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Theraindrop:
No problem we are all one Naira land family �� PM

Wow. That was really cool. I was only joking , I will PM to connect with you. We are both in the land of Trump.

Theraindrop:
Iya oo, lagosismyhome my God mother � its really been a while, feels good to come across you again

That your stimulus package, come share with me nah

sonofakin:
Dude, not all transcript has the individual scores, some only carry letter grades. In fact, mine has just the letter grades and it is official. I have never evaluated my transcript but a lot of my mates have evaluated theirs with WES successfully. A transcript will include something called a transcript legend. The legend describes the interpretation of each grade from A to F,
and it is mostly found at the end of the transcript. It has something like A = 70 - 100, etc.So if the transcript does not have individual scores for each course, the legend serves as guide to the evaluator;
whether WES, universities admission office etc.

Does it sound like I was saying a different thing? The legend describes what grade A to F is. And that's exactly what evaluators use not the letters. So if the legend is not there, is that a transcript

FA13:
I am not here to argue with you. I just dont want you to mislead others.
Some people feel they know all, to accept that they make mistake is a problem.

It is simple. Let me give an example.

Course Grade
Course 1 A
Course 2 B
Course 3 C

Legend
A 70- 100
B 60- 69
C 50- 59.... etc...

So each course score is not stated but what each letter means is explained. I hope you get!

I'm not arguing. I told you what a transcript should have. And you just posted exactly the same thing

FA13:
Yea A, B, C.... is defined at the end or base of the transcript.
It doesnot change the fact that what you said earlier was misleading. A score is not put on the courses, just the letter grade.

I don't understand what you are saying Man, You claimed that only A, B or F is what you have on your transcript and you are here again to contradict what you said earlier. Any which way, a transcript not only give you a letter Grade but a score of each subject. You cannot have an A which is 90 and above in the US standard and 70 in the Nigerian standard written only as a letter A. They cannot evaluate it with only the letters if they don't know what score A translates to. Hope you understand now.

FA13:
Stop saying what you dont know!

It is not all schools that have marks on official transcript.
I have seen more than one without score.

A transcript that isnt telling you what an A, B or F means is not a transcript. A transcript must be detailed enough to understand how well you did in a particular subject. Not just letters like A and whatever you saw in that transcript. on the transcript, there is a detailed explanation on what each letter grades means. for A is 80 and above, B is 70 to 80 or whatever way they have to put it.

Paragontek:
Not all schools put that on their official transcript.

Secondly, there's no separate presentation for official and unofficial transcripts.

No. That's not true. What you have on your transcript is your grade by number and letters. Your student copy may not have that but your official transcript sent as an official copy surely would have that. The letter A to F is not what determines your grade but the marks that you earn in each subjects.

vc1177:
Thanks Muleriders, for the explanation. Still, I'd like to know how they(WES Officials) get each student's raw scores, for example, "80 over 100" or "75 over 100", since most transcripts don't have such; only the unit loads and the grades.

If the transcript doesnt have that. It's not an official transcript

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mrphysics:
Honestly if Corona stops tomorrow, we will return to call tomorrow. But if it lingers, we will have no option than to write exams online, and practicals would be pushed to second year of masters.

I learned that some students visas would be automatically extended to 6 months due to their inability to complete their internship due to Covid-19.

Honestly bro, I wish Macron could be generous enough to share 1k euros just like Trump is doing.

Lol, but e no go reach your side nah. Na only citizens they cater for ooo.

mrphysics:
Wow, the emboldened is even more enticing.
Thanks for the clear explanation.

Like I said before, our classes will start online but practicals, it's been shifted or postponed. Our visit to the Nuclear Power Plant cancelled without any replacement. Our practicals is done in such a way that we the students do the practicals ourselves and assisted by lecturers. So watching video for us doesn't help because the video is done by experts which will have different experience performing the practical against newbies like us who will experience several difficulties handling the materials etc.

Our softwares are highly secretive, you can't access it even with school network. There's only one network you can access it with and that is when you are in the school environment and very close to the department. We are currently working with free software for a month. We were told that once we are given access to the license material, it becomes impossible to even login to the software without being within the school environment.

Of a truth, the virus is shaping the entire world, changing how we do things and distance learning isn't effective especially for STEM courses. We that use to drag our lecturers back to ensure we understood everything about the course. Well, we have been told to connect to zoom dot come

That is the same way they do Practicals here too. Student do Practicals themselves, set up their equipment under supervision by the Laboratory custodian. But due to Corona they have to devise a new strategy while maintaining the same quality of the program.

Even if corona stops tomorrow, the whole of the Spring semester will be completed online.

So what happens to your Practicals now that you are 100% remotely offering classes??

mrphysics:
Classes are starting online from tomorrow. Our exams will be conducted online too.

How do you do your practicals online? Have been wondering how ours could be done online since we are the ones that do the practicals but guided by the lecturers.

