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Elnon:
Hi TWoods....I'm interested in spring 2022 for masters and really need funding....Undergrad in medicals, currently a data scientist and want to switch to tech for masters....Any list or idea of universities that fund admitted students for the spring semester or generous with funding?....fairheart, walspring and other gurus in the house pls help....

Jukwasi:
Oh! Jesus. I tap into this grace. Congrats.

ChyGirly:
Hi everyone �

Is it okay to include only your LinkedIn profile as your social media presence?

Does one have to include other social media accounts like Facebook, Instagram et all.

I included just LinkedIn and would want to be sure I'm on track.

I anticipate your response.

frapzkid:
Approved

8am

I said God forbid that the man in window 3 conduct my interview
And God decided to shock me
VO - Good morning how are you
me -Am fine
VO - Just give me a minute please, (Calls a lady over the mic, likely the local admin and gives her instructions my mind no de there)
VO - OK pass your passport and i20 pleasE
(I passed it )
VO -so what you going to the US for.
Me- I am going for my masters in Data Analytics
VO- Have you been outside Nigeria before
Me- yes i been to the UK
VO - how many schools did you apply to (Those typical questions i normally see in people transcipts, I appreciate this forum for that)
Me- I applied to three (But it was just one )
VO- Why did you choose UNT
Me - I choose this school because the course of study have concentrations that pertains to what is needed in my workplace
which is Coporate management in Data Analytics.
(You see i was being sneaky,I wanted to remind the VO that in my profile I am employed and also tell him the employment has potential,
thereby giving me a good home ties)

VO- Oh i see, so where do you work
ME -Mention my company
(I actually work in a multinational company but for those of us that does not, I would advise you just say you do or you wish to cos
it improves your profile, but make sure it syncs with what you put in your ds-160 form)

VO - ok and who is paying for your trip
Me- My mom
VO -What does your mom do
Me - She is an estate agent and a fashion designer.
VO - Can i see her statement of account
Me - (i cried in thanks inside cos my mom forgot to print it , we haD to begged a bank staff to bring it for us around 7pm)
VO - OK you can have it back ( to me, I felt he did;nt really looked at it. just wanted to know if i had all the evidence with me )
VO -Do you have any relatives in the US
Me - Yes, my younger sister
VO -What is she doing
Me -She is doing her Bsc in Olkahoma
VO - How old are you
Me - I am 24-27 (lemme not expose my age here abeg)
VO - Are you married
Me- No
VO -Are you in a relationship
Me- Yes i have a fiancee (sincerely though it just a casual relationship)
VO - What does she do
Me - she works in an accounting firm
VO - OK thank you very much (immediately he said that i felt like dying)
then he said
VO - Take your i20 for now, then i would hold on to your passport for now
Me (in my mind) - Oga is yours , i want you to hold it well please no give me today.
Then he hands me the white paper.
Omo

I thank God
I thank those who posted their previous transcripts whether success or not
I thank those who answered questions pertaining to school application

US Visa secured
now
Canada can go and rest
I guess i start saving up for the rainy days cos US VISA no be the endgame..


My humble advice to future candidates
1. Always answer your questions simple and clear. Long answers are a turn off for them
2.No need to fake accent, cos it would just put unnecessary pressure and you may end up saying what you wish not to say
3. Always be relaxed, don't do like you having a job interview. see it like as if you telling your friend about your goals and achievements
4. Also don't allow those touts to exhort telling you to print unnecessary documents, the documents you need are stated already. Those guys chop up to 10k from me

TWoods:
Once you get to the US and settled, mail-in an application for a Canada visiting visa and go have fun. You don't need anything else to travel to Canada and return to the US, provided you do so within 30 days. Congrats!

idebel:
June 1st 2021 Available for Lagos now.-

frapzkid:
Approved

8am

I said God forbid that the man in window 3 conduct my interview
And God decided to shock me
VO - Good morning how are you
me -Am fine
VO - Just give me a minute please, (Calls a lady over the mic, likely the local admin and gives her instructions my mind no de there)
VO - OK pass your passport and i20 pleasE
(I passed it )
VO -so what you going to the US for.
Me- I am going for my masters in Data Analytics
VO- Have you been outside Nigeria before
Me- yes i been to the UK
VO - how many schools did you apply to (Those typical questions i normally see in people transcipts, I appreciate this forum for that)
Me- I applied to three (But it was just one )
VO- Why did you choose UNT
Me - I choose this school because the course of study have concentrations that pertains to what is needed in my workplace
which is Coporate management in Data Analytics.
(You see i was being sneaky,I wanted to remind the VO that in my profile I am employed and also tell him the employment has potential,
thereby giving me a good home ties)

VO- Oh i see, so where do you work
ME -Mention my company
(I actually work in a multinational company but for those of us that does not, I would advise you just say you do or you wish to cos
it improves your profile, but make sure it syncs with what you put in your ds-160 form)

