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ccbaron:
Hello House,

Please, what is the requirement for getting a scholarship for MSC in PUBLIC HEALTH in US schools? I am asking to check my chances of getting one,

Profile:
1. 4.49/5.00 ( Biochemistry)
3. GRE (290)

President second class upper student association of Nigeria.

Brokenvessels:
Do u register someone that wants to write in the UK?

yes

Even the blind will see that several posts made on this thread are paid posts. Nigerians have no conscience yo!

Who is yet to register for the Gre/toefl/SAT? Dates are filling up very fast.

Gre -45k
Toefl - 40k

Contact via email not personal message

Patrick.jimoh60@gmail.com

Yes

pronto543:
Hi sir, I guess you mean GRE registration is 45k. Is Magoosh premium account access part of the offer? Are you going to select test venue for me during registration? Thank you.

While others have increased their price to 60k we remain the cheapest staying 25% cheaper than that price.

Contact me asap while offer lasts

Patrick.jimoh60@gmail.com

Gre remains 45k toefl 40k. Get the two powerprep plus . And other materials Free of charge

Patrick.jimoh60@gmail.com

fabyom:
hello bro, I am looking forward to fall2019. When best to register for GRE though I already preparing for the exam.
Thanks

Hmmm

lolokike:
Hello guys,

My exam is exactly 1 month away.

Please any advice, suggestion that can help me perform better in the GRE is highly welcomed.

Warm regards.

Official ETS materials and a quality prep like manhattan or magoosh

Sherlock5577:
Thank you sir . I'll check out Missouri too.

What about West Virginia?

Sherlock5577:
Hello everyone,
Please someone knowledgeable about these schools or any other schools which I should consider for funding,
should address the question I posted earlier. I need to make final choices of schools to report my scores to in order to save costs. I want to ensure I select schools with higher prospects of funding, to avoid having to pay later to report my scores to schools I haven't selected, thereby wasting the free spaces with schools I have just selected.

Thanks in anticipation!!!

I know two people that got admitted with full funding to your field for fall 18 one for Ms/PhD in West Virginia University gpa 4.5+/5 GRE 319 toefl 108 and the other Ms Missouri GRE 314 gpa is also a first class gpa.

Congrats boss!!!

Quoran:
So I think it is the right time to share my complete testimony

I have been following this thread since 2015 though as a guest. I had a lot of misconceptions about getting PhD admissions. I thought you must get a supervisor before you apply. I also did not know that it was possible to get funding for one's research as an international student. It is all about getting the right information and taking time to research on different schools. I also learned that the key is to start really early and mail professors. I sent mails to more than 100 Professors!( I kid you not!). Finally I took the bull by the horn and applied to many schools.

This is my profile:
1)Mechanical Engineering B.Eng 3.3/4 (Top Nigerian University)
2)Masters degree Top UK Mechanical Engineering (3.6/4 Unofficial WES evaluation. Two Professors from different schools told me during the skype interview that my CGPA was 3.58 and 3.7 respectively. What that means is that different schools have their own ways of evaluation but the different is not so significant.)
3)No publications but I showed evidence of work in progress.
4)GRE scores -First Attempt 303, Maths 153 ,Verbal 150 , AW -3.5.
GRE scores -Second Attempt 327, Maths 166,Verbal 161,A.W -4.0.

5)My work experience is mostly research based .I do not know if that helped in anyway.

Schools I applied to:
Texas A and M, College station- Accepted with Funding
Stanford University- Rejected nicely
University of California, Berkeley- Waitlisted since 1920
Michigan Tech- accepted with research assistantship
University of Alabama - Accepted
RPI- Accepted with Teaching assistantship.
Oregon State- Accepted in both Mechanical and Industrial Engineering programs.
George Washington- Pending;No decision yet.
University of Virginia- Pending;No decision yet.I suspect my application is on the waitlist.
Washington State University- Accepted; Teaching Assistantship is assured after the 1st semester.

Most schools have a deadline of April 15th to accept offers. I have opted for TAMU, College Station.


My GPA is not spectacular but from what I understand, my Masters degree thesis is a strong area of research that attract alot of funding. The reputation of my masters degree supervisor helped me alot. He is a well known expert in my field.He has over 200 publications and some patents.He wrote superb letters of recommendation for me also. Then, I put in my best in the skype interviews I had. I also spent time drafting my statement of purpose. Then God did the rest- Crowned my effort with success.

