Good day. please I want ask if it's possible for me to get scholarships for Msc. in the USA without GRE or TOEFL.

KingEzo:
Good day. please I want ask if it's possible for me to get scholarships for Msc. in the USA without GRE or TOEFL.

It is really difficult, so, I will suggest you write the exam, even if it's just the GRE.

TooMuchGrace:
Good day everyone, silent reader
Interview 22/8
Denied 29/7
Visa approved on 22/8
Visa issued on 23/8.

Deferred admission to Spring 2020 cause at the time of reapplication, there wasn’t a date in August.
No standardized test(school/course didn’t require one) or English proficiency (was waived by the school) exams taken
Window 10, Abuja US Embassy

V.o : Good morning
Me: good morning

Vo: so what’s the purpose of your trip
Me: going for my MPA at UIS(in full though)

Vo: oh forgive me, I have your i20 I dunno why I asked
Me: smiles*, that’s okay

Vo: I see your resumption is in January
Me: Yes (I wanted to explain why I had to defer and reschedule to this month but I didn’t)

Vo: so what’s your highest degree
Me: A B.L (Barrister at Law)

Vo: when was it obtained and where
Me: told him.

Vo: so how many school did you apply to
Me: 3

Vo: how many admits
Me: 2

Vo: which
Me: UIS and AU

Vo: so why this school
Me: Well My 3 top reasons for picking UIS over AU, one, the school is situate at the state capital which is the hub of policy making for the state of Illinois, which brings me to my second reason, there is a program called the Illinois legislative staff internship program which would allow me...(cuts in)

Vo: smiles* I think I understand already. So tell me, you’ve read law, why MPA now?
Me: uhmm, from my undergraduate studies till now that I am in practice, I have come to realize that it is not just enough to make or interpret laws/policies, one major problem of this process is implementation! legal skills alone are barely adequate to help solve such contemporary problem. They are so many laws/policies that are being made everyday but never implemented, for example, the national minimum wage Act which was passed into law months ago, is yet to be implemented.
(I paused to be sure he was paying me attention)

Vo: (looks at me and signaled that I carry on)
Me: A degree in MPA would help me conceptualize and interpret both existing and future laws as well as it’s implementation in accordance to risk and uncertainty. Also to help examine to what extent in devising and executing a policy affects the overall shape and impact of such policy on the categories of persons it is made for or the citizens as a whole. This is important because at the end of my program I’d like to work with the National Institute of Legislative studies, an organ of the NA, they provide the same service that the Congressional research service provides the US Congress and ...(cuts in)

Vo: smiles* I think that’s fine. How many siblings do you have? What does your older sibling do?
Me: I have 2 sisters and I am actually the first

Vo: Okay, so where does your dad work? He is sponsoring you, right?
Me: No, he is not. My uncle is.

Vo: what does he do?
Me: he is a legal practitioner and also a SAN(in full)
Vo: where does he live?
Me: ***Abuja

Vo: Okay, can I see his bank statement?
Me: yes, sure (hands it over)

Vo: (types for 5mins or less) so I’ll be giving you a conditional approval, this is because we need to verify the authenticity of the bank statement. If it is found to be fraudulent, you’d be banned from the US for life. Do you want me to go ahead?
Me: yes sure.
Vo: (hands me the white paper and a white slip) congratulations....I can’t remember exactly what he said after that.

Thank you to everyone who contributes to the platform by dropping their transcripts, helping to answer questions, to help others with proposed transcripts, encouraging others etc, God bless you.
Sharwama, LagosismyHome, Time2win, Brown2Green I remember these names because I always look forward to reading their inputs and very detailed responses. God bless you all. God did it!

Congratulations!

LagosismyHome:


May the force be with you and may all the lines falls in your favour..... it is well, this phase will pass and become brighter . Some beginnings are rough but later you look back and smile .

