cybergeek:
Hello everyone!

My name is Adeolu, I'm new here and also quite new to the graduate school application process. I applied to 3 schools in the US which include Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and Illinois State University. I recently got an admission offer from Georgia Tech but I am confused about the next step forward.

Out of the 3 schools I applied to, Georgia Tech is my most preferred option but it doesn't come readily with funding. From the letter I got, I read that you have to source the funding yourself as a master's student.

Can I accept the offer from Georgia Tech and later abandon it if I get a fully funded offer from the other schools I applied to(I've not gotten an admission decision from them yet)?

If I accept Georgia Tech's offer what exactly is the next step I'm meant to take, especially in looking for funding?
I don't have any sponsor and I am new to the whole process. Please what are the necessary steps I should start taking now that can help me move forward in this journey?

Thank you and God bless you!

Hey 🤠

1. Although, fundings is good to have but it doesn't add a lot of value to your visa success .. Only PhD applicant MUST get full or some fundings .

2. For Bsc and Msc , if your parents, sponsors, families or any organisation etc can 100% guarantee your educational support via Financial Evidence and you can speak for yourself during the interview , then your F1 visa is guaranteed.

3. Accept the offer of Georgia Tech because that is your heart desire . Accept what will give you joy but be ready to send a financial evidence (bank statement ) to your host-University before they finally issue your Form I -20. You just have to find a sponsor otherwise your application won't proceed . ** If however you got a full funding in any of the other schools , yes you can opt for it.


Best Wishes 🙏

Phraser:
Good day, guys. I need your help.

What are the ways by which I can convincingly establish strong home ties, particularly when my employer is my sponsor?

Thanks.

Hey 🤠

1. Your best tie is if you are married and your wife n kids live in Nigeria.

2. Your 2nd best tie is your employer (company) who is your sponsor .

3. Mind you. Your employer has to be a strong and reputable organisation. ** You cannot compare " Wakilu Block Industries Nig Ltd ..to Toyota Nigeria or Jumia .

Best Wishes 🙏

cybergeek:
Hello everyone!

My name is Adeolu....

I don't have any sponsor and I am new to the whole process. Please what are the necessary steps I should start taking now that can help me move forward in this journey?

Thank you and God bless you!

I am in a similar situation. I've got an offer from a school for MS but with only $8K tuition scholarship (leaving roughly under $40K deficit for the rest of tuition + boarding expenses + health/books). I have tried contacting some profs and the department head for more funding via GRA position or added scholarships but I haven't gotten a positive response so far. You can try this too: message faculty members of your course and introduce yourself as a newly admitted student interested in RA position in their labs.

IMO, if the deficit is too much and you don't have a sponsor, it makes little sense to worry yourself about Georgia Tech. Just don't make any decision until at least the last day possible (my school gave me the 10th of April). If before then, any other school gives you a better offer then I would advise you go with the new school. If by the GeorgiaTech offer acceptance deadline day and you still haven't gotten any admission offer from your other options, then you have to make the tricky decision: accept Georgia Tech and rally around for a sponsor or use MPower loan and pursue your visa chances. OR reject and keep hustling for a better opportunity.

But I am positive that you will get something good in the coming weeks. Good luck to your Fall 2024 U.S dreams, Adeolu!

cybergeek:
Hello everyone!

My name is Adeolu, I'm new here and also quite new to the graduate school application process. I applied to 3 schools in the US which include Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and Illinois State University. I recently got an admission offer from Georgia Tech but I am confused about the next step forward.

I just looked GeorgiaTech up. It's a highly ranked public school and one of the best engineering colleges. I don't know your total COA but I will advise you try to get funding from your department if they didn't give you any during admission. The school also has tangible endowment funds so might be lucky to get funding from your program if you try hard. Wish you best of luck, bro!