Tips and advice

1)Use Quora and Linkedin well. On Quora,I met alot of Professors there. They answer questions on what goes on among the graduate committee. I found students on Quora and Linkedin who told me about admission and funding. I follow a Nigerian guy on Quora who is an expert in graduate admissions. He helped me a great deal. He also told me of this forum. I initially thought he was the same scholastica16 here lol.

2)From my own observation, apply early. Some Professors pick their students early and try to extract some form of commitment especially if they will fund you.

3)If a school has rolling admissions, the probability that you will be funded is low. Beware of schools that offer free applications.

4)Different schools have their own ways of admitting students. Some will not admit you if they do not have funds. Some wont admit you when there is no supervisor. Just find out.
5)Contacting Professors on time helps. One told me that he will look for my application when they start screening. When I mailed him later, He told me that my application is good but that there were stronger applicants in the pool
6)When you mail a Professor, do not write an episode. They will most likely not read it. Be brief. I have tested this many times.
7)Try as much as possible to use official email addresses or even your school email. It helps kind off. Professors receive loads of emails.
Network and search different school forums. You can attend webinars and you will get classic information. Use gradcafe also.
9) For PhD, read and at least know the basics and various research areas. Also try and be flexible.

I hope this helps someone. You are free to ask me questions here. Unfortunately, I have limited access to my nairaland email. Unto the next level- Visa pursuance.

Special thanks to everyone who has posted here from time immemorial. I read all the pages of this thread. Scholastica16, you are a blessing.
DreManuel, thanks for the GRE materials.

Dream.Believe.Achieve.

(Pardon my errors).

Lol, now they've switched focus from Trump

Time2Smile:
Which kind of stupid nonsense is that. I can just imagine the agony if you didn't have any other offers. That was very unprofessional and sloppy of them.

Lol, baba said stupid nonsense!. Lol Time2smile iyaff para, I just can't imagine that trash man!. Lol!!!, you have called Pasuma and Obesere, later they tell you that the baby for the naming ceremony is not yours

reDazey:
My Second Experience
I will start by congratulating everyone who has an admission. It is truly an arduous journey. More congratulations to those with funding and all the best to those still awaiting funding. I must add that it is not over till you hear from all your schools. Last year, I can recall a close friend who got an admit with full funding in May. Hope still dey!

I want to encourage someone here today with my story. Never give up on yourself and your dreams. When you plan to retry, find out the actions that failed you and learn to change your strategy for success. Finally, keep trying if you believe so much in a vision till you achieve it.

This is the period where most of us sit and wait with bated breath, hoping and praying that our admission with some sort of financial funding drops into our mailbox. I pray everyone gets their heart desires.

Last year, I was in a similar position. I felt dejected, some of us can relate to this emotion. Lots of admissions with no funding. I applied to combinations of (MSc and Ph.D.) in Statistics/Maths. Got some rejections and some acceptances( without funding). It was a terrible blow because I felt I had a good profile. (GPA 3.6/4(WES), GRE 318, TOEFL 109). However, I learned some important lessons. It is not always about one aspect of your profile. LORs and SOPs are very important.

Having been out of school for a while and working in an IT-intensive organization; I overlooked my IT skills which were going to be advantageous. I got some advice from several persons, I selected the ones I felt will work for me and dropped the rest. So for Fall 2018, I restrategized, applied to CS programs. Also, I realized I did not take some risk on my former school list (Sirriddy and Scholastica16 encouraged me to aim higher).

So this year, I reapplied to 5 Ph.D. programs
1. The University of Massachusetts, Amherst (pending)
2. The University of Utah (rejected)
3. Kansas State University(accepted with full funding)
4. The University of Alabama (accepted, no funding. I did not bother to ask for any.)
5. College of William and Mary(accepted with full funding, being considered for fellowship)

Also, to "avoid stories that touch", I applied to Georgia Southern (MSc Mathematics and I was accepted with a funded GTA position)

I thank God for the courage to try one more time and I pray that everyone finds a reason to believe in themselves and keep pushing.

