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Special thanks to the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY who make all things possible.
Went for my interview last week Friday in Lagos, the 14th. Got there very early(past 5 for 6:30am interview), was interviewed by a pretty white lady who likes drilling candidates. She also gives everyone very good chance of presenting their cases.I was the third on my line(3), first 2 people were not given. had to treat the interview with everything i'd got.
Below is the transcript of the conversation between the vo and me.

vo:Goodmorning
me:Good morning, how was your night? (vo...no reply)
vo:what are you going to do in the us?
me:I am going for the Engineering Technology graduate certificate program(with strong focus in Technology Innovation) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
vo:How many schools did you apply to?
me: 3, the university of Arkansas at Little Rock, Oklahoma State University and the Virginia International University,
vo:how did you learn about this school?
me: a senior colleague at my place of work introduced me to the school.
vo:How long have you worked at your present organization?
me: 2 years 6 months
vo:how is this program going to help you?
me:It will enable me to define problems that can be addressed through technological solutions, It will give me hands=on experience on the implementation of latest technological solutions and finally, it would give me better understanding between the relationship that exist between.....(vo cuts in)
vo:I know you've rehearsed and prepared very well...can you say in another way how this program is going to help you?
me:It will help me grow my career, and give me better understanding in latest technological areas like the internet of things, Big data and cloud comp...(vo cuts in)
vo:Did you do any exams?
No, the university found my academic qualifications and certifications suitable for the program.
voagain)How many schools did you apply to?
me: 3, the university of Arkansas at Little Rock, Oklahoma State University and the Virginia International University
vo:who is sponsoring you?
me:my dad
vo:what does he do?
me:He is a ...,and he is the md/ceo of ... in Lagos.
vo:have you travelled before?
me:yes, to ... while working at ... where I helped build ...., also to Kenya and Benin.
vo:In ... country, they dont speak English, how were you able to cope while working there?
me: ... is a multicultural company, and a diverse place with people from all over the world, it was no problem interacting with co-workers as other individuals communicated with English.
vo:Can you tell me about the solution you built?
me:... is an innovative ... solution meant to .....
vo:I would need you to be picking your passport ... in 3 days time, take this paper(white)
me: Thank you.

Thanks to Texrem for doing 2 different mock interviews, after the first interview he told me I was good to go, thanks also to everyone that has contributed on this thread, and the previous threads. I studied different transcripts for week, use those transcripts to develop questions for myself and had a friend who was helping me ask questions. No document asked.Put GOD first and prepare well.

When you get to Anthony or Town planning, ask around for JKK Building.

akwaralife:
Pls who knws the lagos center along ikorodu road. Which part of ikorodu rd?