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chigozieduru:
Congratulations on your approval!! Could you also share your educational background such as course, CGPA, and GRE range if applicable please? This could potentially help other intending students make decisions.

Undergrad: Maths
Masters: Pure & Applied Maths
Work experience: Programming, Software Support, Maths Tutor, Real Estate

GRE 306
Second class upper in Undergrad
Merit in Masters, much better though. Close to a distinction.

Teejay13:
Congratulations bro, please what was your overall CGPA in your first and second degree? and also how were you able to secure the scholarship, as I intend also applying for a PhD program

Hi. I’m really sorry about this coming later.
A Second class upper in the first.
A Merit in the second.

My Masters was way better and very close to a distinction. No C’s. All A’s and B’s.

From my experience, rather than what your GP is, they want to see what you got in the relevant courses, and that’s why they ask for your transcript.

Onweke:
Please I noticed that most applicants here use universities instead of college. I have BSC from Nigeria and got I20 for Associate degree at portland community college.

Is using a college a red flag ?
Does the VO check academic progression ?.

Should I continue with the sevis payment and visa application ?

No, it is not a red flag.
Colleges are basically smaller forms of universities

Badguy001:
Please, anyone here who got their visa even though their passport isn't valid throughout the duration of their program? I need to know whether I have to renew my passport since the US travel website states the passport must be valid throughout the duration of the program.

Yes, you can get the visa. You will need to renew later.

Please does anyone know if any not fully vaccinated person was able to fly from Nigeria this week? There is supposed to be an exemption for F1 visa holders from certain countries which includes Nigeria.

Thank you

Visa approved on Tuesday. First attempt.
PhD. Full scholarship from school(TA) Was asked the following questions.

1. I see that you have a scholarship, how did you get it and why this school?

Answer: I was able to get a mentor from the school who I had been relating with for a while. The mentor recommended me. Also, the school is affiliated with the school where I did my masters.

2. Ok. What is the name of the school where you did your masters.

Answer: Told him the school.

3. What do you want to do after you are done with this program?

Answer. I want to be a lecturer.

4. You mean you want to teach?

Answer: Yes

5. Where do you want to teach?

Answer: At the University of Lagos where I also have a mentor that I have been working with.

6. Okay. I see that you have some personal funds here. This is too little. How do you expect to support yourself (I put $1000 in my i20 as personal funds).

Answer: I will use my personal savings.

Then he gave the golden answer. “Your visa will be approved…. “. He seemed pleasant and smiled sometimes.

Location: Lagos

Was also the first to be approved on Tuesday.
I give glory to God.
I thank all the contributors to this forum as well. Reading here helped me prepare.

Lotechi:
I currently arrived Worcester in Massachusetts to study International development and social change. Anyone knows any Nigerian here......

Wretch32:
Worcester here

Are you guys still in Worcester? I’ll be coming soon, and I need to get an apartment.

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