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Thanks so much!

GraciousWords:
This is just a guess - I think it depends..... if it's a small farm, then you could be both and your JD will cover all or most of the duties in each one. If it is a larger operation, then it may be safer if your JD mostly aligns with one or the other i.e. your JD matches 5 of the Farm Supervisor duties. I think it may be a bit dangerous to have 2 duties from one and 3 from the other. I'm not 100% sure though.

From the lead statement, looks like the Agriv Serv Contractor is the foot-soldier and the Farm Supervisor is the Oga.

Please, I need your suggestions. Thanks

stainless91:
Hello everyone,

My noc is 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors. Part of my responsibilities falls under "Agricultural service contractors" and part of my responsibilities falls under "Farm supervisor". Can the responsibilities be combined on reference letter?

Thanks

Hello everyone,

My noc is 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors. Part of my responsibilities falls under "Agricultural service contractors" and part of my responsibilities falls under "Farm supervisor". Can the responsibilities be combined on reference letter?

Thanks

Early July applicants on new IRCC portal, wetin dey sup? Has anyone gotten a positive feedback? It seems there is loud silence from them and school is resuming September 1st.
😣😣😣

OkoyeAka:
Uni of Calgary

Send me a DM

OkoyeAka:
Good evening house, Pls is there anyone going to Calgary?

Which school in Calgary are you going?

oriented:
I’m . Please add me too. Let’s connect please

Send a DM

oriented:
Should I be bothered? My study permit application is exactly 1 month today still no feedback after biometrics. P.S. I have a fully funded scholarship. What’s your thought guys?

Haha! Old portal or new?

oriented:
I wish to continue to be part of this thread. I have gained a wealth of information here. Is anyone here going to University of Calgary (fall 2023) or do anyone here know of any WhatsApp/ telegram group for same?

How far with this?

chrisifeanyi:
Please did you use old or new portal?

New portal

Hello guys. Submitted my application 2nd July. Eligibility started 2-3 days later. Biometric completed. Upfront medical passed yesterday on my portal.

Abeg, shey I dey save sha? Don't really understand what's going on. Please, help me out ooo

Hello. Do embassies only have access to the MBS submitted? or they also have access to subsequent transactions made after MBS has been submitted?

zubizareta:
The ticket only allows them see the SOA you generated. They have no access to your acct beyond what the generated SOA you sent to them

Thank you. Do you know how much bank charges for mybankstatement ticket generation?

Hello guys. As regards MyBankStament, will the ticket generated allow visa officer to monitor the person's account even after submission of application? Or the ticket is only valid for the ending of transactions of the day/date generated?

For example, I generated a ticket for 31st may and submit my application; and do some transactions afterwards, will they have access to subsequent transactions on 1st June?

Thank you!

Hello everyone. Please I need your advice. I got an Msc admission (full funding with GA offer) for fall 2023. Based on the issuance of the GA, here are stringent conditions given:

- They will hold a teaching Graduate Assistantship for me from July 1, 2023.

-At this time, they ask that I demonstrate that I have obtained a Visa so that they know if I will be able to study and work during the Fall 2023 semester.

-If I am are unable to obtain a Visa by this date, they reserve the right to withdrawal the teaching Graduate Assistantship offer to ensure that they have an instructor in place to teach their classes

-If I am able to obtain a Visa, I will also need to obtain a social security number, which can only be done when I'm in the United States
I can set up a meeting at a social security office no more than 30 days before the start of my work appointment.

-Given this timeline, to give myself the best chance of being able to start work at the beginning of the fall 2023 semester, I should be in the United States and have an appointment with the social security office July 14 or 17, 2023 as School resumes 4th August.

Please guys, I need your honest advice.

I know that visa appointment in June will be tedious and difficult; to give myself more time for preparation, is it advisable to defer to spring or summer 2024 and still retain the GA offer.

Your advice and suggestions will highly be appreciated.

N:B I have an old I20 but will still have to wait for the updated I20.

I have done the Physical verification and the status has been updated but I've not yet been deployed on my page. I applied for NAgro non-graduate.
Should I be worried?

Thanks!

