Hello, please how can I go about this?

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Please guys,, help me review my revised  transcript. MY INTERVIEW IS TOMORROW...Questions with asterisks means I'm not sure if their responses are well constructed.

ME: Good morning Sir/Ma
CONSULAR: Good morning

CONSULAR: Pass me Your Passport and i-20
[ME]: Okay Sir/Ma (passes it)

CONSULAR: Why Are You Going to the US?
[ME]: I am going to the US for my Master’s degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at the Western Illinois University, Macomb. 

***CONSULAR: How did you hear about this school?
[ME]: After coming across a research paper written by Professor Shankar Ghimire which was very useful to me during an undergraduate study, I grew interested in the scope and works of Professor Ghimire. Furthermore, I complemented Professor Ghimire on the excellent knowledge he shared in his research paper and I also informed him of my strong desire in having a graduate degree in an analytical field of Economics. Professor Ghimire who happens to be the program advisor of the quantitative economics program at the Western Illinois University informed me of the scientific economics program they run that would fit my description. Upon Professor Ghimire recommendation of the Western Illinois University, I carried out an extensive personal research on this school by making use of search engines such as 4icu, US News, The Grad Café, and I was better informed and at the same time convinced with the high analytical program offered by the western Illinois university that perfectly meets my academic desire.

CONSULAR: How Many Schools Did You Apply To, how many gave you admission and name them? 
[ME]: I applied to 4 Universities, and all 4 gave me an admission. They are; Western Illinois University, University of Colorado Boulder, Rowan University, and Youngstown State University.

CONSULAR: Why did you pick this school/ why Western Illinois University?
[ME]: I picked WIU because it shifted from the traditional economics coursework which comprises of Economic theories but rather emphasizes on data analysis, data optimization, and data interpretation as courses to be undertaken in the program. This would give me a more practical and scientific approach to my career as a financial analyst. Furthermore the quantitative economics program of the western Illinois University is classified as a stem degree as opposed to others which are non-stem. This would expose me to unlimited researches and scientific analysis which is an essential tool to my career growth.

CONSULAR: What is this course about?
[ME]: Econometrics and quantitative economics is a branch of economics that focuses on the systematic study of how to make use of mathematics, statistics and data analysis to analyze economic phenomenon and problems in a scientific manner with the aim of providing practical and scientific solutions. E.Q.E is a field of economics that depicts and explains economic theories using mathematical models, statistical diagram, and data analytics.

CONSULAR: What will this degree do for you?
[ME]: The Quantitative Economics degree will provide me with the analytical skills needed to achieve my short term career objective as a Financial Analyst at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria. In this position, this degree will provide me with the expertise needed for analyzing financial situation. Furthermore this degree will provide with the knowledge needed to manage data effectively for business decision.  My long term goal however, is to become a financial consultant and advisor to the Federal and State Government of Nigeria.       

CONSULAR: Tell Me About Your Academic Background?
[ME]: I graduated from the Osun State University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Second Class Upper grade. As an undergraduate, I was an active student in the research department of my undergraduate institution. At the time, I was involved with carrying out researches and analyzing related data because I am competent in the mathematical analysis of economic phenomenal. In addition, due to my selfless act, I organized tutorials and tutor my colleagues and junior students on various economics courses.

CONSULAR: What Have You Been Doing since you graduated?
[ME]: After graduating from Uni Osun in 2019, I undertook the compulsory Nigerian Youth service scheme. In this scheme I was deployed to the Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, where I contributed to sourcing for development partners’ ready to collaborate with the Lagos state government on various developmental issues, I also attended stakeholder meetings where deliberations were made on the review and Implementation of the Yearly Lagos state government budget. After a successful completion of this scheme, I got a job as a Financial Analyst Trainee at *****. In this position I am being trained on analyzing various financial trends, providing statistical analysis for various financial decisions, and researching on business opportunities and threats.

****CONSULAR: What are those courses you’ll be taking in Fall semester?
[ME]: I will be taking 6 core courses and 3 elective courses. Some of the core courses are; Macroeconomic Theory and Policy by Professor Ghimire, Price Theory by Professor Lin, Econometrics 1 by Professor Kassing, Statistical Software for Data Management and Decision Making by Professor Jessica. The elective courses are; Thesis Research and Thesis in which a supervisor will provided to me upon decision of the departmental graduate faculty.

