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Computers / Please Does AMD Ryzen Processor Also Overheat? by shams040(m): 12:34am On Apr 28, 2021
Please does AMD Ryzen processor also overheat?
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by shams040(m): 9:29am On Apr 22, 2021
Dear All,

Pls During emergence booking can wife (F2) join for the interview?
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by shams040(m): 8:23am On Apr 15, 2021
Dear All,

I am currently not in Nigeria, so I created an account choosing Nigeria as my visa place. Now I want to change the visa Ds160 to my current place so that I can make appointment here.

Please is this possible?

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Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by shams040(m): 12:38am On Apr 11, 2021
tonero4urch:


Applied to Michigan Technological university but i have not heard from them. Have they given you admission?

Got Ph.D fully funded. Did interview with an Asst. Prof and we exchanged mails but might be rejecting it. I don't know yet. I think I applied around late feb.

I have a masters with some good publications.
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by shams040(m): 11:06pm On Apr 10, 2021
Please is there anyone with admission to Kent State University or Michigan Tech?

Please DM.
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 18 by shams040(m): 7:13pm On Apr 02, 2021
Dear All,

For a married person that got a Ph.D funding and currently not in Nigeria, but just completed Masters in another country. Is it advisable to come back to Nig since his wife is in Nig for them to apply together or he should apply alone where he is currently?
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by shams040(m): 10:31pm On Mar 27, 2021
pompeiimagnus:


Lol...a school waived your full tuition and offered you monthly stipends and you dey here dey complain about "meagre stipend". Abeg, how many Nigerian Universities have given you such an offer? If you are smart, you would take the offer, get here and make the best of it. You can also apply for other scholarships and hustle for summer internships if you want more money.


See ehn it is not like that. The thing is once u taste free money outside Nigeria it will seems like it's your right. I got a rejection from a dept and the advisor I was chatting me emailed that it was due to funding that there might be openings soon and they will give me. My response to the prof was as if it was my right. Later I felt bad in my Nigeria way for sending d email but later it was just like a normal email and d prof even felt he shouldn't have responded at that time.

So really don't blame him, he expected something better, and as I have said it is very sweet to get money from school and not bother about the fees.

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Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by shams040(m): 7:38am On Jan 11, 2021
Here
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by shams040(m): 12:06am On Jan 03, 2021
Dear All,

Please has anyone applied to Arizona State Uni before here? I submitted an application tonight and my referees are yet to receive any email.

Please kindly advise me on what to do as the application closes 4th of Jan.

Thanks
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Kwara Advertises Placements For 4,701 Teachers by shams040(m): 12:49pm On Dec 31, 2020
DukeJoe17:
Crazy government,
Not Less than 22years after spending 6years in college instead of 3years because of unnecessary strikers on that part of government?

Terrible creatures everywhere.

It is not less than, they dont say not more than.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: 2020/2021 Shell Postgraduate Research Internship Programme Applicants by shams040(m): 2:29pm On Oct 31, 2020
joedoc44:
If you applied for the 2021 Shell Postgraduate Research Internship Programme, lets connect.

Bro kindly let connect
Travel / Re: General Australian Student Visa Enquiries Part 3 by shams040(m): 10:47am On Sep 27, 2020
techtechh:
Hi house
Please I need clarification on EOI application.

Is it better I indicate that I have interest in an advertised project or not, to get positive feedback

For scholarships intentions I can’t find scholarship for tuition waiver just living allowance. I am hoping for scholarships for tuition waiver.

I am applying for phd program at utas



For EOI you need to either fill a form or send a mail that includes your cv and results to the Project PI
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa Thread Part 17 by shams040(m): 4:12am On Aug 04, 2020
When is fall 2021 application commencing?
Education / Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by shams040(m): 10:08pm On Jul 05, 2020
Please let connect I'm also writing.
Religion / Re: Juju Scare In Umuahia As Residents Wake Up To Mini Coffin, Others (PHOTOS) by shams040(m): 1:42am On Jul 04, 2020
All na scam
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by shams040(m): 5:08pm On Jul 01, 2020
pdjohnson:



Hell sir, thank you, I feel like we have somewhat communicated before.
Nonetheless from your profile I believe you'll be pursuing a PhD in Engineering or some physical sciences and like I said in my post most programs in such disciplines do require the GRE. Do feel free to peruse graduate programs, you might find some exceptions. But even if you do, I'd still encourage you to write the GRE, it's a test of endurance. Graduate school especially a PhDwill surely be more demanding than a four or five hours test.

