₦airaland Forum

lofty900:
I prophesy right now that very soon, a Nairalander will win a major election in Nigeria and give me a major political appointment.

Maybe I'll be that nairalander

I receive it!

ProfOjah1234:
Hello guys in NewYork

Please, Howfar is La Guardia Airport in NY from JFK?. My connecting flight is at La Guardia Airport, 9hrs after Arrival in JFK.. Hope one can meet up within that time frame?. Make my locustbeans money no go waste o

cc: Analytics, biikey, lagosismyhome, mystiqme, imperiouxx, djmakson, slimmy2005, oludare01, femi312

I recently flew to LGA airport from Kansas City. I was actually coming to naija using JFK. NYC airporter bus Is your best bet to JFK. They move every 30 Mins. It costs $16. Takes u to all terminal in JFK. Comfortable and cool ride

Sunnystooth:
So other people that were not called and asked if they have admission already and the country they'll like to go,
dem no follow be that?

Chai!!!

Nah. Of course very few persons are called. It actually means they were considering him deserving but got some missing info they needed to confirm. Majority of the final shortlist would have their documentation in place and won't need to be verified.

I only mentioned it to give u guys hope that ptdf is already working on realeasing final shortlists

Rocorleone:
When are we to get update from the MSc test?

Someone I know was called today about ptdf's MSc from ptdf office. He was asked whether he has admission already and what country he would like to do his master

femi312:
You are fine. You will see Americans sleeping on the floor in other Terminals too, so no big deal. You can also decide to rest on the seat.There is Wifi you can connect to for about 30mins and it locks you out for sometime, but you can always reconnect again after the lock time expires. Just make sure you bring a 2 mouth charger from Nigeria or else, Boredom will be your companion.

You should told him the nature of the two mouth charger or browse US standard plug.

Gbemisolarh:
Back in January this year.... Before I came about this thread, an Agent applied my B1/B2 visitor visa on my behalf which I was denied..

Now I just got admitted into a UNi, now am thinking about applying with my real details now...am scared if that will be a problem

There are the details he filed for me:-
- Am a Marketing Manager at a company, (not true)
- I earn 402k monthly (not true)
- Age 27yrs
- Am engaged (not true)
-Reason for going to the USA is to go visit my aunt for a holiday and also my wedding shopping spree
-I finished schooling 2016 August but the agent didnt use that in my application, he used my
diploma certificate I had back then and because I also went for a year college study at the UK

But despite all this Application was denied



Now I have an admission letter for Spring 2018,

- My school retained me to work for its ICT department cos of outstanding my final result (true)

- Started working there 30days after I got denied at the embassy in January (true)

-Sponsor, my dad (former sponsor on the denial was my uncle) (true)

- do I still have to fill married or not

- should I defer till summer 2018



I know the whole thing is complicated cos am finding it difficult to relate all above information s into one but I know you guys can be of good help to me...


Thanks so much and God bless

Forget about your past denial. Just stick to the truth now. You do have a good profile. There are single lady given visa everyday to school.

You really need to be confident to get a good interview

anuda:
Please, someone help me!
I recently renewed my passport and it appears that I cannot input the new passport no. in my profile data page.
Please, how do I update my new passport number in my USA profile data page?

You would have to fill a new DS160 form

xyzoke:
My brother what do you think will happen to your application if after submitting your two referees and PTDF as your source of funding and they contact ptdf and the said they have not released any award for 2017/2018. Or do you think they just process your ATAS application without contacting your referees and your source of funding?

I did my master in UK with ptdf in 2011. I got ATAS way before PTDF released their result. Which references are they verifying? Ain't they your lecturers. UK even the Queen knows PTDF. Don't worry, they won't be in doubt of your funding.

Maybe I should tell you the essence of ATAS. UK wants to know every candidate that is coming to study discipline that would involves the production of weapons of mass destruction. So what is most important is the course by course listing on your application. Once your course is cleared, you are good

pika:
Hello flexisaf,
Please how long is each presentation stipulated to last for

It used to be 5 mins. But you can trust Nigeria made panels. Lol. Sometimes they just cut in when they like right from your mention of your topic

xyzoke:
my brother you are absolutely correct and have spoken the mind of many in this forum. Given that ptdf did not start this year's process on time, effort should be geared towards releasing the results before July ending because ATAS takes 20 to 30 working days from the mails send to us by us schools with the warning that the number of days increases from April to September due to traffic and no jumping of protocols. please flexisafsupport, help us convey our challenges to ptdf management. Unless they have a method of by-passing these process and secure visas for the successful ones.

