₦airaland Forum

Anybodie:
Visa Approved
I'll be back with transcript

Congrat

MrsHappy:
UNIPORT doesn’t charge for verification. They only charge for the initial sending of documents

That has been good care of and my wes is successful. Thank you.

yengi:
We (hubby n I) did not pay for verification and were not asked to pay. ECA was done successfully

Thanks so much for the insight.

yengi:
There was no contact..
I live in Port harcourt so I went to the school when I was free. The registrar's office takes WES and its issues seriously

please do you know how much do Uniport charges for Verification, WES just sent me a mail that my school needs me to pay a fee for Verification. And school is not in session and I am not in Portharcourt. Please can you help me?

adewumiopeyemi:
Idp

Goodmorning, pls Bc sent me msg of cancellation of exams or opting for computer base, but I prefer paperbase test. Pls I don't know what to do because I don't want to use the computer base test. Pls help a sister.

Amoj4682:
I have registered since February or so its BC paperbased IELTS but received a msg that it has been postponed indefinitely. I gthink computer based IELTS is available. I don't really like the computer based test.

I also received same msg too but I don't like the computer base, I prefer the paper base test.

NEROSKY:
It's true sha, thought about that too | Finding General Test is hard, academic just full everywhere.

pls send to me via edetdavid722@gmail.com. Thanks

Please which is work example/ additional attachments when applying for jobs? Is it our appointment letter?

Goodevening house,
Please I want to know which document I will send to wes, is it my transcript or my Bsc degree certificate for evaluation?
And am I to do course to course evaluation or document by document?
Thanks.

Congratulations

pronto543:
Good morning esteemed colleagues,

I received an official GRA offer which includes full tuition waiver and fees from my potential advisor yesterday for fall 2019 at University of Kansas (KU). She notified me by mail on Thursday that she had secured 2 years GRA offer for me regardless of the outcome the fellowship offer I was nominated and applied for 8 weeks ago. The offer is in addition to School of Engineering scholarship I was awarded 5 weeks back.

I greatly appreciate the effort of everyone on this thread. Full funding mail will continue to flow in for all.
#fall2019 #yeswecan

Stencil:
if you meet the requirements, why not? what is your CRS?

Pls am a novice when it comes to this, pls what are the necessary steps, and what is CRS? Thank you.

Goodmorning house, pls I want to ask, can I use my BSC alone to apply?

Scholastica16:
Give me your email. Or PM me. I can send it to you. (Soft copy though).

pls, I also need the princeton soft copy,ps send it to edetdavid722@gmail.com.Thanks.

femi312:
send me a pm, I will send a good one you can use as guide

I also need one thanks. Pm sent

imperiouxx:
Like those honorable members of this thread have told me, I will ignore him. But it seems there is an old person in his hometown that wants him back in Nigeria with just pant.

Lmao

Na wa ooo,good thing don turn bad,see person wey dem help don turn Tiger.This one na real elephant grass.Am really sad.

Congrats DreManuel and scholarstica16.

Ndawe:
Update: Also full funding has come in from Tennessee Tech and I have the luxury of making a choice now. For those still awaiting decisions, please do not give up just yet; that's why I'm providing these updates. Delay is not denial. I wish us all the best

congrats.God bless your new journey.

sorry, but i can't find it. I dont really understand how it works.The pm stuff.Thanks.

happyday:
I replied.

happyday:
Congrats to everyone who's got their F1's'; thanks for keeping faith with the process. If you're waiting, I also wish you the best. I figure people could use some help here coming to the US this Fall, (or whenever you want to come). So here goes. Hopefully, we can switch to the other (Life in the USA) thread when y'all get here.

First, reach out to folks in your school to help you with arrival. What plane to fly with, schedule airport pick up, housing arrangements, and settling in a place within few days of arrival. Schools have the Int'l Student offices that would help you do most of these, so don't hesitate to shoot them emails, ask them about anything and everything you're worried about as an Int'l student. They won't be surprised, in fact they would be excited you're curious and eager to come. So, ask away!

Speaking of Nigerian folks in your school, Linkedin works great! Google 'Research Assistant' 'School Name' Nigeria Linkedin ; you can use other variations like 'Teaching Assistant', 'Graduate Teaching Assistant', "Master's Student", 'Graduate Student', 'Graduate Research Assistant', 'PhD candidate', 'Doctoral candidate', 'PhD Student;, 'Post doctoral candidate' and so forth.

So, if I'm looking to connect with Nigerian grad students @ Stanford, I'll use, for instance, research assistant Stanford Nigeria Linkedin
on Google. This way, you can make solid connections, ask for their help, and if they can't help you, refer you to someone who can.

