shabol54:
Hello everyone, please a friend is looking at going for a masters degree in either Environmental Health /Mgt, public health or chemistry. Please what are his chances of getting admitted to schools like ETSU, MTSU, Minnesota state uni as his UG CGPA is quite low, I advised him to prepare well, write and ace GRE. He holds B. Tech in Applied Chemistry CGPA 2.56/5
IELTS 6.5
Please your advice in this regard will be highly appreciated......

Cc: lagosismyHome, texrem, oludare01, walspring

That your friend profile is not good for ETSU. I dont know about other schools. Just PM me.

scoreall:
Gud day gurus. Plz I'd need help wt a mock interview. I am going 4 Msc communication & info science wt a concentration in Applied Computer science at ETSU. my details r as ff:
UG: computer sci(unilorin 2013)
CGPA:4.27/5
GRE :287 (Q=150,V=137) writing =2
TOEFL :88

Plz help a brother. I anticipate ur response.

Regards,

Cc: walspring
Oludare01
Lagosismyhome
MsNas
Texrem
Femi321
Electronic 
All Nairalander

Pm me. all ETSU prospective student.

LagosismyHome:


As you been a blessing to others as a coach, so shall you and family receive blessing.... Congrats to your sister and May God bless her new journey ..amen

thanks dear..

Visa Approved Today...6:30am appointment... for my #Bloodsis.. God did it. Transcript loading

blacnewton:
Please is Air Maroc a decent airline?

Anyone user them here? What are your experiences?

Thanks

Cool airline...go ahead and book with them.

unalaoted:
Woke up like 2am in anticipation... Couldn't sleep bk but then started praying and all. Fast forward to the embassy, @4:40am thinking I wd be d first person at the Con, nahhh, Na me carry fourth. Paid 500naira for parking .Chai aboki.. My phones , wrist watch, belt all left in the car but jst my car key with me(Yes u can take that in). Did the finger printing and the serenen.. Wuala fourth on the queue (two F-1 and B1).
I was called to the line of the interview.. 1st denied 2nd D 3rd I think the B1 guy got it(old rich man) jst before my turn, two stations were opened and behold "blue paper" tsunami.. Rembr I was fought on d queue.. Getting to my turn, an old woman was brought to my station(approved), stepping forward again, then from the back I heard Ohhh am sorry allow this oda woman, bt dnt worry stay Here (Two old women dat brought my approval) ( THIS IS GOD'S FAVOR).. Then the show begins

VO- So! Good Morning.
ME- Good morning and how are you
VO- Fine thanks.
VO- Pass your passport and i-20
ME- ok
VO- How did you come about CSUN
ME- I made an extensive Research online using us news.com and princeton review on schools that offers masters in Environmental and occupational health but most importantly with industrial hygiene as a minor, because not all schools that offers such unique combination
.
VO- Why did you choose this school?
me- I choose CSUN(please do not abrvt ooo) because it offers a research based EOH but most importantly the minor in industrial Hygiene. Also have been in constant contact with Prof **** who is the HOD And was involved in my application process
VO- How many Sch dd u apply to?
ME- Three.
VO- Name
ME- university of Austin Texas and Uni of Akensas
V0- when did you grad.
ME- 2012
V0- what course
ME- gaowgeuebstsjsksv
V0- any standardized Test
ME- yes, I wrote Toefl
VO- what about GRE or Gmat
ME: No, because I had a good CGPA (4.07) so it was waived for me.
VO: who is paying for ur education in the USA
ME: my Brother
VO: what does he do
ME: he own a bleep company, blah blah blah blah...
VO: I will be approving your vi**** Na the thin wey I hear be that oooo...

No single documents.. Rembr Wetin I no carry go that place .

All thanks to God the most gracious the most merciful.. Special thanks to Texrem and tunnyz for that mock interview .. My Frds, brother, mother and bey bey loo (and so on)

What worked for me.. I was confident, perfect eye contact, I was audible enough like talk even make everybody hear you oooo. And above all.. God

NB.. NO MIND MY TYPO OR GRAMA...

Congrats

Ave:
Good people of the house, please I need your kind assistance with online payment. I need to have my transcript evaluated through WES and send my official Toefl result to the school I applied to before they make a decision on my application. I went to ETS site and its showing only visa card and PayPal and I have a master card only. The WES evaluation is also above $100 dollars, plesae I need someone in the house that can assist me they requested I send it asap. Thanks

PM me

Meddyakki:
Pls someone should help. I've been denied visa twice last year.And I've appointment tomorrow by 6:30am... Pm texrem, walspring... pls help

Post your previous transcript... you can get help here! also send me a PM.

joeluv:
I noticed the confirmation number on my DS-160 is different from the confirmation number on my appointment letter. The system used the confirmation number from my previous DS-160. How do I rectify this?

