dabbynwa:
Hello Everyone, I am looking to do my masters in US. I am going through UKEAS, I have IELTS of 7.0, UKEAS was able to secure admission for me in George Mason University but its a "Pathway program" called INTO George Mason University. My question is a) Must i go through this pathway program, why not the masters proper. b) Is it a good idea to take up the admission?

Rashmaz:
Hello Gurus in the house, kindly criticize my proposed transcript because i will be going for my interview next week.. Thanks will be waiting on you guys

ME: Good morning and how was your night?
VO: it was ok thanks for asking

VO: Why are you going to the U.S?
ME: to study at the Texas Southern University

VO: What course do you intend to study?
ME: Computer Science

VO: Why this course?
ME: I am so passionate with this course and i want to gain more knowledge in it.. I want to be an expert and knowledgeable in this course which i will be able to provide solutions in any kind of computer problem.I will be able write theories on modelling and design on computer based system. I wish to own my own IT company here in my country after my program so my company will enhance Nigerian computer science student who are not opportuned to travel out of the country to learn the practical aspect from my company

VO: Aside from TSU how many schools did you apply to?
ME: 2

VO: Mention them
ME: Kansas State Uni and California state uni

VO: How many schools gave you admission?
ME: TSU gave me a quick response, so i decided to follow up with the admission. which my admission with CSU is on pending

VO: why NAU?
ME: Aside from being one of the best HBCU in the nation, i am so impressed by their timely response on enquiries, got a good relation with Dr Lila Ghemri the Interim Chair of CS department she told me about the small class size and the ratio of student to instructor is 20:1 which will give me the opportunity to study in a more conducive environment, they offer less theory more practical classes and experienced professor who are ready to render necessary assistance to student


VO: How did you know about the school?
ME:I discovered this school by extensive online research via google.com and academic search engines such as internationalstudent.com, usnews.com and i narrow my research to the school that has my research interest

VO: When did you finish your High School?
ME: 2011

VO: What have you been doing since when ?
ME: I went for my National Diploma at Yaba college of technology, which i did a course of 2 years for 4 years due to Indefinite General strike and Internal strike during my years in school

VO: Who is sponsoring you?
ME: My Dad

VO: What does he do?
ME: Estate management , he sells, buys and develop houses, he his also one of Dangote Cement Distributor, he sells sands and gravels to constructions companies too.

VO: May i see his statement of account?
ME: passed it (he checked for some mins and returned it back to me)

VO: are you married?
ME: NO

VO: any children?
ME: NO

VO: i will be approving your Visa, (gave me a white paper and returned my i20, bank statement of account) pick up your passport at the circled area.
ME:Thanks and best regards.

Tolatof
Chidinho10
Abromeo
Jerrevie
And others

Please need your comment. Thanks

Thanks in anticipation.

Jerrevie:
Everything was just God’s grace and favor. I saw the notorious black lady doing what she does best. There was this other white lady with a squeezed face dishing out blues and administrative processing ( flight tickets that are hot now I’ll now be waiting for two weeks). Anyways I did my interview at window 5, this Ankara wearing guy was the perfect mix of professional and chilled (leaning towards chilled). We greeted for like 10 secs and he didn’t ask me any technical questions. That SAT trick tipped the interview back to my favor and God just oversaw every every �
Without further ado, here it is:

VO: Good morning
Me: hello good morning
VO: how are you?
Me: I’m fine, thank you. How was your night?
VO: it was fine thanks for asking.
VO: where are you going?
Me: I’m going to University of South Florida for my undergraduate studies in chemical engineering
VO: oh for your baccalaureate in chem engr?
Me:yes for my undergraduate studies in chemical engineering (lol I was too nervous to abbreviate anything)
VO: did you apply to other schools?
Me:yes I applied to three others: New Jersey institute of technology, Georgia Southern University and Cleveland State University.
VO: How many did you get admitted to?
Me: Just USF. Their admission decision came early and since it was my top choice I didn’t continue with the rest. *i was so nervous when I said this but it was the truth so I didn’t stutter*
VO: what’s your highest degree
Me: my high school degree
VO: when did you leave? * as if he didn’t already know*
Me: 2014
VO: so what have you been doing since then? *acting all concerned*
Me: I took JAMB twice then I got provisional admission into UI to study chemical engineering but I deferred it to take care of my dad when he was hospitalized and his leg was amputated. It was during this period I prepared for my SAT and I got a very good score. *this last line was very pivotal and it shed light on my strongest attributes*
VO:What were your scores?
Me:I had 1300, 680 in verbal, 620 in math and 6/8 in essay
VO: *nodding his head while typing* who is your sponsor
Me: *feeling the strength of the blek pentha returning* my mom
VO: what does she do?
Me: she is a deputy director in the ministry of defense and also runs a successful clothing business. She currently has 3 stores here in Lagos.
VO: do you have a bank statement
Me: *gives it to him*
VO:checked it for a while then gave it back to me saying the magic words...I wanted to concentrate on the words he said afterwards but I just couldn’t. I was too happy.