"Why should they help you?" Good question. I'm glad I asked. Here's why, in my opinion. They know what it feels like to be exactly where you're right now. And more importantly, they ask for help everyday. At least, I ask for help every single day. It therefore goes without reason, that getting people to help me means I'm ready to assist others as well.

Plus, it definitely helps we're Nigerians. We 'get' each other. So, start connecting.

PS: The 'Search' function on Nairaland doesn't work quite well. Except you go right through the transcripts. And see who's currently attending your school. Hopefully, we have a decent database of something along those lines pretty soon.

That takes care of your arrival, and what not. Remember, ask questions. Don't be shy, don't hesitate. You never know who's gonna say 'yes', or 'no'.

Next up, studying in America comes with its whole set of challenges. I wish I had braced up for them, prior to arrival.

Good day,pls I just sent u a Pm

drhopeful:
Visa approved this morning at Lagos Consulate by the purportedly mean Chinese-looking guy. After dishing out blue papers, it finally got to my turn.

VO: Good morning Ma'am
Me: Good morning
VO: What are you going to do in the US?
Me: I am going to study for a PhD in Materials Engineering at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville
VO: Cool. Pass me your documents
Me: [Obliged]
VO: [Critically peruses my I-20 while I stare at him like one mumu girl and then he exclaims...] Wow! You got a full package from UVA! UVA is a great school. I am so excited for you and I can imagine you can't wait to start! Wow! This is nice! Are you excited?
Me: Yes, I am. Thank you. [At this point, I was just too shocked because it was not kind of interview I have been hearing about on here. I expected those their standard questions, which I had ready answers for]
VO: When last were you in the US?
Me: February last year, on vacation
VO: I am still so excited for you!
Me: Thank you
VO: Where is your husband?
Me: He is outside
VO: [Types and stares at his screen...] Honestly, everything looks perfect..... [Hands me white paper]. Enjoy Your studies!
Me: Thank you

End of interview that did not feel like interview. After all my prepped-up answers

Anyways, thanks guys and ladies. You guys have been of immense help on this thread and on the GRE thread. I try my best to help out to the best of my ability. I wish everyone success in their interviews.

Wow! This is awesome.Congrats

Hisvoice:
As a token to contribute to this great forum. Pm me for 2017 edition of both Kaplan and Crack the GRE books (pdf) with at least 4 practice set. Enjoy

I'm also interested,please send it to edetdavid722@gmail.com.
Thanks

Thanks for the kind gesture, but am not shying away to pay application process, its because of what is weitten on their site"admission comes with funding" and also their research concerning my major. I am also applying to Arizona state university, New Jersey institute of technology, University of Arkansas.please can you list out some safe schools for me.

Ndawe:
Yes, their application is free but then, it also makes the chances of getting admitted very narrow (that does not mean they don't admit). But look at it this way, because their application is free, so many people will apply and the school gets extra picky with admission spots. I applied there as well and didn't get in + I know people who had even better profiles than I did, who also applied and didn't get in. I'm guessing you're shying away from paying application fees and if so, it's not worth it. Apply to as many schools as you can and even Michigan Tech (if you may) but don't bank on Michigan Tech. All the best.

Thanks

iCool:
A high GRE score will help makeup for the 'low' GPA.

Admission will also look more likely and you will also stand a chance at getting funded.

I had to resit for the GRE too and I am glad I did.

Thanks,but on the school page it is written that your admission guarantees your funding, and also assistantship. Please can you list some of these safe schools for me?

electronic:
If its free application fees, just forget about funding. I don't think they fund. You scores are really low so you need to rewrite GRE and TOEFL. Try to publish your undergraduate research work in a free journal. If possible do a WES evaluation of your result.Finally apply to extremely safe schools . don't rush things prepare well, if possible aim for fall 2018 so you can blast GRE. I wrote twice too!
Best of luck

Hello gurus in the house, I have been a silent reader of this thread,i must say may God richly bless those of you contributing immensely here. I really need advice from anyone who can help. I'm a bachelor's degree holder in Biomedical Technology with a GPA of 2.96/5.i intend applying to Michigan Technological university for spring semester 2018, to study Biomedical engineering. I took GRE in 2015 and scored 279 which is very low. I intend to re-take GRE by June to boost my chances of admission and funding.i want to know if it's possible,please anyone who have an idea should kindly contribute. Thanks

Hi everyone, pls I want to know if there is anyone here, attending Arizona State university. pls, I need some clarification on the school.Thanks.