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Yildiz:
Image and signal processing

Check out University of Nebraska Lincoln
Michigan technological university
Kansas state university
Northeastern university
University of Massachusetts ( Boston, Lowell or Dartmouth)

Yildiz:
Please can I use LOR dated 2013? That's during my masters

That's not how it works. You'll almost be insulated from the entire process unless your recommender allows you access to his email.
During your application, you'll be required to fill in the names and email addressees of your recommenders. The school will contact them with a link to submit your LOR. So to answer your question, I don't think LOR of 2013 will cut it.

Yildiz:
Thanks I have gre 314 but my analytical writing is just 3.0

Apply for PhD. Write a very good SOP and make sure your LOR is strong. You'd get fully funded admissions.

What's your area of research? So I may suggest some schools.

Yildiz:
Please my full profile is undergrad in Nigeria 4.26/5, masters in turkey 3.5/4, I have 5 publications with over 30 citations, TOEFL 104. Studied EE. Can you advise me on schools to check?

You have an excellent profile. Just take GRE and get a decent score. I'm sure you'll find it easy getting into first 100 ranked schools.

stacyadams:
abeg any reputable TOEFL center in enugu..how soon can one write the exam and expect result...any one studying in minot state uni?

See your Bumpa questions .
Well lemme try to answer them.

Any reputable TOEFL center in Enugu

I don't think Enugu has a test centre. I know able Lagos, abuja and Asaba. You can google it up to confirm. And by the way, all ETS accredited test centers are reputable

How soon can one write the exam and expect result


Well you can sit fot the exam once you've registered. Results are usually out in about 10 days.
Anyone studying in Minot state university

Just type the name of the school in the search box above and you'll get hits if it has been used in any context.

durodolatunde:
Pls guys, I went for my interview on Wednesday and I was denied, and my school resumption date is 23 of aug. can I apply for the visa again pls enlighten me

Sure you can. But unless you're able to identify the reason for your denial, the outcome will most likely be the same.
So please post your transcript let others critique it.

Fatezee:
How about me I only have one year experience? Though my profession is related to my certificate, What do you think?

It doesn't matter. As long as you're able to explain why you chose the school and how you heard about it.

Kirusky4life:
Good morning beautiful people. I have started my applications for spring 2018. one of the schools am applying for have a separate portal for LOR to be uploaded by recommender themselves. so my recommender wants to know if it is proper to just upload the letter after typing it on text editor without signature or whether to print it first, sign it, scan it and then upload?

Also other schools that I wl be uploading the letter myself, which of the above options is more acceptable ?

Please help a friend o

Either is fine. I sent three LOR for my application and only one of them was printed and signed by the recommender.

DexxyAlebs:
thank you for the swift response, do you know if the Ms easily get funded there or it's the PhD?

Have an acquaintance who got into Ms I.T with full funding. You may wanna look up the school .
Check out their requirement and talk to the grad coordinator about any and all concerns.

DexxyAlebs:
Hello GRE Family, thanks for the support so far, got quite some materials from some folks here and it has really been of help.

Finished from a Nigerian University, Computer Science, 3.81 out of 5.0 (3.41 on 4.0 scale), I have one published paper (ACM indexed)
Looking forward to study in the united states/Canada to study Ms Computer Science /M. IT or possibly a PhD in Computer Science.

I initially intended to take GRE by October, so I can have enough room to prepare, but from what I have read on the thread lately, I have decided to move to September considering applications and possible funding for 2018.

School Choices:
New Jersey Inst. Of Tech.
East Ten. SU
Kansas State
MTSU
University of Arkansas at LR
Auburn
Howard (if possible)

Study plan:
Before now I have been treating the manhattan series I have in my repository very slowly, though I'm on the third (I have treated algebra, fdp and I'm almost through Geometry) but about a week a ago I started extensive study, after treating all this three text which text would you advice I study next to perfect what manhattan has started in my quants.
Verbal - the only thing I have done is treating the vocabs on the ready4gre app ( not very consistent). Someone please help my destiny with the magoosh videos and other verbal materials, Pls what's the best way to kick start and kill the verbal. Boladealeb@gmail.com (I would really appreciate)

Question:
Do we have anyone here with a Canada success story especially with funding (cos their fees na die).

