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My friend and I just applied.

Leave too, before she comes.

Anyone?

labylaby:
Hi

Pls do I need any vaccinations/ medical insurance for a 2 week trip?

Hi

Pls do I need any vaccinations/ medical insurance for a 2 week trip?

Buy the postpill for 500-700 naira at a pharmacy quickly. I hope you don't have infections.


And, you're a pedophile by the way. Sleeping with a 17 year old child. That is so disgusting and I hope you get what comes to you.

Get her the postpill and please leave children alone.

Johnbestman:
MY MIND NO JUST DE AT REST.. I COULD NOT GO OUT TO BUY C.D BCUS OF HOW HOT AND TEMPTING SHE LOOKS AND SHE NO REALLY SABI ANY DRUG TO TAKE BCUS SHE IS STILL YOUNG AND SHE NEVER SABI TINS LIKE DAT.. I CAN'T REST NOW. WAT IF SHE COME GET BELLE.

DIS LAGOS TIRE ME. THIS SHOMOLU TIRE ME. ABI NA TOO JUST RUN.

E GET ANY DRUG I FIT GIVE HER IF SHE COME 2MORROW.
I 4 DON COMMENT 4 HEALTH RUM BUT NAIRALAND NO GREE ME.

I sent you an email. I know how you feel. Costochondritis*

50qwarat:
Medical guys in here..
I got sick around March/April.. Had malaria and then I was diagnosed of muscle spasm in my tummy as there was a draw back feeling in my tummy whenever I breathe.. I wasn't coughing neither sneezing through out this period.. After few weeks I started fee pain around my abs whenever I tried breathing, doctors clinical diagnosis came back as lobar pneumonia.. Got treatment for that and it left. All of a sudden chest pain started, painful ones, I told my family I think I g covid but it wasn't looking like they gon believe cos for months no one was sick aside myself. I went to a doctor and he said I had Costobronchitis.. Got drugs and the pain left and came back again. Right now I'm having a hot sensation feeling from my back to my chest and my chest feels heavy. Chest tightness.. My family has completely ruled out this being covid cos they think it's been months and I'm still alive and no one has been sick at home.. Could they all be asymptomatic for 4 months plus? I called Ncdc and they agreed to the doctor's claim of Costobronchitis.. Thanks as I await your responses

escavros:
I had same issue but I had a chloroquine treatment and that was all for close to 6months now.

Try Chloroquine or Hydrooxychloroquine

I think I'm allergic. Thank you though.

Phenomenalopeye:
Hi good morning sir, I've sent my credentials via email, to be reviewed to show it's authentic.

Thanks ❣️

I'd like to add : there are application fee waivers. You can apply for them by sending emails to the schools. When applying for financial aid, there are also CSS fee waivers or ISFAA.
Your counsellor should also tick the financial burden question on your common app.

It doesn't need to be that expensive. Seek out help from these schools. As long as you actually do well in your SAT, you stand a chance. Check out HBCUs too. 2-3 schools is not sufficient for anybody-- especially not an international with need. Apply to at least 8. Find out which schools will give you fee waivers and tailor your list from there.

I'd be careful sending personal information to strangers.

I just treated malaria last month and now, I have it again. I've bought a mosquito net now but is there anyway I can stop falling sick very often?? I've taken drugs too many times this year alone.

Any natural remedies to prevent malaria and boost immunity? Thank you

I heard they're opening airports soon. I listened to the briefing on radio. The stakeholders are meeting. Fingers crossed and goodluck

I just feel like I should comment even though it's none of my business. This is actually a very good and stable business. The new website is being updated hence the "coming soon".

Hi,

Kissing your wife's friend is cheating, you know? Yes, your wife cheated before you got married and that's horrible but you also did while married.

Ensure the friend no longer has access to your family, and attend couple's counselling with an actual psychologist. You should be able to work things out. Come clean about kissing the friend and tell her everything the friend keeps doing.


Goodluck.

Nostradamus1:
I pmed u . I would like if you or anyone of ur friends who were admitted can act as college advisers for me

I replied the email but I'm not sure how it works. I'd be happy to help and I can ask them any questions you have.

greenskittles:
I don't have them anymore but if you do a Google search you should be able to find them, they're everywhere.

Yes I did, in some other schools, but I found that all the professors that interviewed me were people I didn't contact beforehand. It's different for everyone though.

Thank you!

