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iekene:
Oh Thanks so much for the heads up... ..If possible drop some few recommended items that may be useful.. Thanks

No idea.. Only observed ds 2 from a passenger today @ JFK.
Figur'd it will help u guyz to know.

Akin26:
Thank you for this. Please can you help with the list of items that are essential to bring along. Thanks

No idea.. Only observed ds 2 from a passenger today @ JFK.
Figur'd it will help u guyz to know.

Glowrie22:
Gala not allowed?? Why?

No idea.. Only observed ds 2 from a passenger today @ JFK.
Figur'd it will help u guyz to know.

pls who has idea on closest interview date??

Hello Fam,
Pls do anyone know somebody in Cleveland state university Ohio or is dr anyone dr presently.... pls I need some info before my arrival. God bless

towbaynah:
Who else is at MMA?

Safe travels man. Don't forget to drop your transcript after your POE.

Levels731:
Good evening everyone, please I intend to travel soon and I want to ask if I need any other documents @POE asides from my i-20, travel allowance, visa and flight ticket .

Please I would like to know if I need any other documents apart from the ones I listed above

Someone should please help out a brother!!!!!!!

Folsy:
No idea.. Only observed ds 2 from a passenger today @ JFK.
Figur'd it will help u guyz to know.

Please what other documents do I need @POE apart from VISA, i-20, flight ticket and travel allowance.??

Please I would appreciate response from those that have already traveled. Thanks in advance.

joshtune:
7:30 batch Approved Today!
V.o good morning sir, how are you?
Me: oh I'm doing good(was surprised)
Vo: pass me your passport
Me: I did
Vo: why are you going to the US (was typing and also asked for my i20)
Me: I am going to the usa to pursue a bachelor's degree in marketing at Utah valley univ
Vo: why did you choose UVU
Me: I chose UVU because they offered me an opportunity to enrol in their honors program
Vo: oh so what is the honors program
Me: the honors program is a concentrated form of learning reserved for highly intellectual students.
(This doesn't make sense, I didn't plan for it at all, but he was nodding his head in affirmation)
Vo: did you write sat
Me: no I didn't, it wasn't required by my school but I wrote the TOEFL instead
Vo: how many schools did you applied to?
Me: I applied to three schools
Vo: can you name them?
Me: yes, Washington state uni, Wartburg college &Utah valley uni
Vo: ok I'll be approving your visa. pick your passport at xoxoxo
Me:I collected the paper and went out.

I am still surprised at the way it all went down. I never expected it to be this easy. No document was asked. I'm just grateful to God and to you guys. I hope I'll also be able to give back to the house soon. Thanks.
*a boy with a good sat score and scholarship was denied.
*alot of people were denied today guess that's why you aren't seeing much transcripts. Thanks all.

.

you are going to uvu? Drop your contact lets talk

Anyone going to bowie state university for fall 2017 pls

This cracked me up, can't stop laughing
Do they also have keypoint too.

towbaynah:
They have visa interview past questions and answers?

Levels731:
Good evening everyone, please I intend to travel soon and I want to ask if I need any other documents @POE asides from my i-20, travel allowance, visa and flight ticket .

Please I would like to know if I need any other documents apart from the ones I listed above

Since you are going for studies you might not have much trouble at POE except you have something to hide. Just ensure you declare everything such as food, currency e.t.c on the customs declaration form . Your i20 & Passport are the required documents. Additional documents such as Sponsor's Bank statements, School fees receipts, SEVIS Receipts, connecting flight ticket may be required on rare occasions or if picked for secondary screening.

I hear recently Phones are checked. You may want to clear any incriminating chats/messages to avoid stories that touch. Have your DSO's phone number and also inform him/her of your travel schedule prior to arrival.

kodeya:
Washington state.

Whatcom community college

Help a brother

Dexty10:
Hello guys.
I intend to take the GRE in August ending. How best should I register? On the Ets Gre site or with the likes of M.Y Mafit?
And is one month enough to prepare for the exam?

Preparations depend on your potentials, what your background is, etc. The normal time should be 3 months in order to target a great GRE score. If your card is accepted, you can do the registration on ETS web. If you need help on that, PM me. Cheers!

Howdy house,

Is the confirmation letter the same thing as the DS-160 form?

What I'm reading here is confusing o.

@babbs45

Could you please holla me via green.kayode@yahoo.com

How best to answer this question keeps baffling me.

