₦airaland Forum

Timotee:
When you get to the school and have done the necessary orientation, you then register for your courses. Your tuition is based on how many credit hours you register for (typically 9 credit hours for international graduate students). It's at this point that you pay your fees. Note that tuition and fees are expected to be paid irrespective of whether you get a job or not. You do not pay your fees while still in Nigeria.

ritlala:
Hello everybody, please help me access my mock transcript, my interview is next week, this is my second attempt, I will appreciate if I can get corrections and contributions from the house. Thank you all. Please remember me in your prayers as I go next week for my interview.


VO: Good morning.

Me: Good morning.

VO: passport and I20

(I passed it)

VO: So I see you’re going to Westcliff University in Irvine

Me: that’s correct. Irvine, California

VO: what program are you going there for?

Me: Master of Business Administration with a concentration in International Business

VO: So where did you first learn about this school.

Me: I first saw it on a former schoolmate’s profile on LinkedIn, he then told me many good things about the school, He did his MBA there. I went further to do a personal online research on the school, I checked college review and the school’s website and I liked what I saw with regard to their College of Business.

VO: So did you choose any other school apart from this?

Me: yes! Park University, Parkville Missouri, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California and Westcliff.

VO: so were you accepted into all 3?

Me: I was accepted by Westcliff and Claremont.

VO: so why choose this school?

Me: Westcliff has the right combination of disciplines and courses. Here’s what I mean: Unlike Park University that has international business as a separate department from MBA, giving me a bit of dilemma, westcliff combines the two. So I get to have a background training in specialized functions as finance, marketing and Human Resources and still get a full doze of my concentration in International business.

Also westcliff business management philosophy looks beyond the tradition perceptions of economics, and instead espouses management as a human enterprise and liberal arts, focusing on social theory, history and sustainability. This is a much easier way of learning a course, as it adds some creativity and less technical jargons

VO: so what kind of school is this?

Me: It is a private university, regionally accredited, and offers programs towards business or education, their student demography tends to be professionals

VO: what’s your schedule for this program?

Me: so it’s a 36 credit program spanning two years. 27 credits in courses such as organizational behavior, organizational leadership, managerial accounting, financial management, marketing management, strategic management in globalized economy, managerial economics, applied methods capstone and managing information systems technology. 9 credits for my area of concentration in int’l business

VO: when did you finish your first degree?

Me: 2011, although the session was officially 2009/2010, the semester dragged into the first quarter of 2011.

VO: So what have you been doing since you graduated?

Me: Since after my NYSC in 2012, I have worked as a banker and Since 2015 till date I have been with xyz bank as head abc unit in one of the branches where I’m responsible for the cashflow of the branch, supervise a team of tellers who are in charge of “this this this and that”, I also supervise the tellers in charge of foreign exchange for customers who do int’l trade, PTA, BTA and international money remittances. On the side, personally I also partly function as a consultant for my uncle’s Bureau de Change company.

VO: So what will this degree do for you?

Me: Apart from the strategic business knowledge I will be gaining, this degree places me on the right pedestal to take up an upper managerial role in the bank’s International Business department, a dept and role I’ve in principle been earmarked for, but the bank feels this degree is so appropriate. I will also be better equipped with the needed knowledge to start up my own business in financial services consulting and foreign exchange in due time.

VO: who will be paying for this program?

Me: My uncle for whom I partly work will, I also have savings of my own and a certain percentage of scholarship granted me by the school

VO: can I have documents for that. ( hand her my statement, uncle’s and scholarship letter)

Me: (while she is going through the SOAs) my statement is a money market account statement, I decided using that because of the high interest rate as a against the regular savings account, but I have a letter of introduction here from the bank stating that it could be liquidated at anytime.

VO: why would your uncle wanna pay for you?

Me: Apart from being like a foster father and very much involved in my education, he’s very impressed with my work and loyalty and is interested in how this degree would impart to both me and his business

VO: what does he do?

Me: Primarily he owns a bureau de change company like I said and also imports and sells building materials such as tiles and marbles

VO: So what was your first degree

Me: English and Literature.

VO: And why are you going for a totally different one from your first degree?

Me: (smiling] even though my first degree was in the arts I have worked all my post first degree life as a banker and all I’ve been doing is finance, marketing, managerial accounting organization leadership. Going to do a course now in English or literature doesn’t actually help my career. This MBA does and enhances it


VO: so how often will you attend classes in a week at Westcliff.

Me: while classes are weekly the MBA program is a very rigorous one as assignments are due multiple times a week. I would also have many projects and presentations due every other week.
I also get to occupy my time with participating in the on-campus organizations (hiking club, peer mentors, and more). The school also now has 5 athletic programs and encourage students to attend games to be involved with the Westcliff community.

ritlala:
Hello everybody, please help me access my mock transcript, my interview is next week, this is my second attempt, I will appreciate if I can get corrections and contributions from the house. Thank you all. Please remember me in your prayers as I go next week for my interview.


