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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 5:35pm On Mar 08, 2016
BreadandBeans:
Just a day. They'll give you an eMedical sheet 2 upload on your mYCIC acct at the end of the exercise if you're submitting online, but if it via paper you'll submit the eMedical sheet together with the rest of your documents.. I don't have any idea of the price at IOM Ikeja, I did mine at the consultant practice ikoyi-28k.
You're absolutely right bro.. I appreciate you.. I just had my upfront medical today at Consultant practice ikoyi for 28,050 and a eMedical sheet was given to me to submit along with my application materials. Applying through paper before the end of this month.. Still gathering my documents..

~My letter of acceptance just arrived today.. Would I need to submit the original or photocopy when submitting my application?.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 6:41pm On Mar 07, 2016
Quick questions please..

For those that did upfront medicals in the past, ~ What are the necessary documents to take along when going for an upfront medical?
~I'd be going for an upfront medical tomorrow at Consultant Practise, Ikoyi But someone said IOM in Ikeja is quite better? Is it true?
~How much should I budget for this?
~ Can an upfront medical of one month before submission of application still valid?
. I will submit my application by the ending of this month. Still gathering my documents. I wanna do upfront because of my tight schedule at work.

cc tnuola, hayqinsbFX breadandbeans ganiyuadeoye bjstarpex and others, abeg make una answer o. Its very urgent.
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 8 by Jlakeside: 10:12pm On Feb 29, 2016
Pls how can someone send a document from USA to Nigeria at a cheaper rate?. Courier services price is killing. $50 is much. Can It be sent through a registered mail down to Nigeria? Or who knows other cheap means I can use.. Thanks
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 3:28pm On Feb 29, 2016
Jlakeside:
Please house, I have another question o.

Graduated 2012, NYSC 2013-2014.
Ever since, its jama-jama work with salary been paid in cash. That is to say, No employment letter,. This year (Feb), I got a job with my uncle/sponsor Environmental company(private) doing All Lagos state schools sanitation, I have the employment letter but I'm worried about the bank statement of a thing. Is it necessary to include my bank statement? Or I should use sponsors own alone..

Sponsor is my Uncle, we share the same surname, and he's the CEO of the company and a TOP police officer,. Most of the transactions on my bank statement is just between me and him(personal money stuff). Make una help me on what to do abeg.

Going for Msc Environmental and life science ~Brandon University
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 2:24pm On Feb 29, 2016
PurpleG thanks very much dear.. God bless

JJCE.. Pls kindly drop your mail.. I'l send you a message.. Can't reply PMs
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 2:22pm On Feb 29, 2016
Please house, I have another question o.

Graduated 2012, NYSC 2013-2014.
Ever since, its jama-jama work with salary been paid in cash. That is to say, No employment letter,. This year (Feb), I got a job with my uncle/sponsor Environmental company(private) doing All Lagos state schools sanitation, I have the employment letter but I'm worried about the bank statement of a thing. Is it necessary to include my bank statement? Or I should use sponsors own alone..

Sponsor is my Uncle, we share the same surname, and he's the CEO of the company and a TOP police officer,. Most of the transactions on my bank statement is just between me and him(personal money stuff). Make una help me on what to do abeg.

Going for Msc Environmental and life science ~Brandon University
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 7:03pm On Feb 27, 2016
adeyemidare:


Oya, pray for funding and also his grant application. Good news we all receive soon. Amen!

First error is a result of my faulty phone. Sorry.
Shalom!
I'm very optimistic.. Amen!..Thanks

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 3:27pm On Feb 27, 2016
Pls I wanna ask if its advisable to use "Affidavit of Age declaration" in replacement of my birth certificate during the TRV application process.. I don't have the birth certificate again BUT I've been using this affidavit as far back 2008.. Thanks
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 9:12am On Feb 27, 2016
adeyemidare:


Congrats. Move on to stage two. I dey behind you for stage one. Any funding awarded?
I haven't mailed the Prof. He said, when I get the letter from admission office, I should let him know..
He sent this below sometimes ago

Should you proceed with your application to MSc in Environmental and Life Science, it is on the understanding that my acceptance of you as my student depends on funding being in place for you.

