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 Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Scholar212(m): 9:25pm On Sep 20 |
dest4real:your Age is not an issue. Many people in their mid 30's and even 40 get approved. I started my PhD this year and I am same age as you. Became 30 this month and came in last month. Your employment as a lecturer is a home ties, express how you plan to utilize your degree to improve your career trajectory, start your research group etc when you return. I was also working in a University even as a non academic staff and that was basically my home ties. |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Scholar212(m): 7:01pm On Sep 18 |
Shueld06:lol don't know where you are getting your stats from. If you carry deficit of like $30k to Lagos or Abuja Embassy chances of denial is 90% especially with no prior travel history. Funding is a very good way to get approved. Approval rate for fully funded is more than 90%. Our economy is in shambles no VO will believe your parents or you can pay $35k for your COA. Very few get approved with huge deficits now 1 Like |
| Technology Market / Re: California(Los Angeles),pickup services..Online purchase..(Ebay/Amazon,walmart) by Scholar212(m): 4:14pm On Sep 08 |
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| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Scholar212(m): 11:46pm On Jul 24 |
Rikkywears:Handbags are not allowed. In Abuja you can only go in with your folder containing documents and phone which will be deposited with the security inside after CGI check and you are given a tag for it. In Lagos they say you can't even go in with phone, just your documents. Both both places have people outside who run business with keeping of bags and valuables which is at your own risk as the embassy has no business with them. |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Scholar212(m): 12:45pm On Jul 24 |
Ellskc:ignoring the post study plan. Funding is most likely denial factor here. You have a deficit of $22k, white people don't believe anyone outside your direct parents maybe to some extent sibling will cough out that amount of money for an extended family member. Remember you are going for undergrad so you will be spending that four times if no other funding comes in subsequent years. That is a lot of money for an Aunt to be paying when she will have her immediate family to cater to. Except you are able to explain maybe you lost your parents and she has been the one taking care of you all these years. Going back with same aunt sponsoring and same deficit will most likely have same outcome. If your partners are alive, using your dad or mum as sponsors is better, your aunt can pay the fees in reality but you use them for the interview process. 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Scholar212(m): 12:53pm On Jul 21 |
Benwems:Most PhD programs are funded in the US, does not matter the state. Usually PhD students are funded as Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant or a Fellowship. STEM courses have more funding than the arts and humanities, if you studied a medical and life science related course you can look towards Biomedical science PhD programs. Search on Google or even use Meta AI or ChatGPT to create list of universities in US offering PhD in Biomedical science and related fields. From there you can start going through the school websites one after the other and contact potential supervisors you find their research interesting. |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Scholar212(m): 4:58pm On Jul 20 |
In response to Justwise post on WhatsApp groups. Truth is you can't do date search hunt on Nairaland that is the truth, slots get filled up in 30 secs, the day I secured a slot for interview, it literally took 30 secs for the three slots to be filled up. Whatsapp date hunt group usually have time allocated to all members to check their CGI portal and update the group from morning till night. Anyone hoping to get a date by checking if someone post on Nairaland will be hours late. I understand your own point as unnecessary whatsapp group distracts the thread from it's focus but for date hunt sadly it cannot be viably done here. Maybe a Nairaland date hunt group can be created and moderated. 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Scholar212(m): 9:10am On Jul 14 |
omonicrownopelium: Currently you are on what we call Association of Zero Funding ( AZF) and to be honest, I am in like three active telegram and WhatsApp group for interviews this year and the VO's approval for those with zero funding is like 1/20 especially with deifict above $30k. One VO even told a guy he can go print a bank statement under the bridge when he was explaining his father makes xyz millions and he has the bank statement with the funds available. If you can try to get funding to some extent, even if 20% of your COA, it improves your chances when they see you are funded to some extent ( In Nigeria to be Specific). If you can, defer to spring and find way for them to give you some degree of funding but if not possible, you can go try your luck it is 50/50. 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Scholar212(m): 7:14pm On Jul 12 |
Ellskc: You will retrieve the old DS-160 by entering the application ID and click retrieve application on the DS-160 portal. You will enter the security questions as usual then it will tell you that the DS-160 application has already been submitted if you want to modify it, go ahead and accept then you will be given a new application ID, write it down. The new DS160 will be populated with information from the old one, you can go ahead to edit and fill as you wish. When you submit, remember to go update your CGI portal with the new application ID and print before going for interview. |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Scholar212(m): 11:09am On Jul 05 |
