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adetola007:
Kfupm application is out and the application deadline is on 22nd February, 2017. This is the website http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/deanships/dgs/Pages/preonline.aspx
Cc seeker88

Nice one boss! Will check it out...

andradaeze:
Thanks, man. Let us all hope for the best at this time. Hope you did not apply for Mathematics? I do not want competition,biko from Naija people

I chose a combination of Masters and Ph.D. programs. However it turns out, I will still get that Ph.D.

You're welcome boss! .....sure, not just hoping, bit strongly believing for d best. My profile is just there, can't compete with profiles like urs didn't apply for Mathematics though

Scholastica16:
I am sure I had posted such information here. They send both GRE and TOEFL scores at the same price. N8000.

It's even cheaper to send TOEFL score with d Access bank visa card because it costs just 6,500. For GRE score ordering, Mafit is cheaper.

Scholastica16:
I am showing people the alternative but neurotic pseudo-heros (on some other thread) will say I am an agent.

Boss, I understand you jare.....u sha get time for them

Baba, permit me to say; ur second name na English.

Scholastica16:
Send at the test centre. The department still knows how to link the official copy with the online application. If you send the scores after the application you'd pay $27 for each score report which is above N14k.

14k ? At what rate....
I wouldn't advice anyone to send scores at such high rate. I sent all my scores via BY Mafit at 8k per school, and with access bank visa card, it's 8,775NGN.
Make we dey cut cost oo....

iCool:
Acceptance for Msc Industrial Engineering Fall2017.

$1,000 annual scholarship + in state tuition. I completed my application roughly 3weeks ago. Rolling admission I guess.

Will go and battle for Assistantship if I go there.

Great!!!! Congrats once again......
This is just d beginning of d good news....

iCool:
I have gotten my first application decision...

An acceptance!

Details coming soon.

Wow!!!! Congrats man!!!! Can't wait to hear d details....

fredoricko:
As I see the guy question, I just dey wait for oga Twoods. And he didn't disappoint

as usual

nellyalph:
Use the dropbox or abi search box and type what you want. prolly something that was said on that will pop up. Before all these katakata nairaland police will come for your personality, question your character and intellect.

iCool:
Thanks for the clarification. I dey eye that your Ohio University and Wayne State o.

Wayne State requires WES, No time for that one so I skipped them.

Ohio stated clearly that that have funding available for my specialization and they do a Rolling admissions.

Lemme check if they use uploaded transcripts so I'll apply.

Apply fast oo.....I didn't send any application material including transcript via mail. Everything was uploaded online.

jaybiz007:
Chief seeker08 and sirRiddy, I can't access my pm(s). Kindly mail me through: ******@gmail.com
I look forward to reading from you both sirs.

Thanks boss.....sent you an email.

@ fredoricko, thank you for sharing your test experience. I'm sure other prospective test takers will learn from it. All d best in ur applications.

sirRiddy:
PhD students have some sure funding but ms guys usually have a stiffer competition. Some ms students here who had funding in other departments last semester got teaching assistantships this semester. I think at this point, his profile and luck would be the best bet. Another thing is to start going through other departments site for those who need RAs especially the agricultural departments. Those places have more positions than people usually. The downside is that you still have to pay in state tuition.

@bolded. I never knew it's possible to secure RA position in a department different from d applicant's intending dept . Does this apply to incoming graduate students too?

iCool:
hello house,

I have been a little busy of late that's why I only come here to read post once in two days.

Which of the TAMU's are you people talking about? I applied to TAMU Kingsville, LSU, Auburn, UHoustin and Lamar for MS Industrial and Operations Research Engineering.

Time (wanted to do all by January) and difficulty paying for test scores and app fees made me stop there. I had plans applying to at least 7. The thing expensive no be small.

TAMU is Texas A&M college station while TAMUK is the one in Kingsville.
TAMUK should be begging to have u ni, cos u got nice profile. Wishing all of us full funding.

Scholastica16:
My guy said 3.583. Why not 3.583388946 lol.

Answering this question is difficult because overall it is just there. Just there, meaning above average but not stellar. Do not be crestfallen however. Several things go into GPAs.

1. Your final 2 years in which you did core courses.
2. General improvement in the GPA from year 1- final.
3. Consistency
4. Core courses related to the PhD or MSc you are considering.

For instance, someone with a 3.5 who hopes to do some research in Interfacial Fluid Mechanics and got As in Transport Phenomena and Basic fluid mechanics courses while in Undegrad may appear to have a better transcript than a 4-Pter who perhaps got Cs there. Also, someone who had say 1.5 from years 1-3 but had 5.0 in 4 & 5 (thus landing on a 3.5) may appeal more to the evaluation committee than someone who blitzed through year 1-3 and wobbled at the final 2 years thus landing at 4.0. As you can see, a lot of things go into it that's why higher GPAs seem to be favored (as it guarantees more As in core courses than other wise).