But you don't need scholarship to apply for ATAS. Why not go ahead to fill out the application in hope of ptdf scholarship? Or has things changed?

clizu:
my research category changed from environmental which is correct to engineering ll. please house what do I do?

There probably environmental experts in the engineering II panel. A good professor can tell a good research

Coloniel5000:
Someone posted that his cgpa of 3.12/5 was upgraded by WES to 3.02/4. Abeg how is that possible, am confused with the upgrade abi boast his GPA got.

If you did very well in your last 2 years of University, your GPA can be improved by American standard

crookes:
Mr Ibu...

Hahaha. Anyway what engineers would do is to take a weight of very fat individual as the average weight. Again factor of safety of 10 means if they say 30 persons, the structure can actually hold up to 300 persons without failure.

Again this type of structure would have damage tolerance and fail safe. Such that it won't just fail instantly. They could Look include cracks condition monitoring to alarm any onset of crack initiation.

Ave:
Hello house, I was denied yesterday, been trying to figure out what went wrong but here is my transcript please I am open to constructive criticisms, I have already rescheduled for Friday.
Me: Good morning
Vo: good morning pass me your documents
Me: Passes them
Vo: which school are you going to
Me: Washington State University
Vo:how did you find out about this school
Me: I searched extensively using Google for
schools offering my course and was referred to bodies like study portal,msinus and usnews I streamlined my search to schools offering a major in Environmental health
Vo: did you write any tests?
Me: I wrote the TOEFL test,GRE was not a required for env.engineering at WSU
Vo: How many schools did you apply to
Me: three schools, Eku,WSU and university of Sheffield on d uk
Vote: nodding and typing but glances at me once in a while. Then asked who is paying
Me: I am a beneficiary of a Federal government scholarship and my guardian will pay the rest
Vo: nods and ask how did you get the scholarship
Me: I applied using the scholarship link when it was advertised was shortlisted and invited for a computer based test after which successful awardees were invited for briefing and issued their award letters
Vote: nodded and said so why this school
Me: I chose this sch because their curriculum fitsmy profile and they offered a concentration on environmental health engineering
Vo: cuts in, I think they are other schools in the US that offer a major in environmental health
Me: I just continued but stammered here a bit that I carefully checked the ongoing research by the department professors and found one that aligns with my area of interest,by professor .JJ whom I have contacted and he agreed for me to join his team. The research is on the transformation and degradation of graphene nano materials in d environment. I was also impressed with the prompt and timely response of the faculty members to all my inquiries
Vo:she allowed me finish nodded and repeated I think there are other universities in the USA that offer that same major. She then asked what do you do
Me: I am an environmental health officer with CRSmin of health under the food safety and inspection unit
Vo: are you married
Me:no
Vo:any kids? She murmured to her self no kids since you are not married but i anawered no and she just gave me d blue paper

You did well by Nairaland standard but you met a hard nut VO and your answer wasn't just stellar enough to crack him.

First, you got an FG scholarship, so why would u you mentioned your guardian. If the VO thinks the money isn't enough, he would ask you and you can say, Ur parent can fund the little part left. Your scholarship is a big advantage, so don't take the shine away from it.

Secondly, don't be a generalist. Searching and finding a school online isn't the best answer on how u came across a school. Telling u first learnt of the school from your teacher, mentor or dad who told first hand experience about the mentoring program in the school, the peer assisted learning that not only help to create better understanding of the course taught but help create conducive environment to interact with different culture of the world and build friendship and network. Or how a particular school makes sure everyone is exposed to conference meeting and being able to develop presentation skills or that your department has an assisted internship program that would give your outside experience of your classroom work. These are things that make a school unique.

It kind of surprises VO that people just jump into schools like they are getting away from their countries. If a white person is going to study abroad, he knows exactly what and why he is going!

I am sure you will get Ur visa on Friday. Goodluck

Rorachy:
Sexy Teen.

She is getting fat.

It's baby's fat. She would lose it

Freeman59:
Nice but doesn't look solid. No supports apart from the iron ropes. Structure can fail anytime

Really, do u think they just mounted the support without calculations? They said no more than 30 people should be on it at a time. That if they put the weight at the bridge's tip as cartilever. Even as that such design could have more than 10 factor of safety. So it ain't failing bro

Hiccups:
Yes you can

Thanks Hiccups. I have been able to see them at NDDC. It seems that 2015 set of scholars have issues. I was told the new management was told there was fraud in the system and that was what halt the payment.

