sipicilia:
Thank you so much to all the people that reached out to me and helped prepare me well for my interview....God bless you all.

MY TRANSCRIPT
Vo: Hello good morning
Me: good morning with a very big smile
Vo: why are you going to the us
Me: I'm going to the us for my masters in public health at University of Illinois Springfield
Vo: why public health
Me: Many experience inspired my interest in public health, I have always had passion for humanitarian services and as such I have volunteered in some NGO, during this time I was opportuned to visit some rural, urban areas and IDP camp where I interviewed and monitored the health facilities, I discovered that most people had little or no knowledge about health as regards disease prevention, treatment and control......
Vo: which NGO did you volunteer
Me: One.org, Queens league, Lagos food bank and antodec foundation
Vo: how many schools did you apply to
Me: I considered 2 schools
Vo: which and which
Me: Drexel university and University of Illinois
Vo: why do you want to study in the us
Me: because the country has one of the best educational and public health system in the world and is widely known for its quality teaching and research
Vo: what's your undergraduate degree
Me: physiology
Vo: wow
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me: my uncle
Vo: (looks at me in a funny way), why is he sponsoring you
Me: he has been very supportive right from.....stops me
Vo: what uni did you go to
Me: university of Illorin
Vo: did he also support you
Me: yes
Vo: what secondary school did you go to
Me: command day secondary school Ikeja Lagos
Vo: did he also support you
Me: yes
Vo: what does he do
Me: He is the MD of bleep company that deals on softwares and supply of computers and other ICT equipments
Vo: how old is your sponsor
Me: 41 years
Vo: is he married
Me: yes
Vo: what does the wife do
Me: she has a boutique where she sells kids wears
Vo:how many kids does he have
Me: 1
Vo: how old
Me: 12years o
Vo: do you have a bank statement
Me: yes
Vo: y was this huge payment made on this day
Me: my uncle got a contract that lead to the payment of such huge amount but I didn't ask him, I just requested for he's bank statement
Vo:okay and types for the longest 1min of my life
Vo: I'd be approving you visa..........
Me: thank you.....������

Congratulations.....I am so happy for you, such a smart conversation you had

Congratulations on this achievement

BIMestBabe:
VISA APPROVED!
@ 2nd attempt. Abuja embassy.
Funded PhD tho not full.
Sponsor uncle
I didn't change anything on my DS form.
It was all God I swear!!!
God did it! Favour found me!
Dropping full transcript soon!

@fairheart, you are such a darling! You gave me time even with your busy schedule. God bless you!!
@walepepe thanks for standing by me! God bless you. Your new journey is also blessed.
@shawarma the lady with a sweet voice, thanks for the critics that started it all. You are abundantly blessed!
@texrem thanks a lot!! That interview was well needed! God bless you real good!!!

Congratulations

Oasishavenng:
Visa approved
Tuesday 16th of July,
Lagos consulate
Window 1, Male African American V. O

Congratulations.. I have been waiting for this good news. I have been following you from the Gre thread huge congratulations.

solihp:
Abuja embassy
Status: Approved
Date: July 18th, 2019
Priority: Previously refused on June 19th
GRE : 314 (161Q, 153V, 3.0AW)
Undergraduate: Statistics
CGPA: 4.07/5.00, 3.47/4.00 unofficial WES evaluation, but if the last 60credits CGPA are calculated, it is about 3.79/4.00
Total cost of attendance for 12months:about $48.9k
Tuition waiver and stipends :$40k
Deficit: $8754
Sponsor: Uncle
Visa Approved by the white man at window 9. There was a white woman standing behind him, but she left during the interview

Me: Good morning sir (he was still talking to the lady)
Me: Good morning sir (still talking)

VO: Pass me your passport
I passed my documents

VO: Why are you going to Georgia State University
Me: I am going for my Masters in Mathematics with concentration in Biostatistics

VO: That is a strange combination; Mathematics and Biostatistics
Me: The Department at Georgia State University is the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

VO: Good, that makes sense, so you're a Statistician
Me: Yes

VO: How many other schools did you apply to?
Me: I applied to 6 other schools

VO: Mention them
Me: George Washington University, American University, Villanova University, Bowling Green State University, Michigan Technological University, and University of Iowa