It is my hope that Brandon University through the Masters program will be able to offer support for your personal costs, but this can't be guaranteed. This would be in the form of a teaching fellowship ($6000 to teach a laboratory class) or a direct bursary between $6000 to $11,000 for one year, renewable once. I hope a decision is made soon, and hopefully before March. My research grant application, if successful, may also be able to support you by paying you a similar amount as a stipend, I will hear about that grant application in April.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 7:16am On Feb 27, 2016
Jlakeside:

I just got this email from my supervisor, I con dey fear cos na d only school I applied to be that.. The man just sent this NOT that I asked him any question about admission decision..

Dear jlakeside

I hope this email finds you well.

I just wanted to keep you informed. The Admissions committee for the MSc program is meeting soon, and once they have made a decision you will be contacted.

I am confident that you will be accepted, but we must wait for the Admissions Committee to go over all of the applications. We have many more applications this year than in previous years.

Best wishes

God is great, My supervisor said he was confident that I'd be accepted and YES, I just got the offer letter from Brandon University today.. Stage 1 completed, Stage2(TRV processing) loading.. Make I dey gather my documents.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 9:52pm On Feb 08, 2016
ganiyuadeoye:
I just completed the whole documentation for two of them and now under review, I which to get a supervisor for the third application. Although the graudate coordibator said they might provide me with a supervisor but advise it will be advisable to contact some in advance.....

How far with your process and i believe there has always been a positive improvement....Congratulation in advance on our TRV

I just got this email from my supervisor, I con dey fear cos na d only school I applied to be that.. The man just sent this NOT that I asked him any question about admission decision..

Dear jlakeside

I hope this email finds you well.

I just wanted to keep you informed. The Admissions committee for the MSc program is meeting soon, and once they have made a decision you will be contacted.

I am confident that you will be accepted, but we must wait for the Admissions Committee to go over all of the applications. We have many more applications this year than in previous years.

Best wishes

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Education / Re: JAMB Fixes Date For 2016 UTME… See Full Details by Jlakeside: 5:20pm On Jan 28, 2016
refiner:


lwkmd....u dis guy.....u always make me laff out loud!
Are u also a jambite?, qoute me and be buried alive
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 4:28pm On Jan 28, 2016
ganiyuadeoye:
Sup bro, what are the courses you applied for in the schools, which session and how many weeks/month did it take them to evaluate your admission.

Kindly respond out of your little time.

Bro howfa ur application... Admission given?
Education / Re: 18 Things People who attended UNILAG can completely relate To by Jlakeside: 9:58pm On Jan 20, 2016
2. You, passing Love Garden at night, looking at all the couples like:

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 12:54pm On Jan 09, 2016
mrtobbiemillz:
Hello house, I'm trying to apply for my masters program (animal science) in canada for fall 2016. I've contacted supervisors in usask, U of Manitoba and Alberta. I've been contacting them for over a month now, called several times but they are always not available and the ones that reply are either on medical leave or another type of leave or processing their retirement. I dunno what I'm supposed to do, I'm just getting tired of this by the day.
Bro. You don't have to be tired . I know how annoying it is by contacting a supervisor and get no or dearth reply.
*Maybe your emails isn't well comprehensive enough or you've been mailing the profs that have little or no knowledge/interest in your field Or your mails has likely been gushed into their spam box.. Read back my previous posts on how to write a professor and I'm sure you'll get a positive response when u work on that..

Moreso, Always give a 2-3days interval after sending your email to send a REMINDER to them. Pls don't send a new mail with the same information/writeups as the previous(they get angry when you spam their mail). What you will do by reminder is "Go to your sent messages > click on the message u previously sent to d prof > click on reply > input the prof's email addy, then you can add REMINDER to the subject of ur previous mail..
If the subject of ur previous mail is RESEARCH. By putting d reminder it wil be like this -REMINDER: RESEARCH
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I got a prof after sending him a Reminder twice.(Those guys are very busy).

Don't be tired , keep making Google ur friend to search for profs, and keep sending mail to those of ur interest.. I sent more than 50emails, only 2 clicked..

