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Brown2Green:
OK.
The default mail the international office sends is I20 takes up to 3 weeks . Hence the need for the information I shared with the person I mentioned.

Mine took 3 weeks tho

You didn't take note of the "may". The timeline differs

Brown2Green:
Are you in NIU ?

This information is strictly for NIU

I know. What you said is not the reality though about NIU. I20 processing may take up to 21days but that's not the actual time it takes most times. I have processed i20 for my friend there and it took just 10days.

Brown2Green:
I20 office takes 3 weeks to process it and DHL is very fast in delivery.

Where did you get this info?

Davidkking:
guys abeg who knows if missouri state university accept neco results in place of waec?

Mail your departmental coordinator and get first hand info from him/her.

MrCuteking:
I've been thinking of the best way to convince the consular on why I chose a 2nd degree in Mech Eng. instead of going for my masters in any other field. I studied Petroleum Engineering. Who can help me out here please?

You should have a reason for choosing a course. Tell the V.O that reason

Brown2Green:
Some people sha!
I know someone that has 5 admits with full funding and has gotten Visa approved but is still yet to decline the remaining 4 funding offer.
Thus, leaving the destinies of 4 people hanging

Pls make your funding decisions on time so that the funds can be given to others that are placed on wait.

Don't be stingy

Attribute of Nigerians

akpumping30:
I tried but all the date I got is June ... plz what can I do ?

Nothing, be checking daily. You might be lucky, if not, you have to pay another sevis fee

akpumping30:
Good day house , Plz I book my appointment on may 17 and now checking my profile again I saw June 12 and my Sevis fee no will expire June 1 ... plz what to do , should I pay another one or can I still use it

Embassy must have rescheduled yours. Tried and see if you can reschedule it again to a closer date

KFiona:
Tried on Friday..I was online 2:55-5 pm... nothing. Even when it came up,I couldn’t pick date

I know 5 people that picked. PM me your number, let me add you to a group

KFiona:
Hi..I’m having same issue. Can I have your number.

VFS finland release slots 3pm to 5pm every Fridays

SlimHan:
Good morning

Please what does it mean when a visa status changes to administrative processing?

They are doing underground checks. Did you submit any Statement of Account?

Nameky123:
brother if you claim not to discourage people,then what's the meaning of this☝️

I asked a question. Don't you know a question when you see it?

Gent009:
They said he provided a fake bank statement, but that's in accurate. His bank statement his real, his personal Dad bank statement. How can he appeal this or prove to them? It's obvious they made a mistake about his application. What can be done pls anybody?

Another human error These people are playing with people's future. That's why it's good to get funding from school so as to overcome all this Statement of Account wahala. He should reapply and present his case. Also let them know that the statement of account is genuine. Some incompetent workers in the bank can say a statement is not genuine and embassy will take it up. Not always an embassy thing though

fairheart:
Did the person get a waiver?

Nope, he changed school, went for his interview again and surprisingly he was approved. We can't tell what really happened as to why he was approved but we are sure he took a fake bank statement to the embassy and they notified him that it was fake. Maybe the person handling it forgot to update his profile to banned or maybe updated another person's own instead of his. Miracle can happen lol. I also know of someone that provided genuine statement and was banned. Human error do happen

user4321:
Hi guys,
So In rewrote the GRE Today. Yes a Lot of people said I had a great Score, But I just wasn't comfortable with my score, so I paid another 70,000NGN to BY Mafit ( Awesome guys). So in order not to flop the Quant, I decided to take some proactive measure.
I registered for the Manhattan 6 Practice Test Bundle costing $50, (19,000NGN). I did quite poorly on 3 of the 6 tests. Also I started practicing all the Hard questions over at greprepclub.com forum, to pace myself, and get accustomed to hard questions.
All through, I continued revising my vocabulary, and revising all my verbal strategies, so I don't slack in my rewrite. Also based on the advice on quora, I also wen through the ETS GRE Math review, to learn all the funny tips and trick of high school level math present in the quant.
Test Day
I woke up by 5:04 AM, and proceeded to fry egg, and toast 6 bread slices, for break fast. I went over all my strategies once more, and boarded a bus to Law school B/Stop. Then I trekked down to dragnet prometric. I made small talk with a lady I met there.
AWA
I went through the AWA quickly and confidently, writing about 900 words for each essay. The keyboard I got was better than the last time, so i had ample time to proofread.
VERBAL
I prayed for a first verbal section fervently, because I realized that would mean no experimental Quant section ( which I feel bleeped me up last time). So I was really happy when I got a verbal section first. I went through it in 15 Mins (I don't waste time on verbal). And I rightly predicted, I got three verbal sections. I really didn't care which one was experimental. It felt just about okay.
QUANT
The real reason I was rewriting. I went about the quant more carefully, I detailed my solutions very neatly. I paced very calmly, and resisted the urge to go back and forth shopping for easy answers. I knew getting all the questions right would mean a tougher second sections, so I got my cool, and went ahead calmly.
===============================================================================
RESULT
QUANTITATIVE- 169
VERBAL - 162
TOTAL - 331

SCHOOLS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY -PHD
UT AUSTIN - PHD
RICE - PHD
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS - PHD

GPA
4.74/5
WES (UNOFFICIAL) 3.82/4.0

cc- quoran scholastica16 time2win

NB: What really helped me in no particular order
1. Encouragement from my friends to rewrite
2. Manhatted GRE 6 test Pack ($50) - (It really mimics the real GRE)
3. greprepclub.com/forum/
4. Quora

also I hope to beat my 4.5 AWA

Edit: I also wrote while on my full time job as a software engineer

Congrats bro. The sky is your starting point.