VO: How did you get this scholarship
Me: During my application process, I indicated that I was interested in being considered for a graduate assistantship position, I submitted my high GRE scores, my impressive transcripts, I wrote a statement of purpose, uploaded my resume, also, I submitted three letters of recommendations from my lecturers, also, the graduate director, Dr. Xx scheduled me for a Skype interview, I believe the admission committee were impressed with my overall profile and my performance during the skype interview

VO: he said something about University of Iowa, didn't hear him properly
Me: The program at University of Iowa is Masters in Statistics not Biostatistics

VO: Three colleges offers Statistics in University of Iowa
Me: ooh yes, I applied to the one in College of Arts and science (I said somewhere that I was rejected by University of Iowa but admitted in the remaining school)

VO: I actually graduated from Statistics but the one offered by the College of Education
Me: oooh waoh, that is really nice, (smiling)

VO: I would be approving your Visa, the program at University of Iowa is actually nice, I wish you were going there, have a nice study in GSU, he said something about the visa pick up and resuming not earlier than 30days of the program start date
Me: I smiled, thank you sir and have a wonderful day

Ps: anytime he looked at me, I smiled

No document asked except passport and i20

I have two more posts incoming

Still watching out for dates guys.
Solihp kindly help... I tried sending you a message.

Congratulations

Danikal:
VISA Approved!!!
Abuja Consulate, 7:30am
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Congratulations

kacey007:
Visa approved today at Lagos Consulate.
Deficit: 16k
Msc Mathematics at ETSU

VO: Good morning
Me: Good morning sir

VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: I am going for my masters degree in mathematics with a specialization in applied statistics at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City.

VO: Why did you choose ETSU?
Me: Apart from the fact that I was offered a GA that covers tuition waiver and monthly stipends, their mathematics and statistics offers a good research and curriculum that is in line with my career pursuit which is a pathway to achieving my career goal as a data analyst.

Then he looked at my I-20 to confirm the GA

VO: What will you be doing as a Graduate Assistant?
Me: I will be assisting the lecturer in the preparation of course materials, marking and grading of assignments and tests.

VO: who will pay the deficit?
Me: My uncle

VO: What does he do?
Me: He is successful business man

VO: Can I see a statement?
Me: Sure (I passed it)

VO: What is your first degree?
Me: Bsc Mathematics

VO: Are you married?
Me: No sir

VO: Any kids
Me: No

VO: What is your plan after studies?
Me: My plan is to return to Nigeria to resume a higher position as a Senior Research and data analyst at bleep company.

VO: I will be approving your Visa
Me: Thank you.

Thank you shawarma, lagosismyhome and fairheart. You all are wonderful.

Pick one date that you see first and check regularly for early dates, or apply for emergency dates.

OgogoroDegree:


Please how can we reapply for previously refused

Looking for dates too. Let us be looking together.

dwilliams707:
Solihp Solihp please don’t forget to update us about the dates..God bless u..I’ve prepared a chilled Coca-Cola for you alone!

Previously refused August 28..Regular August 5. This is for Abuja I don't know about lagos

OgogoroDegree:
Abeg house

What is the lastest time for Lagos n Abuja

Good day everyone,
I wish to change my country of previous application to Nigeria. But when I tried to click on the option of change country on my previously created account Nigeria was not Listed (not all countries were Iisted).

Please if you have any information about how to resolve this and how to update my profile on us travels to show Nigeria as place of appointment.

Thank you.

Good day,
I wish to change my country of previous application (turkey) to Nigeria. I tried changing on the previously created profile but Nigeria was not listed as one of the countries I can change to.
How do I resolve this issue? Do I need to create a new profile with the Nigeria CGİ?
Thank you as I await your response.

Best Regards.

Congratulations

Gloryemo:
Visa approved 8am yesterday at Lagos embassy

Thank you so much everyone.....this is a great testimony for me....I'm overjoyed

I really appreciate everyone for encouraging and being there for me when i was denied last month at same lagos embassy.

Last month was my first time at the embassy and the VO was the black man, he didn't allow me talk at all, interview was rushed and he denied me.

School is APSU
Masters in Computer science, focus on Predictive analytics.
GTA offer covering tuition and stipends attached.
Deficit of around 7k.


Approved interview went...

VO was a white male in window 3 with firm face...

VO - pass your documents....(staring at computer for minutes)... You were here a week ago..

Me - No. I was here 2 weeks ago

VO - what has changed?

