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Scholastica16:
To re-emphasize most of what has been said:

1. Your GRE is not the issue. Speaking Brusquely, even if you scored 340 in the GRE. You probably will not get into the top 2 schools on that list. And when you get here (because you will) you will understand why. I have seen people who got into MIT with 320...but after profiling them, I saw why they were taken.

I quite agree

2. Take the TOEFL advise here because you don't want to be admitted from a position of disobedience.

I'm working on this already, it will set me back by at least $250-300 in my current location. I know it is worth it.

3. What I really think you need to change is your school choices and how FFP (fit for purpose) they are. I read about some distinguished guy in my major before I got here and wanted to work with him. But on conversing with people who know him, that would have been the biggest mistake of my life. Some schools won't just work for you.

I quite understand your point. I'm currently experiencing someting similar to that, I can't talk more on that on an open forum as this though it's quasi-anonymous but some people will know...

Some Profs give you absolute independence and let you grow into your own. You may not have many papers by the end of the PhD but one of your publications could make it into a top rated journal whereas another Prof might micromanage you all through and you could have 6 publications in mediocre journals (implying little impact from your results).

I have been there

Some states do not work well for people. Whilst some crave the Nigerian milieu and ambience, others don't. Some like the big city feel and others prefer the bucolic aura that comes with the smaller more conservative cities.

The due diligence involved in this takes some work but you'd be happier you did it. 1 year will only be a long time for now. If you make a mistake now, 1 month under a bad PI will feel like 10 years.

At the end of the day, it is all about funding sha. But your profile is very good as it currently is. Very very good.

Thank you so much for your pieces of advice, I'll make use of them. I think what I really need is a very proficient PI in a good and accomodating/supportive environment... I don't appreciate the setting in which I currently research due to the lack of those two qualities.

femi312:
First, you don't have to retake the GRE if you dont have the luxury of time and money. You seem to have good GPAs to make up for your not so high Gre score. Phd admission is not all above GRE score, research fit, research experience, Gpa , advisors lor and Sop matter alot. Just to motivate you, I know someone who got in VT phd Civil engineering with a GRE score of 307 but other aspects were stellar. Just to put it in perspective, VT is ranked 7 with MIT and Mich, ann arbor in civil ranking. Once you meet the gre cutoff of each school, you should be fine. However if you have time and money you can retake the Gre. Secondly, ditch that plan of writing ieslt and not toefl if you have not paid. Toefl is more recognized in the US and its easier. Most schools might not take ieslt from you, so dont limit yourself. Thirdly, I know you don't want to hear this but plan for fall 2019, more opportunities are available in Fall than spring because fall is the main admision season and many students graduate in Spring. No one can recommend schools for you, you need to put in some work yourself by researching for schools and you can come here to ask for opinions about the school if anyone has any first hand info or not. Here is a link to engineering schools ranking by US news https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwKmQy59LeEpUW5tbEZhRHJmR1U Go to mechanical engineering tab and check each school website to see which of them you would like to attend based on your criteria. Spread your risk well but make sure you shortlist tier 1 schools

Thank you. I understand. I just got really perplexed on getting the rejection from UC earlier this morning. In my mind, I'm out of my present location, just here physically. The thought of waiting for another year is just unnerving.

Gospelozy:
Good day house. Please I need help. If using a lecturer as your recommender, must his email address contain your undergraduate school abbreviation?
E.g kkings.unn@yahoo.com or is did normal one acceptable kkings@yahoo.com??
Please help ASAP.
Thanks.

Most universities prefer official e-mail addresses (eg, kkings@unn.edu.ng) to free email addresses such as yahoo and gmail. It's better to be on the safe side.

LagosismyHome:
These list was overly ambitious with a combination of your GRE score and no Toefl /ielts......... If i were you , definitely take the TOEFL not ielts , as TOEFL is more associated with US english standardized test and i would have put in 2 lesser ranked school . I am not in engineering so cant recommend but check Texas , Tennessee and some other states that have good programs

I knew I was really ambitious, but I already submitted most of the applications before squeezing out time from work to write GRE. I will take GRE again, but honestly I prefer IELTS (7.5 or 8 overall in 2014) to TOEFL, although I haven't sat for TOEFL before but I don't really like its structure. I may consider taking it now, it's cheaper here and I think I want to really create time and prepare for it. Thank you.

