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You still Dey vex ? Lol

A little advice too (I know it’s unsolicited):

Do not enforce your disbelief on others. It’s immature and gives an impression that one is socially insensitive.

You don’t believe in God. It’s your choice. But don’t get spiritually agitated when others express their belief. You can control it, okay?

TWoods:
No, it doesn't. You're desperate, that's why you think so. Your form of "religion" is simply opium, like straws to the drowning. You don't really believe anything... God is simply a genie you pull out when you need a favor.

Ah Kpele oo.

Oluwole atheist forming woke.
Na God help am achieve Wetin e achieve

E choke!

feelgoodstuffs:
Abi o especially in this part of the world.

Indeed. Especially considering how tough the people and procedures involved are. E reach to do thanksgiving eee!

Obtaining a US visa required God’s grace o.

E say na pet peeves lol.

Svelte98:
Hi there, me too. Woke up to their admission decision. MS Information Systems as well.

Congrats on your admission. It’s a great feeling. Which other schools did you apply to? I missed out on UMBC because of WES long waka.

Svelte98:
Hi there, me too. Woke up to their admission decision. MS Information Systems as well.

Alright ma’am. Let’s connect. I have been networking with enrolled students on LinkedIn, and they said that most students in the computing faculty receive a 20 - 25 percent tuition fee discount.

Also, you could send an inquiry to cciinfo@drexel.edu

TWoods:
That your friend is "reliable" indeed. I doubt you have an idea what a diplomatic visa means.

Oluwole vibes

Lucky you. Quick response

Does anyone plan to attend Drexel in the spring?

Is there anyone already enrolled at Drexel?

I would love to know the funding opportunities for students in the Faculty of Computing. I got into the MS Information Systems program.

Any form of related info would be highly appreciated. Thanks.

Femotech123:
Propose VISA interview
Course : social work
Cost : $32k
No funding
Degree: bachelor’s
VO: Why are you going to USA
ME: I’m going to usa For my bachelor degree in social work at KSU.
VO: Why did you choose this course/program.
ME: Caring for people especially the Vulnerable has always been my passion and what I love to do. This course will equip and expose me on helping people to overtome difficunt challenges like mental illness, abuse, disability and many more.

VO:Why did you choose this school/why
ME: Firstly, I choose this school because they offer courses in social work which I’m interested in learning and base on my research, KSU is also one of the top notch when it’s comes to academic, Secondly they provide internship within the 4yr to boost once career and also undergraduate at KSU Share the same sentiments about the helpful, polite and friendly nature all this will go a long way in my career

VO: why USA
ME: American institution are known to have high academic standard and also US degree have an excellent international reputation, well respected and high ranked. They provide a flexible academic environment and also make cultural diversity one of their defining pillars. By studying in USA it will boost my career and make a valuable asset when I come back.

VO: How many school did you apply to
ME: I applied to 3 school. KSU, University of Minnesota and Marymount Manhattan college.

VO: when did you finish high school
Me : I finished in the year 2014

VO: what have you been doing
ME: After my high school I went to acquire a skill in computer repair between 7 July 2015 and 18 feb 2017 the same year I went for a diploma course in local government and development studies between March 20 2017 and Sep 9 2019 and also did 1yr industrial training/ experience at ABK south LG base on the course after that I went to acquire another skills in barbing which I did between October 25 2020 to October 18 2021. Now I’m a professional Berber.

VO: What will you do when you return
ME: I intend to come back to Nigeria to work at the local government I did my IT probably will be giving an higher position because of the degree I just acquired which has been promised by the chairman of the local government.

VO: what will this course do for you
ME: upon the knowledge I just gain it will help me to improve the well- being of vulnerable Nigeria and later on in the future I will start my own NGO which will be focusing on children with specific health challenges and people struggling with addiction.

VO: how did you hear about the school
ME: when I concluded on having my bachelor degree I did an extensive research on google for school that offer social work I come across KSU

VO: who is sponsoring you
ME: my uncle

VO: what does he do
ME: He is a Business man he sells Coca Cola product in wholesale which he has his own depot and he is into real estate developer he buys and sell lands and properties.

Please help me with anything I can work on or to add or subtract from this proposal my gurus pls. And I’m ready for mock interview anyone who can help me with that. Thanks in advance.

Just in any case you haven’t already done the interview, you may want to tell the VO about the curriculum, the courses that drew you to applying to that specific university or program, and specific research areas where you will gain from during the course.

You may also streamline your uncle's occupation to real estate (telling them he is in charge of condo properties for commercial purposes in Port Harcourt for example).