Me - last time i was not very confident to explain my intentions properly but now I am...i was smiling

VO - OK explain yourself

Me - I'm going to Apsu for my masters degree in computer science and quantitative methods, I will be concentrating on predictive analytics... The courses i will be taking are...VO cuts...

VO - why this school
Me - i chose it because of the predictive analytics concentration...the program has extensive courses that combines field studies and research analysis which will help me to be excellent when i return to my job after i finish my studies.. Also i have been able to build a faculty-student relationship with Prof Matt, my potential supervisor... VO kept listening to me and looking at me straight...

VO - what other schools did you apply to

Me - told him in full..

VO - did you get a scholarship

Me - yes. A GTA

VO - how many siblings do you have

Me - two

VO - what do they do

Me - i answered

VO - are you the first child

Me - yes

VO - Who is your sponsor?

Me - my maternal uncle

VO - why will he pay

Me - he supported me during my undergraduate degree...i was smiling

VO - what does he do

Me - he owns a financial consulting firm...

VO - any document to prove his sponsorship

Me - i gave him bank statement.. He checked and returned to me

VO - what will you be doing as a GA

Me - i will be assisting my prof in marking and grading courses and assignment...

VO - why did you choose this school ?

Me - repeated what i said before again

VO - how many children does your sponsor have

Me - 2

VO - how old are they

Me - not very sure but in their 30s

VO - oh they are grown adults ?

Me - yes

VO - he dropped my passport beside him. Your visa is approved...pick up in blah blah and gave me white paper

I didn't hear the rest oo.. I screamed thank you Jesus in the hall as I ran out.. And everyone said congratulations.

Thanks so much Time2win, Sharwama, Fairheart, deyemzy, allylic, Brown2green, Kashogi, yuscodguy, and others. I appreciate big sis Lagosismyhome and imperiouxx, all their old posts i read and i was encouraged.

Never give up. Delay is not permanent. Give it one more push.
You deserve it. Apply to good schools. Don't use agents. Be consistent with your information.
Write GRE, try to get funding at least. The sky is just the starting point. Love y'all.

Congratulations

orimahspence:


Visa approved !! @ the 6th attempt

My Nairaland experience has been quite an eventful one because I was blessed, for no significant effort of mine, to meet certain people. It actually sounds a bit weird, to say that people I've never met in real life (except here) have made more impact in my adult life than some I know in real life. There are certain things I crave, and few people there are who have it and graciously give. The list is a bit long, but I'll mention just two of them here. It is important to particularly mention these two, because it is the thought of them that makes me feel I might be missing (and losing) somethings if I get too busy to check this thread These two and few others inspire me more than anyone else here, and that is not to say that I do not appreciate the input of others . I certainly do not agree with everything these three people write about, but none of them has ever failed in that peculiar area in which they inspire me. These are people who have a healthy and profound thought pattern. They all know what they want to say, and they know how to say it. Almost always, I'm awed by the advices and transcripts vets

Sharwama; I had my first mock interview with this Queen , I did terribly bad in the mock but not without lessons and counseling at the end, both of which influence my approval in huge measure.
Sharwama thinks too deeply, and lets her fingers take the depth of her mind deeper when she writes. You think you understand what she wrote, but you'll understand her better if you read again, slowly. She makes you laugh, while savouring some hard truths. She is the greatest, in my opinion, when it comes to satire. Sharwama will make you take pain with a smile on your face. How she thrusts a dagger through a person's chest with her words without failing to give onlookers a viewing pleasure, is a lesson I'm still struggling to grasp. Dear queen , may the force always be with you �

Fairheart ;
Oga took it from where the queen stopped , mock every 2days , correction upon corrections . @fairheart, Sincerely, English language obscures the awesomeness of some people, the best words only make a mockery of their virtues. This is why it is difficult to write words to properly convey the true feelings of gratitude in my heart for the blessing you have been to me

Suffice it to say that I holds nothing but reverence for you and all that you represent

Thank you for being such a huge blessing. Your love for God is enviable. For all the sunshine and laughter you bring, God bless you.

To you duo, May your kindness always be rewarded in thousands of folds. May your selflessness always return blessings to you in larger measures.

