It is up to you to decide if it is worth it...You need to genuinely justify the cost to yourself;

Here are some questions you may want to ask yourself;
1. Is the program STEM
2. What's the placement/employment prospect of the program like
3. What's the ratio of the loan to your current earnings
4. What do you want to achieve post-program
5. What stage are you in your career

With that said, I would encourage you to ask for more scholarship money before you accept the admission offer. Send a compelling email to the program director and create your case. This has worked for almost everyone I know that did it (Myself inclusive)

temiie:
I was admitted to Drexel University for their bs/ms accelerated program with a scholarship of 28,000 dollars and the school fees is 68,000 dollars. I want to ask if it is worth it to collect a loan of 40,000 dollars and try to increase my scholarship for my 2nd year when I enroll.

I came across this post on LinkedIn and I thought to share. This is targeted at prospective MBA candidates or MS candidates in business school courses like finance or analytics.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6516042331622379520/
This guy went to Stanford for his MBA (#1 MBA program in the world)... He’s still looking for a job. Read the comments and you’ll see many others (even with STEM MS) still job searching.

Lots of people make it seem like the hustle ends once you’re able to get into a top program. No. That’s when it actually begins because getting into a top program doesn't guarantee you a job upon graduation. According to the Stanford guy “there’s a significant a gap between leads -> interest -> offer”. You’ll still have to work your ass off to secure a job. The best your degree does for you to give you access to networks, job postings, interviews, and whatnot, but It’s your responsibility to convert these accesses to a job.

If you’re going to be using loans to finance your degree, it's even more tricky because you really need a job to pay off the loans... but then, getting the job isn't even certain... What then can you do?

Make sure you have a strategy.

1. Don’t only focus on building a profile that’ll get you into a top school. Focus on building a profile that’ll land you your dream job after getting into you into a top school. You’d do yourself a lot of good if you can get relevant and recognizable working experience before going for your program (even if it’s a pre-experience program). Multinational experiences count well too.

2. Have a plan for your loans. Don’t over-leverage yourself because anything can happen. The only certain thing in life is uncertainty. I know of someone that planned on using loans to finance her MS in finance degree but upon arriving campus, she got a TA-ship role and was able to cancel her loan agreement (You actually have a window to reject any loan agreement – depends on the terms of the loan provider).

3. You may decide to take a non-conventional route to get your MBA. You could go for a Canadian PA (which is relatively easy to get), work for 3 years, earn good $ and then go for your US MBA (you may not even need the loans at this point). Then after your MBA, you're not stranded because you have Canadian papers...

"We see better when we stand on the shoulders of those that have gone ahead of us"

Can you please share the following; Application Route, whether you were a new or re-applicant, School Resumption Date, Application Date, Biometrics Request Date, Biometrics Done Date, Medical Request, Medicals Done, Medicals Passed and PPR date.

Thanks.

Seatea:


Applied Jan 11th

Correspondence Letter April 1st

Request to pick up passport April 3rd

Documents submitted

SOA (Sponsor)
Properties Document
Pay Slip
Marriage Cert

Mine
SOA (Salary Account)
Certificates (CCNA,Project Management,HSE)
SOP
Birth Cert
Tuition fees receipt
Admission letter

E.t.c can't remember all

Alright. I am guessing they've changed their template

JustMellow:


I think this was IMM1294(permit made outside...). I obs this as far back August 2017. A column to the upper left close to a similar column for UCI num.

I co-ask this question...

Anamekele:
Please is it advisable to do medical after submission of application before you are requested to do so.
Please any one in the house with such experience.
Help me

You should get a biometrics request the next day after submission. Can you share your timeline?

commmey:
hello guys, please how long does it take to get email for biometrics, i applied yesterday morning through online. thanks

Can you share your timeline with us?

Seatea:
same response i got but i passed my medical,got the correspondence letter April 1st...Paper route..

Please what could be the feedback

I have filled my IMM forms and didn't see anywhere that asked me to give old passport numbers. Please what particular form are you referring to?

JustMellow:


The pages holding the travel stamps is very essential to your application: include it, likewise the bio-data page of the renewed PP.

BTW there would be no need including the old bio-data page as you would be filling in the old PP number likewise the new PP number in one of the IMM forms BUT including the old PP bio-data page doesn't exercise any ruins.

This is noted and thanks for the suggestion.

A timeline for paper and online has already been differentiated in the "calculations" section. Please feel free to explain better what you have in mind...

yacha77:
Thanks for the updates and Kindly update for me. New applicant, May 6th resumption , still no medical request and for those that have gotten request kindly update. Finally I think a timeline for paper and online should be differentiated cause I feel paper and online doesn't have the same response time from my observation so far.

Thanks for sharing your profile!

Is this your first application and when does your school resume?

