recievesense:


Thanksgiving is Thursday Nov 26th.

Ooops, you are right. I had to double check again. It's actually 26th. Thanks for the correction

BrTune:

I doubt if interview will hold on November 27. Its thanksgiving holiday here in the US. and I'm 101% sure all US embassy worldwide will be on holiday as well.

Friedpotato:
Is there a better way on can receive dollars that it would yield more naira than using send wave. Send waves current exchange is $1 to #382.

I need USD.
how much of USD do you want to exchange for naira?

hotboss:
Please. Is there anyone studying at or admitted to ARKANSAS tech university?

Please. I need to connect with you..
Thank you in advance

Hmmmm, Russellville, it's a nice school. I have been there twice. try searching on LinkedIn. You will find couple of Nigerian students there who can answer your questions

I resumed back to campus today after a long corona break. Things don't look normal like it use to be before fa. Meanwhile, SAU is commencing fall semester tomorrow.
Couple of schools are also commencing this week or next week. With the American embassy and airspace in Nigeria still remaining closed, I think on campus school enrollment for fall 2020 is 99% impossible again for international students.


Ladies and Gentlemen, let's shift our goal post to spring 2021.

fairheart:

The goat in Twoods at it again! Maybe you should remove the image of the goat on your profile. Since you are too pained to understand joke, I have no choice than to come hard on you.

One of the problems with Nigeria is a man like you, who's too weak and full of himself in the face of people who are mentally superior to him. You don't know how far I have gone as a youth trying to fix a portion of Nigeria's problem; you don't know what I have even sacrificed. It's an escapist like you, who claim to know the problem and have the solution to Nigeria's problems, but will never lift his sore finger or put himself to the airport and go to Nigeria to tell us what solution he has.

this one that Twoods is trending again, what have I missed?, we aren't in Visa interview season for him to pronounce who gets visa and who will be doomed.


Let me read up fess

Coldburn:
Greetings to everyone
I have been a silent follower of this thread for quite sometime now. Have seen all the good works you guys have been doing, I'm in kind of a complex situation right now so I would be really greatful to get your honest advice on my current situation
I studied microbiology in a public university in Nigeria I "finished" last year 2019
I finished secondary school 2015 at 17 gained admission same year,i applied to study microbiology out of the fear of staying home for an extra year i had the mindset that to study medicine of nursing one had to be on the level of Einstein or something , my passion has always been in the health sciences.
So i resumed school 2016 a freshman ready to conquer a "tertiary" institution but got the Shock of my life on the kind of education been provided "my secondary School was quite exclusive or at least we had the necessary requirements for quality education"from overcrowded lecture halls with a single lecturer talking to himself in front" we were over 2000 receiving lectures in a 300 cap Hall ", to general living conditions,
NB I am not trying to make an excuse for my failure after all I had course mates who graduated with good results i know it's all my fault i failed but I had no motivation or interest in going further but I no fit come tell my mum's say I no do again she was so happy when I got in on my first sitting bought me heaven and Earth the day I let for school so I decided to see how it goes and went further.
Now I am a 22yrs old 3rd class graduate, ready to give education another go
I plan to apply to study a medical related course(Nursing or medicine ) in the US
Is it possible? I mean what are my chances?, Is my 3rd class in microbiology of any use, because I don't even know where to start in terms schools, evaluations and what not
Please I need y'all opinion on this no matter how brutal it may be thanks

I am touched by your writeup. I was also in this situation before but I narrowly entered 2.2 by few points.


First of all, what is your GPA?
Secondly, can you spare few time and evaluate to US grade using free wes evaluator?
Thirdly, . If you don't mind non-medical but science degrees and your cgpa is 2.2/4 or above, I will personal research good and accredited schools for you to apply to.

Looking forward to your response.

Lastly., a friend is studying Msc at alcorn state University with a third class from Nigeria. It depends on how high your 3rd class GPA is.

Nice

12 comments in the same time and minute

Sanguine1:


MY friend don't long things this online of a thing can't work in Nigeria �� many factors won't let it work self

That's not true.
Hundreds or thousands of people are acquiring degree online in the UK and US all the way from Nigeria.


There are also lots of 4G service providers in cities.

I know of spectranet, smile and swift back then. I'm sure lots of new ones must have evolved.

