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good responses,,but i will like you to work on why you choose this school, the response is not convincing and a bit generic. you can come up with two or three reasons why you choose the school. always put your strong points first, you wrote GRE, TRY to find a way to put it in your response, that shows a serious student

Another observation is your study plan. after you said all what your courses consist of, pls round it up with what the course will do for you when you back to your country.

ALL THE BEST,




SCHOOL: University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Spring 2022
COURSE: MSc Computer and Info Sc
AGE: 26

CONSULAR: Good morning, Pass me your Passport and i-20 Please

ME: Good morning, Before we start, I would like to say that I am very nervous and whenever I am nervous, my talking is fast and distorted, so if you don’t hear what I’m saying just tell me to repeat it.

1. CONSULAR: Why Are You Going to the US?

ME: I’m going to the USA for my masters degree program in computer and information science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock

2. CONSULAR: Why the US?

ME: The US has more advanced and sophisticated tools and methods used by fortune 500 companies, like Facebook, google, Microsoft and so on. Skills which I require to be able to visualize and fetch more information from Big Data.( tools and methods like Cassandra, spark, storm etc incase he asks)

3. CONSULAR: How Did You Hear About This School?

ME: I carried out an extensive research using Google and some academic websites to search for schools that offers my course of interest and I found a few schools that I met their requirements amongst was University of Arkansas

4. CONSULAR: How Many Schools Did You Apply To?

ME: I applied to 4 schools and they are university of Arkansas at Little Rock, Iowa state university at Ames Iowa, University of Houston, Houston Texas and University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

5. CONSULAR: What Do All These Schools Have in Common?
ME: They all offer my course of interest

6. CONSULAR: Why Did You Choose this School?

ME: The University centers on a core of courses covering major traditional areas of computer science in line with my course, and it allows the flexibility in acquiring an in-depth knowledge in various other areas of specialization through elective courses.

7. CONSULAR: Tell Me About Your Academic Background?

ME: I finished from university of ilorin in 2016, then I went for my compulsory NYSC in 2017 at the federal university Lafia at their ASUU office, where I worked as a secretary using small data analysis tool like excel for data entry and management, after my nysc program I got a job at xyz Nig LTD in January 2018 as a data analyst and I’ve been working with them till now

8. CONSULAR: Why Do You Need this Masters or What Will this degree do for you?

ME: Working with companies in the past, I realize the importance of Big Data Analysis. And this Masters Program will help me advance from being a data analyst to becoming a data specialist, equipping me with advanced and sophisticated skills and methods using more advanced tools used in processing Big Data.
Which in turn will make me competent and valuable in my field as a data specialist and as a consultant and i will be returning to Nigeria to take up a new position proposed by the company I work for, as their Data Specialist, and eventually over the years as I build in my career as my own personal goal, I’ll be setting up a Data Consultancy firm to serve clients and prospective customers especially now that there's significant boom in the IT/Financial technology sector.

10. CONSULAR: What is your work role?

ME: As a data analyst, I’m responsible for scrutinizing information using data analysis tools like Tableau, I extract needed data using computerized models, I remove corrupted data, perform initial and final analysis to access the quality of data. The meaningful results i pull from the raw data help employers or clients make important decisions by identifying various facts and trends.

11. CONSULAR: What’s this course about?

ME: The program is Data Science, concerned with the collection, screening, storing and presenting of data. Now, when we talk data, we mean Big Data from companies like MTN, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Facebook and the likes, which will help them in decision making for the now and future. Data is money, and companies that have Big Data without good analysis is losing big-time in the money market. These type of data is how Facebook is able to monitor users online behavior, and come up with deciding on what business to propose to their users and display in their screens. Most of these comes in form of ads.

11. CONSULAR: What are those courses you’ll be taking/ Tell me about your program/What is your study plan?

ME: The study program spans for a period of 24 months (from Jan 18th, 2022 to Jan 20th, 2024), during which I'm expected to complete a total of 30 credit unit, out of which 2 of it are thesis instead of projects. And I will be offering courses like software engineering, operating systems, computer architecture, technology and networking, analysis of algorithm, among others.

