TWoods:


Your post here left me confused. On one hand you say a phd candidate "should have a great resume"... on the other hand you disagree that publications before graduation should be considered very important. What makes a phd resume great other than your published work?

Old laidback professors could care less about you publishing, they already have hundreds of papers and are established in their fields - your paper means nothing to them. Try graduating and applying for postdoc, industry or professorship jobs without papers and see how that works.

chimsimdindu:

By GPA I mean ur WAEC GPA. U can use www.foreign credits.com to get a rough aggregate.
Going for undergraduate at 28 ? Admission is no problem, but getting VISA might be hard. .
U need SAT for most tangible scholarship in USA.
If ur parents can sponsor u , then search for schools . u have to do the searching urself. U can use college board to eliminate some schools.
U can ask of Canadian schools too, they don't need SAT. Though I don't know much about them . Use GOOGLE.
Ur TOEFL score is just OK. Its not very high score , bear than in mind. Very few schools use TOEFL only for scholarship consideration .

titoakala:

okay i get, thanks.. will do that to check my GPA, wat do u mean by college board pls?

TWoods:


That looks like you've got funds to tide you over. However, i forgot to ask - what city are you both moving to? That determines how far your assistantship dollars will go for a family (remember you will have to carry health insurance for your wife and child which will cut into your funds).

Based on your RA grant, you will likely make approximately $1600/month. Do the math, is this enough to pay for rent, maintain a car, food, utility bills etc? Those are the things the VO will consider in deciding whether to grant your wife a visa to essentially be a stay-at-home mom for 5 years.

Also note, if you're selling your land and taking your wife and kid... what would you have to prove ties at your interview?

titoakala:

i had 78 in toefl, which school do you think i can apply to?

DeeTus:
For Bs or Ms?

chimsimdindu:
www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search

femi321:
lol..I dont think it fair to conclude like this. It is possible she is her daughter and they dont bear the same surname. What if she wasn't legally married to her father? What if they divorced and she did change of name? There are many scenerios this can happen. You should have just given her element of doubt

femi321:
lol..I dont think it fair to conclude like this. It is possible she is her daughter and they dont bear the same surname. What if she wasn't legally married to her father? What if they divorced and she did change of name? There are many scenerios this can happen. You should have just given her element of doubt

titoakala:

will check it, thanks for the help.. one more thing pls, cant i use my ND?

chimsimdindu:
NO

femi321:
Can you be too busy to chase your dream?You lost me at 'not only get scholarship but visa', what is TOEFL? Toefl is pure water and just a test of English proficiency. Do you know how many applicants are writting SAT? SAT will make him more competitive. If you were part of the admision commitee and you have just one candidate to choose from, would you choose a TOEFL applicant or SAT Applicant?

charzyh2:

I agree with Deetus
I know a public school that gives scholarship to incoming undergraduates with just TOEFL and 3.0GPA in o level result as requirements.

TheZed:
Abi na. I see you're a fellow ladokite

LagosismyHome:

Your post is more beneficial if you shared the name of the school.....

charzyh2:


School: Dixie State University
Scholarship name: International Freshman Merit Scholarship

cc: Titoakala

DimmyCho:
http://nextreporter.com/donald-trump-signs-a-visa-free-travel-policy-for-nigeria/


Pls,how true is this?

LagosismyHome:



For international student it list SAT scores for international Student (so it can be somewhat needed ) ....... Also one thing to note is that even though someone meets the minimum requirement does not guarantee that you will get it , so any additional thing that makes you more competitive helps your application.

https://international.dixie.edu/international-student-scholarships/

All new F-1 undergraduate, degree-seeking international students applying to Dixie State
University will be considered. Scholarships will be awarded to international students who
meet the following criteria:

English proficiency scores (TOEFL – 75, IETLTS – 6.5 OR evidence of primary language of instruction in high school is English

3.0 GPA or equivalent OR ACT score of 26+ OR SAT score of 1240+
Scholarship recipients will be required to maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA each semester

DimmyCho:
http://nextreporter.com/donald-trump-signs-a-visa-free-travel-policy-for-nigeria/


Pls,how true is this?

ziggy3579:
Good day all, who can help me make payment of $106.43 for shipping of my i20.....i will make a transfer into any Nigerian bank account provided. It's urgent plus....quote or send me a Pm for further discussion. Thanks

bayocanny:

You dey here?

titoakala:

Bs.. thanks

ziggy3579:
Bayu pumpin , I dey here o..... Na Yankee straight.,na how I go pay my i20 shipping fee I dey find..... How your side and hope you are making progress?

omoluabiguy:


LOL. And you believe that? Wake Up Bro. Trump won't dare such a mistake even when he is drunk to pulp.

DeeTus:
Check out California State University, Fresno. This is non-scholarship.

LagosismyHome:


TSU can be many things Texas southern university or Tennessee State or Taraba State Uni ...... so its best to always state the full school name

oguguo11:
well its an unfortunate circumstance , we are married by traditional ceremony and he left for Europe and has totally abandoned us even during child birth and till now no financial support from him.we have no idea where he is.

oguguo11:
Hi
good morning , please I want to travel with my daughter to USA. We don't bear the same surname. Is it possible that we would be denied visa .thank

LagosismyHome:


you are so right even in America , there are so many single parents (for whatever reason) so i am sure the VO is used to this situation and it will not be strange to see a child and a mother answering different surnames .

LagosismyHome:



For international student it list SAT scores for international Student (so it can be somewhat needed ) ....... Also one thing to note is that even though someone meets the minimum requirement does not guarantee that you will get it , so any additional thing that makes you more competitive helps your application.

https://international.dixie.edu/international-student-scholarships/

All new F-1 undergraduate, degree-seeking international students applying to Dixie State
University will be considered. Scholarships will be awarded to international students who
meet the following criteria:

English proficiency scores (TOEFL – 75, IETLTS – 6.5 OR evidence of primary language of instruction in high school is English

3.0 GPA or equivalent OR ACT score of 26+ OR SAT score of 1240+
Scholarship recipients will be required to maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA each semester