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AgreatMan:
Is this the only school u applied to? A school with less than 5k enrollment just doesn't cut it. Stop setting yourself up. Most of these private schools r an easy way to get screened out.

U also didn't write GMAT or TOEFL.

Also, u said u are a CEO but your uncle who is another CEO will pay your fees. What kind of a CEO can't pay his own school fees?

I am just been blunt here, no hard feelings.

Time2win:
The bolded doesn't hold water. So it's all CEOs that are rich? Common!

AgreatMan:
You can call yourself a CEO to a road side vendor, no probs. But if u call yourself a CEO to a VO who earns around 10M naira per year n u can't pay your own school fees, u will look a lot out of your mind.

How can I be making 10 or 20 times of your income and u r telling me that u r a CEO?

If u also say u CEO, where is d board of directors u reporting to?

I am a business owner. I own a startup. I own an agro business. These are decent n honest answers. U can't just use a word loosely especially to the wrong person.

AgreatMan:
You can call yourself a CEO to a road side vendor, no probs. But if u call yourself a CEO to a VO who earns around 10M naira per year n u can't pay your own school fees, u will look a lot out of your mind.

How can I be making 10 or 20 times of your income and u r telling me that u r a CEO?

If u also say u CEO, where is d board of directors u reporting to?

I am a business owner. I own a startup. I own an agro business. These are decent n honest answers. U can't just use a word loosely especially to the wrong person.

Brown2Green:
This is very valid from my point of view.
When the VO asks who's funding, they expect within their subconsciousness to hear 'myself' or 'myself and bla bla '.

Time2win:
Another assumption. Only few fund themselves for US education cos it's very expensive.

segunbolawole:
My God mother is sponsoring with proof of money transfered from her to me.

AgreatMan:
You can call yourself a CEO to a road side vendor, no probs. But if u call yourself a CEO to a VO who earns around 10M naira per year n u can't pay your own school fees, u will look a lot out of your mind.

How can I be making 10 or 20 times of your income and u r telling me that u r a CEO?

If u also say u CEO, where is d board of directors u reporting to?

I am a business owner. I own a startup. I own an agro business. These are decent n honest answers. U can't just use a word loosely especially to the wrong person.

Ekunsgreat:
about tell me about your program,you have to mention all courses you will be taking .please take note

Time2win:

Where did he mention he earns 10m naira yearly. You are just assuming. Two to three people can form a company, you don't know what the company is into. They may be rendering a service and maybe don't earn up to 4m naira yearly. Don't just assume that it's all CEOs that earn big. That statement doesnt hold water at all

Brown2Green:
Your answers are not succinct. Not clear cut.
Is this your only school?
Don't mention that bridge program o and hope it is not stated on your I20.
What will you be doing after your MBA? Say something better

After your WES evaluation ke!
Sell yourself small.. Due to my exceptional application portfolio, I was offered a 2000 dols worth of scholarship..and the rest deficit will be taken care of by my uncle. then stop there!

You're a CEO? Are you funding yourself?
You sure you want to be a CEO for this interview?

AgreatMan:
I don't know where u got that from, certainly not from my comments except u mixed my words.

A CEO and an Entrepreneur r two different things. An entrepreneur starts a business n absorb d gain or loss. If the business is successful (not necessarily profitable), they need more workers n major shareholders will appoint someone in the board of directors. A CEO's job is to oversea d entire business like d finance department, products development, HR, logistics n supply chain, legal etc n report to the board.

Now if u are calling yourself a CEO, it means you r overseeing a pretty big business and yes, u will be making quite some money. Uber is neck-deep in debt but it didn't affects their CEO's $45M paycheck in 2018.

Saying u r a CEO n saying u can't pay your own fees are two things that don't work together. Now, saying that in front of a VO who is probably cashing-out a lot more than is a terrible idea.

Yes, it is your business. Yes, u started it with your sweat n took all d risk. But u r a business owner or an an entrepreneur, not a CEO yet.

Boyofgrace:
Thank you so much

Please can I email or call
You please . My interview is on Wednesday and already tensed

AgreatMan:
I don't know where u got that from, certainly not from my comments except u mixed my words.

