afroxyz:
With the recent travel ban does this limit the chances of international students assimilating themselves into the US?

As in it still advisable to go?

Just asking abeg

AyeBos1:
Hello everyone, a friend just directed me here to ask my F1 related questions

Ok so, I want to apply for Fashion Design certificate program at a community college in US. I won’t need to write any exams or submit any important documents like my transcript. My friend thinks it is a bad idea because it is a community college and I won’t be writing any exam to get in.

House please what do you think? I want to know what my options are before going to the embassy for interview. Thanks.

AyeBos1:


Please is it really a bad idea to apply to a community college and not write any exams? Waiting for a response, thanks.

Stevenssen:

It's a bad idea applying to a community college that doesn't even need a transcript from you.
Why not apply to a university instead?

AyeBos1:


The community college is way cheaper and offers the course I want to study (Fashion Design) as a certificate course and not degree.

Cocao:


From recent trends, I do not think it is advisable to apply to those type of schools and get a visa. Instead, there are masters degree courses in design related fields. I remember reading an approved visa transcript of that course in part 14 of this thread. It is a much better alternative.

Aderin0la:
Hello everybody...

Please I submitted my application for my masters in Biology (biological science / biomedical science) for 5 different schools in the US for Fall 2020 (Kent State Uni, Georgia State Uni, East Tennessee State Uni, Virginia commonwealth Uni and southern Illinois Uni).


My applications were all submitted on January 10th, 2020 except for southern Illinois Uni that was submitted since November 2019. Until now, I haven’t gotten any response yet from any of the schools.

My profile is:

BSc. Cell Biology and Genetics (2nd class upper (3.29/4.0 according to WES))
IELTS 7.5 (R 8.0, L 8.0, S 7.0, W 6.5)
GRE 296 (149 quant, 147 verbal, 3.5 A.W)
Letters of recommendation and ongoing job experience as a lab scientist (nysc).

Please does anyone have any idea on when I’m supposed to hear back from these schools? I know Admission decisions normally come in from February, but it’s not really easy waiting. I also applied for GA.

AyeBos1:


Please is it really a bad idea to apply to a community college and not write any exams? Waiting for a response, thanks.

solihp:


Your GRE score is somehow too low for an engineering course, especially for a PhD engineering course. You can try to apply to some safe schools for Ms. Also, make sure you work on other aspects of your application too to make up for the low GRE

justwise:
Welcome to part 15.


I really have to thank all the contributors for making out time to answer questions here, your contributions are appreciated.

Part 14 is here for reference purposes: https://www.nairaland.com/4672093/general-u.s.a-student-visa-enquiries-part
I book a space here
You can also ask VO question in this thread started to help prospective students https://www.nairaland.com/2991174/u.s-student-visa-f1-m1

Part 11/12 Visa Transcripts. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vv0a0sfgaysztiq/AADbiS4UG7q57b0qcFPjaPkna?dl=0

F1 visa application link https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/study-exchange/student/

I'm open to more suggestions regarding any useful link to add to this page

Good luck!

Deegayes:
I just got my visa approved about 30 minutes ago . Thanks to everyone who took their time to post on this thread , it helped prepare me for the likely questions.
However, I made sure to not read people’s answers because I wanted my own responses to be unique .

Thank you so much once again.
It was my first time
No travel history
No funding
Only applied to one school

Enireqx20:
So I just gotta my admission letter and I got partial scholarship of 10k per year. I have a deficit of about 35k for Fall 2020 .

Do I need an SOA for my Visa interview and the school is offering loan options, is that a safe path to thread?

Enireqx20:
So I just gotta my admission letter and I got partial scholarship of 10k per year. I have a deficit of about 35k for Fall 2020 .

Do I need an SOA for my Visa interview and the school is offering loan options, is that a safe path to thread?

librangyps:
Hello house,

I received my SOA from my bank via email pdf and it's not stamped. Can I upload this to complete my school admission process?

Enireqx20:
So I just gotta my admission letter and I got partial scholarship of 10k per year. I have a deficit of about 35k for Fall 2020 .

Do I need an SOA for my Visa interview and the school is offering loan options, is that a safe path to thread?

OluDare01:


Brandeis university?

Enireqx20:



Emory

afroxyz:
With the recent travel ban does this limit the chances of international students assimilating themselves into the US?

As in it still advisable to go?

Just asking abeg

NwanyiOkpa:



Hello, please just give them time. They will respond i due time.

Friedpotato:
Hello if anyone wants to evaluate high school transcript or WAEC within a week. Please send a PM.

Thanks.

Gracilicutes:
hello

Enireqx20:
So I just gotta my admission letter and I got partial scholarship of 10k per year. I have a deficit of about 35k for Fall 2020 .

Do I need an SOA for my Visa interview and the school is offering loan options, is that a safe path to thread?

lordeoregon:


Surely you have to present a SOA to the school for your I-20, and also at your interview. Just asking, with the partial scholarship how much tuition is left? Do you know from current students if there are on campus jobs you could use to support your living expenses?

Matinoh:
Greetings.
Undergrad CGPA = 3.43 (Wes unofficial)
Undergrad course = petroleum engineering
intending course = petroleum engineering (Ms/PhD)
Gre = 295 ( Q 151 , V 144)
TOEFL= 88
Publications= nil
Below are the schools I applied to.

University of North Dakota : accepted into the PhD program without funding. I went ahead to Send emails to the GC but was promised research assistantship after my first semester based on my performance. I see PhD admit without funding as a subtle rejection.
University of Louisiana, Lafayette : accepted into the Ms program. No info on funding. GC is yet to reply my email.
Missouri university of science and technology: accepted into the Ms non-thesis program without funding.
West Virginia university, Morgantown: awaiting PhD admission decision.
Funding seems elusive. My test scores are frustrating my CGPA. I'm in despair

Enireqx20:


The deficit after the scholarship is about $55k, including living expenses and you only get an on campus job in your second year. The program also offers internships but one has to be enrolled fully first.

They suggested private loan on their website and I'm considering that. I'll like to know if it's a good option to consider

hybeenoni:
To the guys admitted by TTU, congratulations, can't wait to welcome you here in Lubbock. Feel free to send pm.

@miscellaneous and Dgreatestt

Only if you are admitted and resuming at TTU

Dgreatestt:


Hi, good morning,

I think you should mail your GC, and keep doing them a reminder. My admission came over 3weeks ago, while I just received my assistantship last Saturday (29/02/2020)

Don't give up