DreManuel:
Generally, it's the professors that hire Ph.D. students into their labs, and students then function as an assistant. In many cases, tuition would be waived and the professor will pay stipends (from his grant money). I would spend most of my time getting to know professors in the program I'm targetting and try to get them to bring me on board. There are also cases where the program also hire TAs or GAs and they should waive tuition and pay stipends. However, there are some programs where tuition waivers are impossible (but they are generally professional programs).

To the response you received, I think it was too generic. My take on that is that even if someone doesn't receive an official assistantship, they can still be allowed to conduct research.

Thanks DreManuel for your contribution. I am grateful.

Does the offer really worth taking?

Issuance of visa nowadays is mostly contingent upon having adequate funds, won't it raise a red flag?

Hello everyone.

I am interested in applying for PhD program at the University of Florida, Gainsville. I wrote my department graduate co-ordinator as regards securing graduate assistantship.

She replied: "The program will allow you to conduct research and assist in the classroom without compensation."

Although, It is clearly written on the department website that:

"If awarded an assistantship, a graduate student will receive a 1/3-time appointment of $16,000/year (M.S.) or $20,000/year (Ph.D.). The assistantship will cover in-state and out-of-state tuition. However, students must pay non-matriculation fees".

Please, I still don't understand the above statements. I need your contributions and opinions.

Thanks.

Hello everyone.

I am interested in applying for PhD program at the University of Florida, Gainsville. I wrote my department graduate co-ordinator as regards securing graduate assistantship.

She replied: "The program will allow you to conduct research and assist in the classroom without compensation."

Although, It is clearly written on the department website that:

"If awarded an assistantship, a graduate student will receive a 1/3-time appointment of $16,000/year (M.S.) or $20,000/year (Ph.D.). The assistantship will cover in-state and out-of-state tuition. However, students must pay non-matriculation fees".

Please, I still don't understand the above statements. I need your contributions and opinions.

Thanks.

TheZed:
The internal evaluation takes time. however, are you sure you input all your grades correctly or are you certain you didn’t drop any grade ? Because if your conversion is different from theirs, they won’t accept it.

Also you have just 2 attempts to get it correctly, if you don’t achieve that, you will be required to use WES for your evaluation.

I did it correctly sir. sent it to them via email but I didn't get a mail whether it was received or not. I periodically get mail that my app is incomplete (that's my fear).

Obyknow:
Relax bro,NCAT applicant also Internal GPA evaluation takes time You on track!!

oh! okay. thanks

Hello everyone.
I applied to NCAT for MSC fall 19 and I have submitted my app since 4th of jan. I got a mail from them on 9th of jan that my GPA needs to be converted using online GPA calculator; I did that conversion and send it to the appropriate email address. Since then, my app dashboard has been showing "missing GPA" despite the fact that I've supplied that. I gave them a call and I was told that it takes few weeks for the internal team to evaluate transcript except I fast-track it by using WES....
please, who has experienced this scenario?

Ezehrobinson:
Biochemistry 4.46/5.0

wow! Congratulations. God bless your new journey

Ezehrobinson:
Thank you Lord.
Finally got to the last page; i sha skipped some of the pages oo, i can't fit kee myself.

I have always dreamed of going back to academics over the years. Life happened to me and i derailed into an unrelated field and after 3 years, the much awaited opportunity presented itself.

I got provisional admission at Ohio State with full funding plus RA position. The stuff needed to seal the deal is GRE and TOEFL. Prior to march, i didn't know jack about these exams but man gat take am. I consulted some of my friends and as God may have it, one of them was a major contributor to this platform and he punished me by requesting i go through the thread from the very beginning, hian. I sha don try.

I thing i have come to realize about this exam like other is that it requires one having the right resources, information, zeal and time. If any of these is missing, i don't think one gonna hit target.

I have decided to takeout one month to do intensive study. Below is my strategy

1. Do the diagnostic test on Powerprep
2. Get the Magoosh 30 days study schedule
3. 10 hours study per day
4. My resource for Quant will be Manhattan 8 series, 5lb and Official guide by ETS
5. For verbal, Manhattan for RC and SE, the andriod app stuff for vocab building and Manhattan 500
6. The Magoosh video is a must see.
7 Kaplan for AW
8. Magoosh premium account (my one month go expire 19th June). God may raise a good Nigerian to epp me with one

Please, if there is any essential material I missed out, assist identifying.
So, that's it. let the chase for Spring 2019 begin

Thanks to progenitor of this thread. I owe you guys alot and will repay this altruistic gesture by referring other peeps in need

what's course and GPA?