CONSULAR: What are your Study plans?
[ME]: I will be taking a total of 30 semester credit hours , which comprises of 6 core courses and 3 elective courses namely; Macroeconomic Theory and Policy, Econometrics 1, Price Theory, Econometrics 2, Advanced Mathematical Economics, Statistical Software for Data Management and Decision Making, big data for business decision making, and advanced data mining for business. I am expected to complete my program on the 12th of May, 2023.


CONSULAR: Did You Write Any Standardized Test?
[ME]: Yes, I took the GRE test, with a total score of 300.

CONSULAR: Are you married?
[ME]: No, I am not married.

CONSULAR: Have You Travelled Before?
[ME]: No I haven’t had a reason to travel out of the country.

CONSULAR: I understand you have a deficit of $18,000,  Who Is Paying For This?
[ME]: Thats right, the total COA fee for my program is $22,600. However, I received an international commitment scholarship in the sum of $4000 due to my impressive undergraduate academic achievements which would be covering a portion of my tuition  and my mother will be paying the deficit.

V.O: What does she do?
[ME]:  She is a successful business woman in the Nigerian hospitality industry. She specializes as an Hotelier owning three 4-Star Hotels, 2 in Lagos state, and 1 in Sagamu, Ogun state. She also has a home appliances Supermarket in Ibadan, Oyo state and a total staff strength of 35 employees who works for her.

V.O: Has she Traveled before? (This question was asked at my previous interview and I replied with NO SHE HAS NOT, but the moment I said no, i felt it in my body, like I should have said YES)
[ME]: Yes, as a business woman, she's traveled to Dubai, China, and she recently got back from India.

CONSULAR: What do you do presently?
[ME]: I am currently employed as a financial analyst trainee at *****, a Private Firm rendering financial and accounting services, where I am gaining experience which will prepare me for my Masters in Quantitative Economics. In this position I analyze financial instrument, examine various financial decisions made by our clients, prepare statistical model to aid the firm’s senior management decision, and I carry out SWOT analysis for various client, amongst other functions.

V.O: What will this degree do for you?
[ME]: This degree alongside the experiences I would be gaining from this program will move me higher in my career ladder to the position of a full time financial analyst.

V.O: What are your plans after the completion of your program?
[ME]: Upon completion of my program, my immediate plan is to return back to Nigeria to work as a full time Financial Risk Analyst specifically at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria. In this position I will work in the capacity of a consultant rendering financial risk analysis to selected private institutions in the Financial Industry. My medium term plan is to work as an Investment Analyst at the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. In this position, I will analyze the investment decision of the federal government, and give necessary recommendation on the most profitable and viable investments. My inevitable long term plan is to establish a financial consulting firm, rendering advisory and consultation services to the public and private sector.

Hello house, kindly help me in reviewing my transcript critically.

ME: Good morning Sir/Ma
CONSULAR: Good morning

CONSULAR: Pass me Your Passport and i-20
ME: Okay Sir/Ma (passes it)

CONSULAR: Why Are You Going to the US?
ME: I am going to the US to study for my Master’s in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics but with a concentration on Quantitative Economics at the Western Illinois University, Macomb.

CONSULAR: How did you get the school/how did you hear about this school?
ME: After coming across a research paper written by Professor Shankar Ghimire which was very useful to me during an undergraduate study, I grew interested in the scope and works of Professor Ghimire. Furthermore, I complemented Professor Ghimire on the excellent knowledge he shared in his research paper and I also informed him of my strong desire in having a graduate degree in an analytical field of Economics. Professor Ghimire then spoke to me about the Western Illinois University and the type of scientific economics program they run that would fit my description. Upon Professor Ghimire recommendation of the Western Illinois University, I carried out an extensive personal research on this school by making use of search engines such as 4icu, US News, The Grad Café, and I was better informed and at the same time convinced with the high analytical program offered by the western Illinois university that perfectly meets my academic desire.