12. CONSULAR: Can you not continue your education in your country?

ME: No, it'll be somewhat difficult, as that will not make me competent.
Reason is, education and academic calendar in Nigeria is either always interrupted or not well delivered.
I'll prefer to be exposed to a global standard, be competent, bring that training and idea back here and do better for myself.

13. CONSULAR: Did You Write Any Standardized Test?

ME: I wrote GRE and scored 314

14. CONSULAR: Are you married and with children?

ME: Yes I’m married but no children yet

15. CONSULAR: Have You Travelled Before?

ME: No I have not had any reason to

16. CONSULAR: Who Is Sponsoring You?

ME: My husband is sponsoring me

17. CONSULAR: What Does Your Sponsor Do?

ME: My husband is into oil and gas sector, he has trucks that lifts petrol within kwara state, and supplies petroleum products to different gas station like Mobil, shell and total and he’s into farming as well and he has a very big farm in kwara state and export farm produce locally and internationally

18. CONSULAR: what’s his monthly income?

ME: 24million

18. CONSULAR: How Many siblings do you have

ME: I have one sibling from my mother and seven from my father

CONSULAR: Do you have any relative in US

ME: My sibling from my mom lives in Chicago

19. CONSULAR: Where do you work and How long have you been working?

ME: I work at the xyz Nig LTD and I’ve been working for three years

20. CONSULAR: What do xyz Nig Ltd do and what’s their staff strength?

ME: xyz Nig Ltd is an information & communications technology (ICT) & management services company rendering management information system (mis) consulting, software development, system integration, project development & cloud hosting, we have two offices, one in Offa another in osogbo, with an approximate of 60 staffs in total.

22. CONSULAR: Is your husband travelling with you?

ME: No, he won’t be coming with me for now

23. CONSULAR: So where will you be staying?

ME: In the school hostel
Congratulations I’ll be approving your visa��

PLEASE DONT IGNORE.. You as a V.O, please decide my fate[/quote]

NICE TRANCRIPT. my advice here is work on why you choose the school, you can as well give other reasons why you prefer studying in the USA than the Uk.




Please my interview is next week i am open for any correction and advice. And i am also available for mock interview anytime of the day.

Proposed Transcript
COA: 83,068
SCHOLARSHIP: 29,599
DEFICIT: 53,469

Me: Good Morning Sir/Ma
VO: Good Morning
Me: How are you doing?
VO: Fine, Thank you kindly pass your Documents
Me: Pass my I -20, Extension Letter, SIVES Confirmation and Passport
VO: I can see you are going for your Masters in peace and conflict studies at Brandies University?
Me: Yes ma/sir with focus on Conflict Resolution and Co existence and I am going to research on the role of International Non Governmental organization in Mediating Peace Case study: Nigeria.
VO: What do you do for a living?
ME: I am a chartered mediator
VO: Where?
ME: Ministry of Justice XXXXX state
VO: How did you hear about this school and program?
ME: From Professor XXXXXX, who is a professor at the university i graduated from and he is my best friend.
VO: Is that the only University that gave you admission?
Me: No, University of Hull UK, University Bradford UK and Synergy University Moscow.
VO: So why did you choose Brandies University
ME: I choose Brandeis University because it has the number 1 school of social policy (Heller institute of social policy) and my program belongs to that institute, I was able to attend lectures during summer online no student was left behind the professors made sure every student was carried along.
VO: Why This Program
Me: I chose this program because of my interest in Mediation, I have been practicing mediation since 2017 at the citizens mediation centre and I am happy to share with you that in 2019 at age 19 I became a chartered mediator, and I will love to learn from experts like the professors in Conflict Resolution and co existence at Brandies University.
VO: What will you do after the program?
Me: I will come back to fill the role of senior state mediator in XXXXXX State resolving both intra state conflicts and interstate conflicts, the position promised by the solicitor general at Ministry of Justice XXXXX State (I have a recommendation letter from him) .
VO: Who will cover your Deficit?
Me: My Father, he has paid my initial tuition deposit and he is ready to pay the rest.
VO: What does he do for a living?
Me: He is a Business Man CEO of XXXXX Ventures Nigeria Limited a key distributor for top distribution companies in Nigeria E.g Pz Wilmar, Dangote sugar and Mr Chef.From the year 2015 company has been No 1 key distributor for PZ Wilmar in Western part of Nigeria.
VO: (By special Grace of God) Congratulation I will be approving your visa.[/quote]