Docjay042:The VO started with funding question because of your deficit and I am not sure you answered it well. Block industry is not really what Americans know, they will think you are talking of Ice block expect the ones that are OG in Nigeria. And also you did not clarify how much your brother makes with his business just an amount he has put down. Something like " My brother will be covering my deficit, he makes an annual income of 100million from his building construction company and xyz business with five branches in Lagos, Abuja and kano. Having a staff strength of 50 personnel. He has put down a $12k deposit for my first year and willing to do the same for the duration of my program. * if VO does not cut you off continue with*.. My elder brother has been the one taking care of my education ever since we lost our parents ( God forbid if they are alive) and highly committed to seeing me through my graduate studies". Also reason why you choose the school is a red flag. It means you are only taking them because of their monetary offer in scholarship not because they have a better program, more research facilities or academic module. Which means you are more worried about cost 1 Like 1 Share |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Scholar212(m): 10:24am On Jul 04 |
TWoods:To be frank, anyone that has been to Abuja recently and interviewed by her knows chances of approval is very slim. I know of at least three fully funded PhD she has denied. All these minor intracies can't be the reason. The PhD guys have profile intact infact two have been approved on second attempt within two weeks to two months interval of first attempt. 1 Like |
| Education / Re: Studying Microbiology Or Medlab Which Is Better? by Scholar212(m): 9:08pm On Jun 01 |
phrabz:Better ignore whatever you read there. They are 99% incorrect. You are better off going for medical lab and specializing in Microbiology, there is no conversion program again. Even with Msc in medlab as long as you don't a BMLS you are not recognized as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. There is no microbiologist job posting a medical lab scientist in Medical Microbiology specialization can't apply for. But the other way round does not apply most times. |
| Family / Re: Wife Makes Birthday Cake For Cheating Husband by Scholar212(m): 10:57am On May 30 |
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| NYSC / Re: Your NYSC Questions Answered by Scholar212(m): 11:31am On May 09, 2022 |
Ebi1ii:go for clearance with your rejection letter. If you have already submitted it and still no new PPA on your dashboard go like that and tell them, you will be allowed to do Biometrics 2 Likes |
| NYSC / Re: Your NYSC Questions Answered by Scholar212(m): 8:16pm On Apr 25, 2022 |
Spherical77:check your whatsapp, I sent you a new PPA and you have not responded to my messages since then. |
| NYSC / Re: Your NYSC Questions Answered by Scholar212(m): 10:45am On Apr 25, 2022 |
Spherical77:good morning, you have not been replying my messages on whatsapp. I am the person that gave you PPA details in Edo to check if it was registered |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Scholar212(m): 8:30am On Apr 20, 2022 |
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| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Scholar212(m): 8:27am On Apr 20, 2022 |
larryking540:you need an Academic CV, Statement of purpose for the program you want to apply for, Unofficial or official transcript depends on the school. Then have people that will send recommendation letter on your behalf after applying as you will fill in their details during application. |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Scholar212(m): 2:09pm On Apr 19, 2022 |
EtherealX:Your course of study and program you are going for will answer that. If you are going for a PhD in computer science for instance with a Bachelor's degree in computer science. You can state that " Nigeria is currently experiencing an exponential growth in the tech sector, this has opened up lots of opportunities both in the industry and academia with need for individuals with advanced degree in this field, you intend to return and take up xyz role in one of the emerging startups or take up a lecturing position in computer science with specialization in xyz which the minimum requirement is a PhD for such position. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Travel / Re: Studying In Finland (free Tuition) by Scholar212(m): 8:54pm On Apr 17, 2022 |
For anyone that needs help with writing their SOP/ personal statement needed for school application you can check my signature for details. You will get a professional well written SOP 4 Likes |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Scholar212(m): 3:01pm On Apr 13, 2022 |
Chynwe:for PhD? Those people are not serious, Imagine giving someone admission for a good five years PhD and you expect them to fund themselves 1 Like |
| Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by Scholar212(m): 8:58am On Apr 12, 2022 |
UmmZayd:Except University of Alabama  that school gave lots of admission for fall 2022 without funding for PhD. Lol |
| Travel / Re: Where Can I Renew My Passport Within 2weeks by Scholar212(m): 8:48am On Apr 12, 2022 |
Muhammed105:contact me on WhatsApp, details on my signature |
| Travel / Re: Where Can I Renew My Passport Within 2weeks by Scholar212(m): 4:34pm On Apr 07, 2022 |
Can you get to Abuja for capturing, I have a plug you can get it within a week |
| Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 21 by Scholar212(m): 1:26pm On Apr 03, 2022 |
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| NYSC / Re: Your NYSC Questions Answered by Scholar212(m): 8:22pm On Mar 16, 2022 |
Spherical77:you are not replying your whatsapp messages 1 Like |
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