Go and update it on you visa appl profile and reprint.

Alleybuy:
Hello guys! Texrem, anybody Please I need someone that can help me pay eshipglobal for I-20 form to be sent from the US to Nigeria since they don't accept payment with cards and PayPal? Thanks

PS: I have used up my PM's so I would appreciate it if you pm me.

You can send me a PM.

oduzbaba89:
minot state university is the school, and finally i want to ask a question, when i was going through the admission requirements, i saw a form lets say affidafit of support, a form that needs to be signed before 1-20 from will be given, so pleas would could explain the form to me, or whats the form all about, thanks

Its a form your sponsor will have to fill to assure the school you've got a strong financial backing.

blacnewton:
Visa Approved! 6.30am Transcript.

So I stayed in one of the hotels mentioned here: Semi Ramis on Hawley Street, Obalende. Room is ₦4.5k with A/C

Couldn't sleep, was just singing praises and asking God for favor (I need to stress this part)

Left the hotel around 4.30am, dropped my phone with the hotel receptionist.

Got to Walter Carrington around 4.45am. I was the first person there. I just started gisting with the MOPOL Officers there.

The whole process started around 6am

I was the second on the queue. The lady in front of me went to a white lady, while the Chinese guy called me.

VO: Pass me your i-20 and Intl Passport (no good morning orishirishi)
I passed the docs.

VO: How did you get to know about the school?

Me: My cousin, who is an alumna of the school strongly recommend it and I also checked collegefutureboard and common app to see if the school meets my career goals.

VO: You are 24, why are you just going for your BSC?

Me: Upon graduation from Sec School in 2008, I did an OND in computer science for two years and a compulsory one year internship where I worked as a Data Entry Personnel. Then I went ahead to do an HND in the same course for two years. I later enrolled in computer school for a year and took my SAT in between.

VO: Why are there so many inconsistencies in your story? You just kept skipping programs, you didn't finish any. How am I sure you are going to finish your program?

Me: I did finish. Diplomas are not longer than 2 years and I did two before I went to Computer school?

VO: What's the name of the computer school?

Me: *I just went blank*

VO: What's the name of the computer school?

Me: The computer school is in Lagos.

VO: What is your major?

Me: Information Technology.

VO: How sure am I that you will come back? What will you be doing after the program?

Me: I intend working in a top tech company in Nigeria as a world class software developer, because we have just a few software developers in the country and I want to bridge that gap by becoming a solution provider.

VO: Be honest with me. Did you work at all? Just be honest.

Me: Yes I did, but they were volunteer jobs and I wasn't paid for those gigs so I didn't include it on my DS 160.

VO: Enjoy your stay in the US.

Me: What??

VO: I said Enjoy your stay in the US.

I really benefited from all the transcripts dropped here. At some point I wanted to scream "any Nairalander in the house?" but fear no gree me.

Please and Please try to do a mock interviews before your appointment.

Pray too biko. I was just favored by God today. My voice just dey shake.

Special thanks to @texrem and @Adewotired.

Congrats..Do you remember at bolded? Thanks for the answer tho. I told you to remember that. cheers

blacnewton:
Good news guys!

Visa Approved. 6.30am Lagos.

I was the first person to get approval this morning.

I give God all the glory and many thanks to @Texrem and @Adewotired for the mock interviews

Transcript loading (I no fit think right now)

Congrats buddy

blacnewton:
Please my F1 Visa interview is on Monday by 6.30am. I need someone to help me with mock interview this weekend.

Thanks.

PM mee

Zeng:
I just give thanks to God. My visa has been approved this morning at Lagos consulate, 7am batch. Will try to post a transcript soon.

Congrats

Capitas7:

When you a lion chases you, Mount Everest becomes a pebble - this I saw today. If the word "Grace" makes no meaning to you, then the US Embassy is not a place to experiment your philosophy. I passed the night at my brother's apartment in Akoka. Short night, I woke up at 12:59am, and searched for another nap that never came. I put a call through to my brother for the final mock he promised me - he wasn't in town (Texrem, I'm jokingly angry at you o, as you didn't reply my request for a mock interview nko?). I left his place at 4am. A good note for those planning on leaving their Yaba lodge early, I saw only three buses (the road was sleeping) moving between the hours of 4am and 4:40am, meaning it was too early. Got to the Consulate a few minutes after 5am. After all the checks, we were on the single line waiting for the VO's who started arriving around 7:03am (by now, 6:30am, 7:00am and 7:30am immigrant and non-immigrant candidates were muddled together).

