Hi Guys.
At the point of entry , can one tender financial documents that is over 6 months ? Considering corona delayed traveling till now , can one use the same statement of account that was used during visa interview or a new one should be procured ?

Phenomenalopeye:


No! My school does calculate GPA

I didn't calculate it with my WASSCE grades just my high school grades.

Also pls can anyone suggest at least 5 safety schools so I can have a wide option to pick from

Thanks!!!

What is your budget/EFC(expected family contribution)?

Deegayes:
Hi Guys.
At the point of entry , can one tender financial documents that is over 6 months ? Considering corona delayed traveling till now , can one use the same statement of account that was used during visa interview or a new one should be procured ?

Point of entry?, I don't think you'd be asked for your statement of account at the point of entry. At least I wasn't and I haven't seen anyone who was. Although you'd be asked how much cash you have at hand.

Deegayes:
Hi Guys.
At the point of entry , can one tender financial documents that is over 6 months ? Considering corona delayed traveling till now , can one use the same statement of account that was used during visa interview or a new one should be procured ?

I dont think anyone would ask you about your statement of account at the port of entry. So just relax

Thanks a lot

solihp:


Point of entry?, I don't think you'd be asked for your statement of account at the point of entry. At least I wasn't and I haven't seen anyone who was. Although you'd be asked how much cash you have at hand.

Thanks

mrprolifik:

I dont think anyone would ask you about your statement of account at the port of entry. So just relax

Lol! Would the folks at the point of entry even be able to understand your financial documents? Don't lose sleep over it.

Deegayes:
Hi Guys.
At the point of entry , can one tender financial documents that is over 6 months ? Considering corona delayed traveling till now , can one use the same statement of account that was used during visa interview or a new one should be procured ?

drDoom3:


What is your budget/EFC(expected family contribution)?

Basically I'm looking for safeties that can give full ride scholarship to international Students

Also pls how do I get my international passport how's the process for minors requirements and Price ??





Also how do I get the State of origin document to submit at the passport office??



Thanks!!!

kastgeraldino:
All the countries that seem to be opening are in the Americas region. Perhaps it gives some hope, but not much.

This is not part of Americas. Let's embrace the reality now. Against all odds, embassies are opening to attend to students enmass starting from 15th July. Enough of unsolicited interpretations.

Picricchem:



This is not part of Americas. Let's embrace the reality now. Against all odds, embassies are opening to attend to students enmass starting from 15th July. Enough of unsolicited interpretations.

Exactly.

drDoom3:

What is your budget/EFC(expected family contribution)?

I pmed you..... check your mail Thanks

Sanguine1:


See!! Anyhow person cannot recommend you for admission, as undergraduate you are your recommenders should be your secondary school teachers who can testify to your previous academic performances and recommend you for the admission.
Is this clear

Thanks.

solihp:


Point of entry?, I don't think you'd be asked for your statement of account at the point of entry. At least I wasn't and I haven't seen anyone who was. Although you'd be asked how much cash you have at hand.

Please can you shed some light on cash at hand. How important is it? Is there a specified amount or range?

Phenomenalopeye:


Basically I'm looking for safeties that can give full ride scholarship to international Students

Also pls how do I get my international passport how's the process for minors requirements and Price ??





Also how do I get the State of origin document to submit at the passport office??



Thanks!!!

Full ride for international students? Then there are no safety schools, no matter your stats. No school is safe.

Your best bet would be to prepare a solid application and apply Early Decision to a mid-tier school like Washington and Lee, Vassar, Women colleges like Smith, Mount Holyoke, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr etc. However, you'd need to have a solid SAT score preferably >1400.

Another option would be to apply for merit scholarships at HBCUs and other lower-tier schools e.g MVSU, ASU, PSC etc. You could be lucky enough to get a presidential scholarship offsetting all costs, but applying to these schools is pretty stressful, and you'll have to continously call and follow up with the application, if not, you'd be overlooked.

If you do have a 1500+, then by all means, apply to ivies and other top-tier schools. You could even get in with a 1400+, but your application needs to be very strong all round.

Also apply to Minerva Schools at KGI, they do not use the SAT for admissions, but have a 1.9% acceptance rate, and their entrance test is very challenging. If you pass it, they'll admit you with 100% aid.

favouredtk:

Please can you shed some light on cash at hand. How important is it? Is there a specified amount or range?

