I modified my post Time2win

Time2win:


Most schools in the top 100.

Top 100 rankings by department or general faculty rankings?

May93:


the University of Arkansas you mentioned, is it the one at Fayetteville or Little Rock?
I’ll check out Knoxville

Fayetteville. Apply for Msc If you don’t meet up with their PhD requirements

Brown2Green:


And how many schools in total do you think offers industrial engineering that you require 10 schools

okay I guess 10 isn’t fair, mention 4 then. I have a list of about 90+ schools (both ranked and unranked) that offer industrial engineering at graduate level.

Brown2Green:


Even 2.8 can apply for Phd in some schools. A lot of school don't require up to 3.5

Mention 10 schools that require 2.8 gpa for industrial engineering PhD

Time2win:


Mostly top schools require that 3.5GPA, alot of schools has 3.0 GPA as minimum requirement for direct PhD

What do you mean by top schools?

May93:
Hi everyone.

I have been a silent follower of this page and I must say what you guys do here is amazing.

I worked towards grad school for fall 2019, I got admissions but no funding which is top priority for me.

Now I want to apply for Spring 2020 and I need your help.
I want to do it right to get the desired result(funding) which is why I’m here.

I want to go for a PhD in Industrial Engineering and I have these schools in mind:

University of Texas at Arlington
University of Arkansas
George Washington State University
New Mexico State University
Mississippi state University

My profile:
B.Eng Gas Engineering(GPA 4.05/5 equivalent to 3.46/4 WES unofficial evaluation )
GRE 308: Q-156, V-152, AWA 4.0
TOEFL:103

So guys, please I need your suggestions,recommendations about my course, choice of schools, generosity of the schools, ideas of other schools i should consider.
Also, I don’t mind doing Engineering Management. I just haven’t found schools with funding for it at PhD level.
Please i’ll be waiting for responses.

P.s this is my first comment on nairaland��

For direct PhD from Bsc, most schools require 3.5 gpa. Check out University of Arkansas requirements, make sure you apply there if you meet up with everything. Also check out University of Tennessee Knoxville.
Also either industry engineering or industrial and systems engineering, it’s the same thing. Some schools use it interchangeably.

TokeOlawunmi:
Hi everyone,
My visa was approved on Thursday,Thank you to everyone who assisted in answering my questions especially Time2win, you are super amazing dear. May all of your dreams come true.

Deficit on I20- 45k
School- Georgia Institute of Technology
Program- Quantitative and Computational Finance

VO- Good morning
Me- Good morning

VO- Pass me your I20 and passport
Me- Passed the requested documents

VO- What program are you going for
Me- Quantitative and Computational Finance at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta Georgia

VO- Why did you choose this school
Me- I want to be a thought leader and an expert in the area of risk management in Nigeria. Also, application of knowledge is very important to me at this stage of career, the program is very practical, you get to learn skills such as R, python, matlab and also get to apply these knowledge by working on a capstone project. Also, the program has a small students to faculty ratio hence more access to faculty members and better learning opportunities. As you are aware the financial crisis originated from the US, learning from the school will give me a first hand learning experience of what leading practices standards issued after the crisis are trying to correct, for example Dr Chauva is very popular for teaching cases in financial crisis and credit risk analyses. when I come back, I would like to take a senior financial advisory role and work with the cbn, fmdq (financial market dealers quotation), sec (security exchange commission) in developing standards for our economy. The school also has one of the most brilliant minds in the Quantitative Finance space for example Dr Daniel Weagley who is an expert in teaching the relationship between financial markets and government agencies.
(Basically I forgot my transcript and just kept rapping)

VO- Who is sponsoring you?
Me- My Uncle

VO- What does he do?
Me- He does internal audit, board appraisals and helps organizations in assessing their governance structure

VO- Do you have account statements for me?
Me- Yes I do (passed the statements)

VO- Are you married?
Me - No I’m not

VO- Any kids?
Me- None (laughs)

VO- I have approved your Visa, please pick it in 3 working days


I was worried about my deficit and then saying it was my uncle (different surnames) paying. All the best guys, thank you for your support

Congratulations

doziej84:
Visa approved
Lagos consulate; time 6:30am; June 17; fully funded; PHD (Physics); VO-Black American lady

VO: good morning & pass me your documents
Me: good morning (squeezing my face) & gives her my passport & i-20

VO: where are you going?
Me: I’m heading to the University of Houston for my PhD in Physics. I’d be specializing in seismic physics.