Did you contact any in Stanford though? "In some other schools"

greenskittles:
Quantitative:
Manhattan subject books
Manhattan 5lb book

Verbal:
Magoosh Videos
Magoosh PDF book
gregmat (YouTube) videos
Magoosh vocabulary builder app (free on play and appstores)
Barron's essential GRE words
I also read articles on theeconomist.com everyday to get used to reading 'complex' passages. (Not all the articles are about economics, lol).

Writing:
gregmat videos
https://www.mbacrystalball.com/gre/gre-essay-grader (free automatic grading software to practice since both a computer and human grades the real thing)


I think a combination of all the factors in my profile and the impression I made on my PI during the interview are what helped. In the Stanford application, apart from everything I listed there I also had to write like three more short "essays" that gave an insight into who I am. So apart from Stanford being a "big name" I'm happy I'm going there because they actually tried to get to know me as a person.

Thank you
Please do you have soft copies or hard copies of the books?


Did you contact any faculty member before?

drDoom3:
There are a lot of schools offering full financial aid to international students, and anyone can find them if they are willing to do their research. I have friends on full rides (tuition, room and board, transportation in some cases) at schools like Vanderbilt, Vassar, University of Rochester, Tufts, Washington and Lee, Cornell, Smith, etc.

Mind you, mostly all of them had stellar SAT scores (1400+) and WAEC results (5As+). They also had things that set them apart (competitions, projects, talents etc).

Graduating from good secondary schools like Dority also gives you a huge advantage.

Yea! Dority. One of my examples actually went there

Thank you!

Did you contact any professor? Did you find out your "PI" during the interview?

Phenomenalopeye:
Ok thanks I've deleted it immediately!!

You're welcome.

greenskittles:
Northwestern isn't a safety school by any means but it's worth a shot to apply there. It's just a tier below the ivies and its students act like it's an ivy, lol. It's also pretty expensive but they have robust funding for PhDs (I'm guessing they should for undergrad too).

Yeah!
None of those schools are safeties. Penn is need aware for International students.



Hi! I tagged you earlier on. Please, what books did you use for your GRE prep? Any tips? Did you submit your final year project? What do you think made you stand out to Stanford?

Phenomenalopeye:
Thanks!
U need to see my essays and lor's
Maybe u could review it B4 d Admissions committee does! Lol�

But I love the fact that u've got experience
Should I post my lor's
And essays

Pls


And concerning the WASSCE result I don't think I'll need to use or would I need to??

Hi,

Please, do not post your essay here. Send me a private message. I'll review and give my honest thoughts. You have access to your LORs? Yeah, I would be happy to help review them privately.

People steal people's essays. You don't want to get rejected because someone plagiarised your work. Don't post your essays publicly until you've been admitted.

Friedpotato:
hello. You got in to which college?

Hi!

I applied 4 years ago but didn't get any substantial scholarship and I needed 100% scholarship. My app was also weak.

But I got into my safeties basically. The scholarships weren't anything. �
Pace, IIT and one other place.

Then I remember like 2 schools asked me to reapply the next year due to age.

It was many years ago. I fashied and got into a uni here.

Now, I'm applying for PhD �✊

I have some knowledge from my application season though, and a lot of my friends got into good schools with full scholarships. I'm always happy to share info.

Goodluck!�

Friedpotato:
if his high school GPA is 4.95/5.0, I think he can use that instead of the WAEC.

Also he should look up these schools.
Franklin and Marshall college
Washington and Lee university
Berea college.

He can't not use his WAEC as far as I'm aware�
Yeah F&M is a very very great college!
Berea..hm

Phenomenalopeye:
Ok thanks

So I've narrowed my list of universities for undergraduate admissions

MIT
Harvard University
Princeton University
Yale University
Stanford University

Gpa: 4.95/5.0
WASSCE 7B's and 2 A's
Great essays
Great letters of recommendations
I've not taken SAT/ TOEFL
Due to the pandemic, but I've been emailed by each institution that I can submit my application without test scores

Pls what's my chances of admission
I'll be using the coailation app

And your questions and contributions are highly appreciated

Thanks!

Hi!

I'm quite knowledgeable about the undergrad process. Those colleges are high reaches for everyone--including students with all As. You can't apply to only those schools.

Are your Bs B2s or B3s?

I know a lot of people who got into these schools for undergrad and I must say their WASSCE was way higher. This isn't to say you can't do it, but you need to add other schools. Add LACs with international funding like Amherst, Williams, Lafayette, etc.

Also check out Minerva at KGI.