Cash-at-hand: basically pocket money you can use to pay for some necessary things once you land (like getting a taxi from the airport, accommodation, food, movement around etc)

on the flip side if you carry $10k or more (which is very rare) you will have to declare it

Sorry if my stance is not as optimistic as most would want or hope. Brunei has a negligible number of cases (141 total with only three deaths). Not everyone here is trying to annoy people or dash people's hope. Believe me when I say you're not half as desperate as I am to travel and begin my program. So there's no need to treat anyone who does not share hope or optimism as an enemy.

Picricchem:



This is not part of Americas. Let's embrace the reality now. Against all odds, embassies are opening to attend to students enmass starting from 15th July. Enough of unsolicited interpretations.

Picricchem:



This is not part of Americas. Let's embrace the reality now. Against all odds, embassies are opening to attend to students enmass starting from 15th July. Enough of unsolicited interpretations.

Thank you o

I came across this

Some good news from Bermuda

Greetings to everyone
I have been a silent follower of this thread for quite sometime now. Have seen all the good works you guys have been doing, I'm in kind of a complex situation right now so I would be really greatful to get your honest advice on my current situation
I studied microbiology in a public university in Nigeria I "finished" last year 2019
I finished secondary school 2015 at 17 gained admission same year,i applied to study microbiology out of the fear of staying home for an extra year i had the mindset that to study medicine of nursing one had to be on the level of Einstein or something , my passion has always been in the health sciences.
So i resumed school 2016 a freshman ready to conquer a "tertiary" institution but got the Shock of my life on the kind of education been provided "my secondary School was quite exclusive or at least we had the necessary requirements for quality education"from overcrowded lecture halls with a single lecturer talking to himself in front" we were over 2000 receiving lectures in a 300 cap Hall ", to general living conditions,
NB I am not trying to make an excuse for my failure after all I had course mates who graduated with good results i know it's all my fault i failed but I had no motivation or interest in going further but I no fit come tell my mum's say I no do again she was so happy when I got in on my first sitting bought me heaven and Earth the day I let for school so I decided to see how it goes and went further.
Now I am a 22yrs old 3rd class graduate, ready to give education another go
I plan to apply to study a medical related course(Nursing or medicine ) in the US
Is it possible? I mean what are my chances?, Is my 3rd class in microbiology of any use, because I don't even know where to start in terms schools, evaluations and what not
Please I need y'all opinion on this no matter how brutal it may be thanks

Good morning Coldburn - i can relate with you and i have once been in your situation before so i can relate. I also graduated with a 3rd class degree from a public school precisely OOU. Infact, i had the same situation of over 2,000 people in my set, beyond the capacity the school could manage at that time. So what i did then was to start by working with a very small company that pays so little as 25,000 per month and used that as a pedestal to get jobs in bigger companies. Along the line, i went back to apply for another first degree in a private school while working and got a 2:1. The rest is history now.

So this is just to tell you that having a 3rd class degree does not define you in anyway nor determines who you will become. You are 22yrs so you have some time to achieve that which you need to achieve. i dont really know much about the field of Microbiology so in the meantime pending when the gurus in the house responds, try to search for US schools and see their minimum requirement, there are many that wont disqualify you based on your university degree but evaluate you based on other criteria like test scores so if you would need to write the GMAT,make sure you study very hard to have a competitive score enough for the admission officers to overlook your university degree.

Lastly, you can still go for your medicine or nursing, please dont limit yourself by settling for less, just search for schools, see their minimum criteria and work towards it even if it means starting with a postgraduate in the USA (you might also want to check Canadian schools but wont talk much on that since this is a US thread) and with focus and determination, your 3rd class degree will be history, you are the Einstein the world is waiting for.

Coldburn:
Greetings to everyone
I have been a silent follower of this thread for quite sometime now. Have seen all the good works you guys have been doing, I'm in kind of a complex situation right now so I would be really greatful to get your honest advice on my current situation
I studied microbiology in a public university in Nigeria I "finished" last year 2019
I finished secondary school 2015 at 17 gained admission same year,i applied to study microbiology out of the fear of staying home for an extra year i had the mindset that to study medicine of nursing one had to be on the level of Einstein or something , my passion has always been in the health sciences.
So i resumed school 2016 a freshman ready to conquer a "tertiary" institution but got the Shock of my life on the kind of education been provided "my secondary School was quite exclusive or at least we had the necessary requirements for quality education"from overcrowded lecture halls with a single lecturer talking to himself in front" we were over 2000 receiving lectures in a 300 cap Hall ", to general living conditions,
NB I am not trying to make an excuse for my failure after all I had course mates who graduated with good results i know it's all my fault i failed but I had no motivation or interest in going further but I no fit come tell my mum's say I no do again she was so happy when I got in on my first sitting bought me heaven and Earth the day I let for school so I decided to see how it goes and went further.
Now I am a 22yrs old 3rd class graduate, ready to give education another go
I plan to apply to study a medical related course(Nursing or medicine ) in the US
Is it possible? I mean what are my chances?, Is my 3rd class in microbiology of any use, because I don't even know where to start in terms schools, evaluations and what not
Please I need y'all opinion on this no matter how brutal it may be thanks

