benugo:
Please, can a good heart recommended a good school (fee waive + G.A role) for PhD in Civil Engineering.

My B.Eng - 3.98, M.Eng- 4.49.

Worry about getting into a good PhD program. The fee waiver and GA part would sort itself out. Your GPA's ok. Get a list of schools you would like to attend, and you can then ask people here to critique for you.

segunojo866:
God abeg help us o. This visa stress fit make someone die young o. Somebody go pass all standard test and be accepted by a top college after 2yrs of preparation for f1 visa and still go for interview to hear 'sorry u re not qualified for visa at this time' nor be witchcraft this oyinbo people dey practice for we blacks.

The good news is, if you could get into a top college, you'd not need to worry about the interview. Especially with funding.

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The good news is, if you could get into a top college, you'd need to worry about the interview. Especially with funding. Okay. Am still waiting for my i20

alexandersherif please remove personal details.

happyday:


Worry about getting into a good PhD program. The fee waiver and GA part would sort itself out. Your GPA's ok. Get a list of schools you would like to attend, and you can then ask people here to critique for you.

Thanks for your kind response.

Kindly criticise schools below.

U of Pittsburgh
U of Tennessee Knoxville
Northwestern University
North Carolina State University

I will appreciate any information that will influence a successful admission process.

benugo:



Thanks for your kind response.

Kindly criticise schools below.

U of Pittsburgh
U of Tennessee Knoxville
Northwestern University
North Carolina State University

I will appreciate any information that will influence a successful admission process.

Those are good schools for your profile.. Find out the app requirements for each school, identify your weak spots, and compensate for them.

This is not personal details....
Any interested candidate can apply for PhD to this particular department

Thank you for your interest in my lab and the graduate school at the University of Virginia (UVA). I do not accept Masters students into my lab, but please keep reading if our PhD program might interest you. To enter a PhD program here, you must apply to UVA and be accepted. Individual labs cannot make arrangements on their own to accept students, but I would be happy to consider having you as a PhD student if you eventually enroll here. Please look at the following 2 web pages, which will introduce you to the programs we offer, and explain how to apply.

http://www.medicine.virginia.edu/education/phd/biomedical-sciences-graduate-studies
http://bio.as.virginia.edu/graduate

Best regards,
George Bloom

George S. Bloom, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and Cell Biology
Director, Undergraduate Program in Neuroscience
University of Virginia
Department of Biology
PO Box 400328
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4328
434-243-3543 (phone)
434-243-3578 (fax)
gsb4g@virginia.edu

I want to say a very big congratulation to as many who have received their visa and success awaits those yet to go for their visa interview.

Please I need help.

I intend applying to the following schools for spring 2018 intake Masters in Agricultural Economics.
Missouri State University. Springfield
Northwest Missouri state university Marysville
Texas a&m kingsville and commerce.

My profile
Bsc. Agricultural Economics & Extension
CGPA: 4.55
GRE:302
Sponsor: elder brothee
Work Experience: 1 yr NYSC University of Agriculture Mkd finished Oct 2016
And currently working in my Dads Company ( Agricultural base ).

Please help me critique my profile against the above schools. What are my chances of getting admission and possible funding.
Do schools give scholarship during spring session.
I eargly await your response.

Senate111:
I want to say a very big congratulation to as many who have received their visa and success awaits those yet to go for their visa interview.

Please I need help.

I intend applying to the following schools for spring 2018 intake Masters in Agricultural Economics.
Missouri State University. Springfield
Northwest Missouri state university Marysville
Texas a&m kingsville and commerce.

My profile
Bsc. Agricultural Economics & Extension
CGPA: 4.55
GRE:302
Sponsor: elder brothee
Work Experience: 1 yr NYSC University of Agriculture Mkd finished Oct 2016
And currently working in my Dads Company ( Agricultural base ).

Please help me critique my profile against the above schools. What are my chances of getting admission and possible funding.
Do schools give scholarship during spring session.
I eargly await your response.

With a first class degree, these schools are beneath your profile. Can your work on your GRE to be 320? You need to target the first 50 universities in US. Otherwise you need to go for national ranking schools not the regional universities you have up here

Visa denied yesterday.