CONSULAR: How Many Schools Did You Apply To, how many gave you admission and name them?
ME: I applied to 4 Universities, and all 4 gave me an admission. They are; Western Illinois University, University of Colorado Boulder, Rowan University, and Youngstown State University.

CONSULAR: Why did you pick this school/ why Western Illinois University?
ME: After carefully comparing all the schools in which I was admitted into, and the various coursework I will be taking in these schools, I noticed WIU shifted from the traditional economics coursework which comprises of theories mostly but rather emphasize on data analysis, data optimization, and data interpretation as a course. This would be beneficial to my career here in Nigeria as it would help me proffer suitable scientific solutions to the Nigerian Economic issues. And also, unlike the other Universities and their Economics program, the Quantitative economics degree offered by the Western Illinois University is designated as a STEM degree giving me the opportunity to being opened to a wide range of extensive researches and scientific analysis which is important to me, my studies and my career. In addition, the western Illinois University has the most affordable tuition for a high analytical STEM degree compared to the other universities I got admitted into.

CONSULAR: What is this course about?
ME: Econometrics and quantitative economics is a branch of economics that focuses on the systematic study of how to make use of mathematics, statistics and data analysis to analyze economic phenomenon and problems in a scientific manner with the aim of providing practical and scientific solutions. E.Q.E is a field of economics that depicts and explains economic theories using mathematical models, statistical diagram, and data analytics.

CONSULAR: Why Do You need this Masters/what will this degree do for you?
ME: The Quantitative Economics degree being highly analytical and mathematically technical will provide me with the skills needed to achieve my short term career objective of becoming a Financial Analyst at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria. In this position, this degree will provide me with the expertise needed for analyzing high financial risk situation, and the mathematical competence needed to forecast and predict changes as well as factors that might affect the Federal Government financial decisions. All of these skills, and the years of working experience I would be acquiring will propel me to my medium term career goal which is to occupy the position of an Investment Analyst at the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. In this position, I will analyze the investment decision of the federal government of Nigeria, and give necessary recommendation on the most profitable and viable investments. In the long term, I plan on becoming a financial consultant and advisor to the Federal and State Government of Nigeria.

CONSULAR: Tell Me About Your Academic Background?
ME: I graduated from the Osun State University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Second Class Upper grade. As an undergraduate, I was an active student in the research department of my undergraduate institution in which I was involved with carrying out researches and analyzing related data. I am competent in the mathematical analysis of economic phenomenal, and I am also experienced in data analysis. Due to my selfless act, I organized tutorials and tutor my colleagues and junior students on various economics courses.

CONSULAR: What Have You Been Doing since you graduated?
ME: After graduating from college in 2019, I undertook the compulsory Nigerian Youth service scheme meant for all college graduates in Nigeria. In this scheme I was deployed to the Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, where I contributed to sourcing for development partners’ ready to collaborate with the Lagos state government on various developmental issues, I also attended various stakeholder meetings on the review and Implementation of the Yearly Lagos state government budget. After a successful completion of this scheme, I got a job as a Financial Analyst Trainee at *****. In this position I am being trained on analyzing various financial trends, providing statistical analysis for various financial decisions, and researching on business opportunities and threats.

CONSULAR: What are those courses you’ll be taking/ Tell me about your program?
ME: I will be taking 6 core courses and 3 elective courses. Some of the core courses are; Macroeconomic Theory and Policy by Professor Ghimire, Price Theory by Professor Lin, Econometrics 1 by Professor Kassing, Statistical Software for Data Management and Decision Making by Professor Jessica. The elective courses are; Thesis Research and Thesis in which a supervisor will provided to me upon decision of the departmental graduate faculty.

CONSULAR: What are your Study plans?
ME: I will be taking a total of 30 semester hour courses, and I am expected to complete my program on the 12th of May, 2023. Upon completion of my program, my immediate plan is to return back to Nigeria to work has a Financial Analyst at the Federal Ministry of Finance. In this position I will work in the capacity of a consultant rendering financial risk analysis to selected private institutions in the Financial Industry. My medium term plan is to work as an Investment Analyst at the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. In this position, I will analyze the investment decision of the federal government, and give necessary recommendation on the most profitable and viable investments. My inevitable long term plan is to establish a financial consulting firm, rendering advisory and consultation services to the public and private sector.