Lagosismyhome, time2win, Pedestals, This is a toast to all of you and others who give freely the richness of your minds. Every intelligent commentary is a product of mental work, including deep thinking, experience and past voracious reading. I learn daily from you all and I'm grateful. You may not understand how scarce and costly a robust thread like this is , until you visit some threads. Visit some threads and read your fellow youth--Nigerians, graduates. Read those threads and encounter the boldness of ignorance and its democratic spread among a large swathe of the youth space. You may return realising you're not entirely useless and foolish as you thought. You may realise that, by attracting brilliant associations, you may yet have substance in that big head of yours. A toast to my people here, young and old, rich and poor, foolish and wise--for in the end really, each group helps the other to find balance. And because we all switch from one group to the other at different times, the joke is on all of us!

Transcript anytime soon....

Congratulations

obama14:
Approved Transcript
July 8th. 8:00a.m.
I was interviewed by the white guy at window 2
The questions are in this order.

Me Good morning
V.O: Good morning, pass me your documents.
(I passed it)
V.O: you are going to Bowling Green, Ohio.
Me: Yes.
V.O: Are you married?
Me: No.
V.O: Do you have any children?
Me: No.
V.O: What are you going for
Me: I am going for a m.s in Biological Sciences.
V.O: I can see you have a scholarship that covers almost all your school expenses.
Me: Yes.
V.O: Was it given by the University?
Me: Yes.
V.O: Do you have your transcript?
Me: No, I didn't know that, it would be required.(I was also shaking my head)
V.O: What about your certificate?
Me: No. I didn't bring it.
V.O: Do you have any document that can show where you graduated from?
Me: No, I only have my admission letter and standardized tests results here.
V.O: Where did you finish from?
Me: Bleep
V.O: Why this program?
Me: I want to work as a cancer research scientist at one of the foremost research institute in Nigeria. This degree will give me the much needed technical skills and expertise such as: the ability to carry out independent research, design and analyse methodologies and write research and review papers and give me the qualification to apply for a research position when I return back to Nigeria.
V.O: What did you study?
Me: Biochemistry.
V.O: What's exactly is your specialty?
Me: I will be specializing in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the department of Biological Sciences at bgsu.
V.O: tell me more about your specialty?
Me: I want to apply the tools of biochemistry and molecular biology to study cancer. I will be looking at cell signaling. Cell signaling is required for cell growth and proliferation. (I also said a host of things, the V.O listened throughout)... I'll also be looking at signaling cascades that allow cells to respond to their environment. I rounded up with: I'll be working with a faculty: Prof Bleep, she is currently working on how the systems of tumor promoters PKC regulates filopodia which is crucial in the understanding of how cancerous cells metastasized and how cells respond to their environment. She will be my thesis advisor.
(Around the time, I was about saying that I will be working with a faculty, he was shaking his head throughout until I finished)
V.O: I'll be approving your visa... passes the white paper.
Me: Many thanks.

Congratulations

TheZed:
Location: Lagos Embassy
Date: 9 July 2019
Status: Approved
PhD Full funding
Everything was barely 3mins

V.O: Good morning
Me: Good morning ma’am

V.O: Pass me your passport
Me: (Passed my Passport, I20 and sevis receipt)

V.O: How did you get this assistantship?
Me: It was recommended by....cuts in

V.O: I mean what made you qualified for this assistantship?
Me: Oh, My GPA and my GRE score.

V.O: What’s your GPA and GRE score?
Me: 4.66 and 304

V.O: Did you apply to other schools?
Me: I applied to just two schools.

V.O: What’s the other school?
Me: Tamuk

V.O: So why Ncat?
Me: Because it’s a fully funded PhD program and........Cuts in

V.O: Didn’t you get scholarship from Tamuk?
Me: I only got an instate tuition waiver.

V.O: How much did you have to pay after the waiver?
Me: $21,000

V.O: Do you have a masters degree?
Me: No

V.O: Oh, It’s directly from Bsc
Me: Yes

V.O: When did you graduate?
Me: 2017

V.O: What have you been doing since then?
Me: I went for my compulsory National Youth service program from April 2018 to April 2019. After which I returned back home to prepare for my graduate school travels.

V.O: What do you want to do after your program?
Me: I want to be an industrial consultant and a lecturer.

V.O: Pick your passport at this location after 3 working days.
Me: Thank you (I was already in a trance at this point)

Congratulations

hollateejay:
F1 Visa approved!

Deficit = $10,194

GTA = $9,168

Tuition = waived

Sponsor = uncle

VO: how did you know about this school?