I feel the need to add at this juncture that other parts of one's application could be the deciding factor even ahead of a GPA. If a renowned Prof in your field recommends you to a school whose committee members are well-known to him, his LOR would be weightier than an unknown Prof saying you are the best thing since sliced bread. Additionally, having cognate research experience like publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals and making presentations in conferences appear to be the best bet towards gaining admission into graduate school.

In a nutshell, don't bother about the GPA as you cannot change it (even if it is not bad). Just work on the other aspects of your application.

@ bolded .....d guy want d maximum possible approximation na.
Comment on point boss!!!! As usual....

andradaeze:
This waiting for admission decision is like waiting for fuel during Nigeria fuel scarcity oh.
Am tired of refreshing gradcafe....

Undergrad: Mathematics and Computer science
GPA 3.6/4.0(WES)
GRE-318
TOEFL-109

Schools
Ohio State University Ph.D. Statistics
Kansas State University Ph.D. Statistics
Texas AM Ph.D. Statistics
University of Memphis Ph.D. Mathematics with Statistics concentration(with regrets,check my earlier posts)
Auburn University Ph.D. Mathematics
University of Arkansas Ph.D. Mathematics
Bowling Green State University Msc Mathematics
Ohio University Msc Mathematics

Very good profile boss! Nice list of schools too....we've 2 schools in common; TAMU, U of Arkansas, n Ohio Uni. All my applications are for MSc program though.

adetola007:
LSU applicant here.
So far so good, I've gotten admission into King Fahd University of Petroleum and Mineral Studies (MSc in Chemical Engineering) with full sponsorship and Imperial College, London (MSc in Petroleum Engineering) no funding whatsoever, hoping on PTDF scholarship. I applied to LSU, KSU, Utah, Notre Dam. I just got a rejection email this morning from Notre Dam. I applied for PhD program in all USA schools as funding is most important. My profile: Bsc chemical Engineering, GPA 4.58 (3.74 WES conversion), toefl 98 and GRE 312.

Choi!!!! This guy!!!!
I just open mouth as I dey read una profiles ....
I think we should have LSU Applicant Association of Nigeria (LAAN)
KFUPM is a nice school, but I heard they admit mostly Muslim, applicants from other religion have very slim chance of getting in. They even have questionnaire on d religion thingy in their online application. Perhaps, u are a moslem brother...... I once applied to d school but the lecturer who was supposed to submit a recommendation letter for my application didn't meet up with their deadline, so my application was eventually not reviewed. I will still give it a shot again...

In addition to d schools mentioned earlier. I also applied to:
University of Arkansas
TAMUK (During my application, I contacted a prof who's doing research in my area of interest. After some email exchanges, he asked me mention his name in my application material as my potential advisor. I believe things will evetually work out fine)
Ohio University
U of Louisiana Lafayette
Wichita State Uni
Wayne State Uni.

San Diego State Uni (though they are still on my neck for my official transcript and degree certificate from my school. Fee days ago, I got an email from d Administrative Asst of d dept relaying a well packaged info from d Grad Coordinator (I initially thought it was admission decision). When I opened d attachment in d email, I was pissed with d content. It was just a letter from d grad coord informing me that my application isn't complete. Though they asked me to forward my SOP and LOR to d dept. I responded to d email explaining d challenges associated with sending my transcript to them, n d grad coord reverted saying that he perfectly understand my frustration, but that d grad school do not permit them to evaluate profile without official transcript......I just tire for d school

The speaking requirement for GA in university of Arkansas is quite high (ie, 26). I was surprised when the school contacted me saying that they use WAEC result for applicants from Nigeria...... Did any UArk applicant get that? I wrote d TOEFL test though

Thank God these great men here with stellar profile aren't applying to d same program as me.....they are mostly 'War heads', so I still get hope with my weak profile....

jaybiz007:
TAMU applicant here.

Any update from them? And what program did u apply for? Mine is Mech Eng, MSc.
Boss, I'm sending u pm right away.

sirRiddy:
The funny thing is that many people here now would start grad school in August and would never post their experience. Ordinary GRE test experience sef, some asinine folks here act like one is asking for one of their balls. I appreciate your posts and hope you get the best out of everything. Good luck.

.....@ bolded. Boss u dey vex oo

@ ruxxz and sirRiddy, thanks a lot for ur contribution.

Hello house,

Please is there anyone who is in Georgia Tech, applied to Georgia Tech or know much about the school?

I submitted my application to the school late last year before their priority deadline, though my recommendation respondents were not able to submit their recommendation before the deadline; only one did.

Few days ago, I got a response from the Director of Office of Student Services of my desired department. Below is his response:

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Dear Seeker88:

We are in receipt of your application to the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. You have a very strong file and credentials. Thank you for your interest in Georgia Tech!

You have not been offered admission, but at the present time your file has been made available for viewing by the faculty of the Woodruff School via an internal web site. If a faculty member views your file and expresses an interest in working with you, we will notify you and continue to process your application. This evaluation will continue until April 15, 2017 and we will advise you of our decision at the latest by that date.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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Mbok, is this a mild way of saying that my application is rejected?? . Please who know how their admission process works
Please tell me what you think about this feedback...
Thanks in anticipation....