When i travelled my parents were so excited bought me business class air ticket , schools fees paid and all. I got to school and there was an issue with my oncampus accomodation and i was homeless ..... with no phone or internet or friend someone just pointed a low cost budget hotel which was my home for 2 weeks till it was sorted. I felt so alone, so unsettled, many tears , knew nobody in the town, overwhelmed by it all .. it was a shock going from business class to been homeless . ...... however it's all history now and i remember with a smile . So my dear you will look back and smile at your jjc days

You have no idea how much this means to me, thank you for sharing this with me. I really feel a lot better, God bless you.

NoFap123:

May the celestial forces see you through this trying period. Since you brought smiles to our faces, smile won't cease from yours too.
Just like every other bottleneck, this too shall pass.

Amen to your prayers, thank you so much.

KingEzo:
Good day. please I want ask if it's possible for me to get scholarships for Msc. in the USA without GRE or TOEFL.

So here's the thing
It could be possible, cases like that aren't really common.
Let me burst your brain small.
What shall it profit you, to suffer and apply to schools, even receive beautiful scholarship without taking standardized tests only to be denied Visa by a VO simply because when he or she asked "did you take any standardized tests?" you unfortunately responded "No"
Can you ever forgive yourself?
When I want to do something, I do it thoroughly, no loopholes, I tighten all ends.
Besides, taking these exams and obtaining great scores gives you the opportunity and flexibility to apply to reputable programs.
Sometimes when you email Professors in order to get some sort off funding, they ask for GRE & TOEFL/IELT scores as well as your CV and transcript.
These enable them make a decision, if they can consider you as a worthy investment, an asset. It helps them envisage what you can bring to the table.
Okay, I have written too much. I don't know why God made me like this
I wish you undiluted wisdom my friend.

iwriterng:


Quite sad that you missed the point in my post.

It’s good that you’re positive though. But the truth is, the system is terrible. Imagine having a system as amazing as this in Nigeria.

The city of Rome wasn't built in a day brother...

fairheart:
God bless you! Nigeria still give us something! Even in the midst of tough hardship, corruption, lies, etc, doesn't this country make us strong? Doesn't it give us vision? Doesn't everything that is bad about us still give us inspiration that made every F1 student on this thread aspire for education in the US? The thing is that, people don't study history. Even the saints and angels on this thread are not better. I wonder what kind of education they are even getting in the US! There was a time in history of the United States that its youths travel to Japan to learn.

Well, despite that Nigeria isn't great as she should, many of us have discovered our dreams in this dark country. Oh yeah! So, God bless you again. Don't mind those people who now see Nigeria--a part of their very own identity--as a dark hell! They can say all sort of awful stuffs about Nigeria, but so long they are citizens of this country and chose not to come home to see what they (who have received better education that Nigeria denied them) can do to heal a portion of our ills as a nation (which, in fact, is even one of the duties of young citizens with capable resources), they are hypocrite! They should be ashamed!

God bless you Agreatman!

Well said brother.... You said the simple and gospel truth.

Good afternoon everyone. and weldone. I appreciate everyone contributions to this platform, your informations are wonderful. congratulations to those that have gotten their visas and I wish those of us waiting and hoping for good news God will surely do it.

Plz I want to ask a question and I need a direct answer and way to go about it.

my passport will expire next year April 2020. Though I think I can only renew the passport when is 6 months or less to the expiry date.

presently I have 8 months to the expiry date .


I wish to go for my student Visa interview by October 2019 because I'm to resume class by January 2019 I want to do that on time

I'm considering the possibility of seeing a date earlier. that why I want to choose October.

so, if I choose October can I use my present passport? that will be 6 months and some weeks to the expiry date.

I don't know if I can do that .

please what do you think I should do?

shld I wait till November to renew the passport before applying and what is the possibility of seeing a date around this year again.

I will appreciate your responses.

thank you and God bless.�

@ waynee2baba. kudos to u. I feel u and ur replies in the last 2 to 3 days on this thread. keep it up

Ok as classes starts up this week, I'm gonna be off this thread for some time.