Me: I searched online through Princeton review, webinar and usnews (vo cuts and asked another question)

VO: why did you choose this school?

Me: (straight to the answer) because of Prof Bleep research project, I do a similar work at bleep research laboratory, he his researching on nanotechnology based biosensor that can detect cancer, oxidative stress etc... I also carry out oxidative stress assay, antioxidant assay and phytochemical analysis (vo nods head and cuts me)

VO: so you’d be working with this person (while looking at my I-20)

Me: (I thought she was referring to my international affairs officer from my school, so I explained) that’s the immigration officer (I made a mistake and corrected myself immediately) sorry, he’s the international affairs officer, yes i’d be working with professor bleep.

VO: what would you be doing? (For my GA)

Me: I’d be teaching laboratory classes, doing grading and assessment.

VO: where did you finish your study?

Me: Federal university of Technology Akure.

VO: what did you do after you finished?

Me: went for my nysc in 2016, worked at Nigerian Export Promotion council after I started working where I am currently.

VO: who would be sponsoring you?

Me: my uncle, Engr...

VO: do you have a statement?

Me: passed.

VO: (did a calculation) and said I’d be approving your visa and passed me the white paper.

It’s God’s favor and grace, if you can fast and pray please do, even though we get close to God at the times of our need, it teaches us a lesson how faithful God can be when we are always in his presence.

Note: please, in the face of all pink papers, every other person have their peculiar case, the place is not so tensed but be prepared and keep smiling.

Thanks to Debbie (your own is sorted already), Nerdychukz, Maximum frequency shawarma and Ayodeji, I wish you all on the USA student visa trend success.

Congratulations [qquote author=Marjoribanks post=80090546]Let your dreams drive you not your fears.

I give thanks to God Almighty.

No documents asked.
Funding: 23230
Deficit: 4270.

Visa approved!

VO: pass your passport
I did

VO: where are you going in the United States ( I didn't here the first 3 words properly cos he asked as I was passing my passport to him)

I am going to Bowling Green State University for my master's.

VO: why this school?
I: I have the desire to continue my academic and professional development in line with the technical knowledge and research skills I acquired during my participation at the TEA program sponsored by the US department of State, ECA.
Also the school program curriculum aligns with my career path and research interests which is Educational development and marginalised population.

VO: what's the program you went for in the United States
I: TEA program.

VO: where?
I spent 3 days at Washington DC for the orientation, I was then posted to BGSU for the rest of the program.

VO: what will you be doing that made you qualify for this scholarship.
I would be working with Professor ...
to participate in applied research and other support activities to build new capabilities for BGSU teacher education program.

VO: who would cover the deficit?
My uncle

VO: what does he do?
He is a medical doctor.

VO: what other program did you apply to?
Just one because I am familiar with the school and

VO: (cuts in) Nodded in approval with a sharp smile on his face.
Though this is not my first visa interview, I can't believe how anxious I was.

VO: I will be approving your .....
Sincerely yours, I went deaf, I only heard by weekend.

I was just saying thank you sir, thank you sir

He responded by moving his face forward and gave me a cute smile.

I want to thank GOD for everything.
Keep your dream alive don't let anyone tell you it's impossible.
I was told that 3 years ago but see me today going to the United States for the second time in 2years.
Grace found me.

Also thank you Super Eagles for that wonderful performance against Cameroon. You ginger my spirit for my interview.
We hope for a more better performance tomorrow.
Love my Naija!![/quote]

Congratulations

iwriterng:
Visa approved!

Appointment time: 6:45am

Funding: $30k (tuition waiver not assistantship)

Deficit: 18k

School: Georgia State University

She has denied like 3 people ahead of me. I also forgot to smile.

Her: Good morning, pass your I-20 and passport.

Me: Did as instructed.

Her: How did you get this funding?

Me: After my admission I had an interview with the program director and director of laboratory, and they considered me a good assistant in the laboratory. But I won’t start in that role until my second semester after my apprenticing period.

Her: When did you graduate?

Me: 2018.

Her: What will you be doing after your studies?

Me: I’m coming back home to take up lecturing job, and also offer consulting service to cancer management centers.

Her: Interesting

Me: Excuse me?

Her: I said interesting.

Her: What will you be doing in the laboratory?

Me: Setting up the laboratory for experiment and also helping with anatomy dissection.