Tlontin:

Profile new applicant
Online application 2nd of April 2019
No biometric request yet

Thank you for sharing your timeline!
Please are you a new study permit applicant and what month does your school resume?

chibertha:
Application Time line
Submitted 22/03/ 2019
Upfront medicals 21/03/2019
Bio metrics for 2016 still valid

Route paper

No update yet and can not still link it to my GCkey
I have tried all the combinations given

TRV processing time update 2/04/2019

BIG CONGRATS to those that have just gotten their approvals!

We have a sample of 27 hopefuls! I would encourage those that have applied this year to share their timeline (with details such as; Application Route, whether you're a new or re-applicant, School Resumption Date, Application Date, Biometrics Request Date, Biometrics Done Date, Medical Request, Medicals Done, Medicals Passed, PPR or the Current Status of your application). If you don't have all this information, you can just share the ones that you have and update the rest as you receive it.

This information would help us study or attempt to establish a pattern to how CIC operates. (Please note that the calculated estimates are just averages based on the little sample we have. Your processing time may be faster or slower than the average)

For those that have already submitted their timeline, kindly share if you are a new applicant or a re-applicant. Also, please share when you are expected to resume school. This would help us understand if there is a relationship between processing time and resumption date. (Cc Oni2019, Yacha77, docsaj, Klem28, Trishaben, Omarzx, ify85, Samolala2019, umulobi, Oyalfares)

Finally, If there is anything you think i should add to the data or calculate from the data or if there is a better way you think I can present the data, I am always open to suggestions.

I think it would do us all a great deal of help if everyone that has gotten an approval can give us perspective on the uniqueness of their application, as well as the documents they submitted.

Austacus:

Please answer the following question

~What is your travel history?
~Who's your sponsor (parents), or self-sponsored?
~Tell us the range of amount in your sponsor’s account. If you don't want to say the exact amount, just the range will do eg 15-17 million
~How did you convince the VO in your SOP? What did you do differently?
~Did you change your program? Or the same program with your BSC?
~ where do you work in Nigeria? And How's the pay like?

I may not respond back to you but your answer will help us especially for those that are going for a diploma.

Congratulations bro.

CONGRATULATIONSSSSSSS!

Questionner:
Finally!!! Approval Alert.

Application Submitted: 16th Jan (Online route)
Bio metrics request: 17th Jan
Bio metrics done: 21st Jan
Medical request: 5th Feb
Medical done: 18th Feb
Medical passed: 22nd Feb
Correspondence letter:1st April
Original Passport request: 2nd April.

School resumes - September 3 (Concordia University)

Thanks to everyone on this platform for all the information and contributions made, You all are truly wonderful and words cant express it.Thank God for this great news flowing around. By Gods grace everyone will have a testimony to tell.

Oh I'm asking about the month. June? July? August? Do you have that information?

Tobiloba84:
Fall 2019. I applied to college November 2018

BIG CONGRATULATIONS!

What month do you resume??

Tobiloba84:
Approval Alert.

Silent reader team

App Submitted: 12th February (Online route)
Biometrics: N/A (2nd App)
Medical request: 5th March
Medical done: 11th March
Medical passed:15th March
Biometrics Validation:30th March
Original Passport request: 1st April

Documents submitted

Letter of acceptance from school
Tuition deposit receipt

All CIC forms
Applicant's company CAC doc.
Applicant's SOA
Applicant's landed properties doc.
All education and professional doc.
All employment doc.


Co-sponsor (dad) SOA
CO-sponsor Landed properties
Co-sponsor CAC doc.
Co-sponsor Id card
Sworn affidavit of Co-sponsorship

SOP
Can't remember the rest.

Thanks for everyone that keeps the page running.

I wish other trv hopefuls best of luck

YAYYYYY CONGRATULATIONS!

i'm super happy for you! Thanks for sharing your timeline. Please what month exactly does your school resume?

TheAfrikan:
EHHHH.... MY APPLICATION HAS BEEN UPDATED TO APPROVED AND PASSPORT REQUESTED....

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND KNOWLEDGE....

WILL WRITE OUT THE DETAILS TOMORROW FOR YOUR REVIEW AND QUESTIONS...

MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE IT... BUH MY SMILE IS TOUCHING MY FOREHEAD..

I came across this SOP guide online and thought to share…
Credit goes to TAMWOOD CAREERS

1) Why do you wish to come to Canada to study at the school and in the program for which you have been accepted?

2) What is your overall educational goal? If this program of study is different from your past field of study, please explain why you made this change.

3) Is English your first language? If no, please provide full details of any qualifications obtained in English, providing documentary evidence of same.

4) Why have you chosen to study abroad? How does this course differ from similar courses available in your home country?

5) How will this program enhance your employment opportunities in your country of residence? Please specify exactly what you intend to do on completion of your proposed studies in Canada.