Vo: good morning how are you
Me: good morning, I'm fine thanks
Vo: pass your passport and i20
Vo: why are you going to USA
Me: I'm going to college of the canyon for my associate degree in pre nursing and I will be studying courses like I mention 4 courses, then after my program I will return to Nigeria to work with dad in his hospital
Vo: do you have relatives in USA
Me: No, Just a friend who is a current student in the school
Vo: how many schools did you apply
Me: two
Vo: name them
Me: Cole he of the canyon and Prarie state college in Chicago
Vo: why the school
Me: a colleague who is an alumni and a friend who is a current student told me about the school and it's one of the best in California in terms of practical, also I've been interacting with one of the professors in the school who is also a Nigerian
Vo: in terms of practical?
Me: yes
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me: my father
Vo: what does he do
Me: he is a medical doctor and also into agriculture and export farm produce
Vo: a doctor have time for agriculture
Me: some members of the family are actively in charge of the business, dad is always in his hospital.
Vo: have you traveled out of the country before
Me: no
Vo: what will you be doing after your studies?
Me: I will return to Nigeria to work with dad in his hospital
Vo: typed for about 2 min and brought the blue paper and then said I will not approve your visa and that the reason is best known to me (vo) feel free to re apply.
I left in sadness

Tundephish:
Visa denied yesterday.

Vo: good morning how are you
Me: good morning, I'm fine thanks
Vo: pass your passport and i20
Vo: why are you going to USA
Me: I'm going to college of the canyon for my associate degree in pre nursing and I will be studying courses like I mention 4 courses, then after my program I will return to Nigeria to work with dad in his hospital
Vo: do you have relatives in USA
Me: No, Just a friend who is a current student in the school
Vo: how many schools did you apply
Me: two
Vo: name them
Me: Cole he of the canyon and Prarie state college in Chicago
Vo: why the school
Me: a colleague who is an alumni and a friend who is a current student told me about the school and it's one of the best in California in terms of practical, also I've been interacting with one of the professors in the school who is also a Nigerian
Vo: in terms of practical?
Me: yes
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me: my father
Vo: what does he do
Me: he is a medical doctor and also into agriculture and export farm produce
Vo: a doctor have time for agriculture
Me: some members of the family are actively in charge of the business, dad is always in his hospital.
Vo: have you traveled out of the country before
Me: no
Vo: what will you be doing after your studies?
Me: I will return to Nigeria to work with dad in his hospital
Vo: typed for about 2 min and brought the blue paper and then said I will not approve your visa and that the reason is best known to me (vo) feel free to re apply.
I left in sadness

The guru's will have a lot to advice you on this.
I feel your dad being a medical doctor would haave been ok. No long stories.

Why the school question. Work on it.
God will favour you. Na God dey do am

Senate111:
I want to say a very big congratulation to as many who have received their visa and success awaits those yet to go for their visa interview.

Please I need help.

I intend applying to the following schools for spring 2018 intake Masters in Agricultural Economics.
Missouri State University. Springfield
Northwest Missouri state university Marysville
Texas a&m kingsville and commerce.

My profile
Bsc. Agricultural Economics & Extension
CGPA: 4.55
GRE:302
Sponsor: elder brothee
Work Experience: 1 yr NYSC University of Agriculture Mkd finished Oct 2016
And currently working in my Dads Company ( Agricultural base ).

Please help me critique my profile against the above schools. What are my chances of getting admission and possible funding.
Do schools give scholarship during spring session.
I eargly await your response.

Please just like mayflow said, go and re-write GRE, don't waste your effort, energy and GPA on just those schools alone. Apply to highly ranked schools in the top 50 of your program,be ambitious and don't think lowly of yourself. Even though you might still need to apply to one or two save schools.

Hello House.
Please i want to ask a question that has been bodering me.
Do I have to book a round trip ticket as a student?.
Thank you

ajibayo4:
Hello House.
Please i want to ask a question that has been bodering me.
Do I have to book a round trip ticket as a student?.
Thank you

No if your program will last more than a year. One way is fine

Senate111:
My profile
Bsc. Agricultural Economics & Extension
CGPA: 4.55
GRE:302
Sponsor: elder brothee
Work Experience: 1 yr NYSC University of Agriculture Mkd finished Oct 2016
And currently working in my Dads Company ( Agricultural base ).

Please help me critique my profile against the above schools. What are my chances of getting admission and possible funding.
Do schools give scholarship during spring session.
I eargly await your response.

