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 Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 12:04pm On Sep 24, 2014 |
Hello, just to double-check. Is this address right for Letter of introduction? The Visa Officer, High Commission of Canada, 4 Anifowoshe Street, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria. Thanks! 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 11:49pm On Sep 18, 2014 |
testional: . One love Pchax, Please, is that any means you may assistance me with IETLS practical materials, Please ,am in need of it I don't have any. Thanks I did not use any practice materials because they just want to know how good you are with English. So I just google "IELTS free online practice" and I did a two tests from what I saw online on the week of the tests. The reason why I did so was not to jack as such but just to get familiar with the format of the test questions. For IELTS all you need to know is: ❖There are 4 sections that carry the same weight- Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening ❖ The major test takes place on Saturdays but the speaking test comes earlier. ❖ You would be graded on a scale of 9 for each tests and your overall score is the average. Most schools require 6.0/9.0 ❖ If you have been speaking English since primary school, you do not need to jack. This does not mean you do not need to prepare. Just practice a few free tests online. Best of luck, bro! |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 11:13pm On Sep 18, 2014 |
VickyRotex: yea i get you. what am saying is am a grad of comp sci aswel. although, i did comp eng in my 3rd/final year.more like a change of course. And thats what my certificate reads. and since am applying with a Bsc Comp Sci, then its samething with yours. the only thing that makes mine M.Eng is the fact that i intend going for Information security. of which most schools i see, state it as M.Eng or MASC. while comp science is Msc. [font= Cambria]You welcome. One last thing. Now that you mentioned Information Security as a research area you are interested in, do not be too narrow minded on it. If you see a school that has something related as a research area maybe Cryptography, Datawarehousing, Digital Forensics and any other area that can be linked to Information Security and their school fees is cheap, and you have good prospects of being funded or accepted by a lecturer, grab that school. What I mean is that it doesn't necessarily have to be information security. Yeah! People on this thread are so helpful. Some times I wonder if they are Nigerians  . The help I get from here for my TRV application is so immense and it is part of what motivates me to help others based on my little experience with the admission process.[/font]yippeee! my offering comes in may 3 Likes |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 9:54pm On Sep 18, 2014 |
VickyRotex: wooow... this would go a long way. and help me to narrow my search. we are in same field.. *computer science*. i meet up the requirement of the 2:1, and i criously dont want a school with the GRE thing. i wanna start january or may.. hope its not too late for may.? thanks. We are not on the same field my dear. You studied Computer Engineering, I studied Computer Science. Your Masters is M.Eng or ME mine is an MSc. Our research field interests are very wide apart at such a higher level so I wouldn't be of much help to narrow down your search for you. Just hop on google and do your due diligence. I have noticed you have two schools in mind. Just google "University of theSchoolYouHaveInMind Computer Engineering Department". From the first result, you would see their Admission Requirements (if you need GRE or not), Tuition, Research Areas, Professors etc. Trust me, it is not that hard. If you want to know more universities in Canada just google something like "Top 50 Universities in Canada". From the list check their Computer Engineering Departments and see for yourself what they expect from you. About the GRE thing, off the top of my head (I might be wrong) the following schools do not need it for Computer Science Msc: UBC, SFU, McGill (but they don't take MSc Winter applications for computer science. It pained me!), Windsor, Calgary, USacks, Guelph, Dalhouise, etc. About starting in January. Hmmmm.... Many schools winter deadline if I remember correctly is end of september. Have you done IELTS? Some schools might waiver it but I did it just to boost my application package. Just target May or August. But note that not all schools have May admissions so if you want May, you have to filter the list of schools to those that take May. 2 Likes |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 4:17pm On Sep 18, 2014 |
VickyRotex: lols. pchax, that was one lovely sermon. it sure would go a long way. thought i'd be good to go with those two schools. But i guess i got to make a wider search. are you in canada? as for the offering, dont worry it would come soon... when am in canada tho. lol I am not in Canada. Just got admission to start my Masters in Computer Science in University of Windsor In January. I am compiling my document for my Study Visa application. There are lots of questions you need to answer before you make a decision: ❖ When do I want to start? ❖ What area of research intrigues me and does the department have such a research area? ❖ My GPA, does it match their requirement? (A 2nd class upper is good enough for most schools) ❖ Do I really want to write GRE (I did not want to so I looked for schools that did not need it. Trust me, most schools don't). ❖ How much can popsi/uncle/boyfriend/sugar daddy afford for tuition and what are the prospects for Teaching/Research Assistantship. ❖ Does the cost of living in the city make sense? (I read that Vancouver is one of the most expensive cities in North America). These and many others are questions that you need to consider. Some of them, you need to ask yourself, some you need to ask the graduate school directly and the remaining, you blast it out on NL. There are lots of good people on this thread.[/font] [font=cambria]would be waiting in windsor for my offering 2 Likes |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 3:38pm On Sep 18, 2014 |