The guy I met said another 80 names have been approved for payment in the 2016 set. This would not include the outstanding PhDs they owe. He is hoping to write another set of memos to intimate the management of our existence. After listening to him speak, I got more confused and tired. He wants unto pray albeit his regrets for how things are managed in Nddc.

Bitcoin1000:
Sometimes I think I'm cursed since I broke the purity with my first love in 100l all the men who I have been having affair with always dump me after making love to me the first time.

It has gotten to the point that I tried doing everything other girls do but it not just working for me.


Please I need advice

On a serious note, can you find some of the guys u hv gone out with and ask them why they leave you frankly.

Tell them you won't blame them for whatever reason they give which include offensive odour.

Neduzze5:
What in God's name is she wearing?

this one na small. Show US first, u go see

DrFreedom:
Hello mayflowa...

Its ok. I will let you know the outcome. Are you going to come down from UK to see them?

highfidelity:
Hi everyone, here's a summary of my current profile;

BSc Electrical/Electronic Engineering from a reputable university in Nigeria
CGPA: 4.95/5.0 (BGS)
GRE: V158 Q162 AWA 5.0 (1 month prep)
TOEFL: Not yet
Internship: 6 months with a multinational company
Excellent Extracurricular activities (Andela and the likes)

I'm interested in learning about schools that offer full scholarships in the US. I've being doing some research for months about this, and am currently applying to one of the ivy league. I would also like to know some [/b]ambitious, moderate, and safe [b] schools that I can consider for fall 2018 intake or applications.

University of texas at Austin and Texas A&M, college station fit your description of school

Chapecoense:
Hi..
SAT I is just SAT while SAT II is Subject test(She will write two subjects here) She should do both, more chance of getting a full scholarship in a decent school.

Many average schools won't consider SAT II for admission. Only Ivy leagues do.

Joysmith2:
...
All the politicians should let there children cum back to d country and continue their education b4 u start advising pple to patronize made in Nigeria goods...
Anyways FTC for d first time...

Foreign education isn't the problem. I still see huge billions of dollars spent by Chinese government to fun scholarship for their citizens in various international universities. But are we able to let the knowledge impart our nation? Do they come back?

PutinLavrov:
How many minutes...

1). How many minutes will the Ph.D prproposal presentation / interview last?
About 5 minutes. Sometimes they just keeps throwing questions at you once they see your topic before you can even start.

2). Do we need to prepare power points ( Microsoft power point Slides )
It is not necessary, you won't be presenting on a powerpoint. They already have your research proposal

3). What are the likely questions for those in Environmental science / environmental engineering.
They ask you question about your research

4). Do we need to include cost of the research in our proposal?
Are you sure you know your research cost oversea? That wont be bad to state if you knew your research cost

manaja87:
Hello everyone! Is the any PhD candidate who received an invite from flexisaf with the details of specific date and time for their interview?

Maybe not yet. I got a general date and to update my research topic

DSSHQ:
I won't thanks. I am in the UK but I have not started my PhD. Yes they did.

Good. They only sent me a general date not a specific date.

Ezionye:
Most leave them

I have seen many. They stay for a long time as long as any Nigeria marriages last. Buy the ladies always get good treatment from the guys that would have made hell for a Nigerian woman

Benita27:
See them. Marring grannies for green card.
I don't even know how these old women fall for their lies.

They know but they don't care. Actually, the guys treat them well and many never get to leave them. Lol

DSSHQ:
One from each state ? I rather stay where I am then.

Lol. You don't have to lose hope. You are probably the one. There were times it used to be 2 from geopolitical zone.

You in UK already? Did flexisaf send u actual interview date?

Stone123:
I have already sent them an email and they just replied me this morning that they've passed my request to the PTDF management that I should expect their decision soon.
Following these update, I suggest we also send them follow up email for them to consider it giving the high prices of flight tickets since there are no travel allowances from them.

I hope they do that for oversea guys. The flight tickets these day is enough to buy a land. Moreso, thinks PhD is one from each state. The resources to risk for it is too weighty

Are the invites date specific or still the week long date of 24 - 28 July?

ugfunky:
Hi, does nddc pay yearly or is it a one off payment.? Given a scenario where someone has masters program for 2years

One time for MSc and three times for PhD. Each payment is $30k