Special thanks to the extraordinary persons that supported me throughout this journey; Sirriddy(you are just too much), divabiola, jaybiz007, Scholastica16, MsNas, dramaka). Thank you guys for being more than friends.

As you made mention of Sirriddy I'm sure you might opt for Kansas State, but I for like make you enter William and Mary

What about parts that set you asides, GPA, test scores?

MonsieurCoder:
Please I am in a dilemma here and I need your advice especially those who have gone through the application process before

I am a prospective Computer Science Fall 2019 applicant. Two of my papers have been accepted to an IEEE conference [No. 1 publisher in my field]. But the registration fees and expenses to attend the conference will set me back around 150k. Do you guys think it is worth the cost?

EDIT: To add, conference is in India so I will not be attending to reduce cost. Someone else will go on my behalf [an indian]. Also, I am on a very small budget. No sponsorship whatsoever, just personal savings

cc: Scholastica16, Quoran, Ponpon, anybody that can help

onemanarmy:
Pls, how much do they charge for registration for the exams? Thanks�

Reg

tboy47:
Good day my fellow nairalanders..please am new to this travel section.i graduated from physics and want apply for masters in physics..I will appreciate if someone can help me out with a good school to study in the USA..so I can start from there.. Thanks

Princeton University

Kyautaz:
hey guys. I've been admitted to towson university and my uncle helped me get international student loan. what are my chances with that please?

Prove you're real...

sammybtc:
Sent bro

I don't know how to do the Nairaland PM thingy, I try to reply and yahoomail sends me an error mail. patrick.jimoh60@gmail.com

sammybtc:
Thanks man. I have all you listed but not including big book for RC's and old pdf's. Can I get them please.

Send an email

noblemann1:
How can I change the language from Chinese to English on mozilla Firefox??
Thanks

Google chrome

fame12k:
Please add me up, +2348039411444

I am the chief procrastinator of procrastination FC, but I'll try to add you up soon

dmajor1:
Good morning house. I'm back in here to give back after taking so much from this platform since last year. I came here a novice and I got the needed help here especially from Ndawe and oludare01. I havr since taken all the standardised test, submitted applications and received decisions. In all, I applied to six schools. Submitted four of those applications in early December and the other two before 8th January. All the decisions that I've gotten till date came in January. Saying this to emphasize the benefits of early application. I apologize for not coming here early enough. My profile is Summarised below

GPA: 3.67/5 (UG) and 5.8/7.0 (PG)
WES: 3.25 and 3.51
GRE: 305
TOEFL: 105
UG Course: Chemistry
PG Course: Analytical Chemistry
School Applied: Vanderbilt, FSU, Alabama, SIT, Nebraska-Lincoln, Pennsylvania State University.
School Admitted: Florida State University and University of Alabama (both with assistantship)
Schools Rejected: Penn state
Schools Unresponsive: Vanderbilt, Nebraska-Lincoln, Steven's institute of technology.


It was a long walk. It still is for there are still many hurdles ahead. I appreciate everyone here for helping me out to make this a reality. Information is power.

Power move congrats sir

sammybtc:
Anybody with Princeton review pls. I am suspecting someone is already paying for my GRE

Make the someone's money count, use ETS materials (official guide, verbal and quant workbook, old pdfs, Big book for RC's). You can add Magoosh, Nova Gre Maths bible. You can also use 1014 and 5lb as your workbooks. This list depends on your time

fame12k:
Hello bro, thought u once mentioned about a whatsapp group for GRE....

Yes I did

Same goes for TOEFL SAT and GMAT.... toefl.kmf.com sat.kmf.com gmat.kmf.com

For those that don't have access to Magoosh and other question sources, please use gre.kmf.com it has all magoosh questions, kaplan, princeton and some other test companies.

You could sign up, solve the questions online to give you access to your error log which is very important in boosting your score, but i'll advsise you just do the KMF questions, they took good questions from test materials including OG.

MonsieurCoder:
Sent you a mail, bro.

Replied

It'll be wise to use the updated Manhattan set of books instead of the older versions that have some mistakes and are filled with some unnecessary questions

Use the 4th Edition

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B6FBl1JdVum6Um4yRTdNN1gxa2c&export=download

Sunday Ebah should be arrested too, na tout for abule ijesha sef, we sabi am