Just a small insight to the online classes issue.

Incase you end up enrolling for online classes for fall. Please prepare a strong response to this new set of questions from the V.O. "since you have completed 1 out of 4 semesters online, why not stay in Nigeria to complete the rest and this will save you Alot of money on living expenses and at the same time, you can still keep your job in Nigeria".

It is now left for you to prepare a solid and convincing response on why on campus class is best for you.

Let me share my 2019 experience.

After all the questioning, the V.O decided to throw me off balance by saying "I just checked your school, MBA is also offered 100% online, why do you want to go to the USA for it?"

Thank God I have prepared for such question ahead after discovering that my school offers MBA online 100%.

I responded by saying "I will like to be in the USA for MBA due to following reasons,

1. I will be exposed to practical business sessions like workshops, seminars, internships and trips which I can't get online.

2. Networking is one of the most essential aspect of business school. Been on campus will help me to establish network and connections with my follows and Alumni which transcend into strong business innovation and partnerships in the future.

3. I will be closer to my instructors for proper career modelling and advisorship which I may not fully get if I study online.

Those were my saving grace before hearing the magic word ooooo.


The bottom line, research more about your field and prepare strong and convincing reasons to why you have to continue on campus.

Perra:


I thought it would be the opposite, ... It may have a slight effect . Because it means the person is already enrolled in the school? I felt they would have no choice but to issue the visa

Not really, the V.O may decide to plot a twist and be like.

"since you already started online from Nigeria and you have completed 1 out of 4 semesters, why not stay in Nigeria to complete it?, after all, your post study goal is to return back to Nigeria and work as a manager for ABC Company?"

Following, let me learn how to surviveiin trump- land too.

I love this thread. It's either we are arguing about trump, covid, GRE, or transcript.

P.S.,lets be constructive in the arguments so that we can learn and understand one another . The insults aren't necessary.

Schrodinger1:

Lol...Apt! Oil dey your head

Meanwhile, ULL will be going on-campus and has adjusted the resumption date for the Fall.

Same here. SAU Students will be back to campus for fall 2020 from August 11.

We have also been briefed on the compulsory nose cover policy. "No face mask/shield, no entry into lecture halls"

The fate of international students coming in now lies with the sooner opening of embassies.

Friedpotato:
stop being unnecessarily emotional. What the guy said is factual. Her stats are very low. She couldnt get an average score in GRE maths but wants to pursue a masters in maths? That's illogical of you ask me.

But I believe there are verified schools that would admit her. There always is. But it's advisable she doesn't choose maths.

I think muleriders had 2.0/4.0 and got admission, I'm not certain though. Plus, there's still a lot of time, she should take the GRE again.

Yes, it's possible get admission with 2.0 only if she has a great GRE score to support the admission index.

And like every other persons have said.

Its not advisable for her to continue with mathematics going by her GRE score in quant. Math at graduate level no be beans ooooooooo. Business analytics that isn't hard-core math sef, my eyes don see alot, let alone hardcore mathematics.

She can opt for non hardcore mathematics masters path.

lasthero:


Cc muleriders

He seem to have counselling and assistant skills for this kind of situation.

I think she can get admission into a private or not too ranked public schools. What's the total GRE score?

Fabuloski:

Can I pm you? It will be good for me to have people with my situation around

Sure

Pepperoni001:
Bukola right?

How do you know?

Fabuloski:

So my lack of experience and undergraduate degree won't be a problem?

Not at all.
I have a new friend here on nairaland coming to southern arkansas University this coming fall (hopefully she'll get her visa) for master in computer information system (data science option). She also had chemistry undergraduate degree.

You are not alone. And trust me, you will be fine.

Fabuloski:

Thank God I saw you.
I am also a graduate of Chemistry currently undergoing my NYSC, batch20A.

The problem is I don't desire to further in Chemistry anymore but rather in data analysis. I have started trying myself in this field but I have no real field experience.

My concerns is will I be admitted in the US or won't that be a problem for me in the embassy and won't it affect my chances of getting full fully scholarship?
Thank you

1. You can be admitted in the US for data analytics masters. You will just have to take 3 to 5 undergraduate pre-requisite depending on your school and background experience.

