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temi4fash: Hello House,

I want to appreciate everyone who has positively and negatively commented on this group for doing so, it has really been of help.

To my problem,

I have been online for more than 8 hours searching for schools but i don't seem to be having an headway, i was able to get just one school along my intended course of study.. Pls is there something am doing wrongly with my search.

I intend to go for Msc in control and instrumentation Engineering.. pls is their anyone who can help me with it...


Thanks in anticipation..

Hi.....Its really a nice area u wish to specialize. I had wished to do same. Thats by the way.
I do not think you will find much skols dat offer control n instrumentation cos it doesn't really exist as a department. Chemical, Electronics , Electrical and other engineering departments have this area for research n specialization. Just look for skols with aforementioned departments whose professors work in this ur area of interest. Commence communication with him/her and possibly he will recommend u for admission n most importantly GA.
All the best.

Sponge3: Thanks rijo. .. may God bless u in all your endeavour

Wow.....Thanks and may He bless you too. Ur heading to utexas? Great skol.

Sponge3: Got a little late to the embassy, got into the queue and I was flustered. Surprised when I still got A054.ok, straight to the interview.

Me:good morning (I don tire for sir)
Vo:good morning.
Vo: you are Raymond right
Me:yes
Vo:so you are going for your masters?
Me:sure
Vo:mathematics?
Me:mathematics and statistics
Vo:sfasu?
Me:yes
Vo:y this school?
Me: the curriculum is structured in such a way that it fits my academic aspirations, it has a lot of interdisciplinary courses from my computer science neighbors. I also had a lot of correspondence with professor blah blah who was very interested in my area of research interest: non parametric statistics and it's applicafions.
Vo:good
Vo:so what is this course going to do for u?
Me: actually it directly relates to my line of my present work. ..cuts me
Vo: so u work?
Me: yes
Vo: so what do u do
Me: I am a statistical data analyst
Vo:tell me what u do, ok?
Me: I construct econometric mathematical models for various companies.
Vo:give me an example
Me: gave.
Vo: who is sponsoring u
Me: I have a ga position
Vo:so how are u going to cover the rest
Me: my two elder siblings will foot the bill.
Vo: I am going to have to hold your passport. .pick up your visa........

Congrats Sponge......All the best

dimmy08: Interview was for 7am....the whole interview is not up to 3mins...details below:

Me: Goodmorning

vo: why Tamuc?

Me: (Rushing to download) Tamuc has been national recognized for its MS-management program (cut in)

Vo: Take it easy and relax, what criteria did you use

Me: i check for their ranking on usnews, check the school curriculum, faculty ratio

vo: how many schools did u apply to?

me: 3 tamuc, troy, and GBC

vo: u going for MBA...

Me; (Quickly replied) No sir, Msc
vo: your I-20 stated MBA.

me: Sir, when i got the i20 , i immediately sent a mail to the school to inform them and the replied that its still Msc, but that's what they call it

vo: requested for the mail exchange
me: gave him, with my admission letter indicating that am to do Ms-management

vo: Any standardized test

me: gave him my gre n ielts result, notifying him that gre was waived tho.
vo: whats your highest level of education?
me: MBA
VO: You have MBA, why Msc again
Me: MBA is different from msc, mba is professional and no research or thesis is done during mba, and mba is taught based on established principle...why msc is academic, research intensive and i really need a broad theoretical knowledge and research in my current job...cut in
vo: you did your mba in Turkey or Cyprus
me: Cyprus
vo: was the teaching in turkish language or english
me: english
vo: you speak turkish?
me: yes sir, cos i enrolled in turkish language school during my mba
vo: (speaks turkish)
me: sorry i didnt hear u well
vo: repeated d turkish word
me: replied back in turkish
vo: smiled...
me: so you speak turkish?
vo: we all speak various languages..
vo: whos sponsoring you
me: father
vo: do u have his bank statement?
me: yes ..i gave him
vo: are you married?
me: no
vo: u have any kids
me: no
vo: ok pick up your visa...bla bla bla...

he gave me a white paper and i said thank you...


It is just God, I was so favored. special thanks to all that have contributed to my success..i appreciate you all.

God never fails.. Try Him

Congrats dimmy....I enjoyed ur transcript especially the language part. All the best

streetMic: I thank Jesus for this 1 and every other. He is the supreme. I came late in my native.