But I'm going to drop a few I believe will be beneficial to the future candidates.

Preparation

You should be very engaged in searching and researching about your prospective schools and programs. I did categorically say there is a school in the US that fits perfectly with your program and tatse. But most times you have to do the hard work in finding it. The Education USA says and I quote "look for schools that meets your requirements and not schools that you meet their requirements"
Prepare and sit for the GRE at least. Take TOEFL/IELTS if you can(more advantageous)

NEVER go to the embassy without taking at least one standardized test. Saying "it wasn't a requirement for my program" is one of the most lazy response I have heard. Contact as many schools via the Graduate Coordinator to inquire about funding opportunities for your program and the window for application as information is very viatal in this jorney. By all means, endeavor to get some form of funding from your school. Seeing funding on your I20 makes it easy for the VO to get impressed.


The Visa

This is one of the toughest part.
I have not been to the embassy before giving advice to hundreds of people on how to ace their interview. As an analyst, I had taken time to analyse over 700 transcripts from all over the place and noted some key indicators for positive or nagative Interview outcome. So it didn't come as a surprise to me when a lot of people got their Visa approval from my advice.

One thing I learnt during my cybersecurity certification classes is, "if you want to beat a hacker, think like one"

So I say this.. "If you want to impress the VO, think like the VO"

All the questions the VO asks is to verify the following..
1) is this person truly interested in studies?
2) does this person have the money to cover his expenses in the US?
3) does this person have a career plan?
4) does this person have plans of returning after studies?

I noticed that the response you give in "why this school?" And "why this course" played a major role in your final decision.

In your interview you have to engage with the following...

Maintain eye contact always
Anticipate the next question
Be spontaneous
Gesticulate
Be Succinct

The VO has barely 2 minutes to decide if you're getting the Visa or not.


To close I did say..
Write all your exams on time
Get your admits on time
Get your funding on time
Go for your interview on time ( so you can have enough time to reapply if denied or have enough time to wait if placed on AP)

See you in the US.


Peace.

Brown2Green:
Ok as classes starts up this week, I'm gonna be off this thread for some time.

But I'm going to drop a few I believe will be beneficial to the future candidates.

Preparation

You should be very engaged in searching and researching about your prospective schools and programs. I did categorically say there is a school in the US that fits perfectly with your program and tatse. But most times you have to do the hard work in finding it. The Education USA says and I quote "look for schools that meets your requirements and not schools that you meet their requirements"
Prepare and sit for the GRE at least. Take TOEFL/IELTS if you can(more advantageous)

NEVER go to the embassy without taking at least one standardized test. Saying "it wasn't a requirement for my program" is one of the most lazy response I have heard. Contact as many schools via the Graduate Coordinator to inquire about funding opportunities for your program and the window for application as information is very viatal in this jorney. By all means, endeavor to get some form of funding from your school. Seeing funding on your I20 makes it easy for the VO to get impressed.


The Visa

This is one of the toughest part.
I have not been to the embassy before giving advice to hundreds of people on how to ace their interview. As an analyst, I had taken time to analyse over 700 transcripts from all over the place and noted some key indicators for positive or nagative Interview outcome. So it didn't come as a surprise to me when a lot of people got their Visa approval from my advice.

One thing I learnt during my cybersecurity certification classes is, "if you want to beat a hacker, think like one"

So I say this.. "If you want to impress the VO, think like the VO"

All the questions the VO asks is to verify the following..
1) is this person truly interested in studies?
2) does this person have the money to cover his expenses in the US?
3) does this person have a career plan?
4) does this person have plans of returning after studies?

I noticed that the response you give in "why this school?" And "why this course" played a major role in your final decision.

In your interview you have to engage with the following...

Maintain eye contact always
Anticipate the next question
Be spontaneous
Gesticulate
Be Succinct

The VO has barely 2 minutes to decide if you're getting the Visa or not.


