₦airaland Forum

decreamaster: i be hustle guy nah,things ave not been really easy for me

I feel you broda. Wot do you wana do now?

decreamaster: he held on to the cash and was telling me all sort of nonsense.
i feel like killing him

Of cos. You for 4get about the cash first. I know its hard to get, but first things first. Now you may have to pay application fee again. That is double wahala.

decreamaster: the person i asked to help me pay for sevis did not pay it

Eya, world people. You could have rushed to Seme border to pay for it yesterday or even today.

seunny4lif: Pls,house,hw much is Toefl and SAT?Which is better?

There is no basis for comparison between both exams. They are different. You can use google as a search tool to get more info about both exams.

decreamaster: pls house
my interview is tomoro but i want to cancell my apointment and it says i cannot cancell at dis time
pls help o

You dey fear?

teemodel: What if they ask to see d statement I wanna use to set up d company because I am only going with one statement of account which is abt 10m while my estimated expenses for d program is 5m ...its not also my account, its my sibling....

Or I say I wanna do PM because I wanna successfully manage technical projects because d engineering skills acquired over d years is enough if good PM skills is not in place. ....blablabla

Exactly. This looks more like it. Your response should be more about its advantages to your professional career in the nearest future and on the long run.

Stewee: Its N1,000 at the airport clinic.

500 naira from any of those cleaners wearing blue. They have it signed and stamped.

Feexo: Zee & others, it is 1.8 on a 5. Point scale ooo. You are saying it is difficult with is very low GPA I suppose... On an unrelated note, I am traveling on Saturday with Qatar and I want to ask you some questions:

1) For the record, the immunization yellow card is not compulsory abi?
2) Can I do the online check-in on Friday morning since I am leaving on Saturday?
3) If one gets charged for excess luggage for a flight having stop-overs such as mine, does the fee cover the whole of the trip irrespective of the fact that there would be 2 stop-overs, or just the Lagos-Doha flight?

1. It is not compulsory but it is just 500 naira (#Word)
2. Yes, you can check in 24 hours to departure date.
3. Once you sort out your excess luggage at point of departure, it covers you till your final destination. You won't even get to see your luggage at the stop over airports until POE.

teemodel: House pls I need email address of stevee, imperiouxx, juntod....have some questions for them. Anyway I have a masters in engineering from uk 2013 but I am going for msc project management. ..is it better to say I am doing PM because I want to set up a bleep company in Nigeria. Also I didn't take gre because of my qualifications and didnt have a waiver letter....I need una advice gurus in d house

If you have the financial capability to set up a company, then project management after Msc in Engr is not suppose to be a big deal. As for the GRE, I don't think you have a problem. Your Msc is a good enough reason to be exempted.

Congrat timodam4real

Meet me in Obamaland

osahons9: Oga @juntod

When are you leaving? Abi you wan go give embassy back their visa? Lol

My boss Osahons9, you dey pursue me? Come use my visa go first. Send am back to me via DHL.

Joenice: not feeling so fine. am having waist pain.

Nothing beats Abstinence

Mickyboiz: Good evening house, I will appreciate
your advice.
I am an 100 level
undergraduate from one of
the
nigerian university but
currently in 2nd semester and
I have a third class do you think
I can evaluate my transcript and be
admitted into u.s to
complete my bachelors ? Must i have a sponsor, Can i be working and schooling at the same time? if so
how do I go about
it and how long will I be
given to get my
bachelors in u.s or any other country

Yes, you must have a sponsor or else you can sponsor yourself. From your profile, you clearly can't. As an international student, you can only work 80 hours a month. The money from this work is barely enough to feed you for that month let alone cover your tuition and fees.

ase65: Are you. Sure cos I'm seeing that on the i-20 they could write family funds etc Buh because I sent a company statement to the school maybe that was why they wrote sponsor funds on my i-20

I want to know if my mama bank statement can also fall under this category, my head for dey spin right now... .. guys pls help me confirm.

They helped you generalise by stating sponsor funds. Anybody can fall into that category. Just like Zee said, you are good to go.

kennyzita: please resend, I have not received

Just did again. 3 times. You may also check your spam folder.

kennyzita: hi juntod, sent you an email. please reply

I just replied.

azeezbaba: @Bigfrancis,

Am I on point if I answer the following question like this?

VO: How did you know about the school?
Me: I made my research on the internet using USNEWS.COM, COLLEGEBOARD.ORG and the school's website after my friend who schools in North Carolina too told me about the school

My dear, leave your friend out of this. It is not an added advantage. If anything, it reduces your chances.

domex007: Hello house!
Can I use the same passport photograph I used
for my previous interview on 18 december?

You cannot. Your passport photograph must not be more than 6 months old. Its a standard requirement.

musabones: Hello Guys,
I am currently a student in a university in west Virginia and im planning on transferring to University of Minnesota, but the uni of Minnesota is not giving admission for Fall 2014, instead they are offering me admission for spring 2015 which is okay by me. My question here is what can i do to remain in the US without being out of status, and if by any chance i met myself in that situation what can i do to be back on status prior to my admission in uni of Minnesota. PLS Help a brother.