Some schools are very strict on ONLY FALL intake. You'll need to check with each school. If you're getting sponsored, you need to be sure you're getting real value for your money. This means, you'll want to go to a decently-ranked school. And if you want funding, top schools are also your best bet.

According to this list, https://ideas.repec.org/top/top.agecon.html, the top 5 AEC departments are UC Berkeley, Cornell, Iowa State and U Maryland.

Either way, you need to work on your profile. Your GPA is set, you can't do anything about it. If you didn't do research during the NYSC, it doesn't count for much. Your work experience lacks context. There's no way to compare where you currently work with established companies.

Which leaves you with two things to handle very well. Your Statement of Purpose and GRE. You can't spend a week on your SoP and expect to kick ass with it. Except you're a really good writer, your best bet is to find rock-solid ones online, think long and hard on how to convey your life's experience, and future goals, and write accordingly.

It's a big bonus if you can get good LORs. If you can, retake the GRE, the higher you score, the better.

Apply to 2 schools from those 5 above, one from 11 - 15, another one from 18 - 26. Adjust to your taste and pocket.

All the best!

oluwadamilare26:
Please how do I register for SAT?

Where is your location ?

Mathsquanta:
Visa approved. Glory be to God.

Transcript

Vo: Good morning
Me: Good morning

Vo: what's your study plan?
Me: I'm going to southern arkansas university for a masters degree in computer and information science which is a 30 credit hours course which I'm expected to complete in 2 years. I'd take courses in advanced programming, mobile computing, database management systems....
VO: cuts in... What did you study at undergraduate level?
Me: physics Education
Vo: so why did you choose this MCIS?
Me: I work with a group of e business and alternate banking channels experts. With financial inclusion hitting a reasonable figure in Nigeria, the trends in the banking industry points at making banking more personal hence the need for new technologies like wearable banking systems which I'd be working on in the USA.
Vo: please pick up your passport on Thursday.

Congrats.. Welcome on board and enjoy your stay over there

man105:
helloo...gurus I greet u all,at wat interval can one schedule for a new interview??

Anytime as long as date is still available

djPyper:
They must have reenabled it because I did the exact thing today, I went on my profile and erased the former code then put it a new one, I printed a new appointment confirmation and the change was reflected

Wow! This is better and it will people that realized that they had issue like that few hours to their interview

ajibayo4:
Hello House.
Please i want to ask a question that has been bodering me.
Do I have to book a round trip ticket as a student?.
Thank you

It's not compulsory

drhopeful:
Visa approved this morning at Lagos Consulate by the purportedly mean Chinese-looking guy. After dishing out blue papers, it finally got to my turn.

VO: Good morning Ma'am
Me: Good morning
VO: What are you going to do in the US?
Me: I am going to study for a PhD in Materials Engineering at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville
VO: Cool. Pass me your documents
Me: [Obliged]
VO: [Critically peruses my I-20 while I stare at him like one mumu girl and then he exclaims...] Wow! You got a full package from UVA! UVA is a great school. I am so excited for you and I can imagine you can't wait to start! Wow! This is nice! Are you excited?
Me: Yes, I am. Thank you. [At this point, I was just too shocked because it was not kind of interview I have been hearing about on here. I expected those their standard questions, which I had ready answers for]
VO: When last were you in the US?
Me: February last year, on vacation
VO: I am still so excited for you!
Me: Thank you
VO: Where is your husband?
Me: He is outside
VO: [Types and stares at his screen...] Honestly, everything looks perfect..... [Hands me white paper]. Enjoy Your studies!
Me: Thank you

End of interview that did not feel like interview. After all my prepped-up answers

Anyways, thanks guys and ladies. You guys have been of immense help on this thread and on the GRE thread. I try my best to help out to the best of my ability. I wish everyone success in their interviews.

Congrats and enjoy your stay over there

Walspring:


Wow! This is better and it will people that realized that they had issue like that few hours to their interview

When it's few days to the interview you can't change your ds160 number cuz your details will be at the embassy already!

benugo:



Thanks for your kind response.

Kindly criticise schools below.

U of Pittsburgh
U of Tennessee Knoxville
Northwestern University
North Carolina State University

I will appreciate any information that will influence a successful admission process.

