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Glowrie22:
Hi Everyone,
It's been long since I've been here, I just want to quickly share my testimony.

I came to know about this thread through my mom last year when I was getting ready for the GRE, I didn't really talk much here but this thread was very helpful. I got a lot of materials from here and even more, I got people who really helped me from here, especially @happyday. I didn't do so well on my GRE (308) though I did very well on the TOEFL, so I was very discouraged but people encouraged me that it was still possible to get funding so I decided to work hard on my application (I applied to only one school) .
I contacted happyday to help me on my applications and he did every single step of the way, tirelessly reading through and correcting my essays, and giving me advice about how to email professors and other things.
After finally submitting the application, I was granted admission but no funding. However, they informed me that there is a professor who is interested in funding me but he is waiting on some grants.
At this point, I started thinking of applying to other schools but I couldn't really afford to.
Finally, after much waiting, they contacted me that I have been granted full funding plus a monthly salary.
I just want to appreciate those that created this thread and kept it running, especially Sirridy and happyday. I also want to apologize for not being regular here.

Thank you very much.

PS: The school is University of Arkansas and my course is Agricultural Economics (MS).

Oseni007:
Younger bro got Visa Approved dis morning.
Second Attempt-Dis Morning
V.O- Gud Morning
Bro- Morning
V.O- I see ur going for MBA,why did you choose that
Bro- I finished from the dept of business admin from Lag and to consolidate my career path in administration,i have decided to futher my studies in MBA
V.O- hw many skls do you apply to
Bro- I applied to 4 skl
V.O- (Looked surprised) 4,which and which
Bro-list them
V.O- so why do you choose your skl from the school
Bro-A senior lecturer in skl recommended the school since his daughter finished from there last year and I checked the course curriculum and found that they have some courses that will help me in the develop into a strategic and competent business manager in the future.
V.O- ok,i will be approving ur visa
Bro- laffing like sheep......

The Embassy was so full 2day and white approval paper flying ard for students.

fysapop:
Visa Approved this morning....
VO; Good morning, how are you
Me; Good morning Sir, I am fine
VO; Pass me your passport and 1-20
Why are you going to the US
Me; I am going to the University of Connecticut for Masters in Business Analytics as Big data is the new wave in Africa and I want to be one of the forerunners of understanding data mining and how Business can (I cant even remember what I said..lol)
VO; oh Uconn, that’s great. Where do you work?
Me; Senior Consultant atXXXX (International Company)
VO; Oh that’s a great Company, hope you enjoyed your time working there?
Me; Yes I have..its being a great time, we have won a couple of employers satisfaction awards in the last few years.
VO; oh really, they would never win that in the US, they are really tough u know ( I just knew my visa was approved from this point)
ME; yes when some of them come to Nigeria, they always want to stay back.
VO; how are you going to pay for your studies?
Me; I got a loan from Prodigy finance and my brother is also sponsoring me
VO; ok… I see you are a genuine student and I would be approving your visa. He returned my 1-20 and the collection ish
Me; Thank you Sir.

smithutomi:
How much is sevis fee and visa application fee?

drhopeful:
Second offer from University of Virginia. Fully funded with a research fellowship + RAship. Rather late because I already accepted Penn State after waiting on Virginia for soooooo long. Spoke with my super nice POI from Virginia and he really wants to work with me and putting me in a big fix. Lol. Oh! And I already have my I-20 from Penn and paid SEVIS. Ah well... I don't know.


Scholastica16, how far for your end?

Elsworth:
You're welcome

RexCheeng:
Recently took the GRE.

The test day was overwhelming!
I had QVQVQ; my dream format, and I proceeded to tackling the question. I cannot overemphasize the effect of adequate practice. I had almost no problem with pacing, even though I saw a few TOUGH traps disguised as questions. I was not so lucky with the verbal section. The Devil himself assisted ETS in setting the questions. Even the TC and SE I though I was good at, they proved to be too hot to handle. I barely had time to finish my last RC set and I had to make lucky guesses. I then had my break; quickly devouring my meal and from my conversation with other test takers, ETS was just in a bad mood that day. The second quant was quite tougher as expected, and I did my best and readily moved on to the verbal section; which seemed relatively easier, same as the last Quant.
I reported scores; 163Q, 157V.
Sent scores to four schools (major key).
And I left feeling elated.

I can't but appreciate the likes of Sirriddy, Time2Smile, topiipii, OGreene, fredoricko, iekene, scholastica16, happyday, Alan (I cant spell that your long german name ) et al. for taking time out to give encouragement, tips and advice. God bless you guys real Good!

Pardon my verbose epistle and malapropist use of recondite and esoteric words. I barely saw 20 words on the exam; and I dont know what to do with the rest of the words in my head.
tescoman90, ezeeche, temmitarts, et al. You are next folks!
#Selah

revenant:
This Lecturers can be so selfish at times, a friend recently ask his graduate Supervisor (MS) to do a reference letter for him, deadline was approaching with many calls and text message, somehow this Man refuse to write a reference letter for him. I had to advice him to cancel the request a day to application deadline and look for someone else to do it. He has gotten his admission with or without him, some people think they are God.

Scholastica16:
Yours is for professional masters I guess or they interpreted it as such. They are usually not lenient with the flouting of their 'academic recommenders' criteria for research programs I am 99% sure of that. If anything, I'd be slightly worried if they gave me such a pass because it may indicate that they will disappoint you with respect to funding.

I believe HappyDay hinted at it when he said schools do not fund non-thesis based programs. And if you were in doubt as to whether they considered you as Thesis or non-thesis then the 'non-academic referee' may be an indicator.

andradaeze:
In fact, I was still mooning over the mail from BGSU and another mail just entered. All these schools, they want to spoil my day today. It shall not work for them. Mail from Ohio University- Admitted to Masters without funding...

I think I need to go and have some ice-creams with some friends,then go for a movie, then....,then..... then...prolly come back very late. Then sleep.

AfonjaBoston:
Lol

slimmy2005:
They will send it for you free to a US address, but you would need to pay the US person to post it to Nigeria for you via USPS express. I can do that for you cos I need some naira. It should not cost more than $45 to mail you the document to Nigeria.

starboy2016:
Visa denied by one useless woman in window 3 ...
VO : why did you choose the school

Me : after my research about the university I realized that the tuition fee is online with my fathers budget for my studies ( the bastard cuts in )

VO : When did you graduate , me :2012

Was talking with confidence ... she said what did I study I said business administration and managemt ...

VO : she asked me my specification
I named the business administration and management again and also named the courses I did

She asked me definition of marketing environment ....I told her ...was talking with confidence ....she said sorry..... e no pain me atall cause I did all my best to make things work out then that means It's not the right time for me ...no be only Usa be country ...all am after is to make more money and to have many alternatives with the Usa of a thing like getting Canada visa too ...useless woman ...after waiting for them as if they are God...

DanjaNinja:
I made this post on the main usa student visa thread. As you prepare to study in the US, please note the following advise. You dont have to be in computer science either.

"If you intend to do a Masters in Computer Science in the Us and you do not have a first degree in computer science, i take God beg you, once you get here, dont skip these two courses/prerequistes: Intro to Computer Science and mostly importantly, "Data Structures". An intro to algorithm course is also necessary.
"

andradaeze:
Shayhune,can I send you a pm, please?

Okusi:
Congrats big man

drhopeful:
PhD Materials Engineering