Happy new year boss thesoj, oga sholay2011, ayooluwatoni and ganiyuadeoye. And all TRV applicants, be expectant and believe that God that did it for berexio1, omonjoe graviton2 and others will surely do it for you.. Also pray for my own admission to be granted o. Thanks

*Back to my crouching mode*

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Nairaland / General / Re: A Thread For Night Crawlers. (late Sleepers) by Jlakeside: 7:51am On Jan 08, 2016
Food / Re: Natural Foods That Makes Men Last Longer In Bed. by Jlakeside: 4:56pm On Dec 28, 2015
Cutehector:
pls try mindin ur business alright! cool
Ohh.. I'm in for you.. You'd know me soon!.. I advised u as a bro, you acting stubborn ..OK.
Nairaland / General / Re: A Thread For Night Crawlers. (late Sleepers) by Jlakeside: 4:03pm On Dec 28, 2015
Cutehector.. I just need to call you out here privately as a fellow guy,. Well to spank your ass you will say or to reprimand you for your childish posts.. I have once called you and asked if you actually a graduate but you never responded back cos your attitude is just disgrace to graduate entity, and university as a whole.. Let me come in here, Telling people, most especially a girl that another girl is crushing on you is childish, A GRADUATE doesn't behave like that bro. See, its a privilege for a gal to crush on you but saying it to another is babbyish and frivolous. Even if its true and she's a hoe, you gotta respect the mettlesomeness she displayed.. Try and respect what courage they might have shown, don't abuse it bro.. Lemme tell you, I have so many of them crushing on NL, but God is my witness, I have never for once told or involved any third party what's going on, I have seen many when i was around. Many has opened thread about me and I respect the courage but I don't abuse it.. Can I ask, what school did you graduate from? What grade did you finished with?. This sometimes shows how well your graduated-intellectuality can be of help in glutted. Stop trying to garner likes from ladies by vilify what's not right. You're a guy, I'm also a guy and i needed to quote you here but if such things persist again ikenna, I'm gonna spank your ass openly on the romance section. I have nothing to lose but plenty to gain by garnering likes which i don't need.. Just stop asslicking as people fondly tagged you. Your popularity in romance will only polish your more impecunious, penurious and parsimonious life, it add nothing essential bro.. Its your type that do come up on thread to expose girls you've slept with.. Just stop this haughty and childish attitude of yours.. Behave like a graduate and MAN for once.. Thanks bro.

Peace..

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 5:21pm On Nov 27, 2015
@ganiyuadeoye.. No wahala bro..what course are you going for?.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 12:10pm On Nov 27, 2015
ganiyuadeoye:
Congratulation bro, Can you please help me with the sample of your supervisor request. I mean your first email to the prof introducing yourself to him and willing to be a student under his supervision.

thanks and God will make all TRV hopeful come easy.

I got your pm but unable to reply unless you drop your mail and I'll send you.
How I did it,?. I won't lie to you, I sent more than 50emails to profs in my field, I suddenly became an active reader bro. I have downloaded Different professors publications(both the interesting, insightful, boring,&understandable ones) from ResearchGate digital library through their web pages. What I did was(Thanks to thesoj that directed me to the post), I read the publications and I looked at where I can improve on their lab. 99% of replies I got was Dear Jkakeside, Your backgrounds on Xxxx sounds good but I'm not in the position to fund a new student for I have exceeded my fundings" or Dear Jlakeside, Thanks for showing interest in working in my lab but ......you know the rest... Until I got a slight positive response from 2-3 of them..

This is d kind of emails I sent

[b]GoodMorning Prof XXXXXX

My name is Jlakeside from Nigeria. I studied BS Yoruba Education with CGPA of 9.99/10 from the University of Nairaland. I am presently preparing for graduate school education and I want to apply to the Igbo Dept at University of the Prof for an MSc Program. After going through your profile and publications, I find your work on "Bleep" interesting. I have vast knowledge & experience in Bleep during my undergrad years where I did X, Y, Z, blah blah blah.

I read one of your research works with Dr ganiyuadeoye et al,2012 on "Climate change and green house gases". I found it on the Research gate digital library (www.researchgate.net/climate_green_*****). I find this insightful and interesting. I was particularly fascinated by the effect of climatic conditions on dormancy and regeneration by xxxxxx(refer to what you read on his/her publication.).