VO - ok and who is paying for your trip
Me- My mom
VO -What does your mom do
Me - She is an estate agent and a fashion designer.
VO - Can i see her statement of account
Me - (i cried in thanks inside cos my mom forgot to print it , we haD to begged a bank staff to bring it for us around 7pm)
VO - OK you can have it back ( to me, I felt he did;nt really looked at it. just wanted to know if i had all the evidence with me )
VO -Do you have any relatives in the US
Me - Yes, my younger sister
VO -What is she doing
Me -She is doing her Bsc in Olkahoma
VO - How old are you
Me - I am 24-27 (lemme not expose my age here abeg)
VO - Are you married
Me- No
VO -Are you in a relationship
Me- Yes i have a fiancee (sincerely though it just a casual relationship)
VO - What does she do
Me - she works in an accounting firm
VO - OK thank you very much (immediately he said that i felt like dying)
then he said
VO - Take your i20 for now, then i would hold on to your passport for now
Me (in my mind) - Oga is yours , i want you to hold it well please no give me today.
Then he hands me the white paper.
Omo

I thank God
I thank those who posted their previous transcripts whether success or not
I thank those who answered questions pertaining to school application

US Visa secured
now
Canada can go and rest
I guess i start saving up for the rainy days cos US VISA no be the endgame..


My humble advice to future candidates
1. Always answer your questions simple and clear. Long answers are a turn off for them
2.No need to fake accent, cos it would just put unnecessary pressure and you may end up saying what you wish not to say
3. Always be relaxed, don't do like you having a job interview. see it like as if you telling your friend about your goals and achievements
4. Also don't allow those touts to exhort telling you to print unnecessary documents, the documents you need are stated already. Those guys chop up to 10k from me

Moshkom:
Kindly send me your email, lemme send a pdf file on the proper way to fill a ds160 form for you. Thanks!

TWoods:
Don't just "tap into this grace", look at his profile and do likewise - good school, good program + excellent funding.

TWoods:
Once you get to the US and settled, mail-in an application for a Canada visiting visa and go have fun. You don't need anything else to travel to Canada and return to the US, provided you do so within 30 days. Congrats!

habakukjss3:
Hello.

Please send me ur email let me dm u.
I need know about skoltech

Musbeni:
Visa approved
8am Lagos usaconsulate
Vo: pass me your passport and I 20
Me: passed
Vo: why are you going to USA
Me: I am going to university of south Carolina to start my PhD in chemistry with concentration in heterogeneous catalysis
Vo: chemistry?
Me: yes
Vo: what will you be working on
Me: MOOH
Vo: who is sponsoring you
Me: I have full funding
Vo: are you traveling with your family
Me: no
Vo: we will be approving your visa

Everything is not more than a minute.

Thanks @meritdee for the mock interview.

Moshkom:
Kindly send me your email, lemme send a pdf file on the proper way to fill a ds160 form for you. Thanks!

kastgeraldino:
I don't understand. You say one does not need anything else to stay in Canada within 30 days if you are in the US, but you also talk about mailing in an application for visiting visa.

peptual:
Please would you advice someone to go to the embassy with a PhD admission with no funding?

Musbeni:
Visa approved
8am Lagos usaconsulate
Vo: pass me your passport and I 20
Me: passed
Vo: why are you going to USA
Me: I am going to university of south Carolina to start my PhD in chemistry with concentration in heterogeneous catalysis
Vo: chemistry?
Me: yes
Vo: what will you be working on
Me: MOOH
Vo: who is sponsoring you
Me: I have full funding
Vo: are you traveling with your family
Me: no
Vo: we will be approving your visa

Everything is not more than a minute.

Thanks @meritdee for the mock interview.

peptual:
Please would you advice someone to go to the embassy with a PhD admission with no funding?

Olomojola:
VO-You are going for Master's in management
Me- Yes

Olomojola:
VO- why did you choose grand canyon?
Me-i find them very credible and their course program fits my career

Olomojola:
VO- who is funding
Me-I'm self funded

Moshkom:
Kindly send me your email, lemme send a pdf file on the proper way to fill a ds160 form for you. Thanks!

Olomojola:
Hello everyone
I had a denial last week
Please can anyone help identify my weak points from this transcript

VO-Have you travelled before
Me-Benin republic
VO-You are going for Master's in management
Me- Yes
What was your previous masters?
Me-Accounting
VO- what year
Me-2017-2018
VO- why did you choose grand canyon?
Me-i find them very credible and their course program fits my career
VO- who is funding
Me-I'm self funded
VO- which other school did you apply to?
Me -Texas A&M

NB: My actual course of study is Business Analytics,but on the i-20 my school code for their business courses for the sevis system is management science, so I don't know if the VO officer felt I was doing business management after a previous master in accounting..
Please gurus help a brother.
What can I do to improve my chances my next time

TWoods:
You find the school more credible than Texas A&M?

sogba1145:
Which course did you applied for and which school?

osadestiny:
Hello @ fairheart, walspring, lagosismyhome, twoods and other gurus in the house please i need your thoughts on this. My visa got delayed twice now, the COA of the school I used before was $34,000 without any scholarship and ever since then I have not made any changes on my ds-160. Now I am using a new school and I have already transferred my sevis , I was offered $5000 of scholarship and I am having a deficit of $20,000. I’m going for undergraduate, now my sponsor want to pay the $20,000 deficit to the school to make sure I am not having any financial problem at all. I don’t know if this is allowed, because we wanted to just pay up the money all at once to make sure that is been cleared. Can I be able to pay my school fees before going to the school?

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