I don't think you will be out of status if your transfer is successful and the new school validates your SEVIS information for spring. By the way, discuss it with international students office of both schools. They are in the best position to clear your doubts.

goldenchic: Gudevening house pls I need a cheap flight to Bwi asap. Pls help me on how to go about it. I want something lesser than 400k thanks

I think only British Airways goes direct to BWI. Its very expensive especially now. New York is very close to Baltimore. You can get a flight for JFK and another connecting flight to BWI or even use a bus cos its just 25 dollars and its 3 hours drive.

stevecrun: Please when you recieve this kinda email,what does it mean?recieved it this evening

Dear STEVE CRUN,

Your document(s) have been collected from the US Embassy/Consulate

The passport number being returned is A00067543

You have chosen to have your documents delivered to the following location:

Isolo - Lagos, DHL House. New Airport Road Junction,, Isolo, Lagos

Go and collect your passport. Your visa is ready.

jaadx: exchange greetings
vo. Why dou wanna go this skul!
Me: they are ranked 170 in national uni, wit faculty ratio 23 to 1(vo cut i
vo. How do you knw ds skul?
Me. Wit the help of google wic redirect me to us news where i got the full details
vo why google?and is it the only you found?
Me no, i found michigan to but i prefer west virginia besides my dad graduted from there in 1988
v.o who is ya sponsor?
Me my dad
vo what did e d
me. He is a protocol official at the presidency
vo. Sorry bla bla
me thanks. I don't get myself til nw

Sorry bro. You contradicted yourself. If your dad attended the school, you didn't need google to discover it. You just need to brush up yourself for another interview fully. You were not prepared.

ridimic1: nybody applying to troy uni............lets hook up

pls IS ny school in usnews that is ranked as RNP,,a good sch?...dont even kn wat it means
theflinkth u got pm

That doesn't stop it from being a good school. It only means the ranking was inconclusive (No complete data was provided) or its not ranked among the first 100 or so. Ranking is affected by so many factors. A school may be very strong in Arts but weak in sciences. This affects the general ranking. A particular department e.g Engineering in an RNP school may be far better than the same department in another school ranked 50. What matters is the accreditation of the particular program you are going for.

#My2Cents

castrotroy80: Thanks bro, na my mum get the haulage business o no be my father.

can i say this?
As an heir to my late fathers property (like u said earlier),
I will be sponsored by myself and my mum who is into haulage and freight services for ewekoro cement, pz, wampco and cadbury, and the proceeds from the property my late father which is in her trusted care which i have a share and also savings from my salary

Anyhow you put it, you are good to go with these points. Best of luck.

castrotroy80: ok thanks bros

VO: Who is sponsoring?
YOU: Myself and my mum. Actually, a major part of my sponsorship comes from proceeds from my late father's estate which is presently managed by my mum. The estate comprises of haulage and freight services (package the transportation well my broda) for PZ, Cadbury, Wampco and Ewekoro cement as well as proceeds from real estate (landed properties).

castrotroy80: Am sorry the answer should be myself
and my mum

OK, just find a way to put yourself (savings from salary) and then explain your mum's role.

castrotroy80: Good evening house, please i want the profs in the house to check this reahearsal question and answers for me if there is anything i need to change

VO-Who is your sponsor?
Me-my mum
VO-what does she do?
Me-she is a transporter, she is in transportation agreement with pz, cadbury, wampco and ewekoro cement and she is the one in charge of the property my late father left behind.
VO-why is she sponsoring you?
Me-The bills are a bit high and the landed property my late father left in which i have a share is being held in trust by her.

Everything looks good. But personally, I think you should work on the bolded. As a married man, and a worker for that matter, the VO may not be patient enough after you simply say your mum is sponsoring. So, try to include why she's sponsoring when answering that question.

E.g.
VO: Who is sponsoring?
YOU: Well, as an heir to my late father's estate, I will be sponsored by my mum from proceeds from the said estate. The estate is transportation agreement with pz, cadbury, wampco and ewekoro cement and landed properties.

Joenice: What about VoIP? Is it the cheapest? I really would like to know.

Mobile Voip is just an application where you log in these other providers. You can use your username and password for telbo on Voip. Thats what I use.

Joenice: Is it a must to pay for SEVIS before going for your interview?

YES IT IS A MUST. Even if you have paid but forgot to go with your payment confirmation page, they may interview you and place you on hold until they are able to verify that you have actually paid.

bbdd: Is it a must to get a supervisor before applying for direct phd?

It depends on the school. For some schools, all you need do is submit your application packet and they pass it round the desk of all profs. If anyone is interested in you, he/she contacts you. Other schools insist you get a supervisor on your own before applying. In any case, it is preferable to contact profs so as to increase your chances.

Theflint1: Thanks for the caution, but I doubt if they think in those terms.

Of course they don't. I am only advising base on the official purpose for recommendation. Most of these schools are looking for our money and won't care. Canada schools don't joke with LORs. They check these things. If you defer admission, they ask for new LORs if the old ones were submitted over 12 months. But USA schools might not bother to check that. Just my 2 cents to avoid issues.

Theflint1: from now up until when the schools start reviewing application documents is still way less than a year.

Your choice. They become weaker by the day. A prof who has all the best things to say about you this year might have a different opinion next year.