Hello everyone, to follow up my question about low gpa for masters in USA.
I reached out to the graduate admission director for ncsu mba program; he hold me to go ahead with Wes evaluation and have it mailed to the grad school. Now my issue is that the intake is for June. Will it be possible for it to fall through??
Do I start looking for visa dates? Am so confused
Thanks

Ayosharon4321:
Hello everyone, to follow up my question about low gpa for masters in USA.
I reached out to the graduate admission director for ncsu mba program; he hold me to go ahead with Wes evaluation and have it mailed to the grad school. Now my issue is that the intake is for June. Will it be possible for it to fall through??
Do I start looking for visa dates? Am so confused
Thanks

Why don’t you work towards Spring or Fall 2025 instead of Summer/Fall 2024 to give you enough time to process the WES evaluation (trust me it could take anything from 3-8 weeks depending on your Alma Mater transcript processing policy)? You might also have more options (grad schools and MBA programs) to apply to once you get your WES. You also need other materials like SoP, LoRs, TOEFL/GRE/GMAT (if you’re interested in taking tests to boost your profile and admission/scholarship chances). These things take time so I doubt you will have enough time to meet up with your Summer deadline. But if you’re really in a hurry to JAPA this Fall then try your luck and hasten things up. Just my 2 cents. Best of luck, dear🤗.

Please can someone help out?

I just noticed I made some errors in the DS-160 I filled which I have already submitted, and I’ve entered the application ID in my ustravel where I’m looking for F-1 visa interview date?

To update my new DS-160 with correct information, what do I need to do? Should I just go ahead and fill another DS-160 or what?

Localboy48:
Please can someone help out?

I just noticed I made some errors in the DS-160 I filled which I have already submitted, and I’ve entered the application ID in my ustravel where I’m looking for F-1 visa interview date?

To update my new DS-160 with correct information, what do I need to do? Should I just go ahead and fill another DS-160 or what?

You should fill another DS-160, and update application ID on F1-Visa.

Localboy48:
Please can someone help out?

I just noticed I made some errors in the DS-160 I filled which I have already submitted, and I’ve entered the application ID in my ustravel where I’m looking for F-1 visa interview date?

To update my new DS-160 with correct information, what do I need to do? Should I just go ahead and fill another DS-160 or what?

You can edit an already filled DS160, however, it would generate a new code but all your data will auto populate then you can go ahead and change the info you need.

To do this, go to the website, enter the state you want to do your interview, enter the secret code and click on retrieve application.

Once you’ve done this first step, it would take you to where you’ll input your current DS160 code, enter the code and click continue, it would show you where you’ll enter the first 5 letters of your last name, year of birth and answer to your secret question. Click continue when you’re done.

A pop up will open and you’ll select, create new application. Continue with all you’re seeing on your screen to fill your application.

It’s an easy quick step.

Once you’re done, go back to your visa appointment page and click on update application information (something along that line) then you you’ll see your preview DS160 code, erase and type the new one and save.

When you’re done, go to your page and generate a new appointment confirmation so it can carry the new DS160 code.

Pls add me to Abuja interview group pls... 08067351601

Hello guys. What kind of job can I get in the USA that will help me get a work Visa?

Is your CGPA upto 3.0/5 ? I might have an affordable option for you to study MBA, MSc in Accountancy or MSc computer science. Tuition is $17k, 12/18 months.

Ayosharon4321:
Hello everyone, to follow up my question about low gpa for masters in USA.
I reached out to the graduate admission director for ncsu mba program; he hold me to go ahead with Wes evaluation and have it mailed to the grad school. Now my issue is that the intake is for June. Will it be possible for it to fall through??
Do I start looking for visa dates? Am so confused
Thanks

You can apply for Pgde in USA/UK

Ayosharon4321:
Hi house,

My name is Sharon, I’m new here.
I have a Thirdclass degree in accounting 1.78/5.0 from LASU, I graduated in 2021. I’ve been working as. Finance analyst for 2years now, so looking into data anaIytucs/business analytics
I want to go abroad for studies, I don’t know of any school in USA that accepts low gpa(PLEASE I NEED HELP WITH THAT).
Received several rejections from UK. So please I need help with schools in USA (I’m funding myself, but I wouldn’t mind fully funded also)

Please TREAT URGENTLY

If $17k tuition for MBA, or MSc in Accountancy or computer science sounds interesting to you in a very affordable city in USA, let me know .

Escobar98:
Hello everyone! I recently got admitted to American University for MA Political Science. The drill is, I have to take 33 credits, and the cost per credit is $1922. That’s $63, 426. They’re giving me a tuition remission of $1222 per credit taken, that’s $40, 326 scholarship. I also have a 10 hour/week GA totaling $10,560, that makes the whole scholarship $50, 910 for the total scholarship. And there is a tuition deficit of $13k plus. This school is in Washington DC and the living expenses high asf. What do you advise? Taking mpower loan of $30k plus will settle the tuition but will not settle everything. What do you all think? Please don’t ignore because I don’t want to waste my $250 deposit.