Quoran:
I don't think you are having a tough time because you're switching fields. For a PhD, if you're not a good fit for their research, schools won't offer you admission. If you're going for Internal combustion engines, Computational Fluid Dynamics, biofuels etc, you have to look for schools who have faculty members doing you chosen research area. PhD admission is all about 'best fit'. If you're not a good fit for the department , you will struggle and most departments and faculty members want to avoid these.

Please, retake the GRE and improve your Quant score. There's a possibility that some of the departments you applied to probably didn't even look at your application.Though the GRE is just one of the application materials, most schools nowadays use it to filter applicants.

Though you have to do most of the research yourself, if you specify your research area and Interest, I can help you with a list of schools. Also, when searching, do not search in broad terms. Check individual faculty members pages. Cheers.

I'm considering Dynamics and Control as my primary research concentration, I don't mind Propulsion as a second option. I know my GRE score was not as expected, but there was no time to really prepare for a retake to meet Fall '18 admission. I will retake it and write IELTS too.

Time2Smile:
You need a complete application package for those caliber of schools and you should have written TEOFL/IELTS instead of asking for waivers. Please write it and accept the offer from NYU for Spring. You can try to apply to other schools too but the competitiveness means you have no assurance of securing an offer. A bird in hand is worth.............

You're right. Even NYU has not made an offer, they only requested that I defer my submitted application for Spring '19 review. Later they sent a message that they won't be admitting new PhD students until Fall '19. I don't have the luxury of time to wait for a whole year again, that's why I am seriously searching for school for Spring '19 start. Thank you.

folmus:
Check this:1. http://engineering.arizona.edu/grad-programs/ame 2. https://catalog.ttu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=1151 both are ranked schools but I don't know the ranking you are looking at: they are good school with options of funding.

Please do write IELTS/TOEFL if you are looking at TA/GA

Thank you for your response. I think Arizona is a very good university. I overlooked some schools because I did not have enough time to write IELTS and I was very sure I'll get admitted to at least one of the university I applied, but now I'm really hungry for admission to a very good/ decent university and I will have to write IELTS next month or so. I definitely will be looking to get TA/GA/Scholarships.

Ubah1:
Same school that denied you accepted many. Check what is wrong with your application. If its ietls or toefl that's holding you, get it done and apply again.

Stop quoting me, you obviously don't read and don't have the information I need. Thank you for compliance.

folmus:
But you didn't say the other schools. may be someone is interested in that to guide you.

MIT, Stanford, Cornell, University of Cincinnati and NYU.

Thank you.

Ubah1:
Google is your friend. Also use webometrics.info to check top schools

Did you read my post well? I applied to 5 different top schools and 4 already rejected before seeking people who know for sure (based on real US admission experience) schools that will admit. If you don't have anything to say, just pass. I check those sites more than you do.

I need people with good university recommendations in the US.

Profile:
MSc grade: 4.64/5 (Automation Engineering, Finland)

BSc: 4.3*/5 (Different engineering discipline from top Nigerian university)

GRE: Q-158, V-155, A-4.0. (could've done better, but didn't have much time to prepare, may try to improve)

1 IEEE conference publication.

Looking to secure a PhD admission in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering .

I applied to 5 universities for Fall 2018 start but got bounced by all, except NYU that requested me to defer in order to provide IELTS/TOEFL for 2019 admission. Cornell rejected because I couldn't get IELTS waiver.

I guess I'm having a though time because I'm switching field to pursue what I really desire, but I know there are some good (ranked) universities that would be good fit for me. People who have sure university information should please share with me so that I can research them on my own.

Thank you.

EDITED:
US Schools applied to MIT, Stanford, Cornell, NYU, and University of Cincinnati.

Canadian Universities: U of Toronto(application incomplete because of NASU strike) and McGill.

Bolisticbond026:
Good day Nairalanders and hope we are all doing great?Please i need someone who got admitted to University of Cincinnati to explain somethings to me.Hope to hear from any one soon thanks in advance guys.

Have you been admitted? If yes, what course?? A friend of mine is still awaiting admission to an engineering PhD program at UC.

Brascaflip:
Need help or advice from someone who has been living in Finland or much better, who is living and studying now and know some inside country information. The issue is that my cousin is studying there the 2nd year already and has some financial problems now. He is not independent at all and I'm thinking he is still behaving like he is 15 or so...that's why my uncle sent him to study abroad...to become more independent. So, he need some money urgent...he can't ask for parents, I can't help him for now, there is no one with whom he is in friendly relations and can borrow him. I just wanna help him somehow...start search any info, found that there are a lot of payday loans offers, for example, this one http://www.huiput.fi/ but I cant fully understand if there is an option to get the loan for foreigners, Nigerian official students exactly. So I hope that you'll explain and help me to understand. Thanks.