Gent009:
Hi guys a friend received this refusal this at Abuja embassy. Does it me he has been banned?

It's says 212(a)(6)(c)(i) - for fraud or misinterpretation of a material fact

That's a 10years ban. I know someone that was lucky to get a visa after getting this kind of letter.

PHRANTAD:
Stop going up and down this thread saying what you don't know bro, I know lots of peeps in Finland, Norway, Poland, within that age bracket you are talking about studying, not only from Naija alone self, so stop misleading people with what you don't know. Maybe you should give us statistics of people that you know were denied visas or residency to any European country due to age.

Go and Learn how to address a talk first. I didn't come to exchange words with you and I am not claiming encyclopedia of knowledge. I only shared my view based on what i know from other English speaking countries. You can enlighten me without attacking.

Prexy1999:
Yes, he was admitted but on wait list for funding. And he has gotten a full scholarship with a deficit of $6,500 from Stevens Institute of Technology and a also a full Graduate Assistantship position from the University of Kentucky last two weeks.

Okay.

Prexy1999:
There is a friend with a GRE score of 314 that wasn't funded at all and he's also a first class guy as well, in fact he's my roommates in school.

Was he admitted for PhD?

hayzedd007:
congrats ,seems ur GRE score is so high cos I have a friend that applied there and was not giving funding too

They fund all PhD students. They don't fund MSc. Seems your friend applied for MSc.

Prexy1999:
Greetings,

I am new to this thread, I'll like to seek more knowledge and clarification from the elders here on this great forum. I got admitted to University of Michigan Ann Arbor for my PhD Degree in Chemical Engineering coupled with a full Graduate Research Assistantship Position that covers all my entire cost both tuition and fees without any deficit (0.00).

Please I'll like to know if I'll still need to go along with the SOA to the embassy or not. Thanks and I await your kind response.

You don't need to go with any Statement of Account.

AgreatMan:
If engineering guys are saying funding is hard, what do u want people in arts and commercial sciences to say?

My post was based on why he didn't get more admissions n not necessarily on funding. U have to be admitted first b4 funding.

You forgot that some schools don't admit if there is no funding available. He didn't list the names of the schools he applied to and his GPA. That will help in give him advice

Nameky123:
my brother he just told u nothing but the truth,stop discouraging people over 40yrs do get Visa to study abroad be it Language,BSc,MSC,PHD, anything,Im a living witness,, BSc my own brother got visa@39yrs to study Bsc in France,he is now 45yrs with MSC.working in Paris and living confortably, age is not a barrier to get study Visa, provided you have the potential and desil,that you are 18yrs doesn't guarantee you more access to get Visa more than 35yrs old,what guarantee u is your necessary documents,then prayers to backup everything thanks

I am not discouraging any body. Also point me to a post I discouraged someone. I just thought it's not logical for someone of 34 yrs and above going for B.Sc. Most are going for MSc and PhD at that age. Like someone earlier said, Europe doesn't have any problem with your age, but when it comes to English speaking countries like America, you will face some challenges when it comes to age for B.Sc studies.

sharwama:
I'm not sure how I feel about this at all. I cringe when I imagine the impact your "persuasion" would have on your self-respect and integrity. What would she think of you?
Besides, Americans value honour, I do not see her accepting. Perhaps you think so little of the I-20 but it's a vital legal document. Whatever is written, binds. Please do not do this.
I have read transcripts of people whose visas got approved and they didn't even have the almighty funding. I wish I could write more, but what do I know.
May His wisdom be with you my friend.

You said it all. He shouldn't even think of doing that.

frankie2K:
Yeah, NA USA dey do that rubbish. Europe no get time. Get the admission, apply for and get interviewed for RP. The decision comes from Finland and not Nigeria. If positive, you get your RP from Finland

Okay, good to know.

brainy02:
Pls I have this curiosity to clear,

While I am yet to request for my I-20, tho after several attempts yet no funding, on campus job would only be given physically hence it won't surface on the I-20.

Tho I have an agency here wanting to give me about 50% funding, still this won't surface on my I-20 other than the indication that I will have some agency take care of so so amount.

Now I intend to cajole the person in charge of the form to include some GA on the form although it will be ineffective citing that it will ease my visa issue even tho it is not an ultimate determinant.

Pls is this ideal? Or I should just keep faith? Any case of such?

Thanks

Please explain what you mean by the bolded.

Brown2Green:
Boss are they stingy ?
They are one of those nice schools that don't charge a dime for application.

Yes. They are stingy when it comes to offering graduate assistanship. Count yourself lucky if they offer you one.

bidemi1190:
i just got admitted to into michigan tech masters program. is there any possibility of getting funded after getting an admission letter?

Michigan Tech University is a stingy schools . Don't put hope on them but just be hopeful.

Brown2Green:
School
You show SOA if they ask for it.
The I20 also shows the breakdown

Is there even an option for school when it comes to who is paying for the trip on your DS 160?

tactmayor:
Thanks. Even if it is graduate assistantship and cost that is left to cover by family is very small. Do I still put family?

Yes. V.O will see your assistantship offer on your i20. So put the name of the person covering the rest plus your flight bill

frankie2K:
Yes buddy. Even they are here. In 2015 and 2016. I won't name them.

Good to know. More conversant with U.S. education pattern

tactmayor:
Hi guys, the DS-160 only has one space for sponsor. In the event that one has more than one sponsor i.e school scholarship and family, what should I fill?

Family