VO: u are no...
me: yes sir.
vo: u are going 4 a bachelor degree in what?
me: no sir, am going 4 a master degree in bla...
vo: ok .. u did an unerG here?
me : yes.
vo: have any proof 4 DAT?
me: yes..
vo: Leme see(I pass am my cert)
vo: y u changing fields.
me: no sir, am not changing fields. media n communications is a field in theatre arts..and Dats where I majord . I have my underg transcript as proof.
Vo: OK which skools did u apply to
me: uni sf, Uniben, uni troy and Au Skool of comm
vo: y choices of diz Skool cos I can't see any similarities in em
me: dere are similarities. cos dey all ofa Masters in comm.
vo: so what did Uniben do 2 u?(me I blab plenty tin wey I no fit rememba BT still sweet n on point. vo look me as I Tok am finish come say I asked a different question)
me: oh sorry let me get d question again
vo: repeats question
me: I actually resumed but was not OK wit d standard I was getting so i withdrew n applied to skools in USA where my parents can afford and I will be back here to contribute 2 d growth of Nigeria.
vo: so did u meet anybody 4rm d Skool?
me: I spoke wit d admission officer of the school n some the head of graduate studies of my dept. Dr..
vo: y didn't u write GRE cos it seems all d Skool did not ask.
me: dey actually needed it but I sent em my underG transcript n NYSC performance sheet and afta dey evaluated em GRE was waived but I sat TOEFL.
vo: lemme see (I pass am)
vo: when did u write diz?
me: I call date com add cos we had issues wit our centres in naija
vo: what do ur parent do?
me: mum is into pet biz n she a perm sec in my state.
vo: OK visa approved pick it on Monday.
me: (Thank u Jesus) thank u sir.

God was on it all through. tanx 2 u all, Juntod, wall spring, Graviton,Olumide(daily manas),exxy . got it in Lagos. don't go with prepared ansas.jux go ready to answer . n go with God

Congrats........StreetMic

zeezahbee: Landed safely in JFK. Transcript later, I wan connect

Thank God for journey mercies. Would truly like to read ur travel experience. Be safe.

Ashigolo: This is how my affidavit of support looks like
and please don't copy and paste ooooo.

The Consular General,
United States of America Consulate
2,Walter Carrington Crescent,
Victoria Island,
Lagos.

Dear Sir/Ma,
AFFIDAVIT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT

I write to introduce my son, Mr. David
Johhn Paul who is applying for a student
visa from your office. He needs to undergo
qualitative studies of crime to withstand
today's challenges in the field of Criminal Justice.

He has already been accepted as a student
for a full master's degree study at Saint
Joseph's University majoring in Criminal
Justice. He is expected to report to the
school not later than 21st August, 2014.

To this end, all arrangements concerning
his studies abroad has been concluded and
I will be duly responsible for his tuition and
fees,living expenses, insurance and books
totaling $14,000 per academic term of
12months.

I will therefore appreciate your positive
response to his application.

Thank You.

Yours Truly

Signature
Mr David John West
Managing Director
******* Nig. Ltd.

Lobatan....Please I drafted this myself and you can correct any grammar you think is wrong. I hope this helps someone. Note: Mine is stamped and on my dad's letter head.

*That was posted by @bimbola85 and was on page 438 of part 5 b4 nairaland was attacked.

Hi....I think it should serve its purpose. Use a letter headed paper to print. That will do. All the best.

Stewee: My Transcript:
I arrived at the embassy at exactly 6:55am for 6:30am appointment.
Security Frisked us and we lined up and walked into the waiting area...When they went through my document,the guy jus told me I had to go and take another passport photo cause the two I has was stapled exactly ontop my eyes. I immediately told him I had an extra one.

We eventually got into the pavilloin and I dropped my documents and did biometric.

I waited patiently for my turn...I started praying the Psalm saying "Lift Up your Head O ye gates"
That was the only prayer that could calm me. I knew the chinko guy won't interview me cos as usual he was denying like no man's business.

Then bang...My number appeared.