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| Jokes Etc / Re: Which Of These Books Would You Buy First by pchax: 2:15pm On Sep 18, 2014 |
IamTitanium: I don't understand this book. Can someone give me a short review please  |
| Jokes Etc / Re: Which Of These Books Would You Buy First by pchax: 2:13pm On Sep 18, 2014 |
tiamiyukunle69: Joy of poverty by Dangote cos to him he is still not rich yet And also to Mariam Abacha. "...no matter how much they discover my husband's money, I can never be as poor as Dangote". 2 Likes |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 1:51pm On Sep 18, 2014 |
VickyRotex: HI! I guess this is just the right time for me on this thread, and i believe il testify very soon. cudnt read everything on this thread, but with the little i read, i guess there've been more of success You do not read everything on this thread because topics around here focus more on the visa application process than on the admission process. There are some sites that give you a deep insight into the admission process. personally, I used gradcafe.com (don't be intimidated by their americanized high CGPAs and GRE scores. VickyRotex: ... Am a grad of comp Eng. I plan going for my masters in canada, tho two schools on my mind. Am considering giving it to an agent, but a friend said i can process it myself. truth is i dont know how to go about it. and the fact that am kinda busy, i dont know if working it myself would go a long way. i need advices and ideas on how to go about it. Thanks in anticipation. Your friend spoke the gospel truth and I would repeat it, YOU DO NOT NEED AN AGENT. I know you are busy and might probably have a tight schedule but dedicating an hour everyday too research about those two schools' computer engineering departments and sending mails to their graduate offices wouldn't hurt. Just have a firm believe behind your mind that you would get the admission. A few thoughts that would help are: 1) These schools seek international students because we bring in a lot of MONEY. 2) They also seek cultural diversity. They pride themselves in that for some reasons I don't understand. So, just carry that mindset that you are sought after. Before I end my sermon, permit me to kindly chip in that applying to 2 schools only might not necessarily be the best ideas except you have professors in those schools that have offered to take you. I would recommend at least four schools. One incredible gangstar school, one school in an incredible lively area, one cheap school and one school as the spirit leads. Just makes sure that the common denominator in these schools is that their Computer Engineering Departments match your research interests. #EndOfSermon. Offering Time 5 Likes |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 10:43am On Sep 18, 2014 |
effectplus: Oh thanks. It is just that I can be a bit pedantic most times   Abeg make grammar no put me for trouble oooo |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 10:31pm On Sep 17, 2014 |
Holmes007: Thanks a lot. Like really, thank you! But is their anything like "secondary sponsor" and "primary sponsor"? |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 10:29pm On Sep 17, 2014 |
Omonjoe: Hello house, I need your advice and help on the following [s]That can be suicidal. Please kindly use courier mail. I sent mine via courier on a friday and I received confirmation on a tuesday. You can also track the package too. It costs between 8-10K.[/s] I struck that off after reading a couple of responses that say our post offices are making sense. UP NIPOST! For the first question, i don't know much about that but I believe their system is more flexible. meaning, you can switch majors. |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 4:56pm On Sep 17, 2014 |
Hello good people of Nairaland, I have been cooking up a plan that involves 2 sponsors and I would like to tap into the experience of folks here to know if the plan would fly. My Dad is the Primary sponsor and he is capable of sponsoring me throughout my stay. He has paid the school fees (resumption is January) and his SOA is above 10M (I don't know the exact amount and the closing balance and it is fixed deposit). I also hope to throw in some share certificates in there. The trouble I have is that he is retired and he is not working so he doesn't have a proof of current employment and he doesn't own any business. Consequently, I decided to approach my inlaw (my sister's father in-law). He owns a business and he gave me his SOA (which closes at 5.5M. I noticed it was pretty high before. I mean 50M kind of high). I would not want to bother him(because we are not that close) with things like proof of ownership of business, tax clearance certificates, proof of how he is related to me etc. So I decided he would be my secondary sponsor (I don't know if such a term exists or applies to visa applications) because I assume that as secondary sponsor, you do not need to submit much documents. Just a declaration should suffice. So good people of obodo Nairaland, I crave your indulgence to ask some questions: 1) Would using a co-sponsor make the application more complicated (as it may raise doubts about my Dad's true ability to sponsor me) or would it re-enforce my application (cos it shows access to more funds and more people are willing to support)? 2) Would using a co-sponsor increase the time of processing application? 3) Is there anything like secondary and primary sponsor (I heard it somewhere. Not just sure). 4) Should I just drop the co-sponsor ish and stick with my dad? Why? 5) Am I crazy Thanks in anticipation of your pieces of advice. 2 Likes |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 11:56am On Sep 17, 2014 |