How tedious is it getting fully funded for Ms Computer Science compared to PhD Computer Science.

What's your take on the choice of schools.

Thanks for the help so far.

Do very well on your tests and MTSU would fund you for I.T.

NefT:
While filling this new DS160 what do I say to the question, have you ever been refused admission to the US or withdrawn your application at the point of entry? I am asking cause I was delayed this week. This is urgent please, I am on the form right now..

Read it well. It doesn't apply to you.

The question seeks to find out if you've been turned back at the point of entry while seeking admittance into the United States.

Seeing that you don't have a visa yet, it doesn't apply to you. Unless you've been turned back at POE. So the question is, have you?

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Coloniel5000:
Am surprised as to some universities in the US not demanding for application fee. Would it be right to conclude that they are low ranked universities or is a measure put in place to attract students?

Michigan tech waives app fee and it is ranked among top 120 schools( national ranking) by US news.
In my opinion, waiving app fees is a measure to attract a lot of applicants thus increasing the application pool. Since the number of students the school can admit is not dependent on the number of applications received, the school acceptance rate increases leading to an increase in ranking.
I may be wrong tho

kilankoazeez:
PLEASE SOMEONE SHOULD HELP

There's really no question here.

If it's a nice school?

What makes a school nice? My preference differs from yours, so you'd have to be a little more elaborate.

what the tuition?

A simple google search would tell you that. All the information you need is on the website of the school. Just take your time to learn how to navigate it.

emmayodata:
Thanks, but a new appointment confirmation will be generated the moment I start filling a new one. I'm confused please.

Yes it will. You'll then have to update your profile with the new confirmation code.

OGreene:
Alright. I got 296k to DC The other cheaper deal is N223k to New York with Royal Air Maroc

Just thinking the Qatar deal is better for me, the stress of connecting to DC from jfk might be equal to the price difference

Cc olarich30


Yea, definitely. Make use of Qatar then.

Jesusbabygirl:
Hello great house. So i got to the US earlier this week (yet to be so impressed sha...lol). Anyways thought to share my port of entry experience. I flew through Abu Dhabi to Chicago and based on the new development, I was stamped in at Abu Dhabi not Chicago (For those who still don't agree that this is happening...it is):

At Abu Dhabi....
CBP: What are you going to do in the US?
Me: To study for an MBA
CBP: Do you have any close relatives in the US?
Me: Yes (and I mentioned who and relationship)
CBP: Do you have any food items?
Me: Yes (and I listed them)
CBP (sounding surprised): You don't have garri (CBP pronounced it like an ijebu man...lol)?
Me: No
CBP: Thought Nigerians can't survive without it
CBP: (Shows me my bags on a screen): Are those your bags?
Me: Yes
CBP: (Cleared bags and stamped me in)
Shikena...so at Chicago i just went in like a domestic traveller.

Great to be where there is constant electricity sha, guess that is the only wow thing so far and of course the place is sooooo organized.

Nice of you to share.

Yet to be impressed?
You be confirm ajé for Nigeria then. Cos even Yankee pics dey impress me.lol

Enjoy your studies

emmayodata:
please everyone in the house, I need your help.
After paying my visa fee, I went to ds160 site to generate an application id, answered a security question and left the site. I used this detail (my application id) to schedule my visa appointment. Now coming back to ds-160 site to complete my form I was told to provide the first 5 digits of my surname and my year of birth as part of my security answers which was not required as at then and I didn't even fill anything on that page. My interview comes up on 1st August. Please and please help a brother here.
cc:
Justwise
walspring
texrem
lagosismyhome.

This happens when you're trying to retrieve a DS160 form you've filled in the past. If you can't find your way around it, just fill a new one and make sure the confirmation code matches with that on your appointment confirmation. You'll be fine.

OGreene:
Please has anyone flown Qatar Airways recently? I'm about making payment

Mackynaija used Qatar to Houston this week. Another member left with Qatar today. You can read up Mackynaija's review. Just search it up.

easykay011:
Hello everyone! I wrote GRE last year I scored 149 in Verbal nd 150 in quantitative. Can I use it to apply to grad school? I have a cgpa of 3.37/4.0 in Biochemistry. Scored 94 in TOEFL (without Scoring less than 20 in any).
What's my chance of gaining admission? The annoying most of these schools do not even write their minimum GRE scores required on their websites.