Then you may want to omit the working in the LGA part. Since you have in mind to establish an NGO, just go with the NGO plan after your studies. It sounds more convincing and gives the impression that you want to impact your local community.

Bottom line is prepare adequately and you will adapt anywhere you find yourself. May your expectations be met soon IJN

iPOD007:
I am presently in an Hochschule (University of Applied Sciences) and to be fair, yes you can have presentations, reports, practical subjects as continuous assessments.
The main thing is just to be fully prepared you are coming to study here. Nothing is easy and its very demanding. Thats the reason I posted earlier that you should have passion for whatever course you are coming for, before depression sets in.

I came in October and after 3 weeks of classes, i had an exam.
10 A4 papers filled with questions and expecting answers. (Nothing like answer only 3). The maximum time for exam is 90 minutes, so you can imagine.

In University of Applied Sciences, you have practical subjects - meaning not fully theoretical, but does not mean you will not do any theory, you have to prove a lot of formulas, nothing like objective questions. Many of the Professors will call it a TEST, but na die!

My advice is try and get in touch with anybody presently doing the course you are coming for and study like your life depends on it. Because your life really depends on it when you get here. Except you want to fail and re-do courses.

Above all, we are Nigerians, we no dull! So, I am sure any challenge anyone faces will be surpassed.

Good luck to everyone.

Cheers!

Yeah. Practical stuff is the main attraction. Besides that, even the continuous assessments are overwhelming. I did over 15 assignments in this winter semester plus 6 exams lol.

Compared to where I was before, I think I love the challenge here. There, the exam was the sole deciding factor (which is risky in my opinion).

princejck:
Hhhhmmm not accurate.

First of all Uni is more difficult than Hochschule ( not all Hochschule)

There re advantage and disadvantages to Uni and Hochschule

In Hochschule is very easy to fail out, apart from 3 trails on exams u also have Semester limit unlike Uni that u structure ur Programm urself and can study for 10 semester if u want

In Hochschule u have better contact with prof unlike Uni that prof re too busy for student

Hochschule is more practical oriented especially for engineering students unlike like Uni that is more of Research and theory

In Hochschule ur grade re from exams and practicals ( 80% exams and 20%), Uni 95% exams and 5% projects

Don’t underestimate German education, i will say to those new here or coming, one need to read and understand....cramming don’t work.

I said “from my experience”

Meaning personal encounter with a Hochschule and friends who attend Hochschules sharing their similar experiences.

IMustWin:
Hmmm! This grading system na die ooo.
Plz do they have Continuous Assessment (CA)?
How is it like?
Generally, how is their exams like? Obj, German questions, Practicals or Theory?
Plz enlighten the house!

From my experience, if you want universities where they give Continuous assessments, and the exams are not a deciding factor, then you can consider the Hochschule (Universities of Applied Sciences). As the name suggests, the work is more practical and the Maths we’ve been lamenting on here is more applied to real world problems (but you still need to put in a great effort in it)

IMustWin:
But wait ooo!
On this issue of Mathematics or Economics being very difficult and challenging in Germany;
Is their Maths entirely different from the ones here in Naija?
Can't an average graduate of Maths or Econs cope?

Dem Dey carry am for head lol. Just revise and get ready and you will flow.

damsel93:
Thanks. Are you studying mathematics or economics?

No. However, that’s a common challenge people face.

Hi There.

It’s been a while since I last posted. You will get your processes concluded successfully. Don’t worry. It shall be well.

Please new applicants, be careful which courses you choose to study. It makes more sense to study what you have a prior bachelors experience than getting to Germany to quit on an entirely new course - in which you have no experience.

Choose carefully so that you do not waste your blocked account. That money is a whole lot. For those going for economics or mathematics, please make sure you’ve done adequate modules (maybe like 12 ) in your bachelors, so that you can cope with the masters modules.

A little bit of revision of your undergraduate modules would help you too - considering those who graduated a long time ago. Hope everyone prepares adequately. I wish you all speedy AD, SL, AM, AL etc

Viel Glück

Most times, the lecture materials are complex, and the Nigerian students are overwhelmed. I don’t even think it’s shyness.

Saysay01:
Today makes it exactly one week since I left for Germany. I am here to share some things I wish I knew before I came.

1) Learn the Language: it will help you in your every day waka,most especially for those already working in Nigeria. I heard of someone working with an insurance company in Nigeria that got to Germany, googled insurance company around and was able to get a PROFESSIONAL job(Language was still a barrier but he was lucky)

2) Don’t bother bringing rice,oil, salt. All these things are very cheap here

3) please bring earpiece, extra charger and the likes (Electronic goods) seem to be expensive over here.

