afodam247:
My interview was denied on Monday. This is my transcript
V.O: passport and i20
Me: gave her
V.o: what's your highest level of education
Me: told her bsc agric econs
V.o: when did u graduate
Me: 2013
V.o : what have you been doing since
Me: working as the VP in my father in-law school
V.o: who's sponsoring you
Me : i mention the name
V.o: what's ur relationship with him
Me : he's my father in-law
V.o: are u married, OK u said your father in-law so you are married
Me : yes I am married

PhDAdmission19:
Hello,

I was introduced to NL by a friend. I'm a masters student in a school in the US. I just started last fall. I intend to do my Ph.D. in US/Canada. Please, suggest to me which school(s) I can apply. Below is my profile;

UG GPA: 3.73/4.00
MS GPA: 3.67/4.00 ( I'll be graduating in May2019).

PS: preparing to write GRE soon.

femi312:
Really? One would have thought being in the system would have given you more insight. However, how do you want strangers to suggest school without intended course of study?. You didn't write GRE before you started your masters? Additionally since yout plan is to do Phd after masters, I think you need to do better with your Msc gpa, Aim for >3.8. No correlation between your UG gpa and Msc gpa right now

Demonicide:
Hey friend, I perused through all your comments and found out that you were once a prospective CSU student. What are the possibilities that I can still meet up for fall this year? How many weeks did it take them to admit you and the weeks your i20 arrived Nigeria? I haven't heard from them though, and June us around the corner. Pls I will need your Swift response as regards this. ��

muritalaolaide:
Please help......
I want to reapply and the appointment page is asking me to choose if I have either been interview between 6 month or not. If I choose I have been interviewed,it won't bring out any date for,it will say no date available but if I choose regular, it will bring out date. I kept on refreshing d page and now its saying my maximum limits for d day is over till tomorrow.
And if I pick regular, it was written there that I will be denied for misrepresentation.
My fear is I have only 3days before my receipt number is blocked by d embassy and one day is gone already,please when can I likely do the appointment that I will be able to get a date.

Please gurus help

Humble11:


I experienced same too. You are not the only one but why will your receipt number be blocked. Whats the reason?

muritalaolaide:
Please help......
I want to reapply and the appointment page is asking me to choose if I have either been interview between 6 month or not. If I choose I have been interviewed,it won't bring out any date for,it will say no date available but if I choose regular, it will bring out date. I kept on refreshing d page and now its saying my maximum limits for d day is over till tomorrow.
And if I pick regular, it was written there that I will be denied for misrepresentation.
My fear is I have only 3days before my receipt number is blocked by d embassy and one day is gone already,please when can I likely do the appointment that I will be able to get a date.

Please gurus help

SPERMANC:
pls guys am going for Cleveland State University ohio am kind of confused about the credit hours stuff cos i saw each credit hour has a particular amount to pay so my question is as an undergraduate student am i allowed to do 2 or 3 credit hours (na the tuition fee i de fear)

sheke01:


Relax, u can definitely meet up for fall. I will be using my Cleveland state University admission for my embassy interview soon though am going for masters. My masters admission took about 8 weeks, I paid application fee January 9th and got the admission March 1st.
Here's what you have to do to speed up your process.
1. You obviously can't do anything about the wait period. The school said admission takes like 4-6 weeks from when your application was completed. Have you gotten a mail from them stating that your application have been completed. If no, you need to mail them and find out what is pending in your application
2. Get your financial documents ready. Immediately you are given admission you will be required to scan and upload your financial documents in order for them to prepare your i20. If you have them handy, u will be doing yourself a favour. Cleveland state university took 4 working days to prepare my i20.
3. Cleveland state university uses eshipglobal to ship i20. You will be charged $90.44, bank charges not included and this can only be paid outside Nigeria by wire transfer or PayPal. I will advise you start talking with Walspring and other gurus in the US so that they will help you make this payment as quickly as your i20 is ready.
4. Cleveland state university will send you some of the important details on your i20 to your mail. You can use this details to pay embassy fee, first DS160 form, pay Sevis fee and book appointment at the embassy while you wait to receive your i20. eshipglobal uses UPS, DHL and FedEx. There is little or no risk of your i20 getting lost except you deliberately give them wrong phone number and delivery details. You will also be given tracking number that you can use to track it. You will receive your i20
within 5 working days from when eshipglobal picks it up from the school
5. Begin now to prepare for embassy interview as you might need to scale it at first trial.