Hi coldburn,

Firstly, are you looking to get another first degree or masters degree? For a masters degree, your course isn't align with the program you intend to study in the US, it is highly unlikely, virtually impossible your gp will get you an admission into any medicine or nursing program in the US and I don't know your financial capability, the tuition and fees for the program, particularly the undergraduate, will discourage you.

As you are still very young, you still have a lot of time to set things right. My advice for you is to pick yourself up, persevere and get a PGD in microbiology here with a good grade, write GRE, then start applying for microbiology masters program in the US. When you get to the US, you can make your dream come to pass.

Goodluck

FOR UNDERGTADUATES

This is the way lot of concerned African American academia think of affirmative action
.I won't be surprised in coming years to see more selectivity.
The best time to apply as a Nigerian under the URM flagship is now




https://www.good.is/articles/ivy-league-fooled-how-america-s-top-colleges-avoid-real-diversity

...................................

Nostradamus1:
FOR UNDERGTADUATES

This is the way lot of concerned African American academia think of affirmative action
.I won't be surprised in coming years to see more selectivity.
The best time to apply as a Nigerian under the URM flagship is now




https://www.good.is/articles/ivy-league-fooled-how-america-s-top-colleges-avoid-real-diversity

Coldburn:
Greetings to everyone
I have been a silent follower of this thread for quite sometime now. Have seen all the good works you guys have been doing, I'm in kind of a complex situation right now so I would be really greatful to get your honest advice on my current situation
I studied microbiology in a public university in Nigeria I "finished" last year 2019
I finished secondary school 2015 at 17 gained admission same year,i applied to study microbiology out of the fear of staying home for an extra year i had the mindset that to study medicine of nursing one had to be on the level of Einstein or something , my passion has always been in the health sciences.
So i resumed school 2016 a freshman ready to conquer a "tertiary" institution but got the Shock of my life on the kind of education been provided "my secondary School was quite exclusive or at least we had the necessary requirements for quality education"from overcrowded lecture halls with a single lecturer talking to himself in front" we were over 2000 receiving lectures in a 300 cap Hall ", to general living conditions,
NB I am not trying to make an excuse for my failure after all I had course mates who graduated with good results i know it's all my fault i failed but I had no motivation or interest in going further but I no fit come tell my mum's say I no do again she was so happy when I got in on my first sitting bought me heaven and Earth the day I let for school so I decided to see how it goes and went further.
Now I am a 22yrs old 3rd class graduate, ready to give education another go
I plan to apply to study a medical related course(Nursing or medicine ) in the US
Is it possible? I mean what are my chances?, Is my 3rd class in microbiology of any use, because I don't even know where to start in terms schools, evaluations and what not
Please I need y'all opinion on this no matter how brutal it may be thanks

hello, I'm 22 years old. Going for my second undergraduate degree.

Now look at what you want within. You're not dull, you could have failed due to a lot of reasons.

Aside getting admission from any school and possibility of any aid. Do you think you have enough undergraduate knowledge to progress in graduate school. If so and you have the money go for it.

If you don't think so, think about starting undergraduate again to have a better foundation.

It's not the best but we all have different times in life. You're not too old. I know people that started undergraduate at 25 years.

What do you want?

olasubomy:
Good morning Coldburn - i can relate with you and i have once been in your situation before so i can relate. I also graduated with a 3rd class degree from a public school precisely OOU. Infact, i had the same situation of over 2,000 people in my set, beyond the capacity the school could manage at that time. So what i did then was to start by working with a very small company that pays so little as 25,000 per month and used that as a pedestal to get jobs in bigger companies. Along the line, i went back to apply for another first degree in a private school while working and got a 2:1. The rest is history now.