CONSULAR: Did You Write Any Standardized Test?
ME: Yes, I took the GRE test, with a total score of 300.

CONSULAR: Are you married?
ME: No, I am not married.

CONSULAR: Have You Travelled Before?
ME: No I haven’t had a reason to travel out of the country.

CONSULAR: Who Is Paying For This? / Who Is Sponsoring You?
ME: My mother is my sponsor. She is a successful business woman in the Nigerian hospitality industry. She specializes as an Hotelier owning three 4-Star Hotels, 1 home appliances Supermarket, and 1 large consumer-product retail store in Lagos state, Ogun state, and Oyo state. In addition to that I received an international commitment scholarship in the sum of $4000 due to my impressive undergraduate academic achievements which would be covering a portion of my tuition

CONSULAR: What do you do presently?
ME: I am currently employed as a financial analyst trainee at *****, a Private Firm rendering financial and accounting services, where I am gaining experience which will prepare me for my Masters in Quantitative Economics. In this position I am being trained and developed in providing financial advisory expertise, research expertise, financial market analysis, and financial consultation services. Basically I analyze financial instrument, examine various financial decisions made by our clients, prepare statistical model to aid the firm’s senior management decision, and I carry out SWOT analysis for various client, amongst other functions.

CONSULAR: What are your career plans / what is your plan after graduation/ what will this degree do for you?
ME: As I have earlier stated, this degree and the professional experiences I would be gaining, will make me a best fit for the position of a financial analyst. My immediate plan is to return back to Nigeria to work as a Financial Risk Analyst specifically at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria. In this position I will work in the capacity of a consultant rendering financial risk analysis to selected private institutions in the Financial Industry. My medium term plan is to work as an Investment Analyst at the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. In this position, I will analyze the investment decision of the federal government, and give necessary recommendation on the most profitable and viable investments. My inevitable long term plan is to establish a financial consulting firm, rendering advisory and consultation services to the public and private sector.

Thank you very much house.

To your question regarding what you are to write in the COURSE OF STUDY COLUMN, you have two options to choose from; Academic or Vocational. Academic is better.

Oluwathoyin:
Please help, I'm filling my Ds-form and I need some clarifications about few questions.

My program starts on 23rd of August 2021 and ends on 10th December 2023, should I write 27 months or 2 years as my intended length of stay in the US?

I attended two secondary schools, I attended one for my junior secondary education and the other for my senior secondary education. In the educational sector on the Ds-form, can I write both schools name? If yes, what should I write in "COURSE OF STUDY COLUMN" for the senior secondary school and junior secondary school?

It is well. I wish you success.

obajoey:
I received the documents last night.

I was interviewed for an Internal Audit GA position, but I didn't get it after the first and last interview, e pain me die.
I was told we were 22 students applying for the same position, we were later reduced to 10. And they are only looking to employ just 2.

Congratulations once more. Do you have any news on funding/GA? And please when did you receive these documents?

obajoey:
MBA, the I-20 came with the admission letter.

Congratulations. What course were you admitted to and have you received your I-20?

obajoey:
So I finally got a positive admission decision from WIU. Oluwa o se

What program did you apply to?

Gracilicutes:
hello house who has gotten admission decision of late from western lllinois university because i have not heard from them since march 5 i applied an i have call them, they said they would get back to me

The application fee period I applied in was from March 1st to March 7th. I guess the application fee waiver they have now is for US undergraduates. I would advice you call the international admission office to enquire more.

ifychybrian:

It is still within the application waiver period but they are asking for application fees

I applied during the application fee waiver period.

ifychybrian:

please how did u pay for the application fees

Congratulations to you.
If I may ask, you said "the documents you need are stated already". Please where is it stated?

