₦airaland Forum

uzmu:
Please help, how can I make sevis payment here in Nigerian, Any reliable individual or company that can help with this.its urgent plz awaiting speedy response.

sheke01:
Hello house, I got admitted at University of North Carolina at Charlotte for masters in information technology(fall semester) and the graduate coordinator mailed me saying funding is limited for masters student but I would be able to get on campus job when I resume and I would be considered for assistanceship on my second semester.
please my question now is, how much can one possibly make via on campus job (Best case and worst case scenario)
please all manner of response would be appreciated so that i can make a good decision as am still awaiting admission decisions from UTEP, Cleveland state University and Arizona state University
Lagosismyhome, BigFrancis21,femi312, align360, folmus, Walspring, Imperiouxx, and every guru in the house

sammybtc:
Please anyone at UTEP?.

sheke01:
BigFrancis21, ObenJoshua, emmy994, Kapitain, Imperiouxx malory84, Christian129, Holudarey01 and other UTEP gurus in the house. please i submitted and paid my application fee to UTEP but I woke up to a mail this morning from them about my application being incomplete. I logged into my account and saw this in the picture.
I requested my official GRE score to be sent to them and ETS have confirmed that it was sent to them since 13th of December. I have sent a mail to them about it but I don't know what the "other" means.
Do I have to send official transcript before they give admission?

sirRiddy:
LOL that was just a sarcastic comment.

sirRiddy:
150 to a dollar? No more, no less

Visa Approved on Monday @ Abuja.
Woke up repeatedly between 2 o'clock and 4:30, like about 10 times. (I no wan miss my Interview oo) . Finally woke up by 4:30 and said a short thank you prayer. Listened to a few songs and entered Nairaland. I arrived the embassy some minutes past 7. My interview was scheduled for 7:30. THe Husslers rushed me and started preaching. These guys wan chop my N1500, that my passport is not 2*2. I come check everybody own come see say my own dey different. I come fear small, lock up shaa. They were discouraging me that I'll be sent back. One guy use reverse psychology say make I go try and come back to them if i'm sent back. I passed the first security and was happy I scaled through. I jammed another document check and scaled through. I knew angels dey for my front (in phyno’s voice).


VO: Good morning, Pass me your I20.
VO: So why NCAT?
Me: Because of the ongoing research by Dr. Gary lebby on Biologically Inspired Energy and Engineering Systems. Also, the University has an Agric and BioEnergy farm which uses a Biogas Plant designed and maintained by the Electrical Engineering Department. I will be learning how to build and maintain this biogas plants 'cos I plan to build and supply this plants to Institutions when I come back after my studies.
VO: What's your program?
Me: Masters in Electrical Engineering.
VO: Explain how the Biogas plant works?
Me: It involves the anaerobic decomposition of organic wastes from pigs, cattle and birds to produce Methane and Carbon dioxide. These gases are used for lighting and heating.
VO: Who's sponsoring you?
Me: My Uncle
VO: What does he do? Me: He supplies and distributes petroleum products.
VO: Types, then looks up. From my Findings , biogas studies in under Biological Engineering? Why did you say Electrical?
Me: I studied Electronic Engineering as my first degree, so I decided to Apply to Electrical Engineering. Also the research by the Dr. Gary Lebby in Electrical Engineering exactly aligns with my career goals.
VO: Did you write any Exams?
Me: Yes, I wrote GRE and TOEFL.
VO: Let me see your scores.
Me: Shows him the scores.
VO: Which universities did you apply to?
Me: LSU, IIT, NJIT and NCAT
VO: Typing furiously, then looks up again. It doesn't rhyme with what I have on your score card. Which universities did you send your scores to?
Me: NCSU, TAMUK, NJIT and LSU (Note: NCAT is the least ranked of all these schools). But I applied to only LSU and NCAT and NJIT.
VO: Why didn't you apply to NCSU?
Me: Cos their TOEFL cut off was 92,and I scored 91. So i decided to apply to another school.
VO: Have you been to the US?
Me: No I haven't.
VO: Why didn't you apply for visa last year?
Me: I wrote my exams in October and November, then applied thereafter. I got my i20s this year. I paid my Sevis after I got my I20s, then paid my Visa fee and applied for Visa Interview.
VO: When exactly did you apply to each of these schools?
Me: I applied to NCAT and LSU last year, and NJIT and IIT this year.
VO Leaves for a minute to cross check the scores? (Note: I wrote my ETS username and password to my GRE and TOEFL accounts on the score sheet - A trick I learned on NL)
VO: Comes back and stares at me for a while. Types and then utters the "I'll be granting your visa..."
Me: Was just staring at him, blanked out (Thought this blanking out na joke oo). I just said thank you when he slid my I20 and the white papers.
I walked out of the embassy keeping a straight face. All those securities and Husslers will be like this guy no make am. Inside my heart was just singing "Chineke Nna emegokwa nwa Nairaland Ezege…"
Got back to my lodge and viewed the white papers very well, to make sure na White e be.