Her: Human body? (She look scared or something. �)

Me: Yes.

Her: Have you done this before?

Me: Yes, as an undergraduate.

Her: What did you say you studied again?

Me: Human Anatomy

Her: Who will cover the deficit?

Me: My uncle, and I have personal savings of $15k as well in my bank account.

Her: Ok. I’ll be approving your visa. This (My I-20) is like your second visa always have it with you all the time.

Me: Thank you

Her: Hold on.

She brought out that US work blah blah

Me: Thanks. Have a wonderful day.

Note:

1. No document was asked. And I went with everything oo, even NYsC discharge certificate cos I did my POP last month.

2. I was greatly favored by God. That’s just it. I believe in Him and He stepped in for me.

3. There is no blueprint for this thing. Really.

4. The entire interview lasted for less than 5mins.

Now to the next thing, ticket hunting.

Congratulations

CptCharlesVane:
A big shout out to Lagosismyhome, Fairheart and the rest of the guys that are dedicated to this thread.

Visa approved. Abuja

Me: Good morning!
VO: Good morning, your passport and I-20
(passed it)
VO: Have you ever traveled out of the country?
Me: Yes
VO: Which countries?
Me: A few countries in Europe and Africa (didn't say this. I just named them)
VO: Are you married?
Me: No
VO: What do you want to do with the degree?
Me: I intend to use the specialised skills that I'd acquire in organic synthesis to explore local plants with pharmaceutical (nodding) and cosmetic potential here in Nigeria where it is in abundance. (not as fluent as written but she got the point) I also wo.. (interrupts and passes white paper and explained when I'd get my passport back)

** I must admit, reading through this thread made me take my whole life's documents along. Birth certificate, bank statements, sponsor's letter of consent, waec, neco, nysc, association membership card, nepa bill, police clearance, estate levy etc except my GTB receipt. Well, better over-prepared than not at all.

Travel history and funding might have played a role for me but one thing I understood well and is the essence of the interview is that it is a non-immigrant visa application and everyone is presumed an immigrant until one proves otherwise at the interview. The DS-160 form is the other part, very important.

I prepared by anticipating a lot of questions that may arise from my submitted DS form, information on I-20, and my program...under the theme of "PROVE NON-IMMIGRANT INTENT" as the VOs on suspiscion of immigrant intent are by law, bound to reject such application.

Good luck to other hopefuls and those on AP.

It would be good practice to use an inverted pyramid approach in answering questions, sort of the style they use in writing newspapers where the all you need to know in an article is in the first paragraph. The interview is short, barely over 5 minutes and everyone gets interrupted at some point. so better to eliminate all the wordiness and go straight to the point. To the pith and core of the matter.

Good luck again. See you in Stockholm at this year's Nobel's.

Thank you for your explicit response

Johnolukolade:


No, some schools don't have transcripts evaluation as a requirement. If you want to spread your wings to get more chances, and you have the $, you can take the pain of evaluating your credentials.

If a school request for evaluation, you can't evaluate your bachelor's transcripts alone... By default, you're an international student and you must evaluate ALL credentials. You have to wait for your masters results to be available in this case.

Talking about your chances, you should be fine provided you have a good standing academically. I legit can't discuss your chances bro.

Do I need Wes evaluation for all applications? If no what are my chances without the evaluation? If yes, is it possible to do the evaluation for my BSc alone as my masters degree results is not ready.

Johnolukolade:


IKR! 3.47/5.0 will hit a 3.2 ONLY if you use WES.

P. S. Start the WES application immediately if you're considering Fall 20, those guys can take a long period to finalize your process.

We move man

Thank you, I understand.

user4321:
I'm sorry, but i decided against it, my card is still tied to the account, and I'm not very comfortable letting that slip out.

I need a study partner too

Wasmandhiya:
Hello house, I've I'm new on this thread and I wish I knew about it few months ago. I took the GRE test in March and scored V152, Q145 Awa 3.5. I felt really bad as I prepared for just 3 weeks. I was informed by a POI to submit a formal application. I didn't even have a Toefl score yet. My application status still reads "no decision" I have every reason to believe that my application was not forwarded to the department due to incomplete application (I've not written Toefl).
I'm over it now, but I want to take the tests again for Fall 2020 and I need study partners.