I began to wonder how nairalanders observed and kept figures with pictures because immediately the interview started with the first set of applicants, I went blank, and didn't even want to see anyone's denial or approval. The brother in front of me no try at all. If you're reading this, bros, your energy was much, and your blood hot; kilode? I almost left the position behind him for another window. See as bros just dey talk like say e dey address the entire applicants, with much energy and hot blood. I heard two immigrant applicants say why is he portraying himself as being desperate? and the other replied this is serious and funny. I heard the VO ask him what do you know about this school? Brother's answer was quite superficial, then the VO made the comment "those are general knowledge about US schools, can you give me something more convincing?". Too serious or not, Window 6 approved big bros - this brings to mind the saying of Lagosismyhome that what sounds inadequate to someone's ears might be what a particular VO wants to hear i.e. only the VO decides - and I was happy for him. I just dey fear say this brother don spoil show for person like me wey dey talk with low tone.

Immediately after him, I approached Window 6. Sorry for the epistle, but the truth is God's Grace made my transcript limited to just three questions thus

VO: Good morning sir
Me: Good morning sir
VO: pass me your I20 and your passport
Me: (I did as instructed)
VO: So why Florida institute of technology?
Me: FIT internship presents graduate Biotechnology students the options of working in a research lab or in a commercial company, of which I prefer the first and most of the other schools don't have the option (VO didn't allow me mention the other point I had)
VO: How do you intend to go about your studies?
Me: A total of 30 credits are required to obtain an MS in Biotechnology in FIT spread over a period of 24months. (I mentioned two courses and how many units per session)
VO: They're offering you a very good scholarship.
Me: Yes, true (low tone).
VO: What qualified you for this?
Me: My SOP, GRE scores and my undergraduate CGPA (there's nothing special about any of them, just average)
VO: okay, your visa has been approved, ensure...at the address circled on this slip. Do have a good day, and welcome to USA
Me: Thank you sir.

I got home to discover I missed my dad's 6 calls sometimes around 5am. He told me he felt he had to wake me up, in case I was still asleep. Same with my brother who has been really supportive from the beginning. A big thank you to Lagosismyhome, Walspring, Texrem, Topdee, Zeng, Electronic, and everyone here.

Congrats

adewotired:
Visa got approved this morning.

Really grateful to God, and to everyone that helped me on here(Texrem, PrinceDekunle, electronic, tomisinobm and abujaniv sef )

Transcript goes thus.

VO: Pass your documents
Me: Here you go sir

VO: What are you going to do in the United States?
Me: I am going for my Bachelors degree in Computer and Information Science...

VO: (cuts in) In which school?
Me: Coppin State University in Maryland

VO: How did you get to know about the school?
Me: It was introduced to me at a workshop by EducationUSA and I did some more research about it using the CollegeBoard BigFuture portal and
CommonApp

VO: When did you graduate?
Me: Last year, sir

VO: (typing) And who is going to be funding your education?
Me: The school sir. I am on a full ride scholarship.(VO then flipped the i20 to check it)

VO: (still typing) You have any family in that area?
Me: No sir. But I have a brother in the US though.

VO: And where does your brother stay?
Me: He is in Oklahoma sir

The VO stood up and went somewhere, I don't know where.

VO: Are you married?
Me: No sir

VO: You have kids?
Me: No sir.

VO stated typing for about 2 minutes.

VO: I will be approving your visa,(gave me white paper), use this at the DHL office to collect it.... ( I didn't really get the remaining words he
spoke)
Me: Thank you so much sir. I will do that. Do have a nice day.

Congrats

princeGee23:
Blessing follow us follow follow follow us. Alubarika follow us follow follow follow us.
We went we saw and we conquered cc @shabol24

V =Victory
I= Inspired by
S= Sacrifice
A=Action,
A=Analysis
P= Prayer
P=Peoples ( NL group)
R=Resilient
O=Optimism
V=Vision with
E=Extreme
D= Diligent

You guys did it abeg NOT me. Embassy gave Seun(NL) and two of his worker visa. Thanks to great minds like @lagosismyhome, @Shayune @princedekunle @texrem @ctemi @shabol24(My sweetheart) @walspring @michael18.. and everyone with your post.
Na chinko n fine girl gave us Visa ooooo

Congrats buddy...got your PM..will revert back asap

koczee:
Hello guys! Please I need someone that can help me pay eshipglobal for I-20 form to be sent from the US to Nigeria or does anyone has an idea how to pay it from Nigeria since they don't accept payment with cards and PayPal? Thanks

You cant pay it from Nigeria. PM me...the money will be sent to Bank of america.

Heykayxx:
Good morning fam,

Anyone heading to Auburn university in Alabama in this coming Fall? How's life in that city? Weather? Survival tips?