I hope this helps you calm down a little. May God grant all Cleveland state University fall 2018 students and everyone preparing for interview, success in our visa interview

hilaryxoxo:
Just so we are all on the same page. Check this ranking https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2018/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/name/Ibadan/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats

University of Ibadan is between 800th - 1000th. But there are tons of schools that have been mentioned on this thread that aren’t even on the list!
In other words, based on the ranking, University of Ibadan is technically better than those schools.


You now wake up one day and want to go and spend money in a school that would technically not add any value to you Why not just stay in Nigeria and do a professional exam? ICAN? ACCA??

You can even learn certain skill set online for FREE. You can learn python on Data Camp or Edx. Infact, many of the programs on Edx were put together by elite organizations like Microsoft, World Bank and Harvard.

That money, you can go on AliExpress and start a business or learning a vocation.

WAKE UP

All that glitters is not gold. It’s not all about just leaving Nigeria for leaving Nigeria sake. It’s about rebranding yourself. It’s about building your profile. It’s about positioning yourself for better opportunities and promotions.

DONT SETTLE FOR LESS.
“Mediocrity will never do, you’re capable of better things”

Demonicide:
You just saved a soul...Yes, I got a mail from them on the 12th of this month thanking me for the completion of my application.(will the 4-6weeks start from that date?) My brother is in USA, he will help me out with the payment via credit card. I have started preparing for the interview a long time ago. Thanks so much for the attention, you really calmed my nerve.

sheke01:


Yea. The 4-6 weeks started counting from the 12th.
Glad I could be of help. That's why we are all here

Humble11:


Please help analyse my interview. Got denied today


Vo: which school are you going ?


Me: [s]I'm going to study master of science in information technology in [/s] Iglobal university located at Leesburg pike, Vienna, Virginia

Vo: what was your last education?

Me: bachelor of science in Computer Science

Vo: what year did you finish undergraduate study?

Me : 2015 [s]( vo countenance changes and started typing)[/s]

Vo: why did you choose this school and how many schools did you apply also how many gave admission?

Me : I applied to 3 schools and the 3 gave admission

Me : I have chosen IGU for some reasons, firstly IGU offers some elective track courses which catches my interest and I know it would be of benefit to my career ( vo cut in..)

Vo: what relationship does the 3 schools has?


Me : (I was confused at first)...[s]OK after when I had concluded on what to study, then I searched using Google to see schools offering this course. The I realised xyz school has information Science and ABC school has information Science, but IGU has information technology which I really wanted [/s]

Vo: (continue typing ) who Is sponsoring you?

Me : dad

Vo: what is he into?

Me: he is a building contractor and also has hotels

Vo: are you married?

Me: am engaged

Vo: do you have kids?

Me : yes

Vo: how many kids?

Me: just a kid

Vo: how old?

Me : a year old

Vo: have you traveled out of the country b4?

Me: No, I haven't

Vo: sorry, I'm going to give you blue paper to read why you are not eligible for this now


[s]There was a Dr in front of me that was really drilled by this Vo[/s]

theamerican:


I read your transcript. Now, I'll attempt an analysis like you requested.

1. Stay on track. Not for this particular question but for all questions. Simple question: which school are you going to? Give a simple answer.

2. I read the "VO countenance changed..." part and wondered what the relevance was. Did the VO's demeanor knock you off balance, put you under pressure, trigger a change in your own demeanor that you started stuttering/shivering/sending wrong vibes to them? If so, that may be where you started encountering problems and things went downhill.

3. Your reasons for choosing IGU. No, Sir. I would have cut you off too. Time is important and they don't wanna listen to things like that. You'll need to do better.

4. "I was confused at first"... you should have asked for clarification. I have no clue what you were trying to say with that answer. What relationship do the three schools have? Who knows if all of them are private schools or if they're all in republican states or "they all have an A rating for low crime on campus" lol. Could be anything. Oh! Maybe "they all offer graduate programs in IT field" idk.

5. The drilled doctor before you... irrelevant.

In summary, you shouldn't waste your money going for another interview until you've prepared better. You still need work... personally, I'm interested in knowing why you chose IGU. Just curious, let's start from there.