VO: Good morning.

Me: Good morning.

VO: passport and I20

(I passed it)

VO: So I see you’re going to Westcliff University in Irvine

Me: that’s correct. Irvine, California

VO: what program are you going there for?

Me: Master of Business Administration with a concentration in International Business

VO: So where did you first learn about this school.

Me: I first saw it on a former schoolmate’s profile on LinkedIn, he then told me many good things about the school, He did his MBA there. I went further to do a personal online research on the school, I checked college review and the school’s website and I liked what I saw with regard to their College of Business.

VO: So did you choose any other school apart from this?

Me: yes! Park University, Parkville Missouri, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California and Westcliff.

VO: so were you accepted into all 3?

Me: I was accepted by Westcliff and Claremont.

VO: so why choose this school?

Me: Westcliff has the right combination of disciplines and courses. Here’s what I mean: Unlike Park University that has international business as a separate department from MBA, giving me a bit of dilemma, westcliff combines the two. So I get to have a background training in specialized functions as finance, marketing and Human Resources and still get a full doze of my concentration in International business.

Also westcliff business management philosophy looks beyond the tradition perceptions of economics, and instead espouses management as a human enterprise and liberal arts, focusing on social theory, history and sustainability. This is a much easier way of learning a course, as it adds some creativity and less technical jargons

VO: so what kind of school is this?

Me: It is a private university, regionally accredited, and offers programs towards business or education, their student demography tends to be professionals

VO: what’s your schedule for this program?

Me: so it’s a 36 credit program spanning two years. 27 credits in courses such as organizational behavior, organizational leadership, managerial accounting, financial management, marketing management, strategic management in globalized economy, managerial economics, applied methods capstone and managing information systems technology. 9 credits for my area of concentration in int’l business

VO: when did you finish your first degree?

Me: 2011, although the session was officially 2009/2010, the semester dragged into the first quarter of 2011.

VO: So what have you been doing since you graduated?

Me: Since after my NYSC in 2012, I have worked as a banker and Since 2015 till date I have been with xyz bank as head abc unit in one of the branches where I’m responsible for the cashflow of the branch, supervise a team of tellers who are in charge of “this this this and that”, I also supervise the tellers in charge of foreign exchange for customers who do int’l trade, PTA, BTA and international money remittances. On the side, personally I also partly function as a consultant for my uncle’s Bureau de Change company.

VO: So what will this degree do for you?

Me: Apart from the strategic business knowledge I will be gaining, this degree places me on the right pedestal to take up an upper managerial role in the bank’s International Business department, a dept and role I’ve in principle been earmarked for, but the bank feels this degree is so appropriate. I will also be better equipped with the needed knowledge to start up my own business in financial services consulting and foreign exchange in due time.

VO: who will be paying for this program?

Me: My uncle for whom I partly work will, I also have savings of my own and a certain percentage of scholarship granted me by the school

VO: can I have documents for that. ( hand her my statement, uncle’s and scholarship letter)

Me: (while she is going through the SOAs) my statement is a money market account statement, I decided using that because of the high interest rate as a against the regular savings account, but I have a letter of introduction here from the bank stating that it could be liquidated at anytime.

VO: why would your uncle wanna pay for you?

Me: Apart from being like a foster father and very much involved in my education, he’s very impressed with my work and loyalty and is interested in how this degree would impart to both me and his business

VO: what does he do?

Me: Primarily he owns a bureau de change company like I said and also imports and sells building materials such as tiles and marbles

VO: So what was your first degree

Me: English and Literature.

VO: And why are you going for a totally different one from your first degree?

Me: (smiling] even though my first degree was in the arts I have worked all my post first degree life as a banker and all I’ve been doing is finance, marketing, managerial accounting organization leadership. Going to do a course now in English or literature doesn’t actually help my career. This MBA does and enhances it


VO: so how often will you attend classes in a week at Westcliff.

Me: while classes are weekly the MBA program is a very rigorous one as assignments are due multiple times a week. I would also have many projects and presentations due every other week.
I also get to occupy my time with participating in the on-campus organizations (hiking club, peer mentors, and more). The school also now has 5 athletic programs and encourage students to attend games to be involved with the Westcliff community.

Rytefish:
Well done, you must have put a lot of energy together to come up with this professional response, but I need to be candid, you sound too professional and overly prepared, haba, as much as we need to use some obscure terms to sound professional, we should know there are limits to which we can present our professionalism,as these VOs can easily detect and discern when we are overly prepared. Try to use some simple and lay man terms.