Types furiously for like forever….

VO: why did you choose this school?
First, because of the research fit. There is a strong research overlap between my research interests & that at the University of Houston. I’d be working with prof….. Of the Mission oriented seismic research lab. Together we’d be working on seismic data processing & analysis……..said some other stuff.
Secondly, UHouston is in Houston which is energy capital of the world. This will provide access to research internships etc. I also intend to use UHouston’s international networking resources as I transition from graduate studies into a professional career. This will enable me take up research scientist roles in the industry or take up lecturing position in academia anywhere in the world. A PhD from UHouston, I believe is the beginning of a successful research & academic career. ....spoke quite fast here & demonstrated with my hands

Keeps Typing for like forever….

VO: how many schools did you apply to?
Me: 9

Keeps on typing (she can type for Africa sha)

VO: name the schools
Me: Uhouston, Utexas, LSU, Ulouisianna, NIU, UTulsa, VTech, GWU, Auburn

VO: did all give you assistantships?
Me: No, some gave me only admits, some gave admits + partial funding, and some rejects

VO: your visa has been approved bla bla bla…hands me white paper, education usa docs etc...I actually stood & listened to all her talk b/4 walking away.

PS:
security men just dey congratulate me.....This visa matter no easy oooo

Despite being well prepared using previous transcripts, I held onto God for his grace...I repeat, I held onto God for his grace.
Kept a straight face, throughout. I was not trying to be over-convincing. I answered questions directly & didn’t over answer her questions. Her body language showed she was probably expecting me to keep talking until she cut me off…lol….I just gave her short, direct answers, kept mute afterwards & stared right into her soul through her eyes.

Pls, where the "Baba dem" wey dey Houston?....I need to ask some pertinent questions.
Also, who has any idea on any airline giving flight discounts...I need the cheapest transportation to Houston....Money don finish for my hand.
GOD BLESS US ALL.

Congratulations

Leonardahamba:
I want yo join too

Okay. You can delete your number now

Stellyhardy:
Okay I honestly pray the vo doesn’t because I’m so worried about it �
School is North Carolina a and t
Fees and Tuition 21,100
Living expenses 9k
GA funding 24k
Deficit $6,100

Hey, we have a WhatsApp group for ncat students if you don’t mind joining.

Brown2Green:
Hi All,
Just took a stroll from the US Visa thread down here.

Kindly feel free to ask any question raising concerns with respect to US and Canadian Visa under a mention .

Dont derail this thread with visa queries, that should be done on the appropriate thread.

Delaztyx:
Abuja office full today see peepo....lord..Any way we thank the lord for his mercies it was sucessful..

We are waiting for your transcript

Kendrick99:
Date: 11/06/2019

Embassy Location; Abuja

School Name: Texas State University San Marcos

Program: Industrial Management

Status: Approved.




Vo; Good morning

Me; Good morning How are you?

Vo; pass me your documents.

Me; Ok!

Vo; Have you travelled out of the country before?

Me; Nope! I have never had a reason to.

Vo; Why Do you choose Texas State University as your first trip abroad?

Me; Apart from the fact that the curriculum at Texas State University match directly with my career goal, which I will be taking core course like. Lean manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Project Management. And also Prof Ameri as agreed I join his research team upon my arrival on campus which we will be working on "How Ergonomics affect productivity in Manufacturing Industry", which would be very useful and more practical once I return to Nigeria.


Vo; Ok, did you apply to other schools?

Me; Yes, Texas A&M University Kingsville, University of Central Missouri and Texas State University which is also my first choice.

Vo; Who is paying for your studies?

Me; My Uncle, he is in charge of the Family Business.

Vo; What business?

Me; My Grandfather is a major distributor of Coca-Cola product across Lagos, Ogun and Oyo States, Also we own Two Petrol and Diesel stations in Lagos.