What are your chances of gaining admission?

Admissions are like visa interviews, no one can accurately predict. Your entire application is considered holistically. That said, you can get admission into schools with the profile above. But it becomes a question of how robust the program/school is.
There are folks on this very thread with score in this range who got admission with funding. So, you may want to do a thorough research into schools that'll accept your profile.

Minimum GRE scores required by schools

This one is quite tricky as it is dynamic, thus highly dependent on the application pool for each admission cycle. You can outrightly ask the graduate coordinator of your intended program for statistics. I did this one time and got a positive response. You could also check gradcafe and run through the profiles of admitted students into your proposed school.


I hope this helps?

toluene1234:
Thanks. If d school can send me sevis ID dat would be beautiful. Are u confirming dat applying booking and going for interview is achievable within a week bro?
Thanks

Well, it all depends on availability of interview dates. We're almost in August and so dates are filling up quickly.
And yes, all can be done within a week. It only took me 3 days to apply and have my interview.

toluene1234:
Good morning � all, please kindly assist with this.

In order to meet up with resumption for August ending, by 1st week of august I plan to apply for visa and book appointment for 3rd week in August, though my I -20 is expected to be delivered before dat 3rd week. Is it possible to still apply for visa and book appointment before paying sevis fee? Is it also possible to apply and book appointment within a week and go for the interview within dat week if I want to wait for my I-20 and pay sevis fee? Please note my resumption is last week in August.

Please ur contributions are welcome.
@lagosismyhome,walspring,Oludare and others.
Thanks

While you await your i20 you can request your sevis ID from the sch. This will enable you make sevis payment and even book an interview as long as you're certain of your i20 arriving before your choosen date.

Ability247:
Lol. So maroc is that bad? It is the only airline in that range for that date. The next is Turkish and its over 500k. But then @ Olarich30 air maroc for 7th Aug is about 360, 500 on travelstart and would be about 358k on wakanow. Wherever you paid 387k, you should really avoid there in future.

Air maroc is about 319k on wakanow. A friend got it for 236 some weeks back.

olarich30:
I bought a one way flight ticket from a ticket agent through ethihad airline for 468500 naira from Lagos to Orlando Florida with 2 stop overs in abudabi and Dublin for 10th of August flight date on Monday and I was called by the agent today that the airline won't take me to Orlando Florida except if I bought return ticket. My money was refunded to me and I lost 28000 naira I had to look for a cheaper airline to New York since I couldn't get to Florida and I paid 387000 naira through air maroc for 7th of August flight date.

387k for maroc? Why? That na daylight robbery o

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kenny2pj:
hello house! I was denied visa on 14th. I made a rescheduled appointment but the problem is the new appointment came out with the old ds-160 confirmation no instead of the new one buh with d new receipt no. pls how will I go about it. thanks .

Update your profile with the new confirmation code and print.

Teedawg:
Dials house keeping.....
A reservation for one please *in john wicks Voice *

Congratulations oguguo11

dannydenzy:
Thank you for your response. I appreciate your suggestions.

You're welcome sir

dannydenzy:
Hello House, I need your opinion, suggestions and advice. I am a First Class bachelors degree and masters degree(2013) holder in microbiology (2017) from federal universities in Nigeria. I want to apply for masters/PhD in molecular biology and genetics in U. S university but I don't have G. R. E and TOEFL at the moment although I have a letter of English proficiency given to me by my Alma matter. I want to know if I can get admission without GRE and TOEFL in any school in United States. If yes I need suggestion of schools that can grant me admission by waiving the test scores.

While there may be tons of schools that'll waive these tests for you, I'll advice that you take them.
As you have a good undergraduate GPA and even a masters degree, there are a number of advantages of taking the tests.

1) Your choice of schools would be limit less. You can apply to top ranked schools and programs

2) The probability of getting into a fully funded PhD program increases.

3) Taking standardized tests adds to your credibility as a genuine student during a visa interview.

Although expensive, the benefits that accrues from taking the GRE and TOEFL far outweigh any/all sacrifices you would have to make for it.