pompeiimagnus:
Felt like sharing my experience here since it might benefit intending MS students in the future. I just began my summer internship with an amazing solar energy company in CA, though due to Corona I'm working remotely from TX. My BS was in Industrial Eng, currently on my MS in Mech Eng, now I'm working as a project engineer intern in the development of an off-grid solar project. Some key points I'll like to share are:

1. Try to build a diverse skillset so you can have opportunities in other related disciplines as you can see from my profile. Engineers and IT folks have the edge here due to our training. Corona has shown that any job one can't perform remotely will always be impacted by economic downturns. So try to gain as much IT skills as you can during your MS and select your electives wisely.

2. Keep track of projects (coding, CAD, research, etc) you have done at school, work, or personally. You never can tell when they'd come in handy. In my zoom interview, I impressed my boss by presenting a 5slide PowerPoint which I had prepared about my undergrad solar project. I've also used this project in my scholarship applications to NSBE which I luckily won, and SHPE which I'm hoping to win. When attending career fairs, create one page pictorial illustrations of these projects and take them along with your resume. At my school's career fair this spring, when I showed the recruiter a picture of the project, she told me to expect a call from her because the company was working on something similar.

3. Don't miss any opportunity to meet recruiters and hiring managers at career fairs at your University or conventions by NSBE, SHPE & SWE. It gives you a foot in the door than when you simply apply online. Also brace yourself for rejections, it's nothing personal and I have received tons of regret mails. I only needed one Yes, but I had to earn it.

4. Socialize with Americans as much as you can especially by attending campus events. College students are very social and will warm up to you as far as you are focused, independent and likeable. My conversational skills and confidence have really improved from this. Also, you'd be surprised that you can learn a lot from undergrad students who look up to you as a TA/RA.

Lastly, never ever give up! Focus on what you can control and leave the rest to God. Best wishes to y'all.

Chacha22:
Please is anyone here encountering any problem filling the Ds160 form , or is it just me. The page has refused to load for days now.

Paragontek:


Try another service provider to browse.

monshow25:
Hello everyone
1 of my friend want to register for SAT exam and he asked me out about it and I don't know much about it, can someone help me on how to go about it so that we won't make mistake during the processing

Chacha22:
Please is anyone here encountering any problem filling the Ds160 form , or is it just me. The page has refused to load for days now.

Princekenuk:
That's great. Is it very cold in Wisconsin? How is the weather? I am eyeing one school around there UW-La Crosse for biological sciences program

jenny4myyahoo:
Hi everyone,

I am currently in search of school for graduate program in sociology. I would be applying for fall next year. Pls I need your suggestion on list of schools I can apply to.
Thank you.

rotexxxx24:
Good day people

Please is there anybody on this platform that got both admission and funding to study at NCAT this fall 2020.

Let's connect, please

Thanks

Micholo5:


Just visit collegeboard.org
You'll see the link for SAT.
Click it, carefully read through and follow the prompt.

jenny4myyahoo:
Hi everyone,

I am currently in search of school for graduate program in sociology. I would be applying for fall next year. Pls I need your suggestion on list of schools I can apply to.
Thank you.

kilankoazeez:


Use us.news or niche.com to streamline your search, there are lots of schools offering sociology at PG level with interesting areas of interest; Industrial, Medical, Developmental and Criminology.

In the meantime, Check University of Utah Sociology Department.

Peace out.✌�

Aristotle123:








Hello everyone! God bless you guys for your contributions and advice.


I have notice something though, *I have never never seen* someone in Art(English, Drama, Linguistics, etc) getting a visa, it is always science and engineering.

Please, is it that they dont or rarely grant study visa to people in these fields.

kilankoazeez:
Hmm...that is hasty generalisation though
There are lots of schools offering those courses, with funding opportunities at the discretion of the school.
What you intend to say, is that many folks here are mostly STEM related candidates so it's difficult to see Humanities folks here (but there are).
Maybe if you check the previous threads, you will see a few Arts and Humanities getting visas and posting their transcripts.