My profile
BSc Geology 6.2/7.0 First class
OND Geology 4.48/5.0
I'm interested in PhD or MSc position in near-surface geophysics. I'll appreciate any recommendations for appropriate schools.
Thanks all.

I am still trying to reach you.

user4321:
yes you can

How do I contact you? You can send me a message through nairaland

user4321:
yes you can

İs it possible to reset the test?If yes I am interested in sharing the cost with you and use it to prepare.

user4321:


Hi guys,
So In rewrote the GRE Today. Yes a Lot of people said I had a great Score, But I just wasn't comfortable with my score, so I paid another 70,000NGN to BY Mafit ( Awesome guys). So in order not to flop the Quant, I decided to take some proactive measure.
I registered for the Manhattan 6 Practice Test Bundle costing $50, (19,000NGN). I did quite poorly on 3 of the 6 tests. Also I started practicing all the Hard questions over at greprepclub.com forum, to pace myself, and get accustomed to hard questions.
All through, I continued revising my vocabulary, and revising all my verbal strategies, so I don't slack in my rewrite. Also based on the advice on quora, I also wen through the ETS GRE Math review, to learn all the funny tips and trick of high school level math present in the quant.
Test Day
I woke up by 5:04 AM, and proceeded to fry egg, and toast 6 bread slices, for break fast. I went over all my strategies once more, and boarded a bus to Law school B/Stop. Then I trekked down to dragnet prometric. I made small talk with a lady I met there.
AWA
I went through the AWA quickly and confidently, writing about 900 words for each essay. The keyboard I got was better than the last time, so i had ample time to proofread.
VERBAL
I prayed for a first verbal section fervently, because I realized that would mean no experimental Quant section ( which I feel bleeped me up last time). So I was really happy when I got a verbal section first. I went through it in 15 Mins (I don't waste time on verbal). And I rightly predicted, I got three verbal sections. I really didn't care which one was experimental. It felt just about okay.
QUANT
The real reason I was rewriting. I went about the quant more carefully, I detailed my solutions very neatly. I paced very calmly, and resisted the urge to go back and forth shopping for easy answers. I knew getting all the questions right would mean a tougher second sections, so I got my cool, and went ahead calmly.
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RESULT
QUANTITATIVE- 169
VERBAL - 162
TOTAL - 331

SCHOOLS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY -PHD
UT AUSTIN - PHD
RICE - PHD
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS - PHD

GPA
4.74/5
WES (UNOFFICIAL) 3.82/4.0

cc- quoran scholastica16 time2win

NB: What really helped me in no particular order
1. Encouragement from my friends to rewrite
2. Manhatted GRE 6 test Pack ($50) - (It really mimics the real GRE)
3. greprepclub.com/forum/
4. Quora

also I hope to beat my 4.5 AWA

Edit: I also wrote while on my full time job as a software engineer

Congratulations.

user4321:


Hi guys,
So In rewrote the GRE Today. Yes a Lot of people said I had a great Score, But I just wasn't comfortable with my score, so I paid another 70,000NGN to BY Mafit ( Awesome guys). So in order not to flop the Quant, I decided to take some proactive measure.
I registered for the Manhattan 6 Practice Test Bundle costing $50, (19,000NGN). I did quite poorly on 3 of the 6 tests. Also I started practicing all the Hard questions over at greprepclub.com forum, to pace myself, and get accustomed to hard questions.
All through, I continued revising my vocabulary, and revising all my verbal strategies, so I don't slack in my rewrite. Also based on the advice on quora, I also wen through the ETS GRE Math review, to learn all the funny tips and trick of high school level math present in the quant.
Test Day
I woke up by 5:04 AM, and proceeded to fry egg, and toast 6 bread slices, for break fast. I went over all my strategies once more, and boarded a bus to Law school B/Stop. Then I trekked down to dragnet prometric. I made small talk with a lady I met there.
AWA
I went through the AWA quickly and confidently, writing about 900 words for each essay. The keyboard I got was better than the last time, so i had ample time to proofread.
VERBAL
I prayed for a first verbal section fervently, because I realized that would mean no experimental Quant section ( which I feel bleeped me up last time). So I was really happy when I got a verbal section first. I went through it in 15 Mins (I don't waste time on verbal). And I rightly predicted, I got three verbal sections. I really didn't care which one was experimental. It felt just about okay.
QUANT
The real reason I was rewriting. I went about the quant more carefully, I detailed my solutions very neatly. I paced very calmly, and resisted the urge to go back and forth shopping for easy answers. I knew getting all the questions right would mean a tougher second sections, so I got my cool, and went ahead calmly.
===============================================================================
RESULT
QUANTITATIVE- 169
VERBAL - 162
TOTAL - 331