I look forward to reading from you all.
Thanks.

cc: Lagosismyhome, Texrem, Femi321, happyday, sir Twoods et al

Alabama. Chai! You will become my neighbor. Say Ne-igh-bor? Texrem is here for you. I will reply your PM soonest.

Mitchely:
Visa Approved yesterday. Transcript goes thus.. ...

Vo good morning
Me good morning mam

Vo can I have your passport and I-20
Me went blank temporarily and forgot which Form was that and was giving her my ds confirmation

Vo no your i20
Me started flipping through looking for i20 (already panicking)

Vo The one with an F1
Me OK, sorry mam, quickly produced it(in my head that Form is an F1 form)

Vo How did you hear of this school
Me I did an intensive search online using sites like usnews, princeton review to narrow down to Schools offering PhD in electrical and electronic engineering, then consulted websites of such schools and found wsu to have an ongoing research in my field of interest.


Vo Do you have a letter for your scholarship
Me yes I do mam, produced it

Vo Can I see your academic transcripts
Me yes mam, produced both

Vo Did you take the GRE
Me yes mam

Vo what was your score
Me I had 307 (forgot to mention the writing)

Vo Are you married
Me yes mam

Vo Any kids
Me yes mam, have a 1 year 6months old daughter

Vo are they coming with you
Me no mam

Vo what does your wife do
Me she works with a govt parastatal, and about to start her Masters program over here

Vo so who will look after your daughter
Me we have a cousin staying with us that helps with that

Vo When did you finish Masters and what have you been doing since
Me finished in 2014 and been lecturing since

Vo do you have any specialization in electrical engineering
Me yes mam, my field of specialization is mobile communication and networking.

Vo OK, everything looks good. I will hold onto these (my scholarship letter and transcripts) for verification. Hold onto your i-20, you will need it at the point of entry. This shows you how to pick up your visa, hands me the white paper.

Special thanks to God for His Grace and favour, to everyone on this group, those who shared past transcript, to texrem for the mock interview.

Please hope the fact I went with student copies of academic transcripts will not be an issue?

Congrats bro. the student copy academic transcript is not an issue at all. I went with mine too back then. I will welcome you at the Airport personally.

mecuzee:
Pls how can I contact you? We need to pay sevis fee!

Send me a PM

Ronnie08:
Have been given admission and currently applying for my 1-20 which I get by next week. Please what are the likely questions I should expect from vo please. Can anyone help please

read the thread from the page 7

Ardedaryor:
Please help

I have only fill-in my First name and surname when I got a service timeout while filling the Ds-160, I have the Application ID, Trying to Retrieve my Application all I get is Year of birth not matching, is there other ways to go about the retrieval? Or Should I start a new Application?
Thanks for your input

Create another one and fill up to half of the questions asked. register it on your visa application page online...u will be able to retrieve it back even if not yet completed. DS160 is your record in amelica.. Don't rush in filling it.

Capitas7:
Good day everyone. Approved this morning. I will post the transcript before the end of the day. In transit at the moment. Abstractg thank you to everyone who I've come across on this platform, and those who directly offered help, not excluding those who have contributed through transcripts or other contents. I can't thank my younger brother enough for suggesting this thread to me a few months ago.

congrats

Shakitibob0:
Do I need to send my academic transcript to Wes before I can be considered for admission into all USA schools?

Cc Lagosismyhome

Walspring
Texrem

Not all schools requires WES evaluation before admission.

ProfOjah1234:
@Texrem.. Kindly send me a message on profojah78@gmail.com. I'd have PMed you but I no sabi the password to my NL email.. Thanks bro.

Done!

Iblad0994:
Hi Guru's in the house , I'm trying to book my flight on Qatarairline but they are not accepting naira master card .. please how do I go about this ,,, do they accept bank payment because I can't see that on their site ..

PM me..;

dephilosopher:
Pls I asked a question about southern Illinois university. Am abt applying to the school pls I hope the school is a gud to go. I am looking forward to ETSU and SIU

I already replied you.

Biggy911:
Gurus:

Hope receiving an I-20 from three (3) different schools does not mean at all.
I hope i have the liberty and freedom to choose any one when filling SEVIS?

Yes..Go for the best out of the three.

cassey14:

Thank you walspring, I studied business administration for OND and I'll like to continue with that or any business related degree.

I sent you a PM.

Folsy:
Hello guyz, Pls how do I get DHL to pick up my i20 from a NewYork address and send it to Lagos.
Also, can I fill my student visa application form without having my i20 form in hand?
Finally can I fill and complete my visa application form without paying for SEVIS fee yet?
Will it be advisable for me to pay my SEVIS fee through the USA or from nigeria?
Thanks.

Yes you can go ahead without paying sevis..but you need to make the payment a week or two before the interview date.