Thank you.

frapzkid:
Approved

8am

I said God forbid that the man in window 3 conduct my interview
And God decided to shock me
VO - Good morning how are you
me -Am fine
VO - Just give me a minute please, (Calls a lady over the mic, likely the local admin and gives her instructions my mind no de there)
VO - OK pass your passport and i20 pleasE
(I passed it )
VO -so what you going to the US for.
Me- I am going for my masters in Data Analytics
VO- Have you been outside Nigeria before
Me- yes i been to the UK
VO - how many schools did you apply to (Those typical questions i normally see in people transcipts, I appreciate this forum for that)
Me- I applied to three (But it was just one )
VO- Why did you choose UNT
Me - I choose this school because the course of study have concentrations that pertains to what is needed in my workplace
which is Coporate management in Data Analytics.
(You see i was being sneaky,I wanted to remind the VO that in my profile I am employed and also tell him the employment has potential,
thereby giving me a good home ties)

VO- Oh i see, so where do you work
ME -Mention my company
(I actually work in a multinational company but for those of us that does not, I would advise you just say you do or you wish to cos
it improves your profile, but make sure it syncs with what you put in your ds-160 form)

VO - ok and who is paying for your trip
Me- My mom
VO -What does your mom do
Me - She is an estate agent and a fashion designer.
VO - Can i see her statement of account
Me - (i cried in thanks inside cos my mom forgot to print it , we haD to begged a bank staff to bring it for us around 7pm)
VO - OK you can have it back ( to me, I felt he did;nt really looked at it. just wanted to know if i had all the evidence with me )
VO -Do you have any relatives in the US
Me - Yes, my younger sister
VO -What is she doing
Me -She is doing her Bsc in Olkahoma
VO - How old are you
Me - I am 24-27 (lemme not expose my age here abeg)
VO - Are you married
Me- No
VO -Are you in a relationship
Me- Yes i have a fiancee (sincerely though it just a casual relationship)
VO - What does she do
Me - she works in an accounting firm
VO - OK thank you very much (immediately he said that i felt like dying)
then he said
VO - Take your i20 for now, then i would hold on to your passport for now
Me (in my mind) - Oga is yours , i want you to hold it well please no give me today.
Then he hands me the white paper.
Omo

I thank God
I thank those who posted their previous transcripts whether success or not
I thank those who answered questions pertaining to school application

US Visa secured
now
Canada can go and rest
I guess i start saving up for the rainy days cos US VISA no be the endgame..


My humble advice to future candidates
1. Always answer your questions simple and clear. Long answers are a turn off for them
2.No need to fake accent, cos it would just put unnecessary pressure and you may end up saying what you wish not to say
3. Always be relaxed, don't do like you having a job interview. see it like as if you telling your friend about your goals and achievements
4. Also don't allow those touts to exhort telling you to print unnecessary documents, the documents you need are stated already. Those guys chop up to 10k from me

Hello, I am also in need of the document. My email is homodele8@gmail.com
Thank you very much.

Moshkom:


Kindly send me your email, lemme send a pdf file on the proper way to fill a ds160 form for you. Thanks!

Congratulations

Debbss:
Visa approved at US Consulate@Lagos early last week.

No standardized test
I have GA with tuition waiver and monthly stipend

Here's my transcript;�


Me:Good morning
VO: Good morning, how are you?
Me: I'm fine, thank you!
VO: Pass me your passport and I-20 please (I passed to him)
VO: Where are you going?
Me: I'm going to University of West Georgia at Carrollton for my Master's degree in Professional Counseling with a concentration in College Students Affairs
VO:How did you get to know this school?
Me: I carried out an extensive research using Google and some academic websites to search for schools that offers my course of interest and I found a few schools that I met their requirements amongst which was University of West Georgia
VO: Who's sponsoring you?
Me: My cousin will be covering my deficit. I have a graduate assistantship that covers more than 80% of my tuition fees and with a monthly stipend.
VO: What does he do?
Me: He's an IT Specialist
VO: Where does he live?
Me: Little Elm, Texas
VO: Did you apply to other schools?
Me: Yes, I applied to 2 other schools, Georgia Southern University and Western Illinois University
VO: What will you do when you return to Nigeria?
Me: I'll be taking up a lecturing job at my Alma Mater and also work as a Student Affairs Professional with educational institutes here in Nigeria

VO: Okay, I'll be issuing your visa and you can pick it up in the next 3-4 days at your pre selected location. Also, don't forget to go with your I-20 when traveling as it would be requested at the airport, have a nice day( believe me, all of these�was less than 1 minutes even tho it may look longer than that.)