EnigmaticDude:
If $17k tuition for MBA, or MSc in Accountancy or computer science sounds interesting to you in a very affordable city in USA, let me know .

Be very careful of Agents on this thread.

This right here is an agent

An agent you don't need to give a dime, even for application fees. You guys be forming like you know it all. Smh

fearlessfang:
Be very careful of Agents on this thread.

This right here is an agent

Well that's the information I also got from them, we are waiting.

Excellence100:


After the response I got from UVA, I've also sent an email to my intended department in Dartmouth.

I've submitted PhD application since November 22, 2023 and no response till now.

I once emailed the graduate school and they said "In most cases, the Admissions Committee will render decisions by April 30."

Good evening great people,

Please I need your kind input in this issue as the matter is more than me.

Someone called me and needed my advise and I do not have an idea on how to start advising the person.

So she said that her school emailed her about a meeting earlier today . I think the email came last week or so.

So when she joined the meeting today, she said they told her that GRE wrote to them(the school) and stated that they are declining the GRE result given to her, reason being that her image Abi her picture is not consistent.

So at this point , I became confused , I asked if she has any issue with GRE prior to now but she opened up and told me that she paid one agent in Nigeria to assist her write the GRE and her score was so high . The GRE result is authentic but was not written by her.

Also this GRE was done to see if she can get scholarship but she didn’t get the scholarship from the school as at the time she enrolled , probably because the fund has finished or something. This GRE was written for her in 2021 and she entered America last year fall. This spring is still her 2nd semester.

While she was still explaining this to me, a mail notification came to her phone and she checked the mail. The mail stated that the school has told her that she is no longer needed in program.

Please any advise for her. She acknowledged that she didn’t do well and has requested I give her my sincere advise . Should she start looking for another school ? Will she affect her record/sevis? Does anyone know anyone that had encountered similar issue in the past ?

USAfall2024:


I just looked GeorgiaTech up. It's a highly ranked public school and one of the best engineering colleges. I don't know your total COA but I will advise you try to get funding from your department if they didn't give you any during admission. The school also has tangible endowment funds so might be lucky to get funding from your program if you try hard. Wish you best of luck, bro!

While Georgia Tech is very prestigious, they admit students without funding. Even PhD students are admitted and told that their admission is contingent on them securing a PI that will advise them. (This happened to a friend who was admitted to their Mech ENGR PhD program)

EnigmaticDude:
An agent you don't need to give a dime, even for application fees. You guys be forming like you know it all. Smh

If it smells like shit, then it’s probably shit. If you weren’t an agent, which you are, you will drop the name of the school and go your merry way instead of asking people to contact you.

Sisib15:
Good evening great people,

Please I need your kind input in this issue as the matter is more than me.

Someone called me and needed my advise and I do not have an idea on how to start advising the person.

So she said that her school emailed her about a meeting earlier today . I think the email came last week or so.

So when she joined the meeting today, she said they told her that GRE wrote to them(the school) and stated that they are declining the GRE result given to her, reason being that her image Abi her picture is not consistent.

So at this point , I became confused , I asked if she has any issue with GRE prior to now but she opened up and told me that she paid one agent in Nigeria to assist her write the GRE and her score was so high . The GRE result is authentic but was not written by her.

Also this GRE was done to see if she can get scholarship but she didn’t get the scholarship from the school as at the time she enrolled , probably because the fund has finished or something. This GRE was written for her in 2021 and she entered America last year fall. This spring is still her 2nd semester.

While she was still explaining this to me, a mail notification came to her phone and she checked the mail. The mail stated that the school has told her that she is no longer needed in program.

Please any advise for her. She acknowledged that she didn’t do well and has requested I give her my sincere advise . Should she start looking for another school ? Will she affect her record/sevis? Does anyone know anyone that had encountered similar issue in the past ?

She has several options. She can look into transferring into another program in the same school that doesn't require a GRE score or she could look for admission and transfer to another school/program that will accept her without a GRE score. Her low academic performance may have been what prompted the school to double-check her GRE score. I don't think it will affect her SEVIS records if she's able to transfer to another program within the same school or to another school in time. Even if she eventually falls out of status, she has 5 months to reinstate back into status (that is obtain admission and enroll in the new school).

Sisib15:
Good evening great people,

Please I need your kind input in this issue as the matter is more than me.

Someone called me and needed my advise and I do not have an idea on how to start advising the person.