Sir, I saw some interesting questions while reading it and I was much concerned about "What is the interaction between dormancy break and smoke-stimulated germination with fire intensification?". There are some gases such as Bleep in the family Bleep which practically require fire to crack its coat leaving the unharmed in dormancy breaking(you gast know what you really wanna ask since you have a diverse knowledge in that area). I understand that dormancy breaks and germinate under so many certain auspicious climatic condition and long monitoring of these favourable conditions should be part of ecophysiological studies in future BUT can it be done using FV8889 solution?(here, this is what you planning to bring to his/her lab, he/she hasn't done it or he/she had done it and you came up with another idea to move the research into another realm). Could this work be extended towards this regards? Do you think it will be a worthwhile to pursue this line of research?.

I'd like to know if you would be accepting new graduate students for Winter 2025. Thank you very much for your time. I hope we have the chance to speak about the research in future.

Hope to hear from you soon
Regards

Jlakeside Nairaland.[/b].

The thing is, you have to be sure of what you're asking and writing,. Orelse the prof will think otherwise, and if he/she has an ongoing research which he/she needs students, just go and read on related research that has been done..make Google your friend,. I'm sure you will come across one and ask him how you can improve on the project... Have it in mind that 90% will say NO, 5% will be like "OK, apply let's see how it goes from there, and the remaining 5% will give u a green light.. Never say never, keep mailing others if one rejects

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 12:07pm On Nov 27, 2015
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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 12:14pm On Nov 26, 2015
Hello house, I just told the Prof, that i've submitted my application to the admission office and he sent this bolded below.. I dont need to hide anything from where I have gotten so much info from.. I was so naive when applying for US admission and Visa and I couldn't make my worries known to peepz and I died in silence.. But now, I need to share my worries with everyone here.. Anyways,Hope this is a positive message from him?

That’s great.

I have alerted the MSc (MELS) program office of your application so we can keep an eye on it and deal with any small problems should they arise.

The MELS Admissions committee will meet in February, and they will communicate with you (and also me) about whether you were successful in your application.

Best wishes



NB: He perused and edited my SOP, he even wrote that, He and I have discussed about possible research project. And he wrote some other sweet things which I really love on the SOP. He's also the Graduate Coordinator of the program

Thanks for your time gurus

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Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 8 by Jlakeside: 11:53pm On Nov 25, 2015
abuhubaidah:
thanks so much,search going on and please what's the mean of GRE?
Lol. What's d meaning of abuhubaidah?
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 11:16pm On Nov 25, 2015
olujastro:


I actually chose M.Eng to save myself the stress of looking for a supervisor who will hardly respond to your email. For the first application(UofM) I did, perhaps I was naive not to value the importance of a good SOP. But for the second(UofR), I'm sure it was excellent at least from the views of my former colleagues now in top US schools. The only aspect I may not be too sure of is the academic references. Of my two referees, one is a Dr. while the other is doing his PhD. Could that be an issue as opposed to using Profs? I no get Professor friends oh.
Using a profs should be a plus+ though cos my friend who is in UofM on scholarship said that.. But I don't think that should be d problem for your denial.. My two referees are Dr. They were my Paleontology lecturers in school, and I'm going for the same course,. I wrote all what they needed to write myself and I sent it to thier official/professional emails, which they just perused & copied on Dept letterhead & sent. My CGPA isn't as high as yours but I've been given a go-ahead by a Prof, and we've been talking like say na him be my papa. I'm just praying for admission, DEADLINE is Jan31 though, but I've submitted every needed materials..

*Did you gt a supervisor at both UofM and UofR before applying...??