Also, when asked about the name of the school, don't very correct, or what wa that statement you made when VO mentioned the school name, I am not contended with your response to the VO.

Likewise, I have issue with the fact that uncle is into Bereau de change and also sells tiles and the likes, what if this is where you need a more professional title for your uncle?

I also have issues with this response, while classes are weekly the MBA program is a very rigorous one as assignments are due multiple times a week , how did you know the program is very rigorous, at least. you said your friend was an alumni, so how come you know the kinds of assignments, you never mentioned that you are have been in touch with any current student....you need to work on all I mentioned while awaiting other responses from gurus in the house.


Success....I am still waiting for my admission from three schools before I apply for my visa.

Phatkayconcept:
Well-done for the effort. With respect to what I have learnt in this forum, I think you are missing a very important details: home ties!
Going through all your response, you didn't make mention your coming back yo Nigeria. I think you should shufle your response and provide attention statement as to why the degree will help you on returning back to Nigeria upon successful completion.
Just my unprofessional advice, goodluck!

Rytefish:
Well done, you must have put a lot of energy together to come up with this professional response, but I need to be candid, you sound too professional and overly prepared, haba, as much as we need to use some obscure terms to sound professional, we should know there are limits to which we can present our professionalism,as these VOs can easily detect and discern when we are overly prepared. Try to use some simple and lay man terms.

Also, when asked about the name of the school, don't very correct, or what wa that statement you made when VO mentioned the school name, I am not contended with your response to the VO.

Likewise, I have issue with the fact that uncle is into Bereau de change and also sells tiles and the likes, what if this is where you need a more professional title for your uncle?

I also have issues with this response, while classes are weekly the MBA program is a very rigorous one as assignments are due multiple times a week , how did you know the program is very rigorous, at least. you said your friend was an alumni, so how come you know the kinds of assignments, you never mentioned that you are have been in touch with any current student....you need to work on all I mentioned while awaiting other responses from gurus in the house.


Success....I am still waiting for my admission from three schools before I apply for my visa.

abcasap:
Please I'm new on this thread and I need anyone who's willing to help me out.

I just got an admission into Texas A&M International University. Like I mentioned earlier, I'm new here. So I would like someone to give me heads up on what to do next.

Here's my email address Maduemechukwuebuka@gmail.com.

Here's my number 07036367160.

Please I really need u guys help and assistance.

Thanks.

ezychris:
Thanks bro, I need to contact you, I already sent a dm

Emusan:
Please house, can another type of visa be given to study in US apart from F-1 or J-1?

aao17ep:
Goodmorning Guys. Please i urgently need this information. I reside in the US and i am trying to invite some people over for an event. The rumour i am hearing is that there are no appointment dates left in 2018 at any of the US embassy in Nigeria. Please how true is that?

Your answer will be very helpful


Thanks

kfrosh:
Get your i20 from your school (Texas a&m)

Pay your Sevis fee

Pay your visa fee at GTbank

Book for your visa appointment date

Get your Sponsor's statement of account and any other supporting document you think might be necessary.

Prepare for the interview as if your life depends on

Get your visa

Book your flight

WELCOME TO AMERICA



Now before doing all those thing up there, boya you should sharply read the part 13 of this thread, page 1 to the end.
You should be fine after doing this.

PstTobi:
I studied applied geophysics in Futa and I graduated with 2.5gpa, please what could be the wes conversion and can I be admitted for Master's degree. Am 23 years old is it advisable for me to apply for undergraduate degree in applied geophysics. Thanks

Walspring:
You can get M1 but it's for vocational and technical students

PstTobi:
Someone should please respond to me, have been so much disturbed. I CAN'T HELP MYSELF. THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU DO.

PstTobi:
I studied applied geophysics in Futa and I graduated with 2.5gpa, please what could be the wes conversion and can I be admitted for Master's degree. Am 23 years old is it advisable for me to apply for undergraduate degree in applied geophysics. Thanks

Phatkayconcept:
I wish you resounding testimony soon.

Please which schools did you apply to. I applied to just one university and I am looking forward to apply to at least one more. Please share with me so i can follow it up. Thanks.

Freelancer247:
Good morning friends, I wish to know if it's advisable (in terms of convincing VO) to change from science to management studies for Master's degree.
This is because I currently have a uni that promise grants and scholarships in M.S Operations and Projects mgt.

Freelancer247:
Good morning friends, I wish to know if it's advisable (in terms of convincing VO) to change from science to management studies for Master's degree.
This is because I currently have a uni that promise grants and scholarships in M.S Operations and Projects mgt.

Senatorbee:
Just used the free WES cgpa calculator now my Nigeria 3.79/5 cgpa came out 3.30/4 pls can these cgpa be considered for full funding