So she said that her school emailed her about a meeting earlier today . I think the email came last week or so.

So when she joined the meeting today, she said they told her that GRE wrote to them(the school) and stated that they are declining the GRE result given to her, reason being that her image Abi her picture is not consistent.

So at this point , I became confused , I asked if she has any issue with GRE prior to now but she opened up and told me that she paid one agent in Nigeria to assist her write the GRE and her score was so high . The GRE result is authentic but was not written by her.

Also this GRE was done to see if she can get scholarship but she didn’t get the scholarship from the school as at the time she enrolled , probably because the fund has finished or something. This GRE was written for her in 2021 and she entered America last year fall. This spring is still her 2nd semester.

While she was still explaining this to me, a mail notification came to her phone and she checked the mail. The mail stated that the school has told her that she is no longer needed in program.

Please any advise for her. She acknowledged that she didn’t do well and has requested I give her my sincere advise . Should she start looking for another school ? Will she affect her record/sevis? Does anyone know anyone that had encountered similar issue in the past ?

Hopefully they cancel her sevis record and ask her to exit the US.

I posted something similar but I was attacked here. Everyone and their gateman Is scoring 320+ in GRE and it’s all runs. ETS is aware, the schools are aware, even the embassy is aware.

FYI. If the school cancels her sevis record, she won’t be able to transfer to another school. She will have 60days to exit the US before she starts accruing illegal stay.

Sisib15:
Good evening great people,

Please I need your kind input in this issue as the matter is more than me.

Someone called me and needed my advise and I do not have an idea on how to start advising the person.

So she said that her school emailed her about a meeting earlier today . I think the email came last week or so.

So when she joined the meeting today, she said they told her that GRE wrote to them(the school) and stated that they are declining the GRE result given to her, reason being that her image Abi her picture is not consistent.

So at this point , I became confused , I asked if she has any issue with GRE prior to now but she opened up and told me that she paid one agent in Nigeria to assist her write the GRE and her score was so high . The GRE result is authentic but was not written by her.

Also this GRE was done to see if she can get scholarship but she didn’t get the scholarship from the school as at the time she enrolled , probably because the fund has finished or something. This GRE was written for her in 2021 and she entered America last year fall. This spring is still her 2nd semester.

While she was still explaining this to me, a mail notification came to her phone and she checked the mail. The mail stated that the school has told her that she is no longer needed in program.

Please any advise for her. She acknowledged that she didn’t do well and has requested I give her my sincere advise . Should she start looking for another school ? Will she affect her record/sevis? Does anyone know anyone that had encountered similar issue in the past ?

She should look for one of those extremely obese men on my 600 pound life and marry o

Nozino:


Hopefully they cancel her sevis record and ask her to exit the US.

I posted something similar but I was attacked here. Everyone and their gateman Is scoring 320+ in GRE and it’s all runs. ETS is aware, the schools are aware, even the embassy is aware.

FYI. If the school cancels her sevis record, she won’t be able to transfer to another school. She will have 60days to exit the US before she starts accruing illegal stay.

They will soon make it impossible to write the test from Nigeria like the NCLEX and everyone will rest.

tensazangetsu20:


She should look for one of those extremely obese men on my 600 pound life and marry o

That's six bags of Dangote cement

Sisib15:
Good evening great people,

Please I need your kind input in this issue as the matter is more than me.

Someone called me and needed my advise and I do not have an idea on how to start advising the person.

So she said that her school emailed her about a meeting earlier today . I think the email came last week or so.

So when she joined the meeting today, she said they told her that GRE wrote to them(the school) and stated that they are declining the GRE result given to her, reason being that her image Abi her picture is not consistent.

So at this point , I became confused , I asked if she has any issue with GRE prior to now but she opened up and told me that she paid one agent in Nigeria to assist her write the GRE and her score was so high . The GRE result is authentic but was not written by her.

Also this GRE was done to see if she can get scholarship but she didn’t get the scholarship from the school as at the time she enrolled , probably because the fund has finished or something. This GRE was written for her in 2021 and she entered America last year fall. This spring is still her 2nd semester.

While she was still explaining this to me, a mail notification came to her phone and she checked the mail. The mail stated that the school has told her that she is no longer needed in program.

Please any advise for her. She acknowledged that she didn’t do well and has requested I give her my sincere advise . Should she start looking for another school ? Will she affect her record/sevis? Does anyone know anyone that had encountered similar issue in the past ?