For classes such as instrumentation, electronics, and robotics, where components can be conveniently shipped to students, the department has ordered the components and sent them to each student so that they can work from home.
For courses where equipment and tools are stationary or too big, courses like industrial electricity, mechanical works and other courses like that. The Graduate Assistant or laboratory instructor is going to do a video of him carrying out the practicals while students are watching it live and can easily ask questions. Students will take measurements and request for whatever they need to know online. Students are not advised to come on campus, but for students that insist they want to or final year students who are carrying out their final project, they have to be scheduled for practical sections. Only 3 students are allowed to work in a lab at a time. Just like a medical appointment, you have to book an appointment with the laboratory custodian. These are only applicable to undergraduate students.
Graduate students and Graduate researchers can walk in anytime for research. But laboratories are limited to 3 people at a time. The library has over 700 laptops that can be lent out to students and software installation where necessary is available in the library for practicals like MATLAB, and other software-based practicals.

Public transport suspended(everybody drives their own car btw), we are on a state of emergency but not on a complete lockdown like that of Italy. You can order for your groceries online and get it delivered to you at your doorstep. Panic-buying is the biggest thing we are facing. I was in Walmart, I couldn't find water, chicken, beef or turkey even noodles. Citizens are expecting 1000$ by the end of March. Corona is currently threatening the world but reshaping Education. High School students are really enjoying their online classes.

mrphysics:
I doubt the possibility. The Covid-19 cases in France is increasing exponentially, France now recorded daily cases of over 1500. Currently, there are over 14k cases and figure is increasing on daily basis.

We were informed yesterday, that in the next 40 days, we will not be able to resume schools. So we expect the border to be further closed.

Why cant France have classes online instead of having to close schools completely. In the USA, we still have to do our classes remotely including Engineering practicals

rkarang:
Those in Europe should be more worried, as it’s now the epicenter of the disease.

In all, let’s be hopeful things get better soonest.

By the way, it’s in the US with 400 cases and death toll of 50 ... Let’s pray things get better soonest!

Confirmed cases are more than 2000. 57 deaths so far

LagosismyHome:
Some of those East coast private uni will just be calling price more than the value they bring... 52k before board and food na wa.. but na their way

Maami that's a very good school. Yes, the tuition is high but the value they give is just as high as the tuition.

fairheart:
That babe funny. Me self dey laugh when I see that comment

Boss, Just day do your own ooo. People will always be people

yinkhar:
You need to calm your nerves because I don’t understand why your blood is so hot. So asking for peoples opinion made you bitter, baba check yourself. Keep your advice dude

Lol... I cant stop laughing.

Illuminated993:
Brother I read most of your posts and I gained inspiration from you. You've been on this travelling thing for quite a while; from trying france to studying in the states. Oneday I will be in this position you now find yourself. I will stick to your advice, I will have WES evaluate my HND. I'm currently on an academic program, by November this year, I will commence preparations for the GRE. Hopefully 5months affords me enough time to do well in the GRE. I'd like to be your friend, that way, I get to tell you about my plans and get inputs from you.
Peace profound.

You obviously got my message. I was going to have you read my previous posts on NL. It's been a long time coming but I'm here now on a full GA with my HND.

You can just send me a PM and I will share my contact with you. Even though I'm very busy rn, I will be glad to help you with enough information when I'm free

Pefuele:
Not all departments in ETSU

Ok. That's Fine.

abid4akin:
Hi everyone,

Is it possible to get an on-campus job while still here in Nigeria. Is it also possible for stipends from this job to reflect on my i20?

Why I ask this, I was offered just tuition scholarship at ETSU cos there are no more GA positions, therefore left with living cost, about 18k usd. I'm so much looking into cutting this down to bolster my chance.

All advises would be appreciated.

Thanks y'all.

ETSU doesnt give GA until you resume for studies. You will a GA position only when you are on ground.

Illuminated993:
Hello house,

I graduated with a Hnd, Mechanical Engineering, and I also completed a one year top up program with the university of South Africa(Industrial/Mechanical Engineering). I did the top up, due to the Hnd/Bsc dichotomy. It has always been my aim to go for my masters in the U.S, but we all know how expensive it is to do so. I am considering the option of going for my masters in Germany, as it is quite cheap to do so. But then, I see lots of people on this thread with a Bsc degree traveling to Germany to attain yet another Bsc degree, and it makes no sense to me. Is it that the schools don't grant admissions for Msc studies?

I spent almost a million on the top up program I did, and it would make no sense traveling to Germany to attain yet another Bacclaurete. What are my chances of getting admitted for a masters with my Hnd and Btech(one year top up program)?

By the way, I would love to go for Energy Systems Engineering.

Your HND only qualifies you for Bsc 1st year in Germany. If you search more for information, you will be able to do your masters in the US. Just evaluate your HND with WES. Write the GRE, apply for scholarship and Assistantships and you are good to go. Another country to look at is France, since you have a top up degree, you qualify for a Masters and it's cheap. But with your Engineering degree, I'm sure you will be able to secure scholarships in the USA

lionlee216:
Guess I'll not be travelling to Italy due to Corona Virus and i am supposed to submit my application on tuesday. Maybe I'll go to turkey and if not, I'll just pocket my travel funds jare.

