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Kingsman01:
I believe I will be successful and to the Glory of God, I will come and testify of Gods Grace here next week.

Nothing is impossible.
Nothing is ruled out.
Nothing is certain.

Oga please calm down. I'd want you to know that people giving you advice have been here for years and want the best for you.

Nobody is saying God does not play his part in helping you but if a school is a red flag, it's a red flag.

That's how a guy came some months ago with California Mirama University which was a red flag. He was warned not to go for interview with the school but he was adamant, and in the end, he was denied.

Please follow Lagosismyhome advice and apply to another school, before going for your interview. Going for an interview with this school would only sour your chances of getting a visa next time. You have a high chance of being denied.

Olalekank:
Oga please calm down. I'd want you to know that people giving you advice have been here for years and want the best for you.

Nobody is saying God does not play his part in helping you but if a school is a red flag, it's a red flag.

That's how a guy came some months ago with California Mirama University which was a red flag. He was warned not to go for interview with the school but he was adamant, and in the end, he was denied.

Please follow Lagosismyhome advice and apply to another school, before going for your interview. Going for an interview with this school would only sour your chances of getting a visa next time. You have a high chance of being denied.

Bros try to understand my point. I am not being adamant. I totally accept her input and all others. I have already booked an Interview. If I don’t get it, fine.

Olalekank:
Oga please calm down. I'd want you to know that people giving you advice have been here for years and want the best for you.

Nobody is saying God does not play his part in helping you but if a school is a red flag, it's a red flag.

That's how a guy came some months ago with California Mirama University which was a red flag. He was warned not to go for interview with the school but he was adamant, and in the end, he was denied.

Please follow Lagosismyhome advice and apply to another school, before going for your interview. Going for an interview with this school would only sour your chances of getting a visa next time. You have a high chance of being denied.

Bros please can you help me? please I want to invite someone to Nigeria for the first time, please how do I go about this, I don't know what step to take and how do I start.

Hi, I recently just graduated from a yabatech, I am planning to study for my masters in the USA , and I want to be dexterous in going about it, so I am planning for fall 2020, right now I am reading part 14 and also shortlisting schools, what are the steps I need to be taking to ensure my application is a success

Bigsamnaira:
Hello house, please I want to invite someone to Nigeria for the first time, please how do I go about this, I don't know what step to take and how do I start.

Smh

Neeta02:
hi please I sent a pm. Kindly reply. Thanks

I have.

Kingsman01:
Bros try to understand my point. I am not being adamant. I totally accept her input and all others. I have already booked an Interview. If I don’t get it, fine.

Well, don't be discouraged since at this point you have scheduled an interview. Just know that you might have to do a lot more to tell a convincing story in light of all the red flags that the good people here have pointed out. If you do get the visa, good luck. If you don't, then at least you now know the right thing to do.

Bigsamnaira:
Bros please can you help me? please I want to invite someone to Nigeria for the first time, please how do I go about this, I don't know what step to take and how do I start.

You want to invite someone to Nigeria or *from* Nigeria? I looked on a post on tripadvisor for you and it looks like you have to do an online application, get a letter of invitation, proof of funds, etc.

See the naija immigration portal here:https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/pages/visaguidelines

Caveat: verify the process before making any online payment whenever it comes to a naija govt agency. You might pay and still be stuck in limbo.

sheke01:
Hey,

First of all, regarding on campus jobs, one plus one does not always equals two. That you are eligible to work 20 weekly hours on campus doesn't mean you will automatically get a job on campus upon resumption. You might even get one and you will be lucky to do 11 weekly hours. Am about to complete my second semester and am still seeking my first on campus job.

Secondly, depending on the location of your school it might be difficult to see an apartment where you and someone will share a room as most times you might be living with other flatmates that won't allow such. You might see a studio apartment that will be above your budget and the owners might not allow more than one person. Reality sometimes changes when you become physically present.

Outside scholarships and grants won't just fall on your lap either.