Please feel free to use the internet to search for programs. And when we refer to graduate school, we refer to programs and not the school as a whole, programs for example within the gsas at Harvard will vary in their application requirements.

Thank you. The dedication and hours isn't even the problem. Although Master by research is a bit closer to Ph.D but I dont just know what wrong with this feelings. Anyways I'm going to prepare.
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by shams040(m): 1:38pm On Jul 01, 2020
pdjohnson:
Like a professor in a grad adcom once told me, 'The GRE basically tests your ability to write the GRE'. It's so sad that a lot of graduate prospects (I sincerely hope PhD applicants don't do this) spend time worrying about their GRE scores and stuff. while a GRE score might break your application, do note that it can't necessarily make it! (this is essentially true of PhD admissions)
And a lot of programs especially at top universities are waiving this requirement, many PhD programs (which of cause are mostly fully funded) at
Harvard, Yale, John Hopkins, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, UC systems, UIUC, Penn, etc do not require the GRE for admissions. So while I'd encourage one to score well on this test (if required to take it) I'd rather that one build on his/her research (for stem) and or professional experience.

Many of these schools have come to term with the fact that the GRE is not a good measure of success in graduate school (I don't know if it's a good test of intelligence, but I feel like if one prepares well, one can easily score let's say a 310+). That's why some of these programs will require an interview, to gauge ones research adeptness.

For masters applicant (since most don't have a very relevant research experience) sure a GRE could help you get into a top school (though not always) and could also help you get funding.

For those who are interested in pursuing a PhD, with a BA or BS, rather than spend countless hours studying to get a perfect score (which in the best case scenario might get you a fully funded MS) , I'd rather encourage you to get research experiences, volunteer to work in a research group, a lab or a professional organization, read literatures, publish the findings if a research you've conducted if possible, work on your communication skill, build a network, use Google Scholar and research gate to read articles that interests you, email the authors of these articles you read if you'd love to work with them (though make sure the articles are not from say 1996 lol), network with PI's on Quora, linkedin etc. Harvard, Yale, JHU, Stanford,Brown, UIUC, Penn, and any other good 'R1'university will certainly admit one with a greater research adeptness, maturity, clearly demonstrated research interest than a one with some perfect GRE score (without a good experience) , if you can do both, Fine!

So the question we might consider asking is whether or not the GRE is a good test of success in graduate school. And sadly, this has proven not to be the case, do feel free to use Google, Quora, Gradcafe, etc. and ask questions about this, it's almost always "No"!

But to create a balance, I'm certainly not undermining the importance of the test.. It'll continue to be used especially in CS, Engineering, mathematics and physical science programs, since these programs at top schools usually receive tons of applicantions and like @iwriteng said, it is usually used to filter those who didn't get the minimum score, and after that, it is dumped into a trash. 'I think or so I was told by a PI in a grad adcom'.
Thus it certainly will be more helpful if grad prospects will spend more time researching, drafting a good grad school application, searching for schools and programs with advisors that will be a good fit for them than trying to get a 170/170 6,0,

Nonetheless for those who are interested in applying to PhD prograns in the Physical sciences, Engineering, maths and CS at say top 50 programs, do ensure you contact your Graduate director to know the minimum GRE score to be considered for admission. If you do not have the required minimum and say you don't fancy your chances of improving your GRE score, but you rather feel confident in your research experience and perhaps you have something unique to bring to the program, and of course you have the financial resources to submit the application at that school please feel free to apply, you might be surprised at the outcome. Do remember that graduate school application is handled by professors at a program or sometimes professors in a specific track. And this is very different from college admissions which is handled by a college admission team (a bunch of people that probably have no idea as to what the applicant intends studying) so this people see SAT to be very important. And this is very much different in a grad school application.