If it's not outrightly important to travel, why not wait until the Corona stuff completely goes into an extinct. Though, people are recovering. More outbreak is happening

mrphysics:
Sure. Of course I understand that bro. We asked the lecturer if we are to bring in formula sheet but she said No, that we are supposed to know those formulas.

We have written 2 exams that we were allowed to bring in textbook (the one given to us in class). However, the exams were divided into 2 parts. The first part, you are not supposed to come in with anything. But in the second part, you are to come with only the textbook given to us in the class.

So he was wrong to have brought in such which is evident in the way and manner he brought it in and used it.

Oh ohkay... He practically cheated.

emeritus007:
you're right bro... it is called a formula sheet, I got to know about it after my class was once taught by a US based Nigerian professor. But in this case it is cheating, they were not asked to prepare and go in with formula sheets. this particular formula sheet carries bombs... with stuff like u = mean Haba!
On formula sheets, one wouldn't define parameters. just formulae.
Our prof then had to be with us during the exam, else na expulsion things o. lol

Oh I obviously missed that. That's cheating.

mrphysics:
Study Update 3:

Today, we were asked to make some calculations and I collected a calculator from one of my Chinese classmate. After using the calculator, I tried closing it and returning it back to him. Unfortunately, the attached is what I saw. It was some formulars for the exam we wrote last semester (month). After now, these guys go dey claim say they are better than us. Upon all these, God is helping us pull through though it's been difficult. Lol

Hey Bro. I think this is the way teaching works. You dont cram formulas. I'm also teaching a class here and we had the first test last week. The prof asked them to write the formulas in a plain sheet and bring it with them. People who invent understand principles not formulas. He said that they only want to test how they can use the formula

4gunners:
Added advantange, infacts it's increases your chances of being granted visa. The VO believes when you get to the state, you won't constitute nuisance by trying to find ways to raise money for your bills. So, I will say, it's a big plus to your ward.

Bro how far. Lost contact.

JONNYSPUTE:
How Do I Make My 4years Old Son Understand Or S He Still Too Young

Happy Sunday my fellow Nairalanders. Sure we all are cool?

Sorry to bother you all but I have been worried since what transpired between myself and my son who will be 4yrs by June this year.

I was not able to go to church today due to the fact that I just came back from travel very late yesterday night.

So I was asleep when my wife and my two sons left for service. I woke up around some minutes after 12 noon and decided to wash some of the undies I wore during my journey.

As I was doing that, my wife and kids came back and my son rushed straight to my room shouting daddy daddy, when I answered from the bathroom and he came in and saw me washing, the question he asked me has been making me uncomfortable.

He said "Daddy, why are you washing? Are you a girl? Before he could finish that my wife walked in and said to him, Don't worry, very soon you will start washing your clothes by yourself but what got me more worried was his reply. He told my wife that he won't wash his cloths that it's girls that are supposed to be washing.

Honestly, I'm worried, will he out grow this mentality?

I need a wide coverage, please.

Buy Washer and a dryer. Let them live a good life and stay away from washing

GboyegaD:
Many have and rules guiding admission varies from school to school. Take time out and write to the various schools you are interested in. That way, you would be more informed in the entire process of your application.

Boss, Lost contact, this is Predstan. Sent you a PM

Pepperoni001:
Good evening house.

My SEVIS payment was made MAY-17th-2019

Does it mean I must be at the embassy before MAAY-17th-2020?

I am still awaiting my GA contract from EIU, that’s why I haven’t order my I20 yet.


Someone should please enlighten me.

Yes if you dont want to pay another seVis

Cantonese:
Are you truly in the USA? If you are how many Okadas and kekes do you find on the roads daily? Where you live, is transport disorganised?

See if No is your answer, of which I know it is NO, then think progressively before you draw your "ungovernable" conclusion. Are you not aware of the menace of Okadas and Kekes in Lagos? If not for carelessness of former military governors like Mobolaji Johnson and Gbolahan Mudashiru, transportation would not have fallen into private hands in this manner. Transportation is largely government driven. Sanwo Olu just requested for private participation in the transport section as a way to make life better.

Hopefully you have never been afflicted by the okada menace and pray you do not encounter it. They should be banned totally. Look at the areas where they are allowed to apply and see how their nuisance behaviour has worsened in the last three days.

Abeg leave that matter bro.

Stop comparing the USA with Lagos... in the USA, the roads are good and big enough to accommodate enough cars. There are traffic in downtowns and populated cities. Also, in the USA, citizens, immigrants and even illegal immigrants can afford to own a car. People who use public transport are not as much as people who own vehicles. In the USA, every building, companies, stores and market places dont job joke with a parking lot.

So concluding that the USA does not have bikes and napep is an insane comparison. I hope you don't take offence with that word. What I mean is that, they have made it a luxury for us to have a good life in Nigeria but its the right of the citizen in the USA.

ProfDave123:
Please who knows any school that offers masters scholarship/assistantship for any Medically-related course like medical informatics, biomedical engineering/sciences etc??

Yes I do. The school requires you write GRE and TOEFL, send transcript, write SOP, send LOR, fill online application, find an advisor and pay app fees. Still interested?

Cc: ponpon