All this dollars calculations that you did varies as some weeks you might work less hours and some weeks you might work more. Nothing is constant in this country

It's best to have a very very good financial plan before you make your move and don't just settle on speculations and heresay.

regards.

Thank you very much boss, please what's the name of your school?

mjksho:
I have answered.

I got it ..thank you

Johnolukolade:
Young man, which is May 1st? Is that the start of class or the orientation date?

May 1st is the start of class

My mock Transcript again please house am open to criticism and corrections

Msc. Computer Science and Quantitative Methods with concentration in mathematical finance

Vo- Good morning pass me your I-20, Sevis payment receipt 

Me- here you go 

Vo- why are you going to the USA

Me- for my master in computer science and quantity Metjods with concentration in mathematical finance at Austin peay state university Tennessee.

Vo- can you tell me about your program

Me- master in computer science and Quantitative method with concentration in mathematical finance is a 2year 33credit hour course program and it focus on key areas like regression analysis,numerical analysis, financial mathematics,stochastic process and probability 

Vo- how did you here about the school

Me- from a colleague who is an alumni and has been doing very fine ever since coming back and I later did further research on the program,fee and the city

Vo- how many school did you apply to 

Me- 3, wku,mtsu,Austin pea state university

Vo- why Austin Pea State University

Me- because Austin pea among the 3 school offered computer science and mathematical finance which will open many career opportunity after graduation aside that the school has a curicullum that does not focus alone on the theoretical aspect but alot of practical course work that would help boost my carrier

Vo- what will you do after this degree

Me- I will be coming back to Nigeria to work with the Nigerian pension commission so that I can harness my creative energy toward solving the problems of delay or non-paymeny of our retiree gratuity and at some point in my career I will like to go into lecturing so that I can teach and motive young people willing to take up a job in pension administration.

Vo- what have you been doing after graduation

Me- I went for my compulsory NYSC from July 2012 thru June 2013 after which I got a job with xyz company as a bulk teller for 4year before I move to my current in 2017 as a ***manager

Vo- why did you choose this course 

Me- I choose this course because it will give me advance knowledge of computer and uses of mathematical process in solving financial problem which will give me competitive edge and will open alot of career opportunities after graduation.

Vo- did you write any standardize test 

Me- Yes GRE

Vo- what's your score 

Me- 304, quantitative reasoning 157, verbal reasoning 147 and critical written 3.0

Vo- how will you fund your study 

Me- I was offered a GA that cover the whole of my tuition and my uncle Mr. **** that work at **** would be taking care of the remaining cost 

Vo-how did you get the GA

Me- I apply with my GRE test score, my undergraduate CGPA, letter of recommendation and I wrote a letter to director of the department that gave me the GA.

Vo- can I have his SOA 

Me- pass it 

Vo- typing and I would be approving your visa 

@LagosismyHome
@gboyegaD
@fairheart

Hello fams, please anyone in this group that is in University of Tennessee presently or is going to University of Tennessee. I need help urgently concerning the school. I need some informations. I contacted the gradschool through the mail but no response yet.

Hi, haven't heard from you again. Please write and update me on the GA and your plan for the interview. Has it been offered?

shoyoyebiodun:
My mock Transcript again please house am open to criticism and corrections

Msc. Computer Science and Quantitative Methods with concentration in mathematical finance

Vo- Good morning pass me your I-20, Sevis payment receipt 

Me- here you go 

Vo- why are you going to the USA

Me- for my master in computer science and quantity Metjods with concentration in mathematical finance at Austin peay state university Tennessee.