This platform was incredibly helpful and I need to thank tolatof for taking time out of work to help, for the mock interviews, the corrections and for giving me that SAT trick

Mathano:
Good day,

I had my visa interview on the 20th of June around 6:45 am. Below is the transcript of my interview.

VO: Good morning
ME: Good morning sir (I smiled, he also smiled)

VO: Pass your passport and i20
ME: Have it Sir.

VO: Where are you going?
ME: I am going to the University of Texas at Dallas

VO: What Course?
ME: I am going for my Phd in computer Science.

VO: Why Utdallas?
ME: Out of all the schools I applied to, Utdallas has the highest ranking, Many of the research labs at Utdallas are well ranked nationally, The Natural language processing lab is ranked third nationally according to csrankings.org, the software engineering lab is also ranked sixth(he cuts me here and asked another question)

Don't just tell him the school and labs are highly ranked, but that the faculty have research interests that best fit your interests. School ranking is secondary in PhD, so they say, not my personal view though.

VO: What other schools did you apply to ?
ME: I applied to university of kansas, Kansas state university, Bowling green state University and East tennesse state University

VO: What research work will you be doing?
ME: I will be working on data mining to aid faster response to disaster recovery

VO: How will you achieve this?
ME: I explained the method I intend to use to him

VO: I can see that you have some funding. why is the school funding you?
ME: I performed excellently in my GRE

VO: What was your score
ME: I had 160 in the quantitative reasoning, 156 in VR and 4.0 in the Analytical writing assement

Your scores are good but not eXceLLent (Although I believe that there's little correlation between GRE and grad school capability/intelligence). It's better you say the university finds your holistic profile outstanding among other applicants and offered you a merit-based funding.

VO: I will be approving your visa.
ME: Do have a nice day sir.

I am very grateful to everyone that has contributed on this visa thread. I made sure I read all the comments. I also downloaded the approved and rejected visa transcripts and I went through it. Though, I have been a silent follower of this thread but I gleaned a lot on this thread. I am particularly grateful to lagosismyhome. She is always eager to help people, May all your wishes come true. I will advise people going for interview not to present any document to the VO unless it is asked. I am wishing everyone preparing for their interview all the best.

Joshualee:

That black American woman na Sadist .

Osunguy:
Good morning people.
Please I have a question about Middle Tennessee state university. My CGPA is 2.68/5.0 and 2.98/4.0 with WES free calculator. I sent a mail to the grad cord of my course telling him I graduated with a 2.8/4.0 with WES evaluation and he told me I'm eligible to apply. I just read now that they accept unofficial transcript Buh after admission they can submit official WES transcript and the CGPA cut off is 2.75.
My question is can I apply directly with my WES evaluated transcript, would it be accepted or I must apply with my unofficial transcript first. I have lost so many great schools because my rather low CGPA, it'd be so bad if MTSU is one of them.
please help guys.

LagosismyHome:


Let me be honest ooo....if it was a fake stamp then forget about going back. That issue will still be there and not going away anytime soon.

justwise:





This reminds me of a nairalander who was living off stolen credit card while boasting how he is an IT consultant and all bs, his 'unsuspecting' gf who is also a nairalander was living like a daughter of a dead millionaire thanks to stolen credit card 'not knowing' that her bf is a crook but as in everything like this..shit will always hit fan, websites, her school and other businesses she bought and paid for stuff using the card details got contacted when victims reported the crime. The poor girl has to start paying back and had an epic public bust up with her bf here in nairaland

ProfOjah1234:

Make i tag the person.. Well, happney05 told me the person is steve-something.. Too much sense will not kill me

justwise:


Not Steve though he is another known crook here,

https://www.nairaland.com/2746886/coogar-exposed-credit-card-fraudster

There are many links relating to that story but the above link gives you the abstract

ProfOjah1234:

@bolded... Too much sense will still not kill me..

justwise:


He is the Nigerian white man in US army

ProfOjah1234:

Justwise, do you wanna write GRE?.. 70% discount for you as per say you be mod..

justwise:


Lol..thanks for the offer I will pray about it and get back to you..




