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Sorelee:

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The above bolded is not strong enough you can do better


VO-How did you get to know about this school?
ME-I streamlined my search using google and US news to check for courses that aligned with my career interest. I was able to find 3 schools. But I became biased in picking WIU,due to the course curriculum.
VO-Why this school?
ME-I made enquiries of different schools and got feedback from almost if not all.However,I was very much impressed with the research work of Prof.Man Kaising who dwells on price discovery in the US treasury market. This caught my fancy as it is in line with my current job and I know the key role price plays in making critical business decisions in Nigeria. The course will also give avail me the opportunity to have a firm grasp and use of statistical tools and analytical skills to project and determine the success of a business or any business I put my Midas touch on.
VO-What are your study plans.
ME-I will be studying a 36 semester hours curriculum which is divided into 15 semester hour of core course,6 semester hour of electives and 15 semester hours from either thesis or the capstone courses.
VO-Why were you refused visa?
Me-I felt the last time I was not confident enough to answer questions due to my nervousness. But now I am more confident and not nervous.
VO-What has changed from your last application?
ME-I am more confident to answer questions.
VO_What are your Future plans?
ME-I will be coming back to Nigeria with the expertise I have gotten from this degree. I will be able to apply for more competitive positions when am back in Nigeria. I have established relationship and made good contacts in the IT industry, I am very confident that lots of opportunities will await me with this degree,
VO-Who is your sponsor and what she do?
Me-My sister is my sponsor.
VO-Why would your sister want to sponsor you?
ME=My dad trained her back then and proceeds of my late dads property was used to set up my sisters clinic, which is flourishing now. It was agreed by my family and she accepted to sponsor my education.
VO-what do you currently do and what is your responsibilities.
ME-I work with a Technology distributions company.
I work as a business development executive. I generate sales. Advice partners on the
Right specification of products to buy. I escalate issues and carry out business intelligence.
I inform partners of new arrival of products.
Send quote to partners.
Supervise my team members.
I distribute our pricelist to partners.
VO-Did you write any standardized test?
ME-yes, TOEFL.
VO-When does your program start?
ME-13th of August 2018.
VO-List the course you will be taking?
Me-Introduction to mathematical statistics, Analysis of variance, applied statistical method, applied
Data mining for business decision making, statistical software for data management and decision
Making.
VO-Are you married?
ME-No.
VO-Have you travelled out of Nigeria?
Me-I have never had a need until now.
VO-How many schools did you apply to?
Me-Three schools.
VO-Name them?
Me-Western Illinois University, University of South Dakota, University of Dallas.
VO-what is common among these schools.
Me-WIU has a student to faculty ratio of 15:1,USD -18:1 and UD-11:1.They are have a condusive learning environment.

VO-What is the relationship between all these schools?
ME-They are research institutions with rigorous mentored faculty research facilities to enhance learning for graduate students and has a ratio of student to faculty of .WIU has a student to faculty ratio of 15:1,USD -18:1 and UD-11:1.They are have a conducive learning environment.



The above bolded in a simple sentence. they all have small size student to faculty ratio.







Interview can be subjective but let me say something today for other future applicants that are working, and might gain from it. It impresses most VOS to see that aside that you have a sponsor who is willing to spend millions on you, you have also been able to save up some money for your education depending on how long you have been working tho. You see, it's your own very certificate and ambition not your sisters, brother, uncle or parent it shows how fully committed and determine you are

GraceofGodfollo:
Thursday July 5 , 2018.

Congratulations!.

Please the sticker pasted on your passport the first time you went for interview,did you remove it or you left it same way when you went back for your second interview?

I left my hotel (same room i stayed for my last interview) at obalende to the embassy at around 5:30.. Got there around 5:45.. I walked confidently to the crowd.. I am sure they will think dis girl na jjc.. She doesnt know things are tough here, but I actually came to mark my third attendance within the past 7months, my first was Dec 5 then Dec 27.. Those are the days I was carrying Cleveland state university's i20 upandown. .
To kill my moral one girl was asking me some kinda questions like she already knew I be "Customer da da ni".. All my answers were I donno. (someone cannot come and give me bad memories)

By 6am we were asked to come for the security check, I moved quickly to start the line .. After then, they called for 6:30 then I started the line also, cos that is how my spirit leads me.

Got in for biometics was the first and I did it like 5times before it worked. Then I went the start the interview queue waited for like 10mins.. Then the black American lady that did biometrics said somethings.. The CGI girl.. Said I should go and meet her, I was like asking her is it interview.. She was like "yes na what did u come here for " congrats in advance.

She greeted me
My head no quickly booth to reply, so decided not to cos the pace was much already I need to be Real.

Vo: Who is sponsoring you

Me: I got a full tuition waiver with monthly stipends and my mum pays for the rest

Vo: what kinda waiver are u just doing an on-campus job or what

Me : I got a graduate assistantship with tuition waiver (she looked at my i20)

Vo: What does she do

Me: She is a lecturer in the University of ******

Vo: you came here with civil engineering why geoscience now??

Me: I work in the technical department of a road construction company n with my observation, road dont last due to lack of proper soil investigation, this is important to me because i want to consult for the state and federal government projects..

Vo: (look convinced) any test?

Me : yes gre

Vo: let me see

Me i gave her.

Vo: av u travelled out before

No: i had no reason to

She said some things and said congratulations you have been approved with a big smile... I smiled back,I collected my 2 White papers and left like a robot..

(note: it was more like a conversation compared to my previous two experiences...)

Dre are some part I didnt hear her well i asked her politely. like 3-4 times

It was a short conversation but she stood up twice that made it a lil longer than how it looks in the write-up.

Ubah1:

Thank you so much.
No, dont do that. That will raise an eyebrow. Your sister as sponsor is enough. Find a good reason why your sister is sponsoring. Like i said earlier, it all depends on V.O. If what you filled earlier is genuine, no need change anything. Just go for your interview and hope for the best.

whyqueu:

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Congrats .

I was denied F1 Visa on the 5th of June.I would love to seek your advice on how you handled the first denial and reapplying.
I sincerely don't know how to thank you all ! I give God all the glory. With God there's nothing you cannot achieve !!

My Visa has been finally approved after submitting 3 different Account of Treasury Bills , Few money in the bank account attached and Documents of Stocks .[Note : All are liquid Assets (e.g treasury bills, stock and bonds, cash in bank , Fixed deposit all are acceptable at the Embassy] submitted on Monday issued on Wednesday ! God is powerful !

I want to thank everyone most especially Sorelee ( this man is amazing .He really helped my confidence and he told never to be discouraged but rather trust in God.Thank you

my aunty lagosismyhome may God continually bless you for everything you have been doing here!!

Twoods
The American
femi312
twoods
bigfrancis1
imperiouxx .. God bless you all ! You all are blessings to this nation !! Keep it up