Holmes007: Thanks a lot! |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 9:55am On Sep 17, 2014 |
Good Morning to you all. Please can someone give me the address of the canadian embassy/consulate to use in the letter of introduction? And also who is it addressed to? The High Commissioner or the Visa Officer. Thanks! |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 9:47pm On Sep 15, 2014 |
akosh005: Oh! Thanks! 5K made me scratch my head a little bit. Seems the men in black have graduated from the 20box egunje mindset. Been a while I have dealt with them though. Thanks alot! |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 9:45pm On Sep 15, 2014 |
Siga: Thank you sir. I am not actually lazy as such but mi o fe d'agba laamu. Thanks a lot. Anyone else please. Documents I need to take to alagbon? |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 9:18pm On Sep 15, 2014 |
Hello Everyone. I sight you Oga Siga and I throway my special twale. Abeg help me with 3 questions, 1)Police report in alagbon. What are the documents I need to get it. 2)Also, the issue of affidavit that my sponsor would support me, I guess it is over kill. Wouldn't a signed letter just do? 3)Letter of introduction from sponsor, please what should be the content. Employment history, relationship to me, and what else can fit into it. Thanks a lot! |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 11:25pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
Lonewolf001: You welcome bro. No problem at all. I am not really familiar with how messaging works on NL so just upload it to your dropbox or google drive and paste the link here so more experienced people can vet it to and others would learn. Don't forget to redact any personal details you don't want to be seen by the public. Or you can just paste it here directly. |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 9:43pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
Lonewolf001: pls guys i need help with what the layout of an e-mail to a potential supervisor for an msc program should look like @siga and other gurus your input is needed. thanx I guess I can add my 2 cents based on what I did. The first thing you need to know is that these professors receive dozens of emails every day so make it as brief and catching as possible starting from your subject. Some professors state what subject the mail must be so carefully check the profile of the professor if he has such a restriction. If not, something like "PROSPECTIVE MASTERS STUDENT IN [insert research area]. Your first paragraph should be about introducing yourself, where you schooled, GPA and course of study, and the term you wish to start your Msc. Your next paragraph would be how I found out about the professor and his research work and any experience you have had in that area. Your third (and advisably the final paragraph) should be about how your interests match and how it would be a honour to work with him if he has any opening for a MSc student. Mind you, don't be disappointed if they do not reply you. You can try again some days later. Best of luck. 2 Likes |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 9:33pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
EaglesT: i know..but is it sure if i aplly myself or i need an agent? I can be your agent for half the price anyone gives you  ***fires up google |
| Sports / Re: Oscar Pistorius Found Not Guilty Of Murder by pchax: 4:46pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
This is LAW... No sentiments! The prosecutors lacked substantial evidence to convince the judge (and me) [b]beyond reasonable doubt that OP intentionally murdered his girlfriend.[/b] Let Oscars conscience be his judge! Simple...[/quote] PhockPhockMan actually murdered his girlfriend 1 Like |
| Education / Re: Why You Must Finish With At Least A 2.1 by pchax: 3:24pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
ojaydedon: : abeg i never see dat quote for bible before... grin abeg i never see dat quote for bible before... If u were able to help urself, dere will be no need for heaven to help u na... Wat do u think favour and grace means?? U dint work for it, but u still receivd it.. Joy83: [size=13pt]The Bible also said [url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%202:15&version=AMP]"Study to show yourself approved..." [/url]. Thank God for his Grace that enables us to study harder and make better results. Let us not misappropriate the Grace and Mercy of God.[/size] 1 Like 1 Share |
| Education / Re: Why You Must Finish With At Least A 2.1 by pchax: 3:13pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
pchax: : OP never said: Acidosis: I agree with you to a certain level but I doubt if they are mocking our degrees. If you notice, the 2:1/1st class thingy is a criteria for fresh graduates. If you don't have it, then show that you have the skills through certifications or what have you. Honestly, 2:1/1st class just gives you a foot into the door. they don't help you keep the job. Corporate Organizations know that. Btw, many degrees in Nigeria are not "hard earned" in my opinion (I guess that is another discussion for another day) Acidosis: Are you suggesting that government should pass a legislation that bans all job adverts specifying only 2:1 and 1st class? What do you think is the right thing that government should do? To change the hiring policies of corporate organizations? Acidosis: I agree with you on that and personally I don't see any harm in "poaching" the microscopic few (assuming we can refer to the millions off 2:1's and 1st class graduates as microscopic.). Companies around the world do that. Google, Microsoft, facebook etc... They look for the "microscopic few" (that are skilful though) Acidosis: Please what is happening then. I am genuinely interested in knowing. Acidosis: I agree with you on that perfectly. The economic should be diversified to the extent that even a WAEC certificate should earn you a honest and respectable living. Thanks for making good and opposing points not just repeating the "Education level doesn't determine success in life" rhetoric. |