Done praying and the answer is no

justwise:


Not Steve though he is another known crook here,

https://www.nairaland.com/2746886/coogar-exposed-credit-card-fraudster

There are many links relating to that story but the above link gives you the abstract

ProfOjah1234:
Lamzee Howfar.. Update!!!.. Good news??

As you be P.A to Instablog and Tunde.. Always see your post...

Osunguy:
Good morning people.
Please I have a question about Middle Tennessee state university. My CGPA is 2.68/5.0 and 2.98/4.0 with WES free calculator. I sent a mail to the grad cord of my course telling him I graduated with a 2.8/4.0 with WES evaluation and he told me I'm eligible to apply. I just read now that they accept unofficial transcript Buh after admission they can submit official WES transcript and the CGPA cut off is 2.75.
My question is can I apply directly with my WES evaluated transcript, would it be accepted or I must apply with my unofficial transcript first. I have lost so many great schools because my rather low CGPA, it'd be so bad if MTSU is one of them.
please help guys.

Osunguy:


Make una help my matter, abeg?

Osunguy:
Good morning people.
Please I have a question about Middle Tennessee state university. My CGPA is 2.68/5.0 and 2.98/4.0 with WES free calculator. I sent a mail to the grad cord of my course telling him I graduated with a 2.8/4.0 with WES evaluation and he told me I'm eligible to apply. I just read now that they accept unofficial transcript Buh after admission they can submit official WES transcript and the CGPA cut off is 2.75.
My question is can I apply directly with my WES evaluated transcript, would it be accepted or I must apply with my unofficial transcript first. I have lost so many great schools because my rather low CGPA, it'd be so bad if MTSU is one of them.
please help guys.

dan5loriel:
Oga he has gotten his visa now.... what are you correcting again

dan5loriel:
Oga he has gotten his visa now.... what are you correcting again

noblemann1:

Ma'am, please I sent a pm. Needed to ask something. God bless

presiade:


Lol, I just noticed he's been approved. He posted as if he needed a review. No shaking.

Osunguy:
Good morning people.
Please I have a question about Middle Tennessee state university. My CGPA is 2.68/5.0 and 2.98/4.0 with WES free calculator. I sent a mail to the grad cord of my course telling him I graduated with a 2.8/4.0 with WES evaluation and he told me I'm eligible to apply. I just read now that they accept unofficial transcript Buh after admission they can submit official WES transcript and the CGPA cut off is 2.75.
My question is can I apply directly with my WES evaluated transcript, would it be accepted or I must apply with my unofficial transcript first. I have lost so many great schools because my rather low CGPA, it'd be so bad if MTSU is one of them.
please help guys.

Nahum777:
Hello wonderful gurus on Nairaland. Please I need your help on my proposed transcript.


Where are you going in the US?

I am going to Utah Valley University For a Bachelor's Degree In Economics.

How Did You Hear About The School?

I first heard about the school from my companion while we were both serving on a mission for my church (Church name). He spoke greatly about the school. I also did intense research on the school by searching through Google. I read reviews from current and old students on the school's Facebook page and I also watched numerous videos on the school's YouTube channel.

How Many Schools Did You Apply To.

3 Schools

Mention them.

Utah Valley University, University of Wyoming and West Virginia State University.

Why Utah Valley?

Utah valley university has a 22:1 student to faculty ratio which means faculty members can spend more time working individually with students. Utah valley has a curriculum that is very comprehensive and relevant to modern economic realities. In addition, faculty at the university are respectable in their respective areas of specialization and would be good mentors for me to learn from.

WHY ECONOMICS?

Nigeria as a developing economy needs a lot of well versed economists who are in touch with modern economic theories. My study in the US will allow me to learn from the best faculty with versed knowledge of their field and in the largest economy in the world. My study will help me learn enough from them so that I can return to Nigeria and be instrumental to developing and formulating viable economic policies.

As a writer for blogs and news websites in Nigeria, a well grounded knowledge in economics will help me broaden my writing abilities and this means more writing jobs will come my way when I return to Nigeria.

Lastly, a degree in Economics especially from an American university, will give me an upper hand in terms of job searches in Nigeria. I could work in the bank, I could work for the Nigerian government and any company or organization that needs economists in the country.

Did you take any standardized test?

The school didn't require any standardized test as my Waec result was good enough.

Why USA?

it's a known fact that USA has one of the best education systems and It has a culture that embraces intellectualism and academic freedom.

Who is sponsoring you?

My Dad

What does he do?

He owns a security company and he is into importation business as well.