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Gaming / Re: PES 2019 And FIFA 2019 PC Requirements Before You Waste Your Money. by TheGrandChemist(m): 4:50am On Dec 07, 2018 |
GameGod: Can you give me a link to the PES 2019? I have an MSI GV62 8RE GTX 1060 Laptop that can run the game too. Thanks |
Education / Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by TheGrandChemist(m): 11:07am On Nov 18, 2018 |
Quoran: Spot on. 2 Likes |
Education / Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by TheGrandChemist(m): 12:56am On Sep 07, 2018 |
Mikkyboy:This is cool. May success keep on finding you. Cheers!!! 1 Like |
Travel / Re: U.S Visit: Port Of Entry Interview/stories. by TheGrandChemist(m): 7:41pm On Aug 15, 2018 |
seyewest: No wahala, boss. Your courtesy is commendable. Cheers |
Travel / Re: U.S Visit: Port Of Entry Interview/stories. by TheGrandChemist(m): 3:49pm On Aug 15, 2018 |
seyewest: Alright. She's a student on F1. I got to know from the US visa thread. |
Travel / Re: U.S Visit: Port Of Entry Interview/stories. by TheGrandChemist(m): 3:44pm On Aug 15, 2018 |
seyewest: I am sorry, your post was unnecessary. A one way ticket doesn't require a return date. You should know this by now. Just so you know, a student on an F1 visa going for a degree which requires at least 2 years to complete doesn't need a two-way ticket. Thank you 1 Like |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 6:45pm On Aug 05, 2018 |
RexCheeng: You could imagine the VO saying you don't even need a sponsor to cover any expenses, hence didn't see the need to collect your documents for administrative processing. Whereas, on the other hand, the first VO requested for your sponsor's statement, even after seeing that your assistantship was good enough. As if that was not enough, she still thought that your sponsor's statement was not good enough as a support, hence your denial. SMH. This just goes to show that the outcome of a visa interview sometimes is not hinged on your performance. Sometimes, it may just depend on the VO you are interviewing with. That is why I just shake my head in disgust when some guys come here to boast unnecessarily after they had secured a visa approval. I love your tenacity, man. Congratulations. Cheers 15 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 5:10am On Aug 04, 2018 |
Knight1990: Congratulations man. Cheers |
Education / Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by TheGrandChemist(m): 9:12am On Aug 03, 2018 |
MonsieurCoder: The answer is NO. It is only considered official when it directly comes from the school. |
Travel / Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by TheGrandChemist(m): 7:01am On Aug 03, 2018 |
Travel / Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by TheGrandChemist(m): 8:50pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
Backfornow:LoL. It was never a game to be played. However, I think your response looks stronger than a confirmation. Don't mind me jare Cheers |
Travel / Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by TheGrandChemist(m): 8:15pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
Backfornow:hiawathia1981 |
Travel / Re: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by TheGrandChemist(m): 6:39pm On Aug 02, 2018 |
Backfornow: And to think that I know your old moniker. |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 4:58pm On Jul 22, 2018 |
imperiouxx:Hahaha Thank you |
Travel / Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by TheGrandChemist(m): 6:00am On Jul 22, 2018 |
MackyNaija: Thanks man |
Travel / Re: Naija to Yankee Thoughts And Experiences by TheGrandChemist(m): 10:19pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
MackyNaija: Thanks man. I was already thinking of getting a clipper. That would have been a waste of money. I learnt that jeans are expensive over there. Consequently, it would be better to get enough jeans in Nigeria before coming over. |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 9:20pm On Jul 21, 2018 |
dean1057:Sorry, I find this hilarious. |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 8:48pm On Jul 20, 2018 |
Thanks Quoran 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 8:48pm On Jul 20, 2018 |
reDazey:Thanks 1 Like |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 11:44am On Jul 19, 2018 |
NefT:I have once dropped it on this platform (specifically the GRE thread). Alternatively, you can look through my posts to get it. Thank you |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 8:09am On Jul 19, 2018 |
Nahum777: Mehn! Glad you made it. Congratulations |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 10:11pm On Jul 17, 2018 |
LagosismyHome: Hahaha. Many thanks, ma'am. |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 9:42pm On Jul 17, 2018 |
Ubah1: LoL. My guy, I tire o. My village people almost won that battle While I was on the queue waiting for my turn, I only asked God for an interview with anyone who's gonna approve my visa (White American or Black American, regardless). 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 8:37pm On Jul 17, 2018 |