Au revior

Paultaiwo101:
Good day everyone, i got admitted to pursue M.sc., Accounting at the University of New Mexico, USA just two days ago, i'm currently processing my Form I-20, please what is the next step after the Form I-20 from my intended school. I'm to resume studies by August/September for the Fall 2020 admissions. Would it be wise to go ahead with Visa processing as the US Embassy is currently not operating. Many thanks!

monshow25:
Hello everyone
1 of my friend want to register for SAT exam and he asked me out about it and I don't know much about it, can someone help me on how to go about it so that we won't make mistake during the processing

Mirahkle:


I prayers you get your admission soon, with funding oh....

judithidoghogm:
Good morning all.Please ,can anyone help list universities in US that admits graduate directly to a PhD program with flexible admission requirements and fully funded? Maybe PhD in Public Affairs,Mass Communication or Public Relations.Thanks in anticipation to your positive response.

fairheart:
I'll advise you don't pay for the eShipGlobal fee yet(if that is what you are trying to do).
Request for a soft copy of the i-20. It is highly uncertain there'll be interview for fall.

But work on your preparation for the interview. There's no limit to how much preparation you can have.


I am kinda confuse on when the embassy might open. During a nap yesterday, I saw a dream in which a large plane landed in a US airport. Then I saw buildings with a lot of students who look as though they are in new environment. I am the type who see things before they happen (though not always). I find it difficult to interpret this particular dream, so I will suggest to you and other students reading this, the embassy may open its door in a twinkling of an eye, with fast-processing visa procedures...and there may be fall resumption. Likely!
Just prepare yourself as though the embassy will open first week of July. But if they don't, you don't lose anything!

solastar2:


Here come Joseph of our time.

fairheart:
I'll advise you don't pay for the eShipGlobal fee yet(if that is what you are trying to do).
Request for a soft copy of the i-20. It is highly uncertain there'll be interview for fall.

But work on your preparation for the interview. There's no limit to how much preparation you can have.


I am kinda confuse on when the embassy might open. During a nap yesterday, I saw a dream in which a large plane landed in a US airport. Then I saw buildings with a lot of students who look as though they are in new environment. I am the type who see things before they happen (though not always). I find it difficult to interpret this particular dream, so I will suggest to you and other students reading this, the embassy may open its door in a twinkling of an eye, with fast-processing visa procedures...and there may be fall resumption. Likely!
Just prepare yourself as though the embassy will open first week of July. But if they don't, you don't lose anything!

Anybodie:
Please I'm having issues filling the DS160 form here using chrome

Is anyone facing the same issue today or am I doing something wrong?

fairheart:
I'll advise you don't pay for the eShipGlobal fee yet(if that is what you are trying to do).
Request for a soft copy of the i-20. It is highly uncertain there'll be interview for fall.

But work on your preparation for the interview. There's no limit to how much preparation you can have.


I am kinda confuse on when the embassy might open. During a nap yesterday, I saw a dream in which a large plane landed in a US airport. Then I saw buildings with a lot of students who look as though they are in new environment. I am the type who see things before they happen (though not always). I find it difficult to interpret this particular dream, so I will suggest to you and other students reading this, the embassy may open its door in a twinkling of an eye, with fast-processing visa procedures...and there may be fall resumption. Likely!
Just prepare yourself as though the embassy will open first week of July. But if they don't, you don't lose anything!

favouredtk:


Try internet explorer

monshow25:
thanks

fairheart:

I am kinda confuse on when the embassy might open. During a nap yesterday, I saw a dream in which a large plane landed in a US airport. Then I saw buildings with a lot of students who look as though they are in new environment. I am the type who see things before they happen (though not always). I find it difficult to interpret this particular dream, so I will suggest to you and other students reading this, the embassy may open its door in a twinkling of an eye, with fast-processing visa procedures...and there may be fall resumption. Likely!
Just prepare yourself as though the embassy will open first week of July. But if they don't, you don't lose anything!