Me: Goodmorning (I know put sir cos the guy was dissapointingly too young and I wasn't in the mood)
VO: Good morning *with small smile*...I see you're going to the United States for flight training.
Me: That's correct.
VO: So where did you do your Bsc program?
Me: University Of Lagos
VO:And What did you Study?
Me: Psy
VO: So why are you just pursuing a career in Aviation...Why Didn't you do this before.
Me: My Mentor advised me that Airline Piloting requires a lot of commitment and maturity...He it will be wise for me to get a Bsc first then proceed for Flight training. Psychology is also related to Piloting cause one of the courses i'll be taking for my flight training is called "Crew and Passenger Management".
VO: So what are you doing currently?
Me: I work in my moms company....its a bla bla bla..........
VO: and what is your responsibility in the company?
Me: bla bla bla
VO: Good Good.
VO: I see you where here in May and was refused...Why did you still choose to do your flight training here in the US out of all the other flight schools in world.
Me: (I said the fastest hail Mary here cos I hadd rehearsed this question a Zillion times)
I didn't just apply to schools in the US...I applied to one school in south Africa, one in ukraine, One in Canada and 3 in the United States.
I picked this school because in was ranked 2nd in the South-western region of the states(Hot Kunu drink), It has the distinction of training one of the US astronaut that walked on the moon and it's also one of the independent flight training centres in the US that have integrated and Implemented the use of iPad as part of its Ground school and flight training proper.
VO: Cuts in...Lemme get this straight...You want to go to this school cos the use ipads?
Me: Yes,but it's not just the ipads but the software and applications on this ipads. These ipads are what is called in aviation as EFB's meaning Electronic Flight Bags that displays all you aeronautical navigational charts, processes and interprets flight logs and generally records flight information...It is imposssiblle to fly modern jets without these ipads.
VO: Nods and says Great!
VO: Whose gonna sponsor you for this training
Me: My Mom will be sponsoring me for this training...i'll also be supporting myself with the little money I've saved up. However, I've been in talks with 3 aviation airline company's here in Nig and they have agreed to support,sponsor and offer me a job as a First officer position once I complete my training and return home.
VO: oh Good. So why does this Airline company want to sponsor you...what do they stand to gain?
Me: Current aviation industry buzz going now says there will be a big shortage of pilots in the next few years and even some retired pilot are being called back to service. Some airline company's that are trying to avert this problem are looking into local content where they sponsor and train young and aspiring pilots and also offer them a job afterwards.
VO: In what capacity is this Airline company gonna sponsor you?
Me: I wasn't expecting this question and it threw me off kind of.So I used NL style of stalling and said "Sorry dint get that"
VO: I just wana understand the capacity in which this company is gonna sponsor you...Are they gonna pay for your meals or apartment or give you pocket money?
Me: Oh not at all... They will be sponsoring me for my jet type rating...He seemed confused...There a part of my training called "Jet type rating" where i'll be trained to fly a specific type of aircraft. they going to be sponsoring me for that so I can come back and fly their own type of aircraft. My mom will shoulder the rest.
VO: May I see your mom's statement?
Me: Hands it to him.
VO: Flips through...then says those magic words
Your Visa Is Approved. He gives me the white pick up paper and i20 but all the other thing he said didn't register. I grap my stuff say thank you...Did a 360 on the spot and zoomed out before he changes his mind.

Truly She is FULL OF GRACE........Congrats and have a wonderful training.

u9052: Transcripts..

Me : Good morning

VO: Good morning, I see you're going to the USA for a masters programme at SIUE

Me: Yes ma

VO: so why SIUE?

Me: Well basically because after extensive research and search on the Internet I discovered that SIUE stands out in her Geographical studies especially the Geographical Information System programme which I intend to specialize on so as to acquire skills that will help me in trying to solve some of Nigeria's environmental challenges especially in the Niger-Delta where I'm from.

VO: Ok (starts typing on the internet)

VO: what course did you study as your first degree?

ME: Geography and Regional Planning

VO: what university?

ME: University of Benin

VO: where?

ME: here in Nigeria, Benin city, Edo state

VO: do you have your academic results here?

Me: yea sure (hands over transcripts to her)

VO: I see from your I-20 you got a Graduate Assistantship position

ME: yes I did

VO: did you write any specialized test?

Me: yes I wrote Test Of English Language as a Foreign Language

Vo: how much does your GA cover?

ME: it's a full tuition waver, covers my tuition fees

VO: what does your parents do?

ME: my parents are civil servants, but they aren't sponsoring my trip to the US. My uncle is: he works at National Content Management and Development Board which is a subsidiary of NNPC

VO: ok, you can get on visa on Thursday at this address and there's this orientation coming up soon, make sure you attend, information is contained on this handbill and you will need your I-20 to get your visa, so here you go

ME: ok, thank you. Have a nice day

Congrats......All the best.

slimmy05: Rijo02, so you didn't go with the hackers well, welcome once again.

Slimmy.........na only me go waka go with the hackers? Cheiii....cheiii, diariz god ooo, diariz god oo

zeezahbee: A brother is landing in New york thou his school is in atlanta but he wants to visit his uncle in dallas. He only has d flight ticket for dallas but he hasn't gotten the one for atlanta ( his school) because he doesn't know how many days he will chill with his uncle. Will this be a problem at the port of entry ? I never reach Port of entry before so I don't want to give a wrong advice. Advice needed asap because he's travelling on friday

Hi zee.......I dnt think there would be any problem with the destination of your friend provided he has ample time to chill before skol resumption. He will be checked-in in NY and the POE officers will take a look at his resumption date. All he needs do is to explain himself to the POE officers. He will be fine.

Hi guys.......Nice to be back here. Congrats to those who got their visas and to those leaving to the States soon; safe journey.