| Education / Re: Why You Must Finish With At Least A 2.1 by pchax: 2:44pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
Akpolagha: the battle is not for d swift nor d race for d quick, but time and chance...God is not a God of certificate, all fingers are not equal,it all depends on u and ur determination and God's grace...Dont blive in dat stupid post Kindly quote a line of OP's post that says something contradictory to the highlighted above. Now whose post is the silly? Kindly improve your reading and comprehension skills. |
| Education / Re: Why You Must Finish With At Least A 2.1 by pchax: 2:30pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
pchax: taiwolusol: I would help you repeat it bro, IT WAS NOT EASY! My class had no first class. Highest was 4.2/5.0. About half of us had an extra year and I finished in the top 10% of my class with a 3.56/5.00. We were 140 in my set. Once again, IT WAS NOT EASY!! 1 Like |
| Education / Re: Why You Must Finish With At Least A 2.1 by pchax: 2:21pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
OP never said: 1. You can not be successful in life without a 2.1 or first class 2. You can not get a job without 2.1 or 1st class 3. God's grace is not needed in the job market 4. Only dull people make less than a 2.1 5. Success in life is a function of what grade you make. Rather, OP said: 1. Making a 2.1 or 1st class improves your chances of getting a job in the corporate world. 2. Corporate Organizations are constantly seeking graduates with 2.1 or 1st class. 3. Making a 2.1 in University is not rocket science. Just be diligent and hardworking [s](which I earlier disagreed with cos my school makes it look like rocket science)[/s] What OP wrote is clear and it is a fact. Many of you that are coming up with the "Only God gives Job", "Educational qualification doesn't correlate to success in life" rhetoric are clearly missing the point and should go read OP's post again. If you think what OP said is not true or not fact-based kindly make your own post that can be as informative and clear as that of OPs. 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Education / Re: Why You Must Finish With At Least A 2.1 by pchax: 1:39pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
bejay247: Hmmm,nice one OP. Pls, I want you guys to advice me,am an undergraduate in one of the fed university in the South East,like the Op said,laziness is my problem,am a fast learner,but too lazy to take my studies serious. Am going to 300l now with a CGPA of 3.26,pls guys,do u think it is still possible for me to graduate with 2.1? Am ready to work harder in my 300l and 400l. I really want to graduate with 2.1,am studying sociology. Hope for a reply soon. Thanks guys Dude! Do your due dilligence. We can not make an informed decision based on "I am going to 300L and I am studying Sociolgy in a Fed Uni in the South East" for the following reasons: 1. We do not know if you have a carry over course or not. 2. We do not know the grading scheme of your Uni. Is it 3.26/5.00 or 3.25/7.00. 3. We do not know the amount of courses needed for your to finish up and their respective weights. 4. We do not know if you have entered some kind of trouble with a lecturer in your department. 5. We do not know.... See, there are a lot of factors that can make you not to finish with a 2.1. So the only person that can answer that question is yourself. Get an excel sheet, input all the courses you need to do to finish school. Fill them all up with A's and see if you finish with a 3.50 and above. If yes, then you can finish with a 2.1 idealistically. Realistically, set targets for yourself. Your destiny is in your hands bro not in the advice of a random stranger on NL. Best of luck! 1 Like |
| Education / Re: Why You Must Finish With At Least A 2.1 by pchax: 1:17pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
Acidosis: God bless you and your generation! And I feel like fish out of water. It is not everyone that likes the KPMGs, Deloittes etc. Seriously, our craze for the corporate jobs is really unhealthy and it got to me too unfortunately. Honestly, I can't see my self spending 3 years here. Vehemently looking for government job. 1 Like |
| Education / Re: Why You Must Finish With At Least A 2.1 by pchax: 12:17pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
Olutola88: Your post was informative but permit me to ask, which Federal University did you graduate from that those who don't have a solid academic background graduate with a 2.1. In my school, those type of people would barely survive the first year. I have a solid academic background (All distinctions in WAEC with a couple of good Maths Olympiad performances), I am quick at learning, I work hard and I managed to finish with a 3.56 (was never on a 2.1 until my last semester). I am also a product of a federal University not just any Federal University. GREAT IFE! 5 Likes 2 Shares |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 12:07pm On Sep 11, 2014 |
MrArams: I love research. My dream school was and is still UBC but non of their lecturers replied my email to discuss some research work. Since this Windsor prosfessor and I have been discussing research-related things for quite a while, and she asked me to apply, I decided a bird in hand is better than UBC in the forest (at least for masters level). Yes, she agreed to give me funding but only for 3 months in summer. She has one annual summer research grant thingy. Do you think I should include that in my TRV application too? |
| Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada Part 6 by pchax: 11:24am On Sep 11, 2014 |
MrArams: Thanks. University of Windsor, Ontario. |
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