Saw an update about a UK man that reported her wife's fake IELTS because the wife reported him for physical abuse, both now sent out of the UK and back to Nigeria.

I was doubting the story because from my own experience "is it even possible to run IELTS?"

Now from this story and the responses that have followed so far, I understand that many things are going on, even if someone like me do not know how they are being done.

I fear we Nigerians.

tensazangetsu20:


They will soon make it impossible to write the test from Nigeria like the NCLEX and everyone will rest.

Absolutely. I read something like that recently. The affected countries were Nigeria, China, Indian and Brazil. Ets is considering ending the at home gre as that is where majority of the runs is carried out

tensazangetsu20:


She should look for one of those extremely obese men on my 600 pound life and marry o

Lol. Considering she’s a fraudulent individual, I’m certain she has a paid husband already.

But Americans hate academic dishonesty and fraud. This will follow her no matter what. And it does seem the school will/has cancelled her sevis record.

Excellence100:


Saw an update about a UK man that reported her wife's fake IELTS because the wife reported him for physical abuse, both now sent out of the UK and back to Nigeria.

I was doubting the story because from my own experience "is it even possible to run IELTS?"

Now from this story and the responses that have followed so far, I understand that many things are going on, even if someone like me do not know how they are being done.

I fear we Nigerians.

IELTS o, TOEFL o, GMAT o, GRE o. It’s all runs. All thanks to Covid and remote testing.

This is why complete distance learning can never work In Nigeria.

bigfrancis21:


She has several options. She can look into transferring into another program in the same school that doesn't require a GRE score or she could look for admission and transfer to another school/program that will accept her without a GRE score. Her low academic performance may have been what prompted the school to double-check her GRE score. I don't think it will affect her SEVIS records if she's able to transfer to another program within the same school or to another school in time. Even if she eventually falls out of status, she has 5 months to reinstate back into status (that is obtain admission and enroll in the new school).

She has one option, deportation.

Sisib15:
Good evening great people,

Please I need your kind input in this issue as the matter is more than me.

Someone called me and needed my advise and I do not have an idea on how to start advising the person.

So she said that her school emailed her about a meeting earlier today . I think the email came last week or so.

So when she joined the meeting today, she said they told her that GRE wrote to them(the school) and stated that they are declining the GRE result given to her, reason being that her image Abi her picture is not consistent.

So at this point , I became confused , I asked if she has any issue with GRE prior to now but she opened up and told me that she paid one agent in Nigeria to assist her write the GRE and her score was so high . The GRE result is authentic but was not written by her.

Also this GRE was done to see if she can get scholarship but she didn’t get the scholarship from the school as at the time she enrolled , probably because the fund has finished or something. This GRE was written for her in 2021 and she entered America last year fall. This spring is still her 2nd semester.

While she was still explaining this to me, a mail notification came to her phone and she checked the mail. The mail stated that the school has told her that she is no longer needed in program.

Please any advise for her. She acknowledged that she didn’t do well and has requested I give her my sincere advise . Should she start looking for another school ? Will she affect her record/sevis? Does anyone know anyone that had encountered similar issue in the past ?

Hey 🤠

*** Follow the advice of @bigfrancis21 which i am also going to expound further .


1. The worst her present school could do is to terminate her Form I 20 , while she still have 5-months of grace (SEVIS rules) before USCIS terminates her SEVIS.

2. Even , a terminated SEVIS can be transfered if your new school (DSO) agree to accept the terminated records and assist in the student's reinstatement. Your new school only needs to talk to the former SEVIS Coordinator.

3. She should quickly go to her present DSO and talk about possible transfer and other helps . She should be humble, feel remorse and cry for help because all International Student Visa Powers lies on DSOs (both present and new).

4. If all her efforts failed in transfering and appealing to her present DSO, there is till hope . Her only option is to take admission in another University or college and exit (this is a must) USA and re-enter to get her SEVIS activated.

5. She should talk to her family and friends for possible Mexico connection . F1 student visa holders can live in mexico temporarily if she doesn't want to come back to Nigeria.

6. She would then returned back to the United States on a new SEVIS ID. She will use her present F1 visa together with her new USC I-20 to enter the U.S.– even if the SEVIS numbers (on her present f1-visa) do not match. But she must still pay the SEVIS fee to activate the new USC I-20.


Best Wishes 🙏