Congrats to you. if all transcript was bleep bleep, you would not have gotten transcripts here to prepare for your interview.... if you really want to help other Applicants pls do it right.. all the best.




Program: Computer Science (Msc)
COA: 42k
Funding: Graduate assistantship
Deficit: 37k

GOD IS THE GREATEST

VO: I see you are going to pursue a masters program in Computer science at bleep university
Me: Yes, that’s correct
Vo: What do you do for a living
Me: I work as an inventory data analyst at bleep company where i develop performance metrics and establish ad-hoc reporting to enhance department efficiency.
Vo: Alright, Why this university ?
Me: I chose this university because it offers students the opportunity to engage and participate in capstone projects of the school which students can leverage as graduate experience. Also, during an email conversation with Dr Bleep, the Graduate Program director, i was informed bleep university offers graduate internship programs just within the two years course of studies, the school has a strong collaboration with the industry which i believe would help me harness the advanced skills and theoretical knowledge of what is taught in class for practical applications in real life scenarios.
Vo: what is your plan after completing your program?
Me: I’ll be coming back to Nigeria to seek reabsorption in my present organization as they have an understanding with me and has given me a 2 years study leave, so i plan on returning to them with the skills i have acquired through this course to help develop innovative and cutting edge solutions that address challenges we face in the company…
Vo: Cuts in, who is sponsoring you?
Me: I have a graduate assistantship and will be sponsored by Bleep business, owned by my elder brother.
Vo: what does he do?
Me: He is an established business man who is into large scale farming in the south western part of the country, he also owns some landed properties and apartments in Bleep state some of which he rents out for residential and commercial purposes.
Vo: types for long.. I will be approving your visa. Bla bla bla
Me: (With a big smile). Thank you very much.

Key Points to Note: The interview lasted for 3 mins
1. Please pray and pray and pray. Honestly I would say God favored me during this interview process, because the Vo which was a white female actually denied two applicants, and i was trying to escape her so I can get interviewed by the white male but as God would have it, we were shifted and i was called by the female VO and God did his work
2. Please prepare and study and speak to an object or something you can focus on while answering your questions during your practice, this really helped me cos i have little difficulties with staring at people in the eyes while talking. I stared at her throughout the whole interview
3. Please be honest and speak the truth with what correlates in your ds-160 form.
4. Now, i feel i have to share this last one with y’all cos I know someone might need it in advance. If you are going to be using your sponsor’s business account for getting your I-20, please have your school make this known on your I-20 , it was just Yesterday that it got dawned on me that my I-20 was showing family funds instead of company funds as sponsor on my I-20, whereas I already filled my sponsor’s business name on my ds-160. Thankfully to God, my school changed the “family funds” to “company funds” on my I-20 and even indicated my sponsor’ business name and his personal name which is my elder brother on the remarks section. Trust me, this really matters if you are going to be using your sponsor’s company statement of account. Everything as to match with your ds-160. Even thankfully for me, I wasn’t asked for my brother’s company statement of account.
5. Thanks to everyone who has posted their transcripts, I really took plenty cues from them cos honestly it helped me prepare well, Good-luck to everyone waiting for their interview. Just be confident and PRAYYYYYYY.[/quote]

personally, i feel it will be a good idea if you go with your kid and your husband stays behind to establish a Home tie to your country, he can as well join you later he wants to. all the best.