In which city does he live and study?

7500 € up for sale at #442/€. Transfer Naira to my GTB account and instantly get Euro transferred to any European bank of your choice.

Gavrelino123:
Thanks Prof......My Account with first Bank is a Salary account opened for me by KPMG (Current Account)......I don't want them to know about my financial status...
That's why I'm just managing GTBANK.....STANBIC IBTC is a Silent Money Deposit Bank with few branches,i don't know if their liquidity strength ratio is of standard accord..
My Accounting officer said that i should come this coming week for secondary Market..!!
Or do you suggest i suscribe for 182 days.?

Open a savings account and do your personal investment transactions there. They can only access information on your current (salary) account without your express consent, which you must have granted ab initio when opening the account.

adesbaba:
At the gurus in the house...

Please after one finishes his MSC in Germany, I learnt the person will be given 18 months to look for work....during this period,what if I want to further to PhD level in maybe Canada or USA...can I apply for study permit over there in Germany or I will av to come to Nigeria again to process it....
@presiade,Williamso n all

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1017&top=16

I think the above link should be helpful to you. So far you're legally admitted to the country, you should be able to apply for visa/permit to enter other countries. However, the surest bet is always to apply from your home country.

6000 € (Euros) for exchange with Naira. I'll pay into buyer's account in Europe and the buyer pays agreed equivalent in to my Naira account with GTB in Nigeria.

Contact me for this deal. Genuine buyers only please!!!

6000 € (Euros) for exchange with Naira. I'll pay into buyer's account in Europe and the buyer pays agreed equivalent in to my Naira account with GTB in Nigeria.

Contact me for this deal. Genuine buyers only please!!!

Anyone wants to buy some of my TBills from me today? I need to pay for a transaction ASAP and the budgeted funds is in treasury bills with GTB. Minimum of #3.5m available for grab. Maturity is around 3rd week in May 2018.

How maker everyone?

DeRuggedProf:
Who wan retire from board and leave behind the honey and milk....

Dem go auction/arrange the assets (eg official cars, buildings) cheap for themselves before exiting...This na naija...

Chibuking81:
Interesting, you really made a good point.
That's why am advocating for the law that will mandate them to pay from their declared EPS, minimum of 40% and maximum as they agreed to their investors, by so doing, we shall know the really earning of the companies. That will make the companies to come clean with their really earning per a share, per annum.
It will go a long way to bring sanity to the market, and place the companies where the belong, according to their value.

If cunny man die cunny man go bury am... They'll make sure they spend all the part of the earning they want to retain on assets...

http://borrower.pricoacapital.com/special-issue-focus---four-reasons-for-optimism-in-2018-content-1414.php?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3B%2FVt9ffaQSVKCqfhHkErk0w%3D%3D

How market?

Investnow2017:
Thank you sir. Appreciated. Sadly i dont seem to look forward to a robust dividend from fbnh. Might i be right in my lowered expectations?

I think they might want to compensate their investors for the loyalty shown over the past few stormy years. Remember that they have been retaining most of their earnings for the last 5 years or so, that's why they have been paying meager dividends. Now that they have become somehow healthier we can only hope they show some appreciation. I was practically stuck in this bus for the past 3 years but I'm now in super profit.

locodemy:
This Aiico you are talking about is a stock I held more than 10m units years back.
I left it not too long because of about 18+ B units of shares they want to list as a holding company.
Try to allign yourself to reasons why a good stock is not moving in price.Aiico is good but mr market is not romantic on it.

Use cileasing to learn how the market keeps a stock that has an odd news......enough said.

I get your point, thanks.

YOU WILL GO LONG IN THE MARKET IF YOU RECOGNIZE YOUR ELDERS IN STOCK.

oga on top, I'm loyal . Do you know where ihedioramma lives?

Yayira:
yes.. he's mistaking something..

Yes...

DaV8King:
Insurance business in Naija is bad business.
Apart from those policies made compulsory by laws, how many insurance policies does the average Nigerian hold?
Plus, corporate governance could be stronger across that entire sector(Insurance).
My own 0.02

I guess it has to do with corporate governance then...because the figures(EPS and PE) are quite good. Thank you.

lmm4real:
There is no average price any where, this is not the first time I am buying stocks but this is the first time this kind of thing is happening.
It didn't happen on my previous buys, why now.

Ok sir . I didn't say average price but cost. Anyways, I have a hunch that you're mistaking something...just do make sure you feedback the house when you're through with your broker.