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luemz:
what time are you scheduled for?

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oIo4naija:
Just did my interview today in Ibadan, Engineering field Msc. My observation is that the marking scheme has an objective part and a subjective part.

OBJECTIVE PART
1. O Level result. There are points for the different O Level grades. Only the best five subjects are picked. I did science in O Level but commerce was one of the subject I wrote and I got A3. To my greatest surprise they picked the commerce and left the Physics cos I had C4. So I think they pick your best 5 grades irrespective of whether it is relevant to your field or not.

2. First degree institution: I strongly suspect they have points for different class of institutions. When I gave them my degree certificate, the first question the leader of my panel asked was which school and when he was told the school he entered something into his computer like he was doing when assessing my O Level, before asking which grade.

3. First degree grade.

4. Professional body membership: I also strongly suspect the number of professional bodies you belong to also matters. I have NSE and COREN and when I handed it to them they thought it was just one but when they realised it was two certificates I gave them the guy exclaimed "oh it's two" laying emphasis on the "two", and the leader appeared to have changed the initial score he gave me. I don't know about professional certification cos I was not asked for it.

SUBJECTIVE PART
1. Dressing: they assess your dressing. Not too good comments where made about my dressing and strongly suspect they scored me low (please nobody should ask me what the comments were). My advise is dress formal as much as possible. Knot tie and wear suit if possible you can never be wrong if you do that

2. SOP: You are assessed based on how they feel you have expressed yourself when you are asked questions about your SOP. I was knocked off balance when I was asked that based on my work experience, what topic do I plan to research on for my Msc and what problem is it going to solve, in my mind I was like "on top masters wey I neva start !". I just formulated something sha and I can't tell how convinced they were. Let's note that assessment style of SOP will differ according to the panelist that is why it is on the subjective part.

Please do they have a soft copy of your SOp or it’s you that would bring it for them as hard copy

khorusizaghi55:
I Did mine at IPS, Master your SOP.. And most importantly have an open mind.

All the best
Any master scholar from Ebonyi State??

Would you print out your SOp for them or how does it work?
Or they have a soft copy already

1b8m:
It's just a project until you publish it on a peer reviewed journal.
I hear in some centres, panelists were there with computers and internet to check if what you claim was published is actually published

Wow! Even though it's a practical based work?

In Abuja, they had two laptops in front of them.

joviegghead:
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ok. I'm also here for 12pm


Wish you the best.

KelChuks:
Did you respond affirmative to the mail containing the interview link?

Yea! I responded to both mails

tolaade1960:
Exactly.

I was using PC to log in also but kept saying when meeting starts we'll let them know you're waiting in the lobby.

What should i do next??

luemz:
ok. I'm also here for 12pm


Wish you the best.

You too

So for the virtual guys, my meeting was scheduled for 11:00a.m but they ended up joining around 11:47 or so.
Mine lasted for more than 10 minutes though, they asked me about myself, professional experience, statement of purpose, the course I want to study, the impact on Oil and Gas, e. t. c.
It was majorly an interactive session, I wasn't even asked for my documents and professional memberships.
Disclaimer: Experiences differ, please have all your documents intact just incase.
Best of luck!

What I noticed

O level grades matters
First degree grades matters
Professional membership matters
Your first degree course should be related to your intended course.

I am yet to receive link for Interview, anyone experiencing the same challenge.

Can one use Associate Membership of NSE? Cc Engineers

khorusizaghi55:
I Did mine at IPS, Master your SOP.. And most importantly have an open mind.

All the best
Any master scholar from Ebonyi State??

Yeah
Ebonyi… Did at IPS too

Same here, mine is for 8th June, no link yet. Op I get it b4 then

blay92:
I am yet to receive link for Interview, anyone experiencing the same challenge.

TeeCee123:
So for the virtual guys, my meeting was scheduled for 11:00a.m but they ended up joining around 11:47 or so.
Mine lasted for more than 10 minutes though, they asked me about myself, professional experience, statement of purpose, the course I want to study, the impact on Oil and Gas, e. t. c.
It was majorly an interactive session, I wasn't even asked for my documents and professional memberships.
Disclaimer: Experiences differ, please have all your documents intact just incase.
Best of luck!

Did you use your phone or a computer?

mandavidto:
Please is there anyone in same shoe with me that the Microsoft team app kept in the lobby and was unable to attend the virtual interview after responding yes to the e-mail.

Yes we are in the same boat, I don’t know what we can do

bozinny29:
Yes we are in the same boat, I don’t know what we can do

I hope they reschedule another date.

danose99:
Did you use your phone or a computer?

I used my computer.

TeeCee123:
So for the virtual guys, my meeting was scheduled for 11:00a.m but they ended up joining around 11:47 or so.
Mine lasted for more than 10 minutes though, they asked me about myself, professional experience, statement of purpose, the course I want to study, the impact on Oil and Gas, e. t. c.
It was majorly an interactive session, I wasn't even asked for my documents and professional memberships.
Disclaimer: Experiences differ, please have all your documents intact just incase.
Best of luck!

Wow! Congratulations

I have done my interview successfully, MashaAllah. The interview was smooth, few questions were asked; summary of my research proposal, why do I want to go outside for the study, that the title of my proposal is long I should summarize it before them.
I wish others best of luck.

Good luck Fatima

FatimaMK:
I have done my interview successfully, MashaAllah. The interview was smooth, few questions were asked; summary of my research proposal, why do I want to go outside for the study, that the title of my proposal is long I should summarize it before them.
I wish others best of luck.

Best of luck. Did they request for professional member and publications?

fumisko:
Would you print out your SOp for them or how does it work?
Or they have a soft copy already

I printed out two copies of the SoP.

Does this mean they wont go through the sop again or perhaps they would review sops after the interview stage?

Just finished my interview. They asked the name of the great grand father of buhari. Just kidding,here was my experience for the interview
DOCUMENTS ASKED
1. O LEVEL
2. CLASS OF DEGREE
3.PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ( sadly I had none ,I presented nuesa student member buhahahah them say lie lie dey no go accept)
4. They didn't bother to ask for publication Sha,maybe they forgot I don't know but I had none so I didn't bother to suggest.
QUESTIONS ASKED
1. SUMMARIZE UR SOP IN 2 min
2. Why did you choose the school u want to do ur studies in
3. Where do u c yourself in the next 5 years.
Kaboom done
Hints:
Don't be overserious o ,try and smile ,be respectful and go straight to the point.
At least this might help a soul. Good luck to everyone.i rest my case

FatimaMK:
I have done my interview successfully, MashaAllah. The interview was smooth, few questions were asked; summary of my research proposal, why do I want to go outside for the study, that the title of my proposal is long I should summarize it before them.
I wish others best of luck.

Good luck, is it Msc or PhD?

Thank you very much sir

comey2020:
Good luck Fatima

Thank you sir. It is PhD

Xhaka100:
Good luck, is it Msc or PhD?

Pls, does anyone has an idea of any professional membership that one can join easily and quickly?

FatimaMK:
Thank you very much sir

I’ve contacted you via email. Can you please respond

sambanjo2000:
Pls, does anyone has an idea of any professional membership that one can join easily and quickly?

IAENG http://www.iacsit.org/list-12-1.html

FatimaMK:
I have done my interview successfully, MashaAllah. The interview was smooth, few questions were asked; summary of my research proposal, why do I want to go outside for the study, that the title of my proposal is long I should summarize it before them.
I wish others best of luck.

Masha Allah...wishing you all the best...please how many publications and professional membership do they need for phd applicants?? And please does awards count??