their work to professional editors, right? Na reasoning like yours dey make me write long just to reduce your thinking patterns to absurdity.
I should space my paragraphs, carry dictionary because I want to write and impress you? This is casual writing, poor standard I know, it is not as bad biko. Get d message and move on.
Sir, no be trial I dey do for here. When I need to write something serious, I channel my energy towards it and do it well. No offence taken.
As long as I spell most of my words well, argue coherently, and finish up well most times, it's good enough for a casual writing.
Lemme even give u a free tip... When u see such a thing that's too long to read, read the the first two paragraphs and the conclusion. U'll get the msg. A perfect reader like you should know this: u don't need to read the whole essay to get d message.

@slimmy2005 I don tell u, I no dey slack for street. I roll with Niggas wey know as e dey go. SOMETIMES, boys dey go online, submit assignment topic and pay for professionals to write dem and the privacy policy na ogbonge. When it's ready, read well to get d idea, step the quality down so as not to get an A for dem to call u up to defend am. They're happy with a B. My guys dey do am well, all way na way. Doesn't mean they aren't sound, na just smart work.
You're free to shoot the idea down, na how people dey do things codedly be that and the 'jews' go dey wonder how dem dey do am. One guy posted how students make money from driving uber and lyft taxis, everybody shoot the idea down. Later when d guy no reveal anything again, dem go say him be bad person.
Life is hard, u make tough decisions, take risks. Sometimes they work out, sometimes they don't. At least, try! U can't win the lottery if u don't buy the ticket. If I enter Yankee, I dey go with 20 litres of agbo jedi to gidi gan. if book no do am, hustle go run am.
Last line was a joke before una start to tell me how dem go tackle me for airport. Y'all get too serious!!!

Boss you just they burst my head... I swear down, they are just too serious on this thread!

Bros your OT is very valid... You be typical Lagos boy.. Do your thing, no much noise. Only fk guys will save up for a year just to spend it in two weeks in naija... Those u roll with matters a lot, regardless of wherever we find ourselves we should move with d right set of guys.. The orientation we all have is different, there are guys out there we just have to agree are smarter than we are, they know how to get Info's we don't know how to get.. They may not be "book smart" but trust me they are "street smart" and they do it legal!