A CEO and an Entrepreneur r two different things. An entrepreneur starts a business n absorb d gain or loss. If the business is successful (not necessarily profitable), they need more workers n major shareholders will appoint someone in the board of directors. A CEO's job is to oversea d entire business like d finance department, products development, HR, logistics n supply chain, legal etc n report to the board.

Now if u are calling yourself a CEO, it means you r overseeing a pretty big business and yes, u will be making quite some money. Uber is neck-deep in debt but it didn't affects their CEO's $45M paycheck in 2018.

Saying u r a CEO n saying u can't pay your own fees are two things that don't work together. Now, saying that in front of a VO who is probably cashing-out a lot more than is a terrible idea.

Yes, it is your business. Yes, u started it with your sweat n took all d risk. But u r a business owner or an an entrepreneur, not a CEO yet.

Boyofgrace:
I m actually a Fashion designer , I started my brand in 2015. And I filled 2015 on my ds160. Can I still regarded as a startup

Boyofgrace:
I m actually a Fashion designer , I started my brand in 2015. And I filled 2015 on my ds160. Can I still regarded as a startup

heeedreeez:
I have seen a transcript on this platform where a person used a similar factor as an home tie to obtain her visa. The transcript was smooth and sweet. You just have to rework your transcript and get things right, I wish you all the best.

samdgreat2011:
Woke up intermittently between 1am and 3:45am when I finally rose to dress. Got to the consulate around 6:30 something. After so much checking/biometrics, I finally found myself in front of the young man in window 2. Friendly but thorough (he spent close to 30 mins with a family in front me, and gave a yellow paper)

Below is my transcript. Note that I couldn't use word for word what transpired.

vo: what are you going to do in the US

me: I'm going for a PhD degree program in Physics at Florida State University. I would be specializing on condensed matter physics.

vo: why this school.

me: I chose it because of the research facilities and the researches being conducted there. The National High Magnetic field lab, which is the highest powered lab in the world is located there. Researches on magnetic fields and the likes are carried out there which is what I'll also do.Dr xyz research on fabrication of nanomaterials which are used for solar energy harvesting attracted me too. And considering Nigeria for example, our hydropower has failed us, and people are going solar, so there's a need for more researches there because of the growing demand (he listened to all the story, typing on the system, looking at me, and nodding)

vo: can you name the top schools in physics

me: Harvard, Stanford and ehmmm British Columbia

vo: How many programs did you apply to

me: I applied to 7 other schools

vo: Is FSU your preference

me: ehnnnn, I actually have FSU and USF as my preference.

vo: what do you do

me: I teach Physics in an advanced level college.

vo: do you have a degree in Physics

me: Yes, I have a first class bachelors degree in Physics and also a masters in Physics.

vo: which school

me: University of Ibadan, here in Nigeria.

vo: who will be funding you.

me: I have an assistantship and also the deans doctoral scholarship from the school.

vo: are you traveling alone

me: yes

vo: you're married

me: yes, with a child

vo: so your wife will be coming to join later

me: ehnmm, yea, not yet because we have a little baby. she has nothing doing there for now.

vo: what is mustard seed unilab (he picked that from my ds 160)

me: it's an educational center that prepares students for utme; university admissions.

vo: what's the meaning of mustard seed

me: its a very small seed that grows to become a very large tree, ..

vo: when will you be traveling

me: ending of July because school resumes August 2.

vo: (gives my i-20 and sevis back to me, includes the EducationUSA orientation stuff. Searches for the white paper) Pick your bla bla in 3 working days

me: (receives white paper with a smile, just put in my folder jejely with what he earlier passed across) Thank you sir.

Saw one handicapped guy selling white handkerchief outside; bought with joy and overpaid wella.

We pray for more of this. Thanks to all who contributed something here that helped

sharwama:
OMG!
I just love it when you guys have these MBA related banter/arguments
I love how one person breathes fire and the other, ice. I mean it's intellectually sensational and I get goosebumps a lot.
Una well done ooo

jossywayne:
My follow F1 , should I go to embassy with a statement of account that is written in French?