Why do you want to go to a community college when you are a graduate of a university here in Nigeria?

adepaki:
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you are going to uvu? Drop your contact lets talk

I've sent a pm!

[quote author=OluDare01 post=58901066]From part 10 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vv0a0sfgaysztiq/AADbiS4UG7q57b0qcFPjaPkna?dl=0[/kquote]

Thanks boss! God bless!

Delta

mudi1012:
what airline did you book with from JFK to Des Moines ?

kodeya:
How best to answer this question keeps baffling me.

Why do you want to go to a community college when you are a graduate of a university here in Nigeria?

PM Me..

Good morning � all, please kindly assist with this.

In order to meet up with resumption for August ending, by 1st week of august I plan to apply for visa and book appointment for 3rd week in August, though my I -20 is expected to be delivered before dat 3rd week. Is it possible to still apply for visa and book appointment before paying sevis fee? Is it also possible to apply and book appointment within a week and go for the interview within dat week if I want to wait for my I-20 and pay sevis fee? Please note my resumption is last week in August.

Please ur contributions are welcome.
@lagosismyhome,walspring,Oludare and others.
Thanks

Levels731:
Please what other documents do I need @POE apart from VISA, i-20, flight ticket and travel allowance.??

Please I would appreciate response from those that have already traveled. Thanks in advance.

All I Wad asked to provide was;
Intl passport (visa n biodata page in it)
i20 form
Immigration form (given onboard d plane)
Boarding pass.

toluene1234:
Good morning � all, please kindly assist with this.

In order to meet up with resumption for August ending, by 1st week of august I plan to apply for visa and book appointment for 3rd week in August, though my I -20 is expected to be delivered before dat 3rd week. Is it possible to still apply for visa and book appointment before paying sevis fee? Is it also possible to apply and book appointment within a week and go for the interview within dat week if I want to wait for my I-20 and pay sevis fee? Please note my resumption is last week in August.

Please ur contributions are welcome.
@lagosismyhome,walspring,Oludare and others.
Thanks

While you await your i20 you can request your sevis ID from the sch. This will enable you make sevis payment and even book an interview as long as you're certain of your i20 arriving before your choosen date.

joshtune:
I've sent a pm!

I have replied you with my contact

toluene1234:
Good morning � all, please kindly assist with this.

In order to meet up with resumption for August ending, by 1st week of august I plan to apply for visa and book appointment for 3rd week in August, though my I -20 is expected to be delivered before dat 3rd week. Is it possible to still apply for visa and book appointment before paying sevis fee? Is it also possible to apply and book appointment within a week and go for the interview within dat week if I want to wait for my I-20 and pay sevis fee? Please note my resumption is last week in August.

Please ur contributions are welcome.
@lagosismyhome,walspring,Oludare and others.
Thanks

if your school is resuming end of August why is your i20 arriving so late ........ why cant you have it in one week

adepaki:
I have replied you with my contact

You fit help me too bro

folmus:
As you refused to read the thread, Oya take this and read:

femi312:
There is this saying that says ''If we don't fight we have failed, but if we fight we can either fail or succeed''. So forget the tuition part for now and put in some work. First, you need to decide on the course you want to study, To save you some stress start from this website http://graddecision.org/ to know the application process, So step 1) Decide on the course you want to study 2) Search for schools using a)www.msinus.com (open this website with a laptop, you should see a list of school and ranking for some of the most common courses, you can start from there b)www.gradschools.com c)www.google.com (you can just type 'msc in bla bla in the us in google' d) www.usnews.com e) www.4icu.org . 3) check up the website of the schools you find, to see the requirements. most schools will require GRE and some will require both gre and toefl . 4) Register for standardize exam and take it. You can register for gre as soon as you are ready and prepared to take the exam. Its done online at www.ets.org. You can also get all the information you need about the exam on the website. You will get adequate materials to prepare for the exam in this dropbox I created https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t9ot6d07hp1lkm7/AADL_dTihjEvNBRCBsmAcoXja?dl=0

TOEFL is an English test required by some US universities. though, some schools waive due to the fact that Nigeria is an Anglophone country.
For toefl, all you need are the speaking noteful videos in the link below, the ets toefl guide is enough to ace the exam for other sections. Just download the toefl ETS Guide from there website and the simulation test.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/45tvc3ifi8wh8sh/AACXR5j6l3nsWK8vZx5P28TVa?dl=0

As for the Tuition, if you have good results (GRE, GPA, Toefl), SOP and LOR; US schools do offer assistanship to graduate students. This can either be Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant or Administrative Assistant. Depending on the school, if you get an assistantship, your Tuition will be waived and you will also be paid a monthly stipend that can take care of your living expenses. One advice, once you shortlist schools, send emails to the grad cord of the schools and ask specific questions relating to that course and funding opportunities, be very explicit.