You should totally take the SAT &/ Subject SATs. My friend with a 1510 was rejected at a lot of top colleges, but got into Amherst and Darmouth. And she had a 4.0, 5 A1s and had Olympiad experiences. Another with a 1460 got into Stanford with a phenomenal essay and international experience. All my friends basically had *something* that set them apart.

Don't stalk college confidential for the sake of your mental health.

Basically, you need something that shines through your app. How are your ECs? Your essays need to be awesome. I promise you a lot of essays are really horrible.

Honestly, your SAT needs to be really high to make up for the WASSCE.

I wish you the best of luck, but that college list of yours is not it. Besides, I think at first all of us are blinded with the promise of prestige. Why do you even want to apply to those ones? Have you checked out your future departments in each one. Ivy or not, not all departments are fantastic.


Goodluck!

Stevenssen:
Yes you are given solving papers even on the computer based mode, which is the more popular mode.
Yes there is also a paper mode though the scoring for the computer mode is faster.

Hi,
Thank you so much
I think I prefer paper based. Does it take much longer to get scores though?

Pheurly:
I have to say this before losing myself to depression.... I'm a guy though
I was sexually abused when I was eleven by guys and ladies u shld know what I mean.. But I've told my parents but they said I shld stop saying it but mehn... I'm living with the trauma...
I'm in school year one... But, I think I can't continue not as if I'm dull... But it's not just entering, I just can't concentrate, I'm not me... I just went because of the money my parent spent... I don't want to waste their time and moreover it's not the course I wanted... Not as if I don't want to go but no vibes going... I can't concentrate, having traumas in my brain... I'm an introvert too .. Most times I see myself not useful.. I'm in tears now sha...
One thing again, I feel like living home... I can't stay at home... For like three years, I've been wanting to leave but I don't know how I wld tell my parents, I'm 20 though... I want to stay on my own... I packed my single bag for like a month now... Hmmm depressed, traumatized... I've caused my parent pains... I just need a break from everyone... I don't want to hurt ... It's high time I left... I've never been loved by a gal sef... I've never dated.. I'm just being used as their pleasure for sex....
I'm devastated... I've almost committed suicide before sad to say..but I don't want to again.
I'm like a stranger to everyone at home.. I don't talk or do anything... I cry for help.... I cry for help.. There re alot abt me to write but not to show my identity... Just summary
Please don't read and leave without commenting. It can help

Hi,

I'm sorry you're going through this. Have you tried therapy? Not to sound cliche but it helps. There are a number of free therapy services. DM me and I'll give you a number.

If you can, during this Covid19 break, try to fall in love with your course. You might realise it's not so bad. Check YouTube and other sites for more info on the course.

What are you really interested in? You don't need to study it in school to take classes on it. There are lots of free courses online. You should check out the courses related to the course you think you want. Who knows, you might realise it's not all that.

You're a wonderful person, I'm sure of it. I'm very proud of you for calling for help here. That's proof of how strong you are. You're ready to fight for your life. You just need to find things that make you feel better.

Get a new hobby. Something challenging. Join a subreddit on that hobby and interact with people.

When you hear that voice reminding you of how "useless you are", shake your head softly. Imagine yourself kicking or punching the mean words out of your head. You are worthy. You have a great future. There are so many more years you have to figure your life out.

♥️♥️

Paragontek:
Go on Google and do a little research on all about the test. It's just about the basic you can find out yourself without hassles.

I don't have access to Google right now. I'm using the free nairaland version ATM, but thanks I guess.

If anyone wants to inform me before I can get the info, I'd appreciate it.

How's the GRE like? Are you given solving paper?? Is there option for paper based?

Hey guys

I've been a ghost for a while �

I'm in my final year. Projected CGPA is 4.0-4.2
I don't really have research asides final year one but @blackskittles didn't either sha. Although he had excellent GRE and GPA..

For those of you who got full funding, please please share tips including your GPA and GRE�
What do you think was your "IT" factor? Did you contact professors? Did you submit research work with your application?

And if you have physical copies of the books you used, please I'd love to take them off you�

What books were similar to the actual exam? I am more likely to do better in verbal than quantitative.

Years ago,in my ACT I had 33 English and 27 math. ��
I'm not so math inclined.


My dream schools are:
Stanford (high reach!)
Rice (reach)
Texas A & M (reach)
Penn Wharton (high reach)
Brandeis (low reach)

I'll apply to lots of match schools of course but these are my dream schools.

Have you checked yours?