Vo; Can I see a documents to prove that?

Me; Sure! hand over SOA,

Vo; I will be Approving your visa! And placing you on Administrative Processing to verify this account and remember if we find anything fraudulent here, you will be banned for Life, Do you still wish to proceed?

Me; Yes sure!.

Gave me a yellow paper and small white paper telling me about i-20 and all.

Present Status *issued* today.

Nuggets! Always put God first in everything you do. My case is what you call Grace. *No Funding* previously refused Twice Dec 12 2018 & Jan 16 2019 with same school and program. Never give up

Big Congratulations to you Bro!!

flairlady:
Visa Transcript

VO:Why are you going to the United States
Me:To obtain a doctorate in Nutritional science from Texas Tech University.

VO:You have applied for a student visa before
Me:yes

VO:Where did you get your previous degree from?
Me:OAU and FUTMinna (In full)

VO:Where do you work?
Me: I am a lecturer at .....

VO:Are you married
Me:Yes

VO:Do you have children?
Me:No

VO:Is your husband going with you?
Me:No,he has a job

VO:Will you be returning to Nigeria
Me:Yes(I wanted to explain,she stopped me)

VO:Will you be returning to you current job?
Me:Yes,because I am going to get a study leave.

VO:Your Visa has been approved.
I stopped listening to everything she was saying at this point.

Note:I am fully funded.I got fellowships and a research assistantship.

Thanks to everyone.I learnt a lot from this forum.
Brown2Green,thank you.

Congratulations Flairlady

It’s totally unfair when people post their transcripts and don’t mention the name of the school they will be attending (or the ones they applied to). It’s more like you’re just trying to fulfill all righteousness by posting your transcript because you have to and not wanting people to know the schools you all applied to.

Most of us here knew about the schools we applied to from previous transcripts people posted here. Just take a look at the Indians—They don’t hide vital information like this from each other. This thread wasn’t like this before. We can be better than this.

akannium:
My Visa Experience
Date: 19-06-19
Time: 06:30
Consulate: Lagos
Consular Officer: "The old man"
Counter: 1


CO: Pass my your i20 and passport.
Me: Morning Sir, I did as requested.

CO: Are you going for a straight PhD?
Me: I'd be obtaining an MSc along the way.

CO: When did you graduate from high school?
Me: 2007

CO: What's your Bachelor's degree in?
Me: Chemical Engineering.

CO seemed concerned, Systems and Chemical.
Me: The Systems Engineering program is an interdisciplinary one. I would have a concentration in Petroleum Engineering.


CO: Starred at the form i20 and said "I would be approving your Visa".

Thanks to everyone who shared their Visa experience. I learned a great deal from those.

Congratulations

omofola93:
Lagos Consulate 6:30...Wednesday Morning (19/06)
V. O: What's your highest degree
Me: I have a bachelor of Pharmacy degree
V. O: When did you complete this
Me: 2016
V. O: What have you been doing since then
Me: I worked for a couple of months as a locum pharmacist before I went for my one year internship program to become a licensed pharmacist, then I went for my compulsory one year National Youth service, which I completed in April, I was retained where I served and I work there till now.
V. O: Did you apply to any other school
Me: Yes I did
V. O: Name them
Me: SDSU, OUHSC, WSU
V.O: Were u admitted in any other school
Me: No, I was rejected at wsu and ouhsc and waitlisted at sdsu
V.O: What will you be doing as a research assistant
Me: I would be working in the laboratory of Dr Wood, who I would be assisting in setting up of laboratories ans working on his current work in d development of immunotherapeutic for the treatment of cancer
V. O: Thank you, what would you do after your program
Me: I would return back to nigeria to work as a research scientist and academic at my undergraduate university, where I would promote the local production of pharmaceuticals in Nigeria
V. O: Are u married
Me: No
V. O: Do you have any kids.
Me: No
V. O: your passport would be available for pickup in d next three days, seems your pick up location is isolo? Have a nice day
Me: Kukuma Catwalk out with grace

Thank y'all for being a part of this Journey.

Congratulations Fola!!

solihp:
Hello, so my visa was delayed at the Lagos consulate today , my appointment time was 6:30, I was interviewed by a white guy in his 30s or 40s at window 3.