Hello everyone, please I am new to this thread be nice to me.
I will like to know if going with my kid and my husband is not going to be a red flag considering I will be going for an undergraduate program and my husband is my sponsor?
He'll have to take time off work to go with me till I settle down before he comes back and he can come in and out just to check on us.

Or if I can afford to just go alone. I really don't know if I can go without my 3year old.
What are my chances please?


I've read how people with kids have been granted Visa but I noticed they are all going for higher degress, masters and PhD. As I am applying for my undergraduate degree that's where the confusion comes in.

Please help. Thank you[/quote]

if she is well prepared enough, she should give it a shot, but if she's not, she has ample time to do so if she defer, but all the same na God dey give visa......... best of luck..


Good morning house.
My friend is resuming school on the 20th of august 2021 is it advisable that she still pays for visa fee given the situation on ground or should she just defer her admission till January 2022
Thank you as I await a response.[/quote]

sorry for your denial, The VO was not convinced how a degree in IT will enhance your business, work on your response and give a detailed answer how this degree will help in your career, not this generic answer you gave.

Ok

V.O: Good morning, pass me your i20 and passport.
ME: I did.
V.O: Oh you're going to kentucky?
ME: Yes
V.O: what do you do?
ME: I'm a fashion designer
V.O: Do you sew or sell
ME: I sew and sell
V.O: oh great, So why IT
ME: I Want to incorporate it to my business for growth since IT helps business grow through data collection and customer database
V.O: Who's sponsoring
ME: my cousin
V.O: typing....... then reached out for the blue paper with my passport and handed it over[/quote]

what do you mean your aunty is borrowing money, are you paying back to your aunty after your studies? if you are, there is no need saying your aunty is lending you money , just go ahead and tell them your aunty is sponsoring you and have a good reason why your aunty choose to sponsor your education... all the best

cogngratulations .......I Tap into this testimony


Firstly, I ascribe all the glory to God for His mercies and grace ��. If you believe in God keep believing, trusting and having faith do not let anyone tell you otherwise. Never underestimate the power of prayer and Grace!
I'd also like to say a big thank you to this platform for the wealth of information/knowledge herein and also transcripts shared, which I richly benefited from.

1st Attempt:
Appointment - 7th June 2021
Consulate - Lagos
Window - 5
Status - Denied.
It was a day of dishing out blue paper, for every 10-20 people interviewed, only 2 or 3 were approved while I was still there (not exagerating, you can ask those that had their interview on that day). I was interviewed by a dark elderly woman (black American in her 50's). On this day I was just gradually recovering from Malaria, so my voice wasn't as audible as it should.

V.O: Good morning, pass me your i20 and passport.
ME: I did.
V.O: Why are you going to the States?
ME: I'm going for my masters in Architecture with concentration in Sustainable Architecture (types...).
V.O: Who is sponsoring? (Glancing at my i20 and then staring at me).
ME: My mom (said where she works)...I also have some personal savings which will cater for my living expenses (types...).
V.O: Do you have proof to show that?
ME: I passed my sponsorship letter (glances through).
V.O: switches off mic and says I should give her
some time, she went inside with my documents...after 2mins she comes back, types for a while and then reached for the blue paper, returns my documents and passport and says I can try again (putting on a pity face). I was in shock as I didn't see that coming and didn't know what she went inside to confirm.

2nd Attempt:
Appointment - 29th July 2021
Time - 7:30am
Consulate - Abuja
Window - 7
COA - $32k
Funding - Nill
Status - Approved (8:30am).
My interview lasted for about 3mins. Interviewed by a beautiful white lady in her 30's. The two guys before me on the row were denied. Immediately I saw that and I was next to be interviewed, I resumed my words of affirmation, declaring that "my case is different, I shall not return with my passport" ( I was the first to be approved In my qeue).