My thoughts:

Be confident, know the purpose of your visit(your program) very well and be ready to communicate what every detail of the program is all about, and how it will influence your career goals (In your home country).

Be Concise. Go straight to the point when answering questions. Be truthful in all your answers (my interviewer repeated questions indirectly). Speak confidently and yet humbly and truthfully.

Know about the school and why you chose it over other US institutions (both in US and other countries).

Answer truthfully about past visits outside your home country, whether US or other countries. IMO it doesn’t matter. I had a virgin passport.

Dress professionally like a student, but don't overdress (I wore a white shirt and tie, on a trouser).

Carry all your relevant documents (I went with my I20, Admission Letter, GRE and TOEFL scores, Financial Docs, Sevis, DS160 and Appointment Confirmation, Visa Fee receipt from GT Bank, Transcripts, UG and NYSC cert, Birth Cert, 2*2 passport) and most importantly International Passport. Pray to return with all docs together with the White papers an excluding your Intl Passport.

Maintain a positive attitude at all times (I just kept on smiling even though my heart wanted to escape).

Last but not the least, Get knowledge about the whole process (from start to finish) and prepare well. Nairaland deserves more acclaim than we give it - from the GRE thread, to the Visa thread, to the other student threads. Nairaland has been my Weekly Digest since last year. Chillax and study the threads.
A lady applied to different programs in different schools, she had a tough time defending her actions. Don't know the outcome of her interview, My ears were just tuning in and out to the 3 VOs' questions.

Thank You God. Nara Ekene, Riwo Otito Fada Fada!

Thanks to all the big guys helping us out here (So many). This is one true big family. Forget the squabbles, we doing great a great job here.
CC: Onyembu2013, Femi321, CuteMorgan, BigFrancis21, SirRiddy, DanjaNinja, Walspring, etc.

DutanTheThird:
Today, I learnt a lot in just a short experience;
1) TRUST GOD TOTALLY
2) BE YOURSELF
3) KNOW WHY YOU REALLY WANT TO GO ABROAD (whether about the school, course or whatever is taking you there)
4) DONT OVER-THINK IT, LET IT COME NATURALLY AND SPEAK LOUD AND CLEAR.
5) BE AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE YET ELEGANT
6) LASTLY, BE TRUTHFUL ( because somehow the VOs know)
7) DONT LOOK DOWN ON ANYONE

femi321:
official letter from LSU has been posted to my app portal. I don contact prof tire..some said they dont have while most have not replied..

sarzy:
Bro pls can we discuss the TOEFL stuff on whatsapp?

ponpon:
@kaptain what's your profile

sirRiddy:
March, they say, is the month of grad application decisions.
Wish everyone a fruitful March, full of positive news from our applications.

masquellett:
Hello everyone.
Been practising like no tomorow! But the verbal aspect has always been my problem. I always score low. No matter ow hard I practice. Am getting scared already sef and am writing my exam Nxt week. Please. Who can suggest a better approach. Perhaps myabe my methods of studyin for verbal is not it. Plssss I. Need hellpppppp!!!
Cc: Stolid. Sirdiddy. Femi. Et all gurus.
Pls. Biko

Chule:
thinkn of portin my glo to etisa,

what do u think