You guys have been doing a great job here, ensuring this thread doesn't die!

However, like some people rightly pointed out, test takers on this thread no longer share their GRE test experience. They just come in, ask question and disappear. I implore all GRE test takers to always share their experience for posterity sake......this thread would have been this great without the contributions from those who have shared their experiences. Don't just comment only when you need information, cos that's not gonna help in the growth of this thread.

Regarding the issue of sharing our graduate application experience, I think that would be better compiled after going through the whole process....
We are still in the process and not really 100% certain of what the outcome will eventually be. Nevertheless, sharing a specific feedback from school or challenge encountered while applying to a particular school is not a bad idea, as the good people here who had applied to the school (or know about d school) could make a useful contribution. That's by the way....

Any applicant to TAMU, GIT, LSU and FSU/FAMU? I applied to many schools though, both the high and low.... . God will see us through.

Azekimo:
Hi everebody,
Please, how can I convert my CGP (5.0 scale) to U. S standard scale(4.0)

You can do that here: www.wes.org

aanexplus:
Thanks a lot. I appreciate this forum. You guys are wonderful. Please can you guys suggest more schools for me who ain't stingy with funding

My profile:

Undergrad Course: Civil Eng
CGPA: 3.78/4(usa conversion)
GRE: 306
I didn't take TOEFL

Thanks in anticipation

For now, I can't specifically recommend schools that are not stingy with funding as I am also an applicant for Fall 2017. Your profile is okay. I'd suggest you search for schools that offers your course (with your desired specialization). You could narrow down your search to schools whose GRE requirements are close to your scores.

Also, check the research expenditure of schools/faculty.....I noticed that schools with higher research expenditure tend to give more funding to their students. Send emails to the graduate coordinator of the schools selected; certainly, most won't respond to your emails and few will respond. Strategize further based on responses received..... Send as many emails as you can; there's no fee for emailing the grad coord at least

During my search, I stumbled on a copy of Engineering School ranking from US News and World Report, and it was quite helpful in making my selection (I have attached a copy here for your use). I applied to very few top schools considering my 'not-stellar' profile, and turned more applications to the schools down the ranking while believing God for my testimony soon
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e9p1vxwrnnqszdy/All%20Engineering%20Ranking%202017-US%20News%20%26%20World%20Reports.xlsx?dl=0

Whichever strategy u wanna stick to, act fast because the priority deadline for most average school is around mid Feb 2017.

I wish you all d best in your application.

#TeamFall2017#

cseejhay:
Pls house, an urgent question...is it compulsory for one to send photocopies of certificate to WES after one's school has sent transcripts down?
as a matter of fact, the certificate isnt ready yet. has anyone in this house been in a similar situation recently or at any time in the past years? what did you do about it? will be transcript be reviewed in this case. WES has actually confirmed receipt of documents.i wish to address this now to avoid delays. @sir riddy, lagosismyhome, deetus, texrem et al...Thanks

I don't think they will evaluate your transcript if ALL the required documents (including degree certificate) are not received. However, you could still send an email explaining your situation to them. All d best...

@aanexplus, sorry I'm just seeing ur responses.....haven't been online since yesterday. I'm glad d issue is resolved. Scholastica16 has done a great job as usual.
I wish u all d best in ur applications.

tescoman90:
please can you tell me the exchange rate now ....

I used GTBank MasterCard today for online transaction and the rate was still 320NGN/USD. However, d limit remains 100$/month.

DeeTus:
That region is cold but guys have survived from much colder region. You shouldn't be scared unless you have an health problem.

Boss, thanks for your swift response.

aanexplus:
Guys. How are you doing? I applied to Illinois Institute of Technology civil engineering. The admission officer created another application for me which is non-degree msc structural engineering. Does this means I won't be admitted to the normal app I want?
PS: I already mailed grad coord and admission office but there reply is kinda awkward.

What program exactly did u apply for? And what's d response from the graduate coordinator and d admission office when u mailed them?

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Hello fam,
Please who knows much about South Dakota State University? Your opinion about d school and d region will be highly appreciated.

I contacted d graduate coordinator of my desired program in d school and he kinda encouraged me to apply, and that I could be considered for TA depending on d application pool generally. Please who knows if it's worth giving a shot? Heard d area is extremely cold, are there Nigerians surviving in such cold region? .....cos extreme cold weather dey fear me, don't know if I can ever coupe with such.

What about University of Wyoming?

And please, how do I know those extremely cold regions in the US?

kokoboy4life:
Hello Good day to everyone, I have a question that need urgent answer

I am currently processing my graduate admission so I want to ask How many documents should be sent to WES for evaluation.

Depending on the type of evaluation u intend to do with them, they have the required documents for each evaluation type and for each country. Check those required documents at their website: www.wes.org