To close I did say..
Write all your exams on time
Get your admits on time
Get your funding on time
Go for your interview on time ( so you can have enough time to reapply if denied or have enough time to wait if placed on AP)

See you in the US.


Peace.

Bless up bro. We really do appreciate you for your contributions and your unselfishness, they are so invaluable. #Thrive

Bless up

elhadji19:
@ waynee2baba. kudos to u. I feel u and ur replies in the last 2 to 3 days on this thread. keep it up

Ok what if in most cases the applicant wasn’t ask if he/she wrote the test? What if you cgpa is higher than the Sch cutoff gpa? It stil depend on the Sch in USA ��

sharwama:

So here's the thing
It could be possible, cases like that aren't really common.
Let me burst your brain small.
What shall it profit you, to suffer and apply to schools, even receive beautiful scholarship without taking standardized tests only to be denied Visa by a VO simply because when he or she asked "did you take any standardized tests?" you unfortunately responded "No"
Can you ever forgive yourself?
When I want to do something, I do it thoroughly, no loopholes, I tighten all ends.
Besides, taking these exams and obtaining great scores gives you the opportunity and flexibility to apply to reputable programs.
Sometimes when you email Professors in order to get some sort off funding, they ask for GRE & TOEFL/IELT scores as well as your CV and transcript.
These enable them make a decision, if they can consider you as a worthy investment, an asset. It helps them envisage what you can bring to the table.
Okay, I have written too much. I don't know why God made me like this
I wish you undiluted wisdom my friend.

I sent you a private message, can I ask you some questions privately. thank you.

TooMuchGrace:


Thank you a lot.

I wasn’t even aware of the ‘120 days’ rule until a day before my interview while I was reading the thread. Did the interview yesterday, issued a visa and asked to pick up passport today.

You can schedule an appointment, if you must. I am not exactly an expert in this field.
Let’s just say it was God’s grace.

Engobi:
Ok what if in most cases the applicant wasn’t ask if he/she wrote the test? What if you cgpa is higher than the Sch cutoff gpa? It stil depend on the Sch in USA ��

You have a point but it's rarely. Not tryna flex but I actually had admission with just my GPA for MS in a US University and was encouraged to apply for scholarship.

Engobi:
Ok what if in most cases the applicant wasn’t ask if he/she wrote the test? What if you cgpa is higher than the Sch cutoff gpa? It stil depend on the Sch in USA ��

When people take their time to give a robust response that more than addresses the question asked, you folks would still come up with these your easy out questions. It is not hard, go and try your luck, the person you are asking didn’t appear before the VO without writing a standardized exam. You guys should learn to ask reasonable questions.

waynee2baba:


You have a point but it's rarely. Not tryna flex but I actually had admission with just my GPA for MS in a US University and was encouraged to apply for scholarship.

You can deceive some people but not everyone, in your books, it is only the CGPA and standardized tests that the adcom considers to make admission decisions. You failed to give the specifics of your case and the fact that no two candidates are the same. There are types of scholarships, what you are being encouraged to seek is not a GA position. Scholarship played the final role in my decision to select my school. Despite getting a $65,000 scholarship from Northeastern, I turned them down because I got a GA in my present school.

I have been required on several occasions to enter my GMAT scores when applying for jobs. An interviewer in London had once told me that getting a GA position was no small achievement, I guess she said so because it is not common to get a full scholarship in the UK. The point is, you are better off with a standardized test. The assumption here is that those aspiring to school in the US want to get a job post-graduation, no be to come dey struggle. So, everyone should check the necessary boxes to clear all doubts. That leads me to my next story.

