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Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by petreli08: 7:01pm On Jun 03, 2025

Teledom1:
Hi, when did you apply and got a date?

I applied early in May.

Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by petreli08: 7:00pm On Jun 03, 2025

Ayobami227:
Where are you having your interview is it in Lagos? And are you fully funded? Or using personal or/and family funds?

I asked the above just to get your context more.

Here's my advice:
Prepare to show your commitment/non-immigration intent early in your interview. Unlike many mock sessions, the VOs in the Lagos embassy are recently not been direct with their questions on post-study plans or even home ties (noticed this in my case).

If you're asked any questions on:

What will this program do for you?
Why are you going back to school now/for a Master's now?
What do you need this program for?
(These questions are to check your post study plans and home ties). Your responses must demonstrate them.

You can follow a method of very direct and straightforward point/sentence then expatiate/expound on it later.

This is what I mean: put your strongest points FIRST. Be calm, don't rush! Practice over and over. For Abuja, some of the approval/AP transcripts I have seen, the questions on post study plans were direct. But for Lagos, it's different. Ensure your strongest points comes first and explain further if you have the time.

DO NOT MAKE THE MISTAKE OF ASSUMING THE VO WILL DEFINITELY ASK YOU QUESTIONS IN A PARTICULAR FORMAT, then delay your nonimmigrant intentions responses to a particular time waiting for the question that will allow you say those responses( I hope you get this). Show home ties, professional commitments and nonprofessional engagements if you have as soon as you're able to.

Here are some practice questions to help:

How many schools did you apply to?

Why this program?

What year did you graduate?

Why this course?

Who is funding this trip?

How did you get this assistantship?

Why this school?

How did you find about the school?

What will this program do for you?

What do you need this program for?

Why are you going back to school now?

What's your plan after this program?

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE in a naturally flowing format. Don't cram. Have a simple and
believable story behind your purpose, plans and what the degree will do for you in Nigeria.

I wish you all the best and I pray you get your approval on a FIRST ATTEMPT. This is now crucial because of the pause of new appointments for F-1 interviews. A denial will be too hurtful.

Thank you so much for this. My interview is in Lagos and my program is funded

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Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by petreli08: 10:57pm On May 30, 2025

Good evening everyone.

I’d be going for my interview mid-June and I’d appreciate any help during my preparation. I’d be happy if anyone could share an interview general preparation groups on WhatsApp or Telegram 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Phones › Re: The Official Samsung Galaxy A70 Thread by petreli08: 9:31pm On Oct 10, 2019

drjprince:
very soon you will understand better,enjoy

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 9:00pm On Oct 03, 2019

nwafresh:
The site is back .. Abeg make them no try rough play again o

It's obvious some of their customers went on break.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 11:22pm On Sep 05, 2019

petreli08:
Please what can I do? My Paypal account won't allow me login unless I provide my debit card details and I happen to have misplaced it. I was just planning on linking the UBA card I got today.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 8:04pm On Sep 05, 2019

Please what can I do? My Paypal account won't allow me login unless I provide my debit card details and I happen to have misplaced it. I was just planning on linking the UBA card I got today.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 10:54am On Sep 04, 2019

SUPERPACK:
please the grammarly you are talking of is it same with ''grammarly keyboard'. also can I use it when typing with a different keyboard.

It's a PC software. You can add the extension to Chrome and Firefox

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 12:37pm On Sep 03, 2019

Hello guys. I felt I should drop this for the guys having a constant low rating(I only recently started getting 4s and 5s myself).

If you are typing on a phone, it's probably a disadvantage. It's well easy on a PC. As earlier said it's highly important to read the FAQs particularly on numerals

Time is written 5:00 a.m, 7:00p.m
A hundred dollars is $100
50 cent is $0.5
Days, month and year Less than 10 should be written in words. However, if it's in range it will be like this: 4 to 5 days.

Also install grammarly. It's very good for US calls. You only need to do little editing. Always start from the beginning. Skip only when you have difficulties. You may get hints to help you as you proceed with the call.

Another important aspect is the structure of your sentence. The platform doesn't like a very long sentence. Always discern when you can observe a pause and put a full stop instead of a comma. I think this has been of most help to me.

Lastly do not transcribe full address. You can transcribe a part description like Lagos, Nigeria or Allen A, Yaba. But never a full address.

The inaudible sign can be applied once in 2:30 mins. So do the maths.

This is my own little contribution. Thanks.