VO: Why are you going to the US
Me: I am going for my Masters in Mathematics with concentration in Biostatistics at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.

VO:Why this course
Me: This course would equip me with the necessary skills in tackling some public health challenges, such as the investigation of food borne disease, establishing the causes of illness outbreak and it would enable me to take on job when I come back.

VO:What's your highest qualification
ME: I have a Bachelor of Technology in Statistics

VO:What is Biostatistics
Me: Biostatistics is the application of Statistical methodologies to the field of forensic Medicine, medical practices, public health and other health related fields

VO: How did you hear about the school
Me: I did an extensive research on usnews to know the schools that offer Statistics with Concentration in Biostatistics and I came across GSU

VO: How did you get this huge scholarship
Me: I believe the admission committee were impressed with my CGPA, the fact that I graduated at the top 7 of my class, my statement of purpose, the recommendation my lecturers sent across.

VO: You have an oncampus employment, what will you be doing
Me: I have not been assigned my duties..... A pause, it's a graduate teaching assistantship position

VO: who's your sponsor
Me: My uncle, Mr...

V.O : How many children does he have
Me: 2

VO: Where does he live
Me: Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State

VO: Why will he want to sponsor you
Me: My parents were one of his educational sponsor and he has been part of my success story since my mom died and he promised to sponsor me when I graduated with a strong CGPA

VO:Have you travelled before
ME: No I have not had reasons to

What I noticed during the interview, he emphasised on the huge scholarship as if he was impressed, but I feel he was disappointed with the fact that I said I haven't been assigned my duties, he said again that but you have a campus employment, that was when I mentioned that it is a graduate teaching assistantship position.

Also, how I got my scholarship, I should have mentioned my GRE scores, also although he didn't ask what I would do after my course, when he asked why this course, at the end, I should have mentioned a specific position, I had an answer for that. Please help me figure out what went wrong and how I can improve my responses, I want to reapply immediately.

No document was asked except passport, Sevis fee, and i20

My profile: 3.47/4.00 WES unofficial evaluation
GRE score:314, 161Q, 153V
My tuition was waived(30k)+ 10k stipends, total cost of attendance is roughly 49k, so deficit of less than 9k.

Sorry about your delay. Please reapply ASAP.

TheGrandChemist:


Don't start what you can't finish o. Some people no get joy!

I tell you

JanetDoe:
I had my interview at the US consulate yesterday. It was pretty basic/generic but here goes:
VO: Where are you going?
Me: I'm going to the University of Kansas Medical Centre, Kansas City, Kansas for my PhD in Biomedical Sciences.
VO: Why do you want this PhD?
Me: This PhD will equip me with the skills and training I need to become a successful biomedical researcher and qualify me for a job in academia.
VO: So you want to become an academic?
Me: Yes.
VO: The program is fully funded?
Me: Yes, I have a GRA.
VO: What is your highest qualification?
Me: I have a Bachelor of Pharmacy.
VO: When did you obtain this degree?
ME: 2016
VO: Are you married? Do you have kids?
ME: No and no.
VO: Ma'am, I'm going to approve your visa...

Let me ramble a bit: I'm not really one to post on online platforms such as these but given all that I have benefitted from this thread, it's only fair to give back however I can despite my reticence/discomfort. I first posted here before I had even started my grad school applications, asking for guidance as I had doubts about the competiveness of my profile and whether I wanted to go for a PhD or a Master's. Imperiouxx, Femi312 and other experienced posters were more than kind enough to allay my fears and offer helpful advice. I came across so many people at the consulate who clearly had no idea what was expected of them by the VOs and I'm doubly thankful I was made aware of this community and its insights. Thanks to everyone who takes out the time to answer questions (sometimes the same ones over and over) and particularly Walspring for helping with my SEVIS payment. Best of luck to everyone still in the throes of applications!