P. S. Working on our research expertise, work ethic, professionalism, and stuff will help us more as an individual, a country, a continent etc, than spending countless hours trying to memorize words just so one can get let's say a 320+.
I actually did this, 'though not sure of the 320'
But sadly I never ended up using the GRE.
Hahaha.

Thank you. Could you please share the list of schools waiving GRE for Ph.D. personally I need a waiver as am too nervous to take it. I want to start studying for it today, while I will have to leave some research I'm doing.

Currently a masters by research student with 7 written research articles, while some are still under consideration for publication others have been accepted and published.

Thank you.
Travel / Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 15 by shams040(m): 1:33am On Jun 05, 2020
Dear All,

Please as anyone gotten a Ph.D offer with funding without GRE here before?
Politics / Re: SERAP Drags Buhari, NASS To UN Over Cuts In Health, UBE Budgets by shams040(m): 4:59am On Jun 04, 2020
Very shameful, well he doesn't have a certificate so he won't understand the essence of quality education.

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Properties / Re: Getting A C Of O by shams040(m): 10:48pm On May 25, 2020
generationz:
Hello, everyone. Please, I would like to know how one can get a C of O asap for a house al built years back with the only legal documents being the receipt of purchase of the land?

What are the processes involved and how much would it cost?

@Lawyer, I would need your input, sir.

Thanks.

Edit: It's in Lagos State.

Chat me up please I can assist you.
Romance / Re: What Happened Between My Girlfriend And My Mother by shams040(m): 10:37pm On May 17, 2020
Good no go allow me mumu like this.

Reason why I will never invest on any lady until I marry her as a wife.

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Autos / Re: Clean 1998 Toyota Corrolla With Winter Chilling AC For 700k by shams040(m): 11:53pm On May 15, 2020
150k ??

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Autos / Re: Very Clean 99 Model Toyota Camry Tinylight Buy And Drive @N600k (SOLD) by shams040(m): 11:52pm On May 15, 2020
350?
Autos / Re: Clean Toyota Corolla 2007 Up For Sale. by shams040(m): 10:27pm On May 12, 2020
Price
Computers / I Need A Laptop by shams040(m): 8:56pm On May 01, 2020
If u have 320gig ram, 8gig RTX graphics, 1TERA SSD,1TERA SATA CORE i7 10th or 9th gen for 300-350k let me know. Just send me a message.
Computers / Re: Acer Nitro 5 (mint Condition ) 8gb/1tb/128gb Ssd. 4gb Nvidia by shams040(m): 8:55pm On May 01, 2020
If u have 16gig ram, 8gig RTX graphics, 1TERA SSD,1TERA SATA CORE i7 10th gen for 400k let me know. Just send me a message.
Travel / Re: Nigerians Abroad, How Do You Cope With The Coronavirus Issue? by shams040(m): 5:37am On Mar 24, 2020
In malaysia, we have total lockdown except if you want to get food and any very very exceptionally important stuff.
You do anyhow police go nab u.
Life going on just that I miss my pc and lab seat. Also have being sleeping like pomo.

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Islam for Muslims / Home Stay Is Boring by shams040(m): 9:20am On Mar 20, 2020
Home stay is boring
Travel / Re: Nigerian Man Travelling To Saudi Arabia On Bicycle (Photos) by shams040(m): 4:59pm On Mar 04, 2020
Na 1year him never reach.
Sports / Re: The Real Truth Behind India Vs Nigeria Match 99-1 by shams040(m): 4:21am On Feb 24, 2020
guys let talk this. I asked an Indian guy in my lab and he said Indians aint good in football.
Art, Graphics & Video / Re: Meet Photoshop Experts On Whatsapp! (teach And LEARN) by shams040(m): 1:02pm On Jan 12, 2020
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Education / Re: 2020 PTDF Overseas Scholarship In France, Germany, China And Malaysia by shams040(m): 1:48pm On Dec 05, 2019
TenthMan:


I have created a profile and I have keyed in my NIN.

However,I am having trouble paying for the verification.

The page keeps failing to link me to any payment site.

Please did you have issues with this?

Please how did u create the profile?

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