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 9:19pm On Nov 21, 2015
gabrola:
awww! how much per CAD exactly? I am sure first bank's rate would be higher
It should be N155/1CAD..
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 9:17pm On Nov 21, 2015
dotmons:


What? U had better mail the ASAP and cc efcc or icpc to ensure they resolve it fast. Dats way off limit.
Hahaha.. Kilode
Say wetin happen
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 9:16pm On Nov 21, 2015
berexio1:
That's a good rate compared to other banks like GTB and stanbic..Divide 22,000/134=N164 per CAD..I did a transaction with stanbic and I was charged N173 per CAD. You are lucky man!
Lol
Mine was #171/CAD1. The total money deducted was #22,917.. UBA na thief.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 3:47pm On Nov 21, 2015
UBA is a fùcking scam bank.. Imagine they deducted #22k+ for CAD134 application fee...
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 10:51pm On Nov 18, 2015
Khalesi:


Seconded. @Jlakeside, The professor means well. Your major task I think will be to put up a formidable POF to the VO since the scholarship/assistantship are still in promissory stages. Best wishes!
Thanks boss.. I really appreciate you guys.. God bless you much..
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 10:02pm On Nov 18, 2015
berexio1:
Seconded!!! He should hold that Professor tight.. And do just what you have said here..Even with scholarship grant, it is imperative to show that you can support your self because at some stage in the program the grant might not be forth coming depending on situation unforseen. @JLakeside Pray for this Prof and dot miss this opportunity...
Yes bro. Thanks.. I'd send you a pm soon bro. I really need some vital info from you. Thanks boss
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 8:22pm On Nov 18, 2015
thesoj:
Wow, this professor is a very nice person. That he/she took the time to read your SOP and nicely offer suggestions on how to improve it is a sign that he/she would likely be a very patient and kind advisor to work with.

Also, based on my reading of the email, the professor is still interested in funding you but doesn't want to over-promise and under-deliver (this is very normal in North American culture). He/she wants you to understand that you need to have your own funds for living expenses so that you can get a visa. But if you read the email closely, the professor is implicitly saying he/she would do his/her best to pay you a stipend should his/her grant application be successful.

I would recommend you make the recommended changes to the SOP and apply sharp sharp. Also, do respond to the professor thanking him/her for the email, and reiterating your interest in working with him/her. Do tell him/her that you will be able to show proof of funds to the embassy but that obtaining funding from him/her (or the department) would go a long way in enabling you to attend and contribute maximally to their program. Gbam!

But also try to get funding from another school in case this one doesn't pan out. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Thanks bro. I will do that you said ASAP. God bless u thesoj. Thanks bro
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 9 by Jlakeside: 8:06pm On Nov 18, 2015
Please House,.. I sent my SOP to the Professor that gave me a GO-AHEAD in applyiny to Brandon University for perusal. This is his reply in bolded.. Though, he promised me of funds if his 5-year research grant he applied for is granted, but I think he's saying a different story.. What should i do?.please.
cc thesoj berexio1 amefrica khalesi and others

[b]Dear Jlakeside
 
I am well. I hope you are too. I was in Canada's capital city, Ottawa, last week at a workshop related to the Pliocene Arctic site project you expressed an interest in. I mentioned I may be recruiting a student from Nigeria with an interest in paleontology.
 
I think your Personal statement reads well.
 
If you can make the statement a little shorter by 100-200 words that would be ideal. I suggest not mentioning all of the undergraduate courses in your second paragraph; just refer to your transcript by saying 'I excelled in courses in environmental biology including geobioloy and paleontology (top 5%), as listed on my transcript', this will save words. You could also shorten the section about your job in the plant nursery by deleting the 2nd sentence ('Here, I was ...').
 
A small suggestion, but make the lines single spacing not double spacing.
 
I am happy to see a revised version, but would also see no problem with this version or a slightly edited version being submitted.
 
An important question for you. Do you have funds you could use to support yourself while at Brandon University?
 
That is, any personal money or funding from Nigeria (such as a scholarship or bursary) to pay rent and other living costs?
 
If you do, please mention this briefly in your Personal statement.
 
It is my hope that Brandon University through the Masters program will be able to offer support for your personal costs, but this can't be guaranteed. This would be in the form of a teaching fellowship ($6000 to teach a laboratory class) or a direct bursary between $6000 to $11,000 for one year, renewable once. I hope a decision is made soon, and hopefully before March. My research grant application, if successful, may also be able to support you by paying you a similar amount as a stipend, but again this is not guaranteed. I will hear about that grant application in April.
 
It may be difficult to get a visa if you don't have financial support in place.
 
Best wishes[/b].

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