sureb0y:
Freedom, Choice and Responsibility. Look at these three words carefully. You are FREE to CHOOSE to do whatever you want and afterwards, you must take RESPONSIBILITY for whatever the outcome is! Student visa, Go there, study, pay your fees and after graduation, go back to Naija. Tourist visa, go there, see wetin you wan see and go back to Naija. You are free to do this as the terms and conditions of your visa state or to enter street and rough it up. However it pans out, oga, take responsibility. You can sit all day and argue how life abroad is difficult and impossible, oga... Nobody is forcing anyone to go abroad, it's a choice, don't blame anyone for the failure. You could have stayed back or left for home immediately you found things tough. See them arguing like paying taxes, becoming a house owner at 19 through mortgage or buying a brand new car on credit is a bad thing. These things are NOT forced on anyone. It's a decision you make and once you choose to go this route, DO NOT COMPLAIN. If we had a working system in Naija, all these things would be in place too. You think people don't buy cars on credit in Nigeria and have their employers deduct from their salaries to finance the debt? You think people don't buy houses/plots of land through mortgage and pay over time in Nigeria too? Bros, it is everywhere! It is a choice. If you don't wanna get a brand new car on credit and pay over time, you can also buy used ones. Naija boys dey enter yankee and buy cheap cars. That Toyota Camry big daddy, boys dey buy am on the cheap from sellers on craigslist and locally too. You people complain about car registration and insurance like it's an everyday payment. They won't talk about the benefits o. when your car crash, you know how you can smile to the insurance company and get your benefits. Comprehensive car insurance is in Naija too, do you know how expensive it is? Some people do NOT live a life of credit. get a job, live within your means. use public transport, cook at home! pay rent instead of renting a house, borrow things from friends instead of buying, don't have plenty kids, manage your life and live happily. It's all planning and choice.
The number of people who make it is very small compared to the number of those who do not, same statistics everywhere in the world. How many Nigerians earn 150k+ monthly compared to those who do not? I am tired of these comparisons. Complain, Complain, Complain. The instant you experience something different from what you're used to, you lose interest in adjusting, you complain instead. Wait, let me ask you. Do you think the Americans should stop this "life of credit" and do things the way we have them done in Nigeria? LOOOOOOOOL don't even answer, bad as their system is. it is working for them.
Let's say you get a job in Nigeria, pay is 150k monthly, you can decide to rent a house in Makoko, keep starving yourself, don't buy any new clothes, save 100k, trek to work everyday, and when you have saved enough, buy a land in Ikorodu and build your house after 5 years. after another one year, you can decide to buy one Tokunbo car and keep living that way if you prefer to be saving and living a life of "No credit". No one will kill you. Alternatively, you can decide to get a brand new car and pay small small on credit, buy a flat/house in Lekki and pay small small. Big sacrifice, but Over time, you'll have everything sorted. The end justifies the means. Again, no one will kill you. Don't make it look like once you enter yankee, you're forced to apply for credit cards, buy cars on credit and become a house owner. FEAR GOD!
The fact remains: The yankee system has been in place and as bad as it is, it is working for them. When you're going there, you're going there to try to blend with whatever the heck it is they do there. Failure to blend and do things their way is not their business. Don't complain and wish for things to be the way they are in Nigeria.
Let me give you an example. One of my guys, the guy dey UK. Na London e enter o for Master's degree. after one year, things didn't work out. Padi decide to dey shoot anything enter him babe without protection. to helllll with family planning. them do marriage, lowkey pikin enter. I can't really remember how but he changed his status from student ish to spouse of a citizen. State dey pay dem money for pikin upkeep small but it is something. His wife works, he also got a job. them plan their life, move to cheap place and them dey live their lives lowkey. As sharp guy, he scope the babe make he apply for mortgage for house and them go dey contribute their salaries until them pay for the house finish. The babe gree, now them dey live for their own house and over time, they will finish paying for it. them no dey drive yet o, and them no mind. my padi na down to earth nigga, he no post nonsense for Instagram trying to impress anybody. Baba dey on street dey live him life, drink lowkey, smoke sk, live him life. You'll hear him say stuff like "sureboy, make I no lie for you, things no easy for here o but forget... iyalaya won, we go rough am. I dey happy for here, I get peace of mind". I ask him if he'd prefer to come back to Naija and live the easy life, he said a big NO and gave sensible reasons for staying there, believing it'd get better and better after he's used to the system. You know how many Naija girls dey marry citizens or people wey get permanent residency and how dem dey plan things codedly? I have a dawg too who did the mortgage thing, got a house close to a university, and rented it out to international students. He's servicing the mortgage with the rent these people are paying. One day the house go turn him own. What's my point? Shine your eyes, roll with people who have a positive mindset and try to encourage the ginger.
Sometimes, people prefer to stay abroad not because they're ashamed to come back to Naija, it is because they consider the positives over there and the nonsense they're coming to face here. People save just to come home and show off for two weeks? You don't know some people just come to Naija codedly, na only few people go know, they run back without making any noise. Na different people and different lifestyles. Don't generalize.
Know yourself, this is very important. I am a very reserved person and I like things being organized. I'll choose 24 hours noiseless electricity over the cheap crap we have here in Naija. I'll choose fast, unlimited internet over the nonsense we have here in Lagos, I'll choose good cars to be driven on good roads, serviced and maintained by professionals who would give me value for my money over the barawos we have as mechanics here, I would choose to visit a good gym, eat good food and be trained by a professional even if it's going to be more expensive. I'll choose to live in a place where I can get access to good healthcare even if it's expensive instead of dying in the hospital because the doctors are on strike, etc. Did you notice the most important part? the "I". it's my life, my decision. you're also free to do whatever you want. Some of these things are available in Naija too, expensive but omo... I prefer going abroad. Na me get my life. I no be omo mummy o. I dey on street and I know as e dey go.
Adapt, Adapt, Adapt, know as e dey go. don't lose the ginger, roll with sharp hustlers. Don't follow all these omo mummy who don't know what bukata/responsibility is. It's going to be difficult, very difficult. it's 50-50, you either get it right or not. Do your best to get it right, PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. In the end, enjoy life while you have it. No one is making it out alive. All is vanity

slimmy2005:
I would be lame to expect something sensible from someone who got a conditional admission to a private university. It's shows how trashy and scanty your profile looks. Be aware that of you decide to run, Trump is right behind you.