Thanks be to God�....please pray, pray, pray and also prepare(very important too)

Hello house is there any difference between the WES unofficial evaluation of an undergraduate transcript and the official evaluation? Is it possible the result gotten after evaluation can be different?

Anyone admitted to Youngstown State University (YSU) or currently studying there?

Hello, I didn't get your mail. Here is my email address homodele8@gmail.com
Thank you.

Jukwasi:
Your welcome. Check your mail dear

Hello, thanks for your response. Can you please add me to that group you belong to?

Jukwasi:
People have gotten in the group I am. So you go call graduate studies to send your documents to the department. And if it is already under review, call your department to confirm. No dull moments.

Yes you are right. Let give them some time.

UZAD:
Yes i applied too, same course, not heard from them, i strongly believe they would send all the package together

.

Hello house, is there anyone here that applied to Western Illinois University for a Masters in Quantitative Economics that has gotten an admission decision from the school?

A very big congratulations to you, and good luck.

Picricchem:


Embassy Location: Abuja

School name: Kennesaw State University, metro Atlanta Georgia.

Program: Ms. Chemistry.

UG Degree : Chemistry.

GRE & Toefl Scores if there is Any: 304 no toefl.

GPA : 3.07 Wes (2.2 gpa)

Status: Appoved

Financial Aid/Funding:
GTA : 32,300
Deficit = 14k +
COA = 47K
Sponsor: Uncle

I heard about Kennesaw state university from Brown2green. May God bless him.

I'm grateful to God Almighty that made today possible. Everything started in 2019.
I wrote GRE and applied to schools but they all rejected me then I ran to Nairaland to tender my case.

One angel saw my case on Nairaland and sent a mail to me. We call him Pepe �. I thank God for using Pepe for me. He told me to go and do WES so that I can get admission and funding. I told him it wasn't possible becos I didn't have that kind of money. He pressed on me until I did WES, then my story changed.

I am so happy right now. Only God could have done this.

I planned to have my interview at a later date but I just discovered that my passport will remain exactly 6 months tomorrow. God gave me today's date in short �

Interview
Vo: good morning
Me: good morning sir.
Vo: do you have up to six months on this passport.
Me: yes sir. It will remain six months tomorrow.
Vo: where are you going in the US?
Me: I'm going to kennesaw state university for my Master's degree in chemistry. I got this offer in 2020 but due to covid lockdown I couldn't secure an appointment.
Vo: oh, I see.
Me: yes sir. In fact my assistantship was kept for me.
Vo: nodding in agreement.
Vo : why do you want to have this degree?
Me: I planned to join a multinational company here in Nigeria as a research and development Chemist, and this degree will put me in the best position to achieve that.
I'm currently eyeing Nestlé, OLAM, and Unilever.
Vo: where are you working presently?
Me: I'm working with Nestlé Nigeria on contract. I joined them pending the beginning of my program as I can't take up any permanent appointment until I get my Master's.
Vo: nodding in agreement.
Vo: have you travelled out before?
Me: No sir.
Vo: who is your sponsor?
Me : named him.
Vo: what does he do?
Me: he holds the position of vice president at OLAM international. So he controls all their manufacturing activities in Nigeria.
Vo: didn't get OLAM so I spelt for him.
Vo: why does he want to sponsor you?
Me: he was the one that advised me to go for my Master's abroad to gain a better research knowledge and international exposure before I join their company as R& Chemist. He promised to render all the necessary support and he's doing just that. In fact he gave me the money last year before I realized I couldn't go.
Vo: the money is in your account?
Me: No sir. In his account.
Vo: do you have his statement?
Me: yes I do. Gave him.
While he collected it to check, I quickly added.. that's just his transactional account, not his salary account.
Me: the assistantship I have has covered full tuition and living expenses, he's just covering the miscellaneous expenses.
Vo: checked the i20 again, then drop the account statement and then he said something I didn't hear and gave me the white paper.
Me: still standing at his front like I was in another world.
Vo: you are free to go.