Lastly, there are basically 2 admission session in the US, Spring (Jan) and Fall (August). Schools admit more students in Fall, so Its advisable you plan towards Fall 2018. If you plan to resume in fall 2018, make sure you submit all your application documents before ending of Dec 2017. If you don't give it a trial, you will never know.My philosophy in life is to always do my part, with that I don't get to regret later. Above all, if you believe in God,pray to him..if not, good for you.

If you have any question, drop it here and you should get more than one good answer.

Thanks for the huge message...jah bless yah

MrChillz:
While you await your i20 you can request your sevis ID from the sch. This will enable you make sevis payment and even book an interview as long as you're certain of your i20 arriving before your choosen date.

Thanks. If d school can send me sevis ID dat would be beautiful. Are u confirming dat applying booking and going for interview is achievable within a week bro?
Thanks

demmyface:
VISA APPROVED on the 26th July, 7:15am at Lagos Embassy

My transcript goes thus:
Vo: Good morning ma'am,how are you?
Me:I'm fine, good morning.
Vo: pass me your passport.....oh!I see you are a student, give me your F-I20.
Vo: so why did you choose morgan state university?
me: I choose MSU because they offer masters in public health with a concentration in Environmental health which will help me implement programs that will improve and promote healthy style living among people of my community here in Nigeria, which is in line with my future career as a community health worker and also i will be joining Dr ABC's research which is aimed at reduction and prevention of HIV/AIDs, sexually transmitted diseases, substance use and alcohol abuse among emerging adults between the ages 18-27.
VO: what university did you do your undergraduate?
Me: Unilorin here in Nigeria.
VO: what year did you graduate?
Me: 2010
VO: what have you being doing after your NYSC?
Me: I was retained at my ppa as a community health worker at YZ foundation which is an NGO after which I took up a job in 2015 as a lab assistant with ABC specialist hospital, we collect samples from patients, document these samples, analyse it,grow it on a culture media (well i just described my duties here)
VO: did you write any test, GMAT, GRE?
Me: I took GRE
Vo: how many schools did you apply to? Me: 3
VO: name them Me: MSU,CSU,TU
VO: mention some of the required courses?
Me: environmental health, statistical methods,epidemiological methods, Biological basis, behavioural health science, public health community needs solution......i mentioned 6/7 cant remember again
VO: who is your sponsor?
Me: my mother.
VO: what does she do?
Me: she is a business woman.
VO: what sort of business?
Me: na so I start to the stammer oh.... rice production, ehnn rice wholesales.....(lol) eventually I was able to say she's one of the major rice distributors in Ilorin.
VO: smiling .....you'll be needing this at the POE.......I no hear the rest again then he passed the white sheet and my F-I20 to me
ME: I put my hands on the slab, face down and I was laughing.... I took my papers and left.


For me I would say it was just God's favour, I told God I wanted a smiling VO and just 2 minutes interview with very few questions and a white sheet at the end...............and it was so.
I couldn't help but notice a lady who was talking so loud with all energy "saying I will cure polio,I will cure this and that" fear begin dey catch me say if she could speak like this and ended up with a blue sheet, wetin I want talk again but I was calm and very optimistic.
MY ADVICE
you don't need to shout to convince the VO, shouting makes one sound like a desperado.
Maintain eye contact..... although in my case i was looking at him but i no even see am.....cos i was looking behind him and focusing on what he was asking me.
once again I say thanks to Textrem, walspring and Akins2016..............you guys are wonderful. And to all the guys and ladies keeping this thread alive and active...........you guys are doing a great job......well done and God bless.

Congrats
Also applied to Morgan State university n will like to have a mock interview.
This is my contact yomitunji@gmail. Com
My interview is next week Monday.

LagosismyHome:
if your school is resuming end of August why is your i20 arriving so late ........ why cant you have it in one week

Its my fault. I am paying my tuition deposit next week before I can get the I-20. Dats y I am devicing day means. Is it achievable within a week from my initial post.

Thanks