I don’t want to translate it to English tho, cause I don’t want the VO to see it as Fraud.

Or should I go ahead to translate it to English?
What will the VO think if she/he finds out the bank statement is from a French country?

Remember the bank statement is coming from a French Country, and also the bank refused to translate it to English.

Thanks!

Time2win:
Is the figures in French too?

Ekunsgreat:
my transcribe went like this..I was denied on 16 this month ..please correct me cause I want refire by fall semester which is August
Me :good morning
Vo:Good morning
Vo:pass me your form i120 and password
Vo:which school
Me : Lincoln University to Pursue my master in Human Resources management
Vo:why this course
Me:I choose this course cause I want to be a lecturer,manager ,administrator..I’m a person that have passion for people growth and development and Human Resources management play a very crucial role in an organization,so studying this course will help me to perform multiple functions in an organization or institution such as recruiting an imployee,supporting student through advisory,training ,reward
Vo:what your educational background
Me:I’ve bachelor degree in accounting education in 2014
Vo: how many school did you apply to
Me :3 Kansas State University,Texas State University ,Lincoln University
Vo: why Lincoln
Me :I chose it cause it’s the first among all that gave me admission and it’s has best corriculum that fit my degree and during my finding about the school I discover Lincoln dedicated in training students basic and practical knowledge needed for them to be a professional in there fields
Vo:which courses will you b taken and when will you be attending classes in a week
Vo: what you do for now
Me:I teach
Vo : who’s your sponsor
Me :my dad
Vo: sorry you are not blabla

jossywayne:
Figures are in numbers, with a sign like +2.346.673.00 , +500.00 , +1.567.889.00

Let’s leave the figures and talk about the words, cause with the words you will understand what the figures means and what it’s stands for.

Time2win:
Take it like that. You can also go with a translated copy together with the original copy

Time2win:
Your school contributed to your refusal.

Ekunsgreat:
my transcribe went like this..I was denied on 16 this month ..please correct me cause I want refire by fall semester which is August
Me :good morning
Vo:Good morning
Vo:pass me your form i120 and password
Vo:which school
Me : Lincoln University to Pursue my master in Human Resources management
Vo:why this course
Me:I choose this course cause I want to be a lecturer,manager ,administrator..I’m a person that have passion for people growth and development and Human Resources management play a very crucial role in an organization,so studying this course will help me to perform multiple functions in an organization or institution such as recruiting an imployee,supporting student through advisory,training ,reward
Vo:what your educational background
Me:I’ve bachelor degree in accounting education in 2014
Vo: how many school did you apply to
Me :3 Kansas State University,Texas State University ,Lincoln University
Vo: why Lincoln
Me :I chose it cause it’s the first among all that gave me admission and it’s has best corriculum that fit my degree and during my finding about the school I discover Lincoln dedicated in training students basic and practical knowledge needed for them to be a professional in there fields
Vo:which courses will you b taken and when will you be attending classes in a week
Vo: what you do for now
Me:I teach
Vo : who’s your sponsor
Me :my dad
Vo: sorry you are not blabla

mojeezy:
GOD IS FAITHFULL!!!
I'm a silent reader here. In fact Just started following this thread 4 days ago. My interview was yesterday morning.