Vo- can you tell me about your program

Me- master in computer science and Quantitative method with concentration in mathematical finance is a 2year 33credit hour course program and it focus on key areas like regression analysis,numerical analysis, financial mathematics,stochastic process and probability 

Vo- how did you here about the school

Me- from a colleague who is an alumni and has been doing very fine ever since coming back and I later did further research on the program,fee and the city

Vo- how many school did you apply to 

Me- 3, wku,mtsu,Austin pea state university

Vo- why Austin Pea State University

Me- because Austin pea among the 3 school offered computer science and mathematical finance which will open many career opportunity after graduation aside that the school has a curicullum that does not focus alone on the theoretical aspect but alot of practical course work that would help boost my carrier

Vo- what will you do after this degree

Me- I will be coming back to Nigeria to work with the Nigerian pension commission so that I can harness my creative energy toward solving the problems of delay or non-paymeny of our retiree gratuity and at some point in my career I will like to go into lecturing so that I can teach and motive young people willing to take up a job in pension administration.

Vo- what have you been doing after graduation

Me- I went for my compulsory NYSC from July 2012 thru June 2013 after which I got a job with xyz company as a bulk teller for 4year before I move to my current in 2017 as a ***manager

Vo- why did you choose this course 

Me- I choose this course because it will give me advance knowledge of computer and uses of mathematical process in solving financial problem which will give me competitive edge and will open alot of career opportunities after graduation.

Vo- did you write any standardize test 

Me- Yes GRE

Vo- what's your score 

Me- 304, quantitative reasoning 157, verbal reasoning 147 and critical written 3.0

Vo- how will you fund your study 

Me- I was offered a GA that cover the whole of my tuition and my uncle Mr. **** that work at **** would be taking care of the remaining cost 

Vo-how did you get the GA

Me- I apply with my GRE test score, my undergraduate CGPA, letter of recommendation and I wrote a letter to director of the department that gave me the GA.

Vo- can I have his SOA 

Me- pass it 

Vo- typing and I would be approving your visa 

@LagosismyHome
@gboyegaD
@fairheart

I see you have improved this a little. That is commendable!

shoyoyebiodun:
My mock Transcript again please house am open to criticism and corrections

Msc. Computer Science and Quantitative Methods with concentration in mathematical finance

Vo- Good morning pass me your I-20, Sevis payment receipt 

Me- here you go 

Vo- why are you going to the USA

Me- for my master in computer science and quantity Metjods with concentration in mathematical finance at Austin peay state university Tennessee.

Vo- can you tell me about your program

Me- master in computer science and Quantitative method with concentration in mathematical finance is a 2year 33credit hour course program and it focus on key areas like regression analysis,numerical analysis, financial mathematics,stochastic process and probability 

Vo- how did you here about the school

Me- from a colleague who is an alumni and has been doing very fine ever since coming back and I later did further research on the program,fee and the city

Vo- how many school did you apply to 

Me- 3, wku,mtsu,Austin pea state university

Vo- why Austin Pea State University

Me- because Austin pea among the 3 school offered computer science and mathematical finance which will open many career opportunity after graduation aside that the school has a curicullum that does not focus alone on the theoretical aspect but alot of practical course work that would help boost my carrier

Vo- what will you do after this degree

Me- I will be coming back to Nigeria to work with the Nigerian pension commission so that I can harness my creative energy toward solving the problems of delay or non-paymeny of our retiree gratuity and at some point in my career I will like to go into lecturing so that I can teach and motive young people willing to take up a job in pension administration.

Vo- what have you been doing after graduation

Me- I went for my compulsory NYSC from July 2012 thru June 2013 after which I got a job with xyz company as a bulk teller for 4year before I move to my current in 2017 as a ***manager

Vo- why did you choose this course 

Me- I choose this course because it will give me advance knowledge of computer and uses of mathematical process in solving financial problem which will give me competitive edge and will open alot of career opportunities after graduation.

Vo- did you write any standardize test 

Me- Yes GRE

Vo- what's your score 

Me- 304, quantitative reasoning 157, verbal reasoning 147 and critical written 3.0

Vo- how will you fund your study 

Me- I was offered a GA that cover the whole of my tuition and my uncle Mr. **** that work at **** would be taking care of the remaining cost 

Vo-how did you get the GA

Me- I apply with my GRE test score, my undergraduate CGPA, letter of recommendation and I wrote a letter to director of the department that gave me the GA.