So this is just to tell you that having a 3rd class degree does not define you in anyway nor determines who you will become. You are 22yrs so you have some time to achieve that which you need to achieve. i dont really know much about the field of Microbiology so in the meantime pending when the gurus in the house responds, try to search for US schools and see their minimum requirement, there are many that wont disqualify you based on your university degree but evaluate you based on other criteria like test scores so if you would need to write the GMAT,make sure you study very hard to have a competitive score enough for the admission officers to overlook your university degree.

Lastly, you can still go for your medicine or nursing, please dont limit yourself by settling for less, just search for schools, see their minimum criteria and work towards it even if it means starting with a postgraduate in the USA (you might also want to check Canadian schools but wont talk much on that since this is a US thread) and with focus and determination, your 3rd class degree will be history, you are the Einstein the world is waiting for.

your words are golden thanks. The result has messed up my psyche taking a step out the house has become a daunting task for me

brashear:


Hi coldburn,

Firstly, are you looking to get another first degree or masters degree? For a masters degree, your course isn't align with the program you intend to study in the US, it is highly unlikely, virtually impossible your gp will get you an admission into any medicine or nursing program in the US and I don't know your financial capability, the tuition and fees for the program, particularly the undergraduate, will discourage you.

As you are still very young, you still have a lot of time to set things right. My advice for you is to pick yourself up, persevere and get a PGD in microbiology here with a good grade, write GRE, then start applying for microbiology masters program in the US. When you get to the US, you can make your dream come to pass.

Goodluck

I was thinking of maybe taking SAT examination and applying as an undergraduate, is that feasible?

Friedpotato:
hello, I'm 22 years old. Going for my second undergraduate degree.

Now look at what you want within. You're not dull, you could have failed due to a lot of reasons.

Aside getting admission from any school and possibility of any aid. Do you think you have enough undergraduate knowledge to progress in graduate school. If so and you have the money go for it.

If you don't think so, think about starting undergraduate again to have a better foundation.

It's not the best but we all have different times in life. You're not too old. I know people that started undergraduate at 25 years.

What do you want?

going for another degree in a Nigerian university and passing through the same hurdles as before? No
I just want to go for a medical degree study like my life depends on it "cus it does" and graduate with good grades then go for a masters in HSA

Coldburn:
going for another degree in a Nigerian university and passing ough the same hurdles as before? No
I just want to go for a medical degree study like my life depends on it "cus it does" and graduate with good grades then go for a masters in HSA

Can you fund medical degree studies in the US?

Coldburn:
Greetings to everyone
I have been a silent follower of this thread for quite sometime now. Have seen all the good works you guys have been doing, I'm in kind of a complex situation right now so I would be really greatful to get your honest advice on my current situation
I studied microbiology in a public university in Nigeria I "finished" last year 2019
I finished secondary school 2015 at 17 gained admission same year,i applied to study microbiology out of the fear of staying home for an extra year i had the mindset that to study medicine of nursing one had to be on the level of Einstein or something , my passion has always been in the health sciences.
So i resumed school 2016 a freshman ready to conquer a "tertiary" institution but got the Shock of my life on the kind of education been provided "my secondary School was quite exclusive or at least we had the necessary requirements for quality education"from overcrowded lecture halls with a single lecturer talking to himself in front" we were over 2000 receiving lectures in a 300 cap Hall ", to general living conditions,
NB I am not trying to make an excuse for my failure after all I had course mates who graduated with good results i know it's all my fault i failed but I had no motivation or interest in going further but I no fit come tell my mum's say I no do again she was so happy when I got in on my first sitting bought me heaven and Earth the day I let for school so I decided to see how it goes and went further.
Now I am a 22yrs old 3rd class graduate, ready to give education another go
I plan to apply to study a medical related course(Nursing or medicine ) in the US
Is it possible? I mean what are my chances?, Is my 3rd class in microbiology of any use, because I don't even know where to start in terms schools, evaluations and what not
Please I need y'all opinion on this no matter how brutal it may be thanks

I am touched by your writeup. I was also in this situation before but I narrowly entered 2.2 by few points.


First of all, what is your GPA?
Secondly, can you spare few time and evaluate to US grade using free wes evaluator?
Thirdly, . If you don't mind non-medical but science degrees and your cgpa is 2.2/4 or above, I will personal research good and accredited schools for you to apply to.

Looking forward to your response.

Lastly., a friend is studying Msc at alcorn state University with a third class from Nigeria. It depends on how high your 3rd class GPA is.