Visa approved 3rd of July, 2018. Lagos Consulate. My interview transcript: After highlighting from my Camry (LoL. I mean a Uber ride o) at the US embassy, I was motioned to come in for a check by a security officer. After the check was completed, he explained that a phone won't be allowed into the consulate. I had this knowledge even before he said this, but I had to come along with my phone because of the Uber app. Well, I was granted access into the consulate after giving the security officer what he requested for (N1,000 to help secure my phone). Everyone just using the slightest opportunity to hustle in Nigeria. Well, after progressing through that stage, another check was done on us by some security officers too, to confirm that we are not in possession of the prohibited items mentioned. On completion of that, we were addressed by a female consulate officer and were told to arrange ourselves in two rows; first row was for immigrant visa, and the second row for non-immigrant visa. (while all these transpired, we were still outside the consulate). We were then ushered into the consulate. In the consulate, another security check was done. This time, we were told to unhook our belts and place in a tray. The tray contained our belts and our documents; the trays were taken past a security check machine to check for any suspicious object. When the checks were completed, we retrieved our belts and documents. We were then ushered into another office for documents verification. When that was completed, we progressed into the next stage, which is the biometrics, where we had to do our fingerprints. And here comes the next stage, which happens to be the most crucial stage; the interview proper - The Judgement Day (LoL). The atmosphere was pretty tensed, seeing applicants receiving blue papers made matter even worse. At some point, I was getting scared, but I had to summon courage based on Edo boy wey I be. There was a guy who I even thought would have his visa approved; Lo and behold, he was denied, even after all his elaborate explanation. The guy already has a master's degree, but was going for another master's degree in the USA. There was another man who works with MTN Nigeria as a site engineer, but wanted to go for a master's degree in the USA. The guy did well to answer the questions thrown to him alas, he was still denied. At this point, I was scared to the bones. While I was standing there waiting for my turn I witnessed countless interviews ....And out of those interviews, I only noticed 3 approvals ( one was an elderly woman approved by a white American man at window 2. The other was a lady going for her master's degree approved by a white American woman at window 6. The other was a young man approved by a man at window 4). Well, I happened to be interviewed by a black American woman ( chubby and darker than the black American woman at window 7) at window 5. Well, to my interview proper: The black American woman at window 5 motioned me to step forward. I advanced forward immediately. VO: Good morning (before I could say good morning, she greeted first). Me: Good morning, ma'am. VO: Pass me your passport and I-20. Me: I passed the requested documents. VO: How did you hear about this school? Me: I first read about it on some educational magazines. However, I didn't stop there, I had to do an extensive research on it using websites like usnews.com and thegradcafe (while I was saying usnews.com she joined me in saying 'oh you came accross it using educational websites!', and I responded to her in the affirmative). VO: How many other schools did you apply to, and name them? Me: 4 other schools. I was naming them as e dey hot, but she quickly jumped in by saying 'Hold on. Take it slowly'. I started again, and named all the schools while she typed, but this time, I did it slowly as she requested (Georgia State University, Ohio University, Louisiana State University and Oregon State University). VO: What's your highest qualification? Me: Bachelor of Science, Chemistry. VO: When did you graduate? Me: I graduated February 2012. VO: So, what have you been doing since then? Me: I went for a compulsory National Youth Service Scheme. After that I worked in XYZ Table Water Industry for 1 year as a quality control officer/production manager. I then proceeded from there to my current organization where I work as a billing officer. VO: What is the name of the organization you currently work for? Me: XYZ Electricity Distribution Company VO: So, it means that your total work experience doesn't have any connection with your course of study ( She said this with her eyebrows raised and a weird look on her face.)