Vo- can I have his SOA 

Me- pass it 

Vo- typing and I would be approving your visa 

@LagosismyHome
@gboyegaD
@fairheart

As long as you are true to your dream, you can always find a way to pursue and achieve it. Most times, it is not money that is the determining factor, but the tenacity, focus, and stubborn faith in yourself and in God that nothing can stop you. Anyway, how old are you?

VisiFisiMisi:
Hello Nairaland Family, I have a huge passion in studying in the U.S but financially I'm not okay and it's driving me crazy, I have make researches day and night if there are opportunities or possibly loan i could get and payback. I'm not lazy i would pay back in time but none gave without a cosigner.

The biggest problem I'm having right now is that, It's only me that have interest in this my parent doesn't seems to care about my passion towards this because they believe they don't have the millions and not ready to support my passion

I'm set to take the SAT I've been studying for the exam for the past 4months now but haven't seen any opportunity to register due to financial incapability...

Pls can anyone generous register me for the SAT...I know I might not have anything to reward the person but the God of Favour will favour the person in returns....
I strongly believe, I'll pass the exam with a great grade and qualify for scholarship...


@Fairheart
@GboyegaD
@Teslim
@lagosismyhome
@Time2win
@Bracelum
@OluDare01
@thewholethreadviewers

LEG PASS LEG. NOBODY HAS SAID EVERY LEG IS THE SAME. I HEARD THIS STORY, AND THANKS FOR SHARING. WE ALL SHOULD PROPHESY AND DEMAND OF LIFE WHAT WE WANT. SOMETIMES, DEMANDING IS WHAT IT TAKES.

orimahspence:
Do you know professor Pius Adesanmi, who died recently in the Ethiopia air crash , Once upon a time, Pius Adesanmi invited his mum, Mama Adesanmi to come visit him in Canada. That was not to be because she was denied a visa to go visit her son.

Pius and Mama were sad, however that didn’t deterred Mama from reapplying for the visa after a six months waiting period. Again she was denied!

Mama reapplied a third time for a visa to Canada and was denied. She then told Pius that she will visit him in Canada on one condition : “If the Canadian high commission comes to her house at Ilorin and stamp her passport with the visa.” Mama was simply saying she is done with the effort of obtaining a visa to Canada after three denials.

And it came to pass, that the Canada Department of Foreign Affairs invited Pius as a guest speaker for an event. Trust Pius not to waste an opportunity to vent when one presents itself. He reluctantly accepted the speaking engagement. After his lecture the Oga at the top in charge of all High Commissioners went to Pius to give him kudos for a job well done. During the tete-a-tete, Pius told the Oga that he is unable to understand why his mother was denied visa to come and visit him.

Three days after the event in Toronto, a dark, heavily tinted SUV with a diplomatic plate number pulled up in front of Mama Adesanmi’s house at Ilorin. The Canadian High Commissioner sent his aides who drove all the way from Lagos to Ilorin to go and stamp Mama Adesanmi’s passport with a visa to Canada in her living room, with a letter of apology personally signed by the High Commissioner.

That was how Mama’s prophesy came to pass and the people who denied her visa three times, brought the visa to her house, even when she didn’t apply for a visa.

As Chinua Achebe puts it, “If a child washes his hands he could eat with kings." Pius was cool like that!

Leg pass leg brother

Please, who knows if New Mexico state university is a red flag?

Also, Can one get a visa without writing any standardized test?

I got an offer from them but I didn't write any test because it was waived for me.

ADVICE PLEASE....

Do try to remove my username when next you're quoting any comment related to this. Okay?

bracelum:
He was denied because his father bragged - not because he was not seen as a genuine student or otherwise. That tells you that it happens in rare cases.

His university called - that further confirms what we were trying to tell fairheart yesterday.

Again, I never mentioned 100% guaranteed - I said it is almost guaranteed (95-97%). The remaining 3-5% is for rare cases like the one you just mentioned or for people that failed to use the vast resources at their disposal.

And please, I don't want to talk about this topic again.