Ezehrobinson:
Thank you Lord.
Finally got to the last page; i sha skipped some of the pages oo, i can't fit kee myself.

I have always dreamed of going back to academics over the years. Life happened to me and i derailed into an unrelated field and after 3 years, the much awaited opportunity presented itself.

I got provisional admission at Ohio State with full funding plus RA position. The stuff needed to seal the deal is GRE and TOEFL. Prior to march, i didn't know jack about these exams but man gat take am. I consulted some of my friends and as God may have it, one of them was a major contributor to this platform and he punished me by requesting i go through the thread from the very beginning, hian. I sha don try.

I thing i have come to realize about this exam like other is that it requires one having the right resources, information, zeal and time. If any of these is missing, i don't think one gonna hit target.

I have decided to takeout one month to do intensive study. Below is my strategy

1. Do the diagnostic test on Powerprep
2. Get the Magoosh 30 days study schedule
3. 10 hours study per day
4. My resource for Quant will be Manhattan 8 series, 5lb and Official guide by ETS
5. For verbal, Manhattan for RC and SE, the andriod app stuff for vocab building and Manhattan 500
6. The Magoosh video is a must see.
7 Kaplan for AW
8. Magoosh premium account (my one month go expire 19th June). God may raise a good Nigerian to epp me with one

Please, if there is any essential material I missed out, assist identifying.
So, that's it. let the chase for Spring 2019 begin

Thanks to progenitor of this thread. I owe you guys alot and will repay this altruistic gesture by referring other peeps in need

What's your course and GPA?

arilewo:
Visa approved @ US Embassy Abuja this morning. I want to appreciate everyone who has contributed to this platform, you are too much most especially the likes of Big Francis, Walspring, OluDare, Imperious and the rest. I got loads of information from Part 3 - 13. I appreciate you guys. I was interviewed by one American lady and it went like this:
ME: Good morning ma
VO: Good morning. Pass me your passport and I -20. I did and she said why Mississippi State University? She was busy typing.
Me: The department of Chemistry MSU provides a flexible and dynamic curriculum which aligns with my intended course of study and their research area suits my career plan. Their research laboratory is supported by an array of in-house equipments and instruments. Having earlier discussed with Prof. Todd Mlsna whose research work focuses on adsorption using Biochars have agreed to supervise my work having earlier published articles on biosorption studies.
VO: How many schools did you applied to?
Me: Six schools I all
VO: Mention them
ME: LSU, FIU, USD, MTU, OSU& MSU
VO: Tell me what you are doing now
ME: I have being working with Kwara State Teaching Service Commission
VO: Are you married? She was busy typing all through
ME: Yes I am married.
VO: Any children?
Me: Yes, 1 child
VO: How will you cover your tuition fees?
ME: I got tuition waiver from the school and I was given studentship with stipends worth of $22000 per annum.
VO:Have you travelled outside Nigeria?
ME: I have not gotten any need to travel outside the country except now.
VO: Tell me the schools you attended?
ME: I attended Kwara State College of Education Oro where I bagged NCE Chemistry/Mathematics before proceeding to University of Uyo for B.Sc degree. I did a masters program @ the University of Ibadan bagging M.Sc Analytical Chemistry.
VO: What will you be doing after the program?
ME: I will be returning back to Nigeria to pick up position as a Lecturer with the likes of Covenant University, Afe Babalola University and Landmark University. I'll also be consulting for multinationals like Shell, Chevron, Mobil and Agip in the area of environmental monitoring and remediation.
VO: Have this your I-20, I'll be approving your visa.
I was given the white paper to pick up my Visa

congratulations on your visa. God bless your new journey. I have few questions to ask as regards MSU application....
Did u submit scanned copy of academic transcript for initial admission evaluation? or u submitted official one through courier before admission?
was the offer together with admission? or separately?
Did u write any standardised exam GRE,TOEFL and what's ur profile like?
N:B I'm applying for my PhD this fall.
Thanks for ur time

Pampaya009:
Good morning and happy Sunday to you all.