Conditional admission.. Is that new?? And whats wrong with a private school in usa run Lwkmd... You don't know shii about me and you hear running ur tongue..well I got nothing to prove to u cos I don't know u from no where... I wonder what u still doing on this thread sef, thought u said u were no longer going to post comments n all , ITK. Go and stand at jfk and start catching Nigerians that want to run Shebi is your father that owns USA and trump is your big uncle. Bigfrancis and the likes that know more than u do are still very loyal,they drop their comments with respect and just move on... Instead u will sit down on nairaland and b forming f1 visa coordinator... Biko park well oo

slimmy2005:
I wrote GRE twice, still went for IELTS. It's wise to invest $500 to get a scholarship worth thousands. If I don't make use of my brain now, then why the hell am I heading to school. A lot would not hacken to the advice, when they get here they'll start disturbing the international student office anyhow.

is it your office bros??

don4ye:
I really like warriboy, Valparaiso needs to compensate him big time. He advertise for them gan ni...

the guy try no b small

Gurus in the house , do VOs have a problem with a conditional admission?

Valparaiso university just offered me a conditional admission

I appreciate your response sir, well I have a b.school already but my grade is not so good.. and requirements for a master's in canada is quite high

phrancisco:
1- it's not compulsory u pay ur fees before applying as so many have gotten their Trvs with payment but that depends on the policy of your school, if you school doesn't require part tuition fee payment then u can go ahead to apply. Paying tuition fee doesn't guarantee trv.
2- Sincerely going for undergraduate at an older age makes it more difficult but it's not impossible as long as u can genuinely prove ur case to the VO, u will have to read a lot through this thread say from part 8 to get more info on this, also do u have bsc b4 or this is actually ur 1st.

Hi everyone! I need some clarifications as regards these issues. 1. Is it compulsory i pay my school fees before applying for visa. 2.i will be 25 come May, does this in any way affect my application cos am applying for a first degree (undergraduate ).

What did they tell u boss?

Davidairmarshal:
me too, but I have heard from them.. message me on whatsapp let's talk, or flash me, I will call back 0706 571 8019

Same here too.

We've received your CV posted online & shortlisted to our HR dept for an interview on 31/12/15 9am @16 Ondo St Eugenia Hall by Railway Club E/Metta West PW4255

blessedly:
thanks love, I will be there tomorrow. wishing myself Goodnews

I am congratulating u already

warriboy21:
some nigerians jus hv 2 make tins difficult for oda nigerians coming to d us
my schhool whose applicattion was very easy..where you just have to scanned all ur docs and send directly to dem are now requiring all nigerians to send dia docs to education usa before applying.

rumour in d graduate school has it dat nigerians now have a reputation of using dis school as an escape route.de dnt pay any fees at al de jus do ist semester n dem gone(even if u must run,,cnt u atleast pay d school ur ist semester fees )..just taking advantage of dis nice school because de r very lenient in fees is no good. some nigerians who came last summer didnt resume dis fall..and dats d reason y de tighten d application process.
i de vex because no nigerian has been offered admision for spring 2016 due to diss mess and dis is a very lovly school with everything..dat is how every school in d us will tighten dia application process with time

i jst want say a shoutout to dos of u planning to do things dat will make things difficult for odas coming ere, should also kn dat someone is already planning to make things difficult for u werevere u r going 3karma

i guess a lot of fake transcripts were submitted cos according to the email they sent they said everyone should send their transcripts to education USA for verification.. I don't know if that's enough way to discourage the fake naija students... But well, have contacted my undergraduate sch, they'll send d transcript as requested

DeeTus:
Thank God the school already knew me personally and had built a very good relationship with them.

Obviously, I wanted to contact my friend once again for a guy here on this thread whom Valpo hasn't replied yet but had to hold on when I noticed something was wrong.

Let them mess that beautiful school up. Some Nigerians are silly. They keep on spoiling things for other people.

This sort of bullshit happens when you publicize something good out there but unfortunately some guys will take stiff advantage of that in a negative way, so stop telling them.

that should be me I guess.. Noticed something was wrong like what bros?

DeeTus:
Don't put all your eggs into one basket. Have you completed your application yet?

yhh I have

DeeTus:
What help do you need?

admission decision has not bn made yet

@warriboy1 you have any of what's happening to valpo spring applicants application?? Since September oo bro

warriboy21:
acording to dem .they received lots of aplication...so de review about 10 each day..so b patient

OK boss

zeejzahbee:
you don't just wait after submitting your application, keep calling and email them always. They will say something. Goodluck

trust me, have been bombarding them with mails