SPERMANC:
please guys i need clarification,,, is tuition fee charged base on the course you are studying(like Nigeria uni) or is it generally the whole school pays the same amount
am going to Cleveland State University to study media arts

sheke01:


Yea. The 4-6 weeks started counting from the 12th.
Glad I could be of help. That's why we are all here

femi312:
All this story wont cut it. He or she went to the embassy with i20 from Iglobal a one building school, if you have been here for a long time you would have known the problem is the school and not how he or she answered. There are people on this thread who have been denied visa twice and thrice because of that school. Just do a quick search of Iglobal on Nairaland and to see for yourself. A VO even told one person he needs to start his application again, that is a clue for the wise. I cant phantom how people will leave Nigeria for schools like igblobal or VIU if not for ONLY immigration intent. We all left Nigeria because we wanted good life for us and our kids but at least gain two things with one stone. Good/Quality education and a good life.

femi312:
All this story wont cut it. He or she went to the embassy with i20 from Iglobal a one building school, if you have been here for a long time you would have known the problem is the school and not how he or she answered. There are people on this thread who have been denied visa twice and thrice because of that school. Just do a quick search of Iglobal on Nairaland and to see for yourself. A VO even told one person he needs to start his application again, that is a clue for the wise. I cant phantom how people will leave Nigeria for schools like igblobal or VIU if not for ONLY immigration intent. We all left Nigeria because we wanted good life for us and our kids but at least gain two things with one stone. Good/Quality education and a good life.

femi312:
Really? One would have thought being in the system would have given you more insight. However, how do you want strangers to suggest school without intended course of study?. You didn't write GRE before you started your masters? Additionally since yout plan is to do Phd after masters, I think you need to do better with your Msc gpa, Aim for >3.8. No correlation between your UG gpa and Msc gpa right now

theamerican:


Ok. You're saying IGU has no international student(s)? You're saying for sure that no one can get a visa to come to the U.S. to study at IGU? If both answers are yes and you have proof, I'll accept your statements and apologize for my ignorance.

This thread topic says "enquiries for USA student visa". I have absolutely no interest in what anyone has as a plan for their life after school or after they get their visa unless they ask for my opinion. I focus on the primary issue and that is: "How can this member get a visa legally based on the information provided?".

It's not my job to worry about why someone would wanna spend $100k to go study adult education in Singapore. It is not my business. Again, when I'm asked what can I do to get a visa, I consider what information the person provides and give my opinion. That's all.

They have the freedom to completely ignore my opinion/advice and call me clueless.

Demonicide:
According to you previous post, yours wasn't even up to 4weeks now.

Sorelee:


All this agent schools lol if I talk now person go say Na Absolute nonesense lol. This school is not even going to make me say anything about the transcript

Humble11:


Please help analyse my interview. Got denied today

Vo : good morning

Me : good morning sir

Me : how was ur night

Vo: great, thank you

Vo: which school are you going ?


Me: I'm going to study master of science in information technology in Iglobal university located at Leesburg pike, Vienna, Virginia

Vo: what was your last education?

Me: bachelor of science in Computer Science

Vo: what year did you finish undergraduate study?

Me : 2015 ( vo countenance changes and started typing)

Vo: why did you choose this school and how many schools did you apply also how many gave admission?

Me : I applied to 3 schools and the 3 gave admission

Me : I have chosen IGU for some reasons, firstly IGU offers some elective track courses which catches my interest and I know it would be of benefit to my career ( vo cut in..)

Vo: what relationship does the 3 schools has?


Me : (I was confused at first)...OK after when I had concluded on what to study, then I searched using Google to see schools offering this course. The I realised xyz school has information Science and ABC school has information Science, but IGU has information technology which I really wanted

Vo: (continue typing ) who Is sponsoring you?

Me : dad

Vo: what is he into?

Me: he is a building contractor and also has hotels

Vo: are you married?

Me: am engaged

Vo: do you have kids?

Me : yes

Vo: how many kids?

Me: just a kid

Vo: how old?

Me : a year old

Vo: have you traveled out of the country b4?

Me: No, I haven't

Vo: sorry, I'm going to give you blue paper to read why you are not eligible for this now


There was a Dr in front of me that was really drilled by this Vo

muritalaolaide:
Please help......
I want to reapply and the appointment page is asking me to choose if I have either been interview between 6 month or not. If I choose I have been interviewed,it won't bring out any date for,it will say no date available but if I choose regular, it will bring out date. I kept on refreshing d page and now its saying my maximum limits for d day is over till tomorrow.
And if I pick regular, it was written there that I will be denied for misrepresentation.
My fear is I have only 3days before my receipt number is blocked by d embassy and one day is gone already,please when can I likely do the appointment that I will be able to get a date.

Please gurus help