? Me: I quickly read her body language, and I knew that this woman wan change am for me o. For the first time, I thought to myself "Na so my village people wan take win this war?" . So I quickly responded, "that's not exactly the case ma'am". Like I said, I have worked as a quality control officer at XYZ Table Water Industry (While I was still talking, she realised this and quickly corrected herself by saying 'oh, you were once a quality control officer, I see') and this is related to Chemistry in every way. VO: how did your course of study helped you ... muttering.. muttering.... Me: Ma'am, I didn't get you clearly. VO: She repeated the question again, but I still didn't hear her clearly. Me: I'm sorry ma'am, I still didn't get you well. VO: This time around she then spoke up louder than before, and I heard her correctly. The question was, how did your course of study helped you in your previous work experience? Me: I responded, 'oh, my course of study Chemistry, has a branch known as Analytical Chemistry. Analytical Chemistry deals with the qualitative and quantitative analysis of compounds, which of course deals with the determination of impurities in substances and as well as pH level when necessary. I was able to use this knowledge to determine the presence of impurities and pH level of water produced prior and after production as a quality control officer at XYZ table water industry. VO: She nodded her head suggesting she's impressed with my response. She continued by asking another question: Who is paying for your tuition? Me: I was offered a full tuition waiver, and a graduate assistant position worth BE,000 USD annually. VO: But I can't see a full tuition waiver on your I-20. I can only see BE,000USD for an on campus job....still muttering some words. Me: While she was muttering, I was searching for a document showing proof of my full funding in the documents in my possession. She noticed I was trying to reach out for a document, then she responded, 'don't worry, I don't need any other documents from you'. At this time, she realized I got a full tuition waiver after taking a sternly good look at the I-20. VO: What is your on-campus job about? Me: It's a graduate assistantship position where I would work as a teaching assistant in the first semester, and then apply for a research assistantship position in the second semester if I choose to. VO: She nodded her head in affirmative. VO: What will this degree do for you? Me: I have a concrete plan, and that is to pick up a lecturing job at my Alma mater on completion of my PhD program come Fall 2023.... I was about adding more points when she interrupted me... VO: What is the name of your Alma Mater Me: The university of Benin.... I continued my conversation by adding that I have established a strong connection with a professor in my Alma mater who happened to be my undergraduate supervisor, and he has assured me that I will have a strong edge over other applicants by the time I am done with my PhD at Brigham Young University. I will also love to work as a research consultant for multinational organizations like shell and Chevron while I lecture in the university. VO: In response to my reply she nodded her head again. VO: Are you married? Me: No, I am not married. VO: Engaged? Me: Not at all. VO: Have you traveled out of the country at any time? Me: No, I have never had any reason to travel out of the country until now. VO: Then she typed for some seconds, and said those sweet words. I will be approving your visa.... Congratulations... Bla bla bla. I was trying to get the other things she was saying, but I couldn't get her clearly at this point. I only heard that you will be notified when your passport is ready for pick up. LoL. I think I also heard her say something about keeping my I-20 safe... Bla bla bla. LoL. I couldn't believe it at first, because the way she was asking me questions looked like she was finding a fault in my application so as to use that to deny me. I almost gave up and was like, 'abeg do your worst, I don tire jare'. To God be praised. I walked out majestically while still trying to curtail the joy within me. I almost got myself imploded because the joy within me was massive and was ready to come out. LoL Cheers!!! 53 Likes 6 Shares |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 5:55am On Jul 17, 2018 |
kfrosh: You are right. I saw two black American women on the day of my interview. Luckily , I was interviewed by one of them; the one that looks chubby and darker. |
Travel / Re: Tweaking Your Travel Routes and Time For Cheap Fares/budget travel by TheGrandChemist(m): 9:15pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
kagari:Alright |
Travel / Re: Tweaking Your Travel Routes and Time For Cheap Fares/budget travel by TheGrandChemist(m): 8:59pm On Jul 16, 2018 |
kagari:Many thanks |
Travel / Re: Tweaking Your Travel Routes and Time For Cheap Fares/budget travel by TheGrandChemist(m): 8:08pm On Jul 15, 2018 |
kagari:Please, cheapest flight from Lagos to Provo, Utah; one way ticket? Date: August 20 or August 21 |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 11:58am On Jul 13, 2018 |
kylexy61:Spot on. |
Travel / Re: General U.s.a (student) Visa Enquiries-part 13 by TheGrandChemist(m): 7:31pm On Jul 11, 2018 |
learner007:Thanks man |
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