Below is my transcript: **it's long o.
She asks for my passport and I give her both passport and i20.
VO: so ur going to jhu. Did you get a scholarship or??
Me: no. My parents and aunt are funding.
She then asks for the financial documents and i gave her.
She asks for what my parents do while going through them. Starting with my dad's.
VO: he didn't have much in the account initially.
Then she scans it through to the end and says ok.
VO: How much do you have?
This threw me off balance as I wasn't expecting this kind of question since I'm not sponsoring myself.
Me: emm, I have a car that costs about... **she interrupts
VO: no how much do you have in the bank
Me: about 600k
Wasn't sure whether to mention a very high amount or lower. Didn't know which would favor me.
VO: when was the last time you went to the US
Me: last year
VO: what did you go there for
Me: went to check out some of the schools i wanted to apply to like Emory and uc Berkeley.
This is actually true. Including for vacation though. Didn't mention that.
VO: so were you accepted by those schools
Me: yes
VO: really
Me: yes
Wanted to bring out the acceptance letters then she said never mind.
VO: which other schools were you accepted into
Me: besides the above, Tulane
VO: tulane? Wow. **she nods
VO: so why jhu
Me: because besides the fact that it's currently the best school of Public Health in the world, it's program is shorter, then I'm at liberty to customize my degree the way I want it, especially for those of us whose interests don't fit precisely into their concentrations
VO: So what are those interests
Me: i love infectious diseases and... ** she interrupts smiling very heartily
VO: u love infectious diseases
Me: **smiling back over heartily. Yes and reproductive health
VO: so what will you do when you return
Me: I just explained something on health in Nigeria... Can't remember exactly.
Then about my documents, I couldn't hear her well, but what I could pick was
VO: I'm giving this to our fraudulent bla bla team. If anything fraudulent is found in the accounts you'd be barred from entering the US for life. Are you giving me the permission to go ahead?
Me: no problem. It's fine
VO: assuming there's no fraud in them, here
She gives me 2 white papers.
A smaller one with congratulations on your student visa bla bla bla
A bigger one with how to retrieve my passport.

See ehn it was just God. Someone was denied for Stanford University. Another for Boston. One for glaring health reasons. All denied.
Couldn't pay attention to more than these coz I was busy working on my nerves before my turn. I was shivering, my heart was racing and my teeth were cluttering.

I'm extremely grateful to God and to you nairalanders. God answered my prayers and You guys were very helpful. Thanks.

mojeezy:
GOD IS FAITHFULL!!!
I'm a silent reader here. In fact Just started following this thread 4 days ago. My interview was yesterday morning.

Below is my transcript: **it's long o.
She asks for my passport and I give her both passport and i20.
VO: so ur going to jhu. Did you get a scholarship or??
Me: no. My parents and aunt are funding.
She then asks for the financial documents and i gave her.
She asks for what my parents do while going through them. Starting with my dad's.
VO: he didn't have much in the account initially.
Then she scans it through to the end and says ok.
VO: How much do you have?
This threw me off balance as I wasn't expecting this kind of question since I'm not sponsoring myself.
Me: emm, I have a car that costs about... **she interrupts
VO: no how much do you have in the bank
Me: about 600k
Wasn't sure whether to mention a very high amount or lower. Didn't know which would favor me.
VO: when was the last time you went to the US
Me: last year
VO: what did you go there for
Me: went to check out some of the schools i wanted to apply to like Emory and uc Berkeley.
This is actually true. Including for vacation though. Didn't mention that.
VO: so were you accepted by those schools
Me: yes
VO: really
Me: yes
Wanted to bring out the acceptance letters then she said never mind.
VO: which other schools were you accepted into
Me: besides the above, Tulane
VO: tulane? Wow. **she nods
VO: so why jhu
Me: because besides the fact that it's currently the best school of Public Health in the world, it's program is shorter, then I'm at liberty to customize my degree the way I want it, especially for those of us whose interests don't fit precisely into their concentrations
VO: So what are those interests
Me: i love infectious diseases and... ** she interrupts smiling very heartily
VO: u love infectious diseases
Me: **smiling back over heartily. Yes and reproductive health
VO: so what will you do when you return
Me: I just explained something on health in Nigeria... Can't remember exactly.
Then about my documents, I couldn't hear her well, but what I could pick was
VO: I'm giving this to our fraudulent bla bla team. If anything fraudulent is found in the accounts you'd be barred from entering the US for life. Are you giving me the permission to go ahead?
Me: no problem. It's fine
VO: assuming there's no fraud in them, here
She gives me 2 white papers.
A smaller one with congratulations on your student visa bla bla bla
A bigger one with how to retrieve my passport.

See ehn it was just God. Someone was denied for Stanford University. Another for Boston. One for glaring health reasons. All denied.
Couldn't pay attention to more than these coz I was busy working on my nerves before my turn. I was shivering, my heart was racing and my teeth were cluttering.

I'm extremely grateful to God and to you nairalanders. God answered my prayers and You guys were very helpful. Thanks.