V.O: Good morning
ME: Good morning.
V.O: Place your fingers for your biometrics
ME: I did.
V.O: I can see you're going to BG for your Masters in Architecture (starts typing...).
ME: Yes, that's correct...then quickly added with a concentration in Sustainable Architecture (nods head and continues typing...).
V.O: Will you be focusing on Green Architecture?
ME: Yes, exactly (keeps typing...).
V.O: What will this degree do for you?
ME: I intend to come back to Nigeria and hope to utilise this specialised knowledge and skill acquired in creating a niche for myself as an Architect, and my company where I currently work, here in Nigeria as I would be one of the pioneers to bring this back home (nods head and continues typing...).
V.O: What do you currently do?
ME: I'm an Architect in one of the leading real estate/ construction company in Banana Island, Lagos (nods head and continues typing...).
V.O: Who is sponsoring this?
ME: My mom (said where she works)...I also have some personal savings which will cater for my living expenses (nods head and continues typing...).
V.O: What did you go for on your last visit?
ME: Vacation.
V.O: Congratulations I will be approving your visa.
ME: Thank you.

Then she went ahead to talk of the strict Covid-19 protocol and all but I actually didn't hear anything just kept my gaze on her and was smiling behind the mask as I remembered what peeps here always say about "not hearing anything" (facts).

Advice/word of encouragement:
DO NOT Giveup on your dreams. Stay focused! A delay/denial isn't the end of Life, Try Again! (Na who giveup carry last). Above all, Trust God! Pray, fast if you can. DO NOT tell Lies. Speak with Confidence, maintain eye contact at all time. God that did it for me will do same for you �� (What God Cannot Do Doesn't Exists) GO GET YOUR VISA's! #Believe.[/quote]

yes ma. we are coping lol

WHY THIS COURSE ? Pls talk on how you will benefit from your intend course of study, not this generic response you given.


WHY THIS SCH? talk about how the school curriculum fits in to what you intend study. you made mention of qualified prof. all schools in the US Has good and qualified professors, so its better you talked about the research of the professors you intend to work with and mention the name of the prof. take your time to read few transcripts......

all the best, wish you luck







VO: WHY ARE YOU GOING TO THE USA

ME : I am going to the usa for my undergraduate degree in computer and information sciences at Xyz


VO : WHY USA
ME : The Usa has contributed immensely to technological advancements in Nigeria and the world in general, studying this course will broaden my knowledge technologically so when i return back to nigeria after my studies I would be able to further promote the economic technological aspect.

VO : WHY THIS COURSE
ME : I chose computer science because of it role in every field of study and its impact ranging from communication,Banking,Transportation and also computer and information sciences can be used to store and manage information through computing and data storage which could also be used to identify and solve a problem.

VO : WHY This School
ME : i chose sdsu to enable me gain in-depth practical and professional skills and experience from the range of qualified professors the school has , this will broaden my knowledge and perspective to become a well rounded person.

VO : What will this degree do for you??
ME : This degree from the US will give me an in-depth practical skills which make me produce computing based solutions and will in turn place me in a very competitive position in the Technology Industry after my program when i return to nigeria.

VO : WHO IS SPONSORING YOUR EDUCATION?
Me : my father

VO : WHAT DOES HE DO
ME : he is a civil engineer into real estates developing[/quote]

PROPOSED TRANSCRIPT

*COA: $32K
FUNDING: $5
DEFICIT : $26K
COURSE : MSc Bioengineering /Biomedical engineering*


Vo: Where are you going/ Why are you going to the US?


Me: I going to pursue my MSc program in biomedical engineering with concentration in medical imaging at bleep university located at xyz.


Vo: Why this course?


Me: Currently there is high rate of equipment downtime in most hospitals with very considerable lack of professionals in the field . As a medical radiographer, working with these equipments had revealed this yawning gaps hence my interest in pursuing this graduate program.



Vo: Tell me about your study plans?