4)to be very honest, Most (not all) of the Jacket you will get in Nigeria cannot do anything against the cold. I would advise you save the money and come buy one or 2 over here.

5) If you have laptops, bring it.

6) I don’t know about the big cities but I am in a small town (Göttingen) and bicycle is the way of life here. People cycle EVERYWHERE. Learn how to ride a bicycle.

7) if you have time, learn driving and German. These things are really expensive to learn here. I’m talking over a thousand Euros.

In class, I also noticed that the Nigerian students (myself included) find it difficult to speak out while the whites are free with the lecturers. Please start practicing in the mirror and try to speak out in class.

Fun fact: The other day I used one Euro coin to buy something and the cashier gave me my change, I cried a little.

Overall, please be a good ambassador of Nigeria wherever you are and learn to highlight the positive part of Nigeria. God bless us, God bless Nigeria and God bless Germany.

babyfaceafrica:
Jesus!!..236,euros for a month lecture,how much person dey make self?...it seems Germans are not encouraging people to learn their language....no wonder English speaking countries have most applications

On the average, people can afford that. But for an international student (who is apparently managing), that’s a lot of cash lol. Another way, as often advised on here, is to immerse yourself into Duolingo.

babyfaceafrica:
you mean it is cheaper learning German in Nigeria than Germany who owns the language... wonderful!!!!

It’s quite surprising innit �.
In my city, I had to pay 226 euros to learn for one month (that was the cheapest learning centre oo. The highest was 740 euros a month) By the second month, I advised myself. Unless you have the patience to learn it within your university (where one module - for eg A1 or B1 lasts for four months), then that’s another route.

babyfaceafrica:
will not knowing German affect visa chances?..or s it basically to blend in quickly!!

It won’t affect your visa chances.

In addition to my last post, most people who said that they would learn German when they got to Germany have not had time to do so because -

1. Their course work is heavy-loaded.
2. They have to work to raise money.
3. Other stuff which would take their time.

While you are still in Nigeria, it’s the best chance to learn German, because there’s more time at your disposal, and it’s cheaper there.

Sheila200:
Hello nairalanders, is it a must to learn German here in Nigeria before applying for a study visa?

Please learn up to at least A2 level. It would help you with everyday interactions within your community - such as buying and paying for stuff, filling forms at the Rathaus, going for an interview, speaking with your colleagues at work, making orders etc... Some times, it’s tough to blend in, especially if your Uni is in a small city. It would help you to get a job too (and to get attended to more quickly)

I’m enrolled at ESB Reutlingen. If you have enrolled, then you have no problem. You may just have to start lectures a little too late. However, if it gets out of hand, you may apply for a tuition fees refund.

bigeliot4real:
I share similar experience, I got admitted into ESB Business School, University of Reutlingen for a 1year MBA program in International Management.
I have even paid my fees as I had a deadline to pay in 4days or forfeit my enrollment.

I applied for Visa interview but didn't get a date and I am still waiting, I am supposed to resume 7th October..
I just sent an Email explaining my situation, hoping I could get a good reply on Monday.
Fingers crossed...

Kublai:
++++++++++++

Course: MSc IMES - Innovation Management
Status: Application under review
Applied in May as well.

So what can I do while waiting? Any ideas on the Visa application process?

I applied to this course too. On the website, they said that the results will be published on 15th August. They had earlier scheduled admission letters to be rolled out at the end of this month.

Hycent007:
nope bro, just letter of English proficiency from senate. What department and set?

Marketing, u2011

Hycent007:
Good afternoon guys. Please explain this for me biko.

Unique Uniport. I applied to this course too. And I finished from Uniport (Marketing)

That means you have been declared eligible to study the course. So you’d have to wait for admissions to roll in. Did you submit a GMAT?

dailydolar:
bros help reply your pm joor leave that guy

I have not seen any message o

In addition to that,

You may do it this way -

CGPA - 3.97
Highest CGPA obtainable - 5.0

Convert to percentage by -

3.97/5 * 100 equals 79.4%

Dear hopefuls,

You will receive great news very soon regarding your applications.

Please, also endeavour to learn your German diligently, especially for
those targeting to move to small cities. Communication barriers are real
and you would not want to experience such. Language skills of up to B1
would be enough for you to settle down in your given community. Me still
dey A2 lol. Had I known..... To be fair, when the classes start, you would not
have adequate time to dedicate to learning the German Language.

So, now that you are back home, take it seriously. A general revision of the core
modules in your undergraduate degree would help too, so that you are fresh and
you do not end up spending your already limited time catching up.

You will all succeed. Keep hoping and praying, and above all, doing the right things.