Thanks

You are cool. Student visas have been issued to students without any standardize exam. Were you offered scholarship? Work on the interview. That's where the next home work is required.

Chidon40:
Please, who knows if New Mexico state university is a red flag?

Also, Can one get a visa without writing any standardized test?

I got an offer from them but I didn't write any test because it was waived for me.

ADVICE PLEASE....

Go to Nigerian immigration website. You should see all the information there. As you know say Nigeria is not a normal country, make sure you follow the instructions well.

Bigsamnaira:
Bros please can you help me? please I want to invite someone to Nigeria for the first time, please how do I go about this, I don't know what step to take and how do I start.

Thanks.
I didn't apply for scholarship because I was offered 10-hour assistantship.

fairheart:
You are cool. Student visas have been issued to students without any standardize exam. Were you offered scholarship? Work on the interview. That's where the next home work is required.

That is cool. Work on your interview and hope for the best.

Good luck!

Chidon40:
Thanks.
I didn't apply for scholarship because I was offered 10-hour assistantship.

I applied to only one university. what should I do because all the transcript am seeing here shows you need to apply to more than one university?

fairheart:
You are cool. Student visas have been issued to students without any standardize exam. Were you offered scholarship? Work on the interview. That's where the next home work is required.

jamanuka:
Some context to this guy, he is the whistleblower who alleged Stanford was been biased in handling of financial aid

Maybe that explains why recruiters are avoiding him
https://poetsandquants.com/2017/11/30/stanford-gsb-misled-students-on-financial-aid/

ah no one likes a known whistleblower aka *snitch* people tag it disloyalty! He just cost SGB bad PR and that costs a lot of money to either go away or water down! it would be hard for him to get a job due to bad reviews. Sincerely wish him the best and hope he gets his breakthrough.

How many months bank statement is needed at the embassy 6 months or 3 months?

Interesting...
It speaks to the dangers of a single story - as Chimamanda would say. However, it still stands true that job hunting in the US isn't beans.

With that said, I'm finding it hard to see the wrong thing in what he did that'll make recruiters avoid hiring him. Whistleblowing is ethical and many companies even encourage this. What do you think?

jamanuka:
Some context to this guy, he is the whistleblower who alleged Stanford was been biased in handling of financial aid

Maybe that explains why recruiters are avoiding him
https://poetsandquants.com/2017/11/30/stanford-gsb-misled-students-on-financial-aid/

fairheart:
As long as you are true to your dream, you can always find a way to pursue and achieve it. Most times, it is not money that is the determining factor, but the tenacity, focus, and stubborn faith in yourself and in God that nothing can stop you. Anyway, how old are you?

Thank you sir, I'm 19years

VisiFisiMisi:
Hello Nairaland Family, I have a huge passion in studying in the U.S but financially I'm not okay and it's driving me crazy, I have make researches day and night if there are opportunities or possibly loan i could get and payback. I'm not lazy i would pay back in time but none gave without a cosigner.

The biggest problem I'm having right now is that, It's only me that have interest in this my parent doesn't seems to care about my passion towards this because they believe they don't have the millions and not ready to support my passion

I'm set to take the SAT I've been studying for the exam for the past 4months now but haven't seen any opportunity to register due to financial incapability...

Pls can anyone generous register me for the SAT...I know I might not have anything to reward the person but the God of Favour will favour the person in returns....
I strongly believe, I'll pass the exam with a great grade and qualify for scholarship...


@Fairheart
@GboyegaD
@Teslim
@lagosismyhome
@Time2win
@Bracelum
@OluDare01
@thewholethreadviewers

I dont really support pursuing something without parent's blessing especially for first degree...... Even with full scholarship there are still some expenses. How will that be paid?... application fee, visa, servis , transport, accomodation .. if they dont want to support it maybe they are been sensible of living within their means

That been said ... you finish school 2015. Which is 4 years ago . What you been doing since ?. And how was your ssce / secondary school result. Those are factors in scholarship assessment