SCHOOLS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY -PHD
UT AUSTIN - PHD
RICE - PHD
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS - PHD

GPA
4.74/5
WES (UNOFFICIAL) 3.82/4.0

cc- quoran scholastica16 time2win

NB: What really helped me in no particular order
1. Encouragement from my friends to rewrite
2. Manhatted GRE 6 test Pack ($50) - (It really mimics the real GRE)
3. greprepclub.com/forum/
4. Quora

also I hope to beat my 4.5 AWA

Edit: I also wrote while on my full time job as a software engineer

I am trying to reach. Please, do mention how I can easily get through to you.

Kendrix69:

Great write up, I'm even more motivated, I am also a fall 2020 like u but masters not MBA, can we link up as I think your influence and access to like minded people and groups will help me

I got your point. Thank you.

ponpon:
What do you mean they don't require high scores. Once it is waived it is waived....

Congratulations

bigboi4real:
Silent follower here. Visa approved this morning.
Transcript of visa interview below:
VO: Good morning. Please pass your passport and i-20
ME: Good morning. Hands over passport and i-20
VO: What will you be doing in the US.
Me: I’ll be pursuing an MBA from Penn State University.
VO: How did you hear about the school?
Me: Research. It’s no. 1 in supply chain management, which is what I would like to transition to from assurance. I also got feedback about the program from a former colleague who’s there now.
VO: What will the MBA do for you?
Me: It will enable me transition from easily from being an auditor to a supply chain management professional.
VO: What’s the duration of your MBA?
Me: Two years
VO: How do you intend to fund your MBA?
Me: I have a fellowship that waives tuition for the two years of the program and provides a monthly stipend for living expenses. The little balance will be covered from personal savings.
VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: Four.
VO: Name them
Me: University of Maryland, Notredame, Rochester
VO: How many did you get accepted into?
Me: All but Notredame. I got waitlisted by Notredame
VO: Did you write any standardized tests?
Me: Yes
VO: Which?
Me: GRE and TOEFL
VO: You had applied last year to a different school. What school was that?
Me: Arizona State – WP Carey
VO: You were denied a visa, know why?
Me: Not given a reason. I suspect the VO had issues with the loan letter from MPower. She said there was meant to be an address on the loan letter, which I escalated to MPower, but was informed that the letter was a standard letter issued to all applicants.
VO: Hands over white paper and explains that it will take some time to process the visa.

Congratulations. You love to see other do well, keep it up.

NoelJunior:
Good evening friends. I want to appreciate every member of this great platform. I’ve benefited immensely. I wish to share my Visa interview transcript (approved)
Me: Good morning
VO: Good morning. Pass your Passport and I-20
VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: I’m going to the US to pursue a Doctorate degree in Computer Science at the Manhattan Campus of Kansas State University
VO: Why KSU?
Me: From my findings, KSU has a very high research activity status. In fact, the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland and Security have designated the Centre for information of the University as a National Centre of Academic excellence in cyber defense research. The computer science three-pronged motto of world class faculty, world class education and world class research, coupled with the presence of three robust data science laboratories makes KSU a great platform for me to… (VO cuts in)
VO: Tell me about your background
Me: I hold a Bachelors of Science degree and majored in Statistics and Computer Science with a first class honors. I went further to study for Master of Science in Statistics
VO: So why are you going for a PhD in Computer Science?
Me: The world today is marked with an explosion of large volume of data, data that are potentially useful and informative but structurally complex and requires algorithms and techniques to determine the patterns/trends so as to aid effective decision making. I’d like to be a part of the research team that would develop novel techniques to unfold these complexities. I intend to achieve this by integrating my knowledge of statistics and computer programming
VO: Are you married?
Me: (Smiles) No, I’m not yet married
VO: Okaaaay, your Visa is approved. {She passed me a white paper and my from I-20}
Me: (Wider Smiles) Thank you
{Got an email the following day to pick up my passport at the address I chose on the visa application which also reflected on the white paper she gave me}

Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!! I hope to read success stories in torrents. May God grant you uncommon favor in your interviews. Cheers!