2. You can't have problem at the embassy as long as you can defend the career switch.

3.for full scholarships, you can get a cgpa based funding or non-academic graduate assistant. Reason is because you are switching to a new field different from your undergraduate, you won't be able to get teaching assistant or research assistant because these requires you to have UG related experience

Shuayb0:
This is very insightful, I got admitted to 3 MBA programs but with funding and covid uncertainties. Would really like to connect if you don’t mind.

No problem boss. You can always hit the PM

majiddele75:

Sorry to bother you
I am really impressed by your ability to self educate, it is the sort of level I wish to attain
Although I am not applying to any school abroad currently, could you recommend a host of finance and mgt books you read, as in their names as I hope to get better in that field
Kindly assist
Thank you

Sure
1. Microeconomics. Very powerful basic and managerial economics book, still useful till date even in graduate school.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nlxohwg86usn5ud/epdf.pub_microeconomics.pdf?dl=0

2. Foundation of finance.
a 623 pages power packed in finance, investment banking, IPO, capital and money market, shares and brokers and so on. You can read freely online here. http://online.anyflip.com/xetl/tngk/mobile/index.html#p=1

3. I will recommend this udemmy course too. (MBA in one course). It will expose you to all basic elements of MBA (management and administration)

kastgeraldino:
For an MBA, it's best to have significant work experience. The average years of work experience for most top business schools is 5-6 years. And believe me you don't want to get into a business school without experence when everyone has real experience cos you won't be able to contribute anything meaningful in class and your classmates won't respect you as they may see you as dead weight. Don't underestimate the impact that having significant work experience can have on you. Morevover, no real employer would want to even consider hiring you after your MBA without any real experience. That's why most top MBA admissions officers won't take you seriously without at least 4 or 5 years, and this 4 or 5 years is for those in developed economies. For those in frontier or developing economies, minimum 6 or 7years may be even advisable. You want to come into an MBA having a good idea of who you are or what you want rather than being lost. To your other question, I was a STEM major.

Yeah, having a work experience can be an advantage, but that doesn't mean people without work experience won't do well or contribute well in business school as you claimed.

The best 5 students of accounting and human behaviour in my class last semester were all from none MBA background including me. Mine was even worse because I was non-business background (chemistry) with just 1 year banking experience from naija.

What did I do?, when planning to go to business school, I simply enrolled for short online business, finance and management courses on udemy to prepare myself ahead, read several books and watched several videos on YouTube as well to get myself grounded in the task ahead of me. The way I "dey yarn for class ehn" you will wonder if was from a business background.

On recruitment part, Alot of us were able to secure summer internship with the likes of AXA, VISA, and several others before the covid pandemic even with our non business background/experiences.


I'm not disputing your point that work experience boost chances in business school, but just clearing it out that it's not a sole requirement of excelling in business school.

Anyone who has a clear MBA goal is adviced to try with or without business background or experiences.

Portex:


Get your GRE and English tests high, sometimes they consider that more than your transcript. And the last 2years of your Undergraduate studies are considered too.

The bolded is wrong. Your transcript is the number one determinant in admission. Test scores, LOP and recommendation letters are just supporting element to boost your admission eligibility index.

Read the red circle on the attached image

For the last two years of undergraduate, you are right. Majority of schools use this criteria

Jubrilx3:
Please whixh school will accept CGPA of 2.4/5 dont mind private school and pre-masters

First use the free wes evaluation to evaluate your transcript to 4.0 using this link https://applications.wes.org/igpa-calculator/igpa.asp
and tell us your new GPA on 4.0 grade, then we can advice based on the new information.

I'm 98% certain you can get admission to a good ranked public schools if your new cgpa is above 2.0/4.0

Also share your profile like your proposed masters program and your test scores if you have any.

I'm willing to guide you through, Looking forward to your reply on this thread

Waoh. See great analysts on this thread

vc1177:


Please, is this generally applicable to all who paid application fees?

Yes. If your admission is successful, you will get your I20 shipped to your door step at no extra cost

Jubrilawest:

90$ application fee

Yes. The $90 also covers your I20 shipping to your door step in Nigeria

SAU is waving GRE and GMAT scores for summer and fall 2020. See this link for list of all graduate programs available in southern arkansas University.
https://web.saumag.edu/graduate/programs/