Me: The program will span for a period of 21months ( between 17th Aug 2021- 31st May 2023) during which I am expected to complete a total of 30 credit units out of which 18 units are for my core courses while the remaining 12 units shall be for the electives. And I will offering courses like biostatistics, biomedical polymers, biosensor and instrumentation, mechanical engineering analysis, tissue engineering, biomaterials, bioanalytics, medical imaging systems, advanced fluid mechanics amongst others.



Vo: How did You come about this school
Me : The school was strongly recommended to me by my college professor who bagged in his PhD from the school and by a friend who's also an alumni of the school..............................................you can add to this by saying you did some research and it aligned to what you career goal.



Vo: How many schools did you apply to?

Me: In all I applied to 4 schools viz; University of Michigan, George Mason University and University of southern California and in all I got 3 admits and 1 reject.


Vo: Why this particular school?

Me: Apart from affordability when compared to school that I applied to, bleep university has a cooperative and experiential educational program which integrates class room experience with the real world thereby giving me the opportunity to meet with experts and professionals in my field of study. Also while going through the faculty Webpage of the school, I found a graduate research opportunity in prof xyz research who's currently working on model-based mathematical strategies for the analysis of biomedical images who expressed keen interest in having me in his team after I had explained my career goals to him.
This will inturn provide with the advanced research skills needed for me to continue with the research work that I had already started with Dr bleep here in Nigeria which led to my interest of pursuing this graduate course.



Vo: What will this degree do for you?


Me: This degree will equip me the requisite research skills and knowledge needed for me tho thrive in this field and it will also put me in a better position to take up research roles upon my return to Nigeria in research institutes like institute of biomedical research, Nigerian institute of biotechnology and development agency among others and contribute my quota to the nation's building.


Vo: What's your plan after graduation/ What do u intend to do with this degree?

Me: Upon my return to Nigeria, I intend to continue with the research work that I was already involved in with Dr bleep that led to my desire in pursuing this graduate course. I also intend to become an independent consultant collaborating with research institutes and medical organisations in designing softwares to run complicated biomedical imaging equipments such as computed tomography ( CT) & Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines.



Vo: What's your undergraduate course?


Me: Medical Radiography & Radiological science.



Vo: Why the switch?

Me: It's not a switch per say, medical radiography which deals with the use of medical imaging equipments to diagnose diseases is a subspecialty in biomedical engineering where it goes beyond making diagnosis by the images produced by these machines to knowing the physics behind biomedical signal gathering, image formation, acquisition, modeling and quantification and also the engineering and technical aspect of these machines.


Vo: Did you write any test?

Me: No. However, I booked GRE and IELTS fortunately the dates for the exams fall within the first wave of the pandemic and as a result the the exams were postponed indefinitely. While I was waiting, I got admission from bleep university who waived the tests for me............

personally i wont talk about booking the GRE And IELTS. because the VO can indirectly tell you to Wait and write the exams Before applying. my thoughts though

Vo: Who's sponsoring you?

Me: I was awarded the prestigious deans scholarship award of 30% off my tuition and the deficit will be taken care of by my elder sister who has been incharge of my education since my undergraduate.

Vo: What does she do?

Me: She's a cybersecurity engineer and works for the US military................[/quote]

drop your transcript so people here can help you to know the reason for your denial


Please everyone,have tried USA student visa for 2 times but was denied of it so i want to re-try so am doubting if i should try with same school or different school?[/quote]

I WILL ADVICE YOU TO KEEP EVERY UNIMPRESSIVE WORDS TO YOURSELF. DONT TALK ABOUT WHAT YPU ASKED...............


Hello guys! Please I need your help on this one! My interview is tomorrow and I’m in the dark about something! I started working in may2016 then in 2018 I gained admission into the uni of Lagos to study chemical engr but I due to some personal issue I dropped out in my first semester 2nd year! But I didn’t state it in my ds-160 cos I didn’t graduate! Can’t I take my admission later I used in getting into the unilag so the VO believes me or I shouldn’t bother about talking bout it[/quote]

Good evening house, happy sunday fam. wishing all applicant success this week in their interviews