What's your GRE and TOEFL score?
Civil might be lucky to get into this schools but
These schools are not really safe when it comes to funding due to competition. Try and contact Profs before applying...
Or better still, seek extra safe schools...

Senate111:
I want to say a very big congratulation to as many who have received their visa and success awaits those yet to go for their visa interview.

Please I need help.

I intend applying to the following schools for spring 2018 intake Masters in Agricultural Economics.
Missouri State University. Springfield
Northwest Missouri state university Marysville
Texas a&m kingsville and commerce.

My profile
Bsc. Agricultural Economics & Extension
CGPA: 4.55
GRE:302
Sponsor: elder brothee
Work Experience: 1 yr NYSC University of Agriculture Mkd finished Oct 2016
And currently working in my Dads Company ( Agricultural base ).

Please help me critique my profile against the above schools. What are my chances of getting admission and possible funding.
Do schools give scholarship during spring session.
I eargly await your response.

The schools are okay but funding might be the issue. Some guy got into u of Arkansas for agric economics with funding on this thread try and search him out and seek guidance

Tunnyz:

When it's few days to the interview you can't change your ds160 number cuz your details will be at the embassy already!

Walspring:


Congrats and enjoy your stay over there

The day Walspring go enter Yankee ehn....hmmm

Na private jet reception

Tundephish:
Visa denied yesterday.

said I will not approve your visa and that the reason is best known to me (vo) feel free to re apply.
I left in sadness

You were delayed for your own good sef.
You didn't read past transcripts obviously. You wont Even make a mock interview....lol
Abeg humble your self and read this thread all through.
Community college tough knot to crack!
Associate Degree?.... Red Flag....
Your choice of Schools?..Redder Flag!!!
Just chill and repackage your entire application
And seek help for mock interview etc before going again please.
Stop falling our hand abeg....

electronic:

You were delayed for your own good sef.
You didn't read past transcripts obviously. You wont Even make a mock interview....lol
Abeg humble your self and read this thread all through.
Community college tough knot to crack!
Associate Degree?.... Red Flag....
Your choice of Schools?..Redder Flag!!!
Just chill and repackage your entire application
And seek help for mock interview etc before going again please.
Stop falling our hand abeg....

Lol he gotta chill and take out time to digest the thread ✌

electronic:

The day Walspring go enter Yankee ehn....hmmm

Na private jet reception

Walspring na good guy o... When he enter Yankee if na d state wey I dey I go personally give am grand welcome

Tundephish:
Visa denied yesterday.

Vo: good morning how are you
Me: good morning, I'm fine thanks
Vo: pass your passport and i20
Vo: why are you going to USA
Me: I'm going to college of the canyon for my associate degree in pre nursing [s]and I will be studying courses like I mention 4 courses, then after my program I will return to Nigeria to work with dad in his hospital[/s]
Vo: do you have relatives in USA
Me: No, [s]Just a friend who is a current student in the school[/s]
Vo: how many schools did you apply
Me: two
Vo: name them
Me: [s]Cole he of the canyon and Prarie state college in Chicago[/s]
Vo: why the school
Me: [s]a colleague who is an alumni and a friend who is a current student told me about the school and it's one of the best in California in terms of practical, also I've been interacting with one of the professors in the school who is also a Nigerian [/s] The question is "why the school?" Not how you heard about the school
Vo: in terms of practical?
Me: yes
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me: my father
Vo: what does he do
Me: he is a medical doctor [s]and also into agriculture and export farm produce [/s]
Vo: a doctor have time for agriculture
Me: [s]some members of the family are actively in charge of the business, dad is always in his hospital.[/s]
Vo: have you traveled out of the country before
Me: no
Vo: what will you be doing after your studies?
Me: I will return to Nigeria to work with dad in his hospital
Vo: typed for about 2 min and brought the blue paper and then said I will not approve your visa and that the reason is best known to me (vo) feel free to re apply.
I left in sadness

Sorry about your delay. Refire better next time

Hello house, please I want to find out if it's possible for me to get full scholarship/graduate apprenticeship in Human resource management course in any university for Masters degree. Below is my profile:

B. SC in Public. Administration (3.88)
Presently working with a Federal Ministry as an Administrative officer in Human resource management department for 3years now.
Ielts yet to write but aiming at 6.5. Please help a brother out.