Hallelujah!
The security there said it was the longest interview.

I appreciate everyone on this thread. Thanks so much!

Spence, thanks so much for words of wisdom.

Pepe my brother, I love you so much.

Glory be to God!

Congratulations. Have you applied for the graduate assistantship?

Jukwasi:
Oh! Thanks dear. I did not apply with GRE. It wasn't a criteria. WIU is just a lovely school. Although I had a cgpa of 3.75/4.00 more than the criterion CGPA from 2.75 upwards. My work now is to face the VO in the embassy so as to convince him/her about the change of degree.

Ok. The last mail I got from them was "your application for admission and corresponding materials have been sent to the appropriate academic department for consideration....". Hopefully they should get back to us soon.

UZAD:
Yes i did, their have been series of mails coming to me within last week and yesterday on my sponsors names and currency

however i have gotten in order schools, interview booked but cost wise WIU is better, so would like to have options as well

I am yet to be admitted as well. Did you apply to the Quantitative Economics program?

UZAD:
I am yet to be admitted, hope to received my this week.

have you been given admission to the program.

Thank you for your detailed responses. I will send my recommendation letters to them soon. What program did you apply to?

obajoey:
http://www.wiu.edu/graduate_studies/positions.php That is the link for the opened positions.

I am yet to get admitted too, but I was privy to get some info when I was applying.

When I was applying, I sent a mail to the international admission office, copied the program director, copied some other persons too, I sha dey copy people dey go...lol

So each of them was replying with the info I needed.

It was in one of their mails I was told to submit my recommendation letters too.

So I submitted my recommendation letters along with my application.

Yes, I sent my letters via email to them.

Some programs are more competitive than others..

I just sent a reminder to the coordinator now, see the response..

Hello everyone, is there anyone here that has been successfully admitted to Western Illinois University (WIU) for a Masters in Quantitative Economics? Kindly signify.
Thank you.

Alright, thank you very much.

TWoods:


Ask your admissions coordinator. They will know how this is done for your program.

Thank you for your reply, I will like to understand you better. I haven't submitted recommendation letters before, but I am currently filling the graduate assistantship form and I am expected to type in names of my 3 recommenders.
I guess, I would be the one to send the recommendation letters to WIU directly via email after receiving the letters from my recommenders, am I right?

I am yet to receive an admission decision from them. I applied for a Masters in Quantitative Economics.

I am interested in the opened GA positions, kindly navigate me to the page on their website.

Thank you.

obajoey:
The school didnt ask for their email bro, so i don't think they will be contacted.

If you have submitted your recommendation letters before for admission, you don't have to send it again. This is stated on the graduate assistantship application page.

I believe they only asked for their names so they could spool from their database sha.

So have you gotten admission decision now?

There are opened GA positions presently, why not apply to them directly.

Good day everyone. To those familiar with the Western Illinois University graduate assistantship application procedure, after submitting the 3 names of the recommenders who are to recommend me for an assistantship position, will the school email them directly asking for the recommendation letter or will I have to inform my recommenders to send their recommendation letters to a particular email address stated on the WIU graduate assistantship page/form?
Kindly treat as urgent,
Thank you.

Anyone going to Youngstown State University? Or anyone knows about the School?

Thank you very much.

Jukwasi:
Thanks. I wish you all the best. Congrats in advance. Based on the assistantship, you have to apply online. You must submit your SOP and send recommendation letter for that. If you have already submitted that, no need again. Just apply online. Go to google, then search Wiu assistantship form, then you will see it.

Ok. You applied during the application fee waiver period, same here also. Congratulations once more. I applied to the school but for a Masters in Quantitative Economics. The last mail I got from them about 4 days ago was that my application file has been moved to my department for admission reviewing and decision.
Do you have any news on how to go about graduate assistanship application after receiving a positive admission decision from them or have you applied for a Graduate Assistantship position?

Jukwasi:
Thanks. I applied on March 5th last month.

Congratulations. Please when did you apply to WIU?

Jukwasi:
Wow! Congrats. I got admission for Applied statistics too yesterday. Let's connect. Choose statistics. It pays better. I am not sure though. But in normal Us salary, Mathematicians earn higher.