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 2:36pm On Aug 30, 2019

samsard:
You never jam long calls with business presentation ba?

Tell ya

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 8:07pm On Aug 28, 2019

thorrvik55:
We don't spell out the real names of the companies here.

Thanks chief.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 7:04pm On Aug 28, 2019*

FC lataro.

Please if you have knowledge to help one transcribe UK call, kindly share please sad

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 7:02pm On Aug 28, 2019

Biritiko:
I was just surprised how someone that claimed to have gone through the thread from page 1 is still asking for help and mentorship . Lol

"Going through" continuous tense.... Leave the guy now grin

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 9:20am On Aug 28, 2019

If you have your Pay pal account verified, please I would like the debit card you are using.

I used my Access visa card and for months I haven't been verified. I'm only able to do minor transactions. Any help would be really appreciated.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by petreli08: 2:52pm On Aug 27, 2019

NEVOH:
What if a rep and a customer is on convo and then another person in the background of the customer makes a comment related to the convo (just once, because the person can hear what they are discussing) and the rep laughs. Should it be transcribed?

You are concerned with just the conversation between the rep and the customer. All other convos are irrelevant.

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Family › Re: Freeman David, A Nairalander Is Dead! by petreli08: 2:31am On May 02, 2016

May his soul rest in peace

Education › Re: University Of Ibadan 2015/16 Applicants by petreli08: 8:55pm On Nov 15, 2015

Seunvense:
Sent. Hi,I try sending it several times but it keeps writing error message stating that it will be send after two days.

Thanks Bro really appreciate it

Education › Re: University Of Ibadan 2015/16 Applicants by petreli08: 2:10pm On Nov 13, 2015*

[quote author=INTROVERT247 post=39953856]I don't think you guys can apply for the scholarship now since you haven't resume as 100 level student.

The questions will comprises mathematics,aptitude test(verbal and quantitative) and english language. You can start practising now with gmat.

Mention me with your email if you need gmat.[/quote

Health › Re: Ebola Panic In Ife: OAU Student Quarantined, Confesses Contact With Enemuo by petreli08: 12:16pm On Sep 10, 2014*

There isn't any panic in Ife.....the situation is calm,it's still a suspected case and if confirmed(which everybody is praying against grin

) adequate measures will be taken....d rate at which rumour flies in 9ja is alarming o come see phone calls dis morning

Education › Re: The Obafemi Awolowo University Admission Thread For 2014/2015 Academic Session. by petreli08: 10:57pm On Sep 06, 2014

dejii01: Haha! Yes I do

Education › Re: The Obafemi Awolowo University Admission Thread For 2014/2015 Academic Session. by petreli08: 8:38pm On Sep 06, 2014

dejii01: Computer Engineering.

congrats bro....'ogba femi' awaits you.....hope u av allutristic instincts

Education › Re: The Obafemi Awolowo University Admission Thread For 2014/2015 Academic Session. by petreli08: 7:38pm On Sep 06, 2014

dejii01: Ha! I'm safe then.

Congrats bro,what course

Education › Re: The Obafemi Awolowo University Admission Thread For 2014/2015 Academic Session. by petreli08: 4:01pm On Sep 06, 2014

dejii01: You're right.

Having the exact aggregate as the cut off mark is still okay. Right?

Yes

Education › Re: The Obafemi Awolowo University Admission Thread For 2014/2015 Academic Session. by petreli08: 3:47pm On Sep 06, 2014

dejii01: I think you should be more worried about the admission list than the cut off marks.

Na so ooo...not making merit or catchment doesn't mean you can't be admitted τ̲̅ȍ your choice course

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Education › Re: The Obafemi Awolowo University Admission Thread For 2014/2015 Academic Session. by petreli08: 9:15pm On Sep 04, 2014

Ladokun12: So no admin for me dis year en.lobatan!!

Don't say so,,it's just d merit list ....your name might pop out d second list just keep faith,besides you can be given another course

Education › Re: The Obafemi Awolowo University Admission Thread For 2014/2015 Academic Session. by petreli08: 6:18pm On Sep 04, 2014

understatement: jaryeh u no ansa naw..pre degree cut off 4 law abi e neva show?

Can't be higher than 70

Education › Re: The Obafemi Awolowo University Admission Thread For 2014/2015 Academic Session. by petreli08: 5:23pm On Sep 04, 2014

comradeGafar: ..............@petreli, plsany info 4 we D.E aspirants?

No sir,I dnt hv any

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