6) Have there been any gaps in time between your last period of study and now? If so, please specify exactly what you were doing during your break in studies.

7) How will you be paying for your studies? If someone other than your parents is assisting you, please identify their relationship to you and provide documentary evidence of their financial ability.

What ties do you have to your country of residence that will encourage you to return following to your course of studies?

Hey, thanks for the feedback but I don't think it would be accurate to assume that anyone whose biometrics reflects NA is a study permit re-applicant. It may be that they applied for a visiting visa in the past - which is why they didn't need to do their biometrics for a study permit. I think it's just better to be sure and confirm from everyone that has submitted their timeline.

hardeholar1:
Weldone Sally I think anyone who's biometric data happened a day or same day depending on the route of application is a new applicant while anyone who's application reflect N/a is reapplying
Because biometric cover you till then years from the day it was done VSF office in the country you applied from so you can add new applicant to mine for example

TRV processing time update 30/03/2019

Hey Nairaland Family,

We now have a sample of 25 hopefuls!

Please I would encourage those that have applied this year to share their timeline (whether you're a new or re-applicant, Application Route, School Resumption Date, Application Date, Biometrics Request Date, Biometrics Done Date, Medical Request, Medicals Done, Medicals Passed, PPR or the Current Status of your application). If you don't have all this information, you can just share the ones that you have and update the rest as you receive it.

This information would help us study or attempt to establish a pattern to how CIC operates. (Please note that the calculated estimates are just averages based on the little sample we have. Your processing time may be faster or slower than the average)

For those that have already submitted their timeline, kindly share if you are a new applicant or a re-applicant. Also, please share when you are expected to resume school. This would help us understand if there is a relationship between processing time and resumption date. (Cc Questionner, Oni2019, Yacha77, docsaj, TheAfrikan, Klem28, Trishaben, Omarzx, ify85, Samolala2019, umulobi, Mykaelolalekan, Oyalfares)

Finally, If there is anything you think i should add to the data or calculate from the data or if there is a better way you think I can present the data, I am always open to suggestions.

This is noted. Thanks

makano:
Weldone Sis, you doing a great Job.. Please just a little suggestion.. Can you make the list more visible cos the more inputs u make, the more it gets tiny. So please make the required changes... A big welldone.

February 28th. How about you?

Higherground1:
Please, when did you apply for CAQ?

I hope so too. Thanks

Oluwaseunbd:
Oh...I hope u get it soonest

Hi,

Please share your full timeline.

Valprincx:


Applied Feb 15, classes begins May 13.
Well-done ma.

I haven't applied... Still waiting for my CAQ

Oluwaseunbd:
How come ur timeline is not on d list,or have u got ur Visa already?

New application?

Damlovey:
April 29

New application?

Bodineros:



May 6 2019

cc Schonebaby

I'm going for Finance
I think you should check your file occasionally because you may get updates way before any email drops.

TRV processing time update 28/03/2019

Hey Nairaland Family,

We now have a sample of 22 hopefuls!

Please I would encourage those that have applied this year to share their timeline (whether you're a new or re-applicant, Application Route, School Resumption Date, Application Date, Biometrics Request Date, Biometrics Done Date, Medical Request, Medicals Done, Medicals Passed, PPR or the Current Status of your application). If you don't have all this information, you can just share the ones that you have and update the rest as you receive it.

This information would help us study or attempt to establish a pattern to how CIC operates. (Please note that the calculated estimates are just averages based on the little sample we have. Your processing time may be faster or slower than the average)

For those that have already submitted their timeline, kindly share if you are a new applicant or a re-applicant. Also, please share when you are expected to resume school. This would help us understand if there is a relationship between processing time and resumption date. (Cc Dedecoder, Godatwork23, Oni2019, Damlovey, Yacha77, docsaj, TheAfrikan, 2roodi, Oluwaseunbd, Bodineros, Klem28, AA07, Trishaben, Omarzx, ify85, Samolala2019, umulobi, Mykaelolalekan, Oyalfares)

Finally, If there is anything you think i should add to the data or calculate from the data or present the data so that it is more understandable, please share with me.

Hey, thanks for the suggestion. We can both work towards getting the info from people who have already shared their timeline...

hardeholar1:
Weldone here, your effort on this is highly appreciated
But just a suggestion can a section of the term you intend to resume be added to the data you are collecting
Because I observe most that have been approved have been processed within two month
My is September 2019

I can see someone has been stalking me

datascience:


Smiles, Matilda. Actually, I did find her unique having gone through her posts on Nairaland. Her consistency, her fight for a better life and although the regret mail did make her sober she is not just giving hope. I need that kinda woman as friend. Maybe I had to be sincere in my excitement of asking her to be friends. I just couldn't hold it