Congratulations

Davidkking:

Omo texrem sef no dey reply mail oo......cuz someone explain to me how to go about it let me direct my uncle in US on how to pay.....me sef wan pay

Fairheart and Buksss have replied you

Googledrive12:

Please somebody help me please
I need to pay this ASAP
I have started spending the money ooo

You can contact Texrem

emamoke123:
Visa Transcript yesterday
Vo: Good morning, pass me your documents
Me:Good morning sir
(passes the documents)
VO: Where are you going?
Me: I am going to Oregon State university, corvallis portland

Congratulations. Enjoy your stay in Portland

Beekorly:
Hi guys, my visa was approved around 9:50am today at Abuja.


After I had replied the VO's greeting and request for passport and I-20, these followed:

VO:- Why Tufts?

My response :- Tufts is a highly prestigious university and its CS department offers ML research specialization which is of interest to me.

VO:- Where did you have your bachelor's degree?
My response:- Here in Nigeria at Bleep university.

VO:- What will you do after your program?
My response :- I would return to Nigeria to pick up a lecturing job at my Alma mater.

VO:- Your visa has been approved.
My response :- Thanks
VO:- You're welcome.


All thanks to God.

Thanks for reviewing my mock transcript @Brown2Green and @Bracelum.

Congratulations Beekorly. Continue the good work Brown2Green

hustla:


Going to do all today
Already arranging for Sevis via SevisExpress

Many thanks!

Alright. All the best

hustla:


Chei
Thank you!

Going to start filling all docs now

You can make your visa fee payment and book an appointment today while you take your time to fill your ds 160 form.

Note: you will need your application id (which is from the ds160) to book appointment.

hustla:
Hi all, been a silent reader and I appreciate the good work that a lot of people have been doing

- please when is the best time to pay for Visa and Sevis fees and also pick a date for the interview?

Resumption is August 15

Please advise

Thank you

TWoods
Naira0
TheZed
horlahsunbo225

Sincerely, if you’ve truly been a silent reader of this thread, you’d know the right answer to your question.

Anyway, if you have your i20 already, there is no better time than now. You should be fast about it;Dates are filling up quickly like I’ve been told.

naira0:
I have been contemplating a thought... Just as an account has been deleted, another has become increasingly active. Before now, I had vehemently refused to toe this line of inference. I am forced to do so at this time.
If you know, you know.

TWoods isn’t bracelum if that’s what you’re inferring.

CptCharlesVane:
A big shout out to Lagosismyhome, Fairheart and the rest of the guys that are dedicated to this thread.

Visa approved. Abuja

Me: Good morning!
VO: Good morning, your passport and I-20
(passed it)
VO: Have you ever traveled out of the country?
Me: Yes
VO: Which countries?
Me: A few countries in Europe and Africa (didn't say this. I just named them)
VO: Are you married?
Me: No
VO: What do you want to do with the degree?
Me: I intend to use the specialised skills that I'd acquire in organic synthesis to explore local plants with pharmaceutical (nodding) and cosmetic potential here in Nigeria where it is in abundance. (not as fluent as written but she got the point) I also wo.. (interrupts and passes white paper and explained when I'd get my passport back)

** I must admit, reading through this thread made me take my whole life's documents along. Birth certificate, bank statements, sponsor's letter of consent, waec, neco, nysc, association membership card, nepa bill, police clearance, estate levy etc except my GTB receipt. Well, better over-prepared than not at all.

Travel history and funding might have played a role for me but one thing I understood well and is the essence of the interview is that it is a non-immigrant visa application and everyone is presumed an immigrant until one proves otherwise at the interview. The DS-160 form is the other part, very important.

I prepared by anticipating a lot of questions that may arise from my submitted DS form, information on I-20, and my program...under the theme of "PROVE NON-IMMIGRANT INTENT" as the VOs on suspiscion of immigrant intent are by law, bound to reject such application.

Good luck to other hopefuls and those on AP.

It would be good practice to use an inverted pyramid approach in answering questions, sort of the style they use in writing newspapers where the all you need to know in an article is in the first paragraph. The interview is short, barely over 5 minutes and everyone gets interrupted at some point. so better to eliminate all the wordiness and go straight to the point. To the pith and core of the matter.

Good luck again. See you in Stockholm at this year's Nobel's.

Congratulations Cap

sharwama:

You are looking for my trouble now by mentioning me. If you didn't understand my post, ask for clarity!