I took the TOEFL yesterday in preparation for a fall 2020 admission. I want to change careers. I met a Naija guy who told me that I was wasting my money, he is a permanent resident. All he had for me was bad news, of how I will not get a job after my program because his friend is stranded in the US after his MBA. He didn’t allow me to say anything because he thought he knew more than I do because he is a PR.
I told him that unlike his friend, my MBA program is STEM-designated and I wouldn’t be needing the 3 years for OPT because I would get my GC few months after my graduation. He asked if it is through marriage, I show him my wedding ring and told him I am married. I told him about the EB3 visa, he didn’t know what it is. While we were on it, his ride came and he left immediately.

Please if you are coming here on F1 and you have $24,000 to spare, you can get the GC before graduation. The entire process takes about 14 months. I didn’t know this when I came else I for don file my i-485 by now. I remember someone here last year saying that he’ll soon get his GC and it is not through marriage, he was a master's student. I strongly believe he was referring to this route.

Update.

I got a couple of PMs which I believe are as a result of the EB3 i mentioned in this post. Ask all your questions here, It will be here for everyone to see and learn from. I know a couple of Nigerians that have used the same route to get the EB3 and some are in the process. My surprise is that everyone kept a tight lip. It was one of my Asian friend that told me about it.

Northeastern:


When people take their time to give a robust response that more than addresses the question asked, you folks would still come up with these your easy out questions. It is not hard, go and try your luck, the person you are asking didn’t appear before the VO without writing a standardized exam. You guys should learn to ask reasonable questions.



You can deceive some people but not everyone, in your books, it is only the CGPA and standardized tests that the adcom considers to make admission decisions. You failed to give the specifics of your case and the fact that no two candidates are the same. There are types of scholarships, what you are being encouraged to seek is not a GA position. Scholarship played the final role in my decision to select my school. Despite getting a $65,000 scholarship from Northeastern, I turned them down because I got a GA in my present school.

I have been required on several occasions to enter my GMAT scores when applying for jobs. An interviewer in London had once told me that getting a GA position was no small achievement, I guess she said so because it is not common to get a full scholarship in the UK. The point is, you are better off with a standardized test. The assumption here is that those aspiring to school in the US want to get a job post-graduation, no be to come dey struggle. So, everyone should check the necessary boxes to clear all doubts. That leads me to my next story.

I took the TOEFL yesterday in preparation for a fall 2020 admission. I want to change careers. I met a Naija guy who told me that I was wasting my money, he is a permanent resident. All he had for me was bad news, of how I will not get a job after my program because his friend is stranded in the US after his MBA. He didn’t allow me to say anything because he thought he knew more than I do because he is a PR.
I told him that unlike his friend, my MBA program is STEM-designated and I wouldn’t be needing the 3 years for OPT because I would get my GC few months after my graduation. He asked if it is through marriage, I show him my wedding ring and told him I am married. I told him about the EB3 visa, he didn’t know what it is. While we were on it, his ride came and he left immediately.

Please if you are coming here on F1 and you have $24,000 to spare, you can get the GC before graduation. The entire process takes about 14 months. I didn’t know this when I came else I for don file my i-485 by now. I remember someone here last year saying that he’ll soon get his GC and it is not through marriage, he was a master's student. I strongly believe he was referring to this route.

what if Hr1044/s386 bills pass in the us

jendon2017:
I sent you a private message, can I ask you some questions privately. thank you.

Okay, that’s fine.

It's also stated on punch news bro...may God help us

Predstan:


Nairaland is no more a trusted source of information.

kayzee2374:
It's also stated on punch news bro...may God help us

No.. punch never said it was blocked. They carried out an investigation and found out that there was no appointment dates. What they forgot to tell us is the thousands of people at the embassy everyday.

That's a lie. I check via my profile just now, there is even dates available in September.

Nigerians flood the schedule almost every second and dates get filled up. But perhaps someone somewhere cancel His/her own appointment, that will create another space and you will see another appointment date available.

Availability of appointment date is not fixed.

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Good morning
Please I need Gre and/or gmat materials
Email osundeeseosa@gmail.com
Thanks