Transcript:
HND & ND in Electrical and electronic engineering
GPA: 3.51/4.00 (WES evaluation)
Status: fresh graduate
GRE & TOEFL : preparing

Focus:
Direct PhD program with full funding and RA/TA

Schools on my list:
Rensselaer polytechnic institute
University of Texas as Austin
Illinois institute of technology
Georgia institute of technology
New Jersey institute of technology
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
University of Florida
Utah State University
Montana state university at bozeman
University of Mississippi
West Virginia university Montgomery

Question: Please I need gurus in the house to help me reduce these schools to best 6 and 4 respectively. I'm writing my GRE on Tuesday 10th of April, that's in 2days time. I will be sending my GRE score on the test day to the best 4 and I will be applying to best 6 in total.
I have you guys and I can't afford to make any silly mistakes. I want you to come up with the best 4/6 having in mind that my focus is direct PhD with full funding.

Please treat urgent as my test day is in 2days time.
Thanks God bless.

Hello bro. how was your exam?

Pampaya009:
Good morning and happy Sunday to you all.

Transcript:
HND & ND in Electrical and electronic engineering
GPA: 3.51/4.00 (WES evaluation)
Status: fresh graduate
GRE & TOEFL : preparing

Focus:
Direct PhD program with full funding and RA/TA

Schools on my list:
Rensselaer polytechnic institute
University of Texas as Austin
Illinois institute of technology
Georgia institute of technology
New Jersey institute of technology
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
University of Florida
Utah State University
Montana state university at bozeman
University of Mississippi
West Virginia university Montgomery

Question: Please I need gurus in the house to help me reduce these schools to best 6 and 4 respectively. I'm writing my GRE on Tuesday 10th of April, that's in 2days time. I will be sending my GRE score on the test day to the best 4 and I will be applying to best 6 in total.
I have you guys and I can't afford to make any silly mistakes. I want you to come up with the best 4/6 having in mind that my focus is direct PhD with full funding.

Please treat urgent as my test day is in 2days time.
Thanks God bless.

Hello bro. How was your exam? please kindly share your experience.

lincoffm:
Following the recent demand of toefl and GRE here. I wasn't aware there are lot of people wanting to write those examination. The demand is very high with massive mssgs in my inbox. This is what I can do. I can render assistant by given 10 PEOPLE 50% discount off the amount of toefl I think with that things should work out better! Contact my signature if interested !

God bless!

interested.pm sent

Jumybecks:
Just in.......
School: University of Arkansas
Status: Accepted
Program: PhD Cell and Molecular Biology
Funding: Yes (GA)

I have been on this admission of a thing since 2015. Wrote GRE in 2016 but did not apply to any school due to finance. I sat for another GRE in Nov 2017 and I applied to four schools: U of Arkansas, University of Delaware, New Mexico State University, and MTU. Got a regret mail for U of Delaware already but nothing yet from NMSU and MTU. It's really been God and the encouragement I tap from people on this forum.

Profile:
UG course: Microbiology
GPA: 3.7/4.0
GRE: 307
Toefl: 105
Publication: 1 (but it was after I had already completed all my applications so it did not count really)

May those expecting admit and funding get it by His grace.... AMEN!!!

congratulations!
please if I may ask, did you submit unofficial (scanned) during the application process for admission evaluation?

3 days ago, I started studying for verbal aspect of GRE...always thought it was a child's play...Alas! I never knew English was (and it's still) hard...seeing heavy vocabulary, I lost my reasoning.... I couldn't decipher a meaning of word. I was ashamed despite all my conversation with colleagues and peers in English language...
It has been said here times without number that Princeton review is good for verbal, but I don't think it is meant for me. (for those that used that book, you're the genius and we are not mate!)
I was trying to apply the strategy learnt especially for TC....but all na wash!
please folks, I need your advice concerning d material to use for this aspect.

Hello folks....I'm a little bit confused. It has been said here times without number that Princeton review is good for verbal and quant strategies.....
I have 2 textbooks of Princeton review (cracking the GRE and 1,014 practice questions).
which one is applicable to verbal? and
which one is applicable to quant strategies?
Thanks