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Predstan:
We still never hit the same jackpot as urs...

�yours will come.

MasterforceII:
Will you be making same research in both schools? How would you rate your advisors at both schools? Personally, I'd go for Kentucky.

I prefer the research areas in UKY than MTU and UKY covers the whole health insurance while MTU doesn't. The stipend from UKY is far higher than MTU stipend coupled with the fact that Michigan is a very cold state. I will choose UKY.

Predstan:
I understand. I just told u what’s in my mind

Sure, i got you. How far with yours? Have you scheduled an appointment?

Predstan:
Wow that’s very interesting. Congratulations Bro. I actually thought you are already in the US

Nope . You don't have to be in USA to be informed about the process

Finally, I am done with the admission/funding hustle. Got a fully funded PhD Chemistry offer from University of Kentucky and Michigan Tech University with good stipends. I am thinking of taking University of Kentucky offer over Michigan Technological University offer. What do you guys think?

idris01:
Help me check, with GRE score of 139
149
1.5 AWA, any hope ? PhD Computer Engineering US, CANADA?
Msc 3.83/7.00
Btech 4.05/5.00
THANKS
IDRIS

Your GRE scores are damn bad. See your AWA, too poor. Please go and rewrite the GRE

Wretch32:
Lol I have to ask ohh because even the so called ashland university looks legit if you check out their website but by virtue of this forum we’ve seen that it’s a red flag school who issues I-20 anyhow
Better to be late than sorry bruh

Ashland university is not a red flag. Don't believe anyone telling you that.

This is a link of the transcript of those approved with ashland university i20 https://www.nairaland.com/3905661/general-u.s.a-student-visa-enquiries-part/430#63146467

https://www.nairaland.com/3905661/general-u.s.a-student-visa-enquiries-part/168#59715631

https://www.nairaland.com/3905661/general-u.s.a-student-visa-enquiries-part/19#58342571

Senatorbee:
Please can u assist in checking how highly ranked Grand Valley State University Michigan is
Thanks

Not highly ranked. Just a normal school. 29 (tie) in Regional Universities Midwest.

Wretch32:
Still basking in the euphoria of a successful transcript, our first in quite some time now

Please any personal reviews on Clark university (Boston Massachusetts)
Note my personal research has been carried out regarding the school but to prevent had I known issues I’ve decided to ask on the forum
Any reviews or comments whatsoever would be appreciated
Thanks in anticipation

Ranked 66 in national universities, what else do you want to do. It's definitely a very good school.

PHRANTAD:
It seems migri wants to use €40k now, because a friend who renewed his permit here in Finland was asked to supplement his application by sending an insurance that covers €40k instead of the €30k he uploaded earlier, and it seems Swisscare is the only insurance company that can provide such limits amongst the recommended insurance companies by migri.

Other recommended international insurance companies can provide it but their charges are more expensive.

PHRANTAD:
Mutual benefits and AIICO are both down because they both offer 30,000euros cover

Yeah, that's what both told me and they said they can't increase it to 40,000Euros. Aside swisscare, do you know of any other that has cheaper price and covers 40,000Euros?

deardevil:
ok bro thanks hut won't mind having ur whatsapp num so we can talk and get myself more prepare

Send a dm

deardevil:
pls I'll need ur whatsapp num..... I'll need ur help in applying for a master program in Finland

08168891648

It's closed. You have to wait for next year application starting in December 2019

frankie2K:
30,000 Euros is what is needed and not 40,000 . go for AIICO

But Migri wrote 40,000€ on their website. Didn't you see that?

Mutual Benefits and AIICO only provides insurance cover for 30,000Euros. Please which other Insurance company provides cover for 40,000Euros. Swisscare provides that cover but it's expensive, so am looking for alternative

SnazzyBaba:
You can try Mutual if they have the 40k insurance cover required by migri. But I doubt. A friend had to use swisscare. Google it.

Did it change from 30k€ to 40k€?

fabyom:
Read paragraph 4 of her post.
Our culture and upbringing defers. I am a Yoruba and my upbringing in terms of how you address people older than you or not should be with respect.
When next you want to jump on a post that does not concern you please read succinctly and carefully.

There is nothing rude in the post though.

ibrahimovic303:
Yeah i think so

Alright, thanks man.

ibrahimovic303:
Omor i don forget gan...but sha i did pay around 30k or so; e be like say na AIG abi wetin

You mean AIICO insurance?

ibrahimovic303:
Na Eastern Finland...nothing much dey sup there; but Wolt sef dey work there so you fit hustle something with even bicycle gan, even Posti too

Correct! My program dey pay stipends for living expenses but i go like do other side jobs to have good savings. Which health insurance package did you use during your time for visa application.

ibrahimovic303:
I cannot kee myself...just go eat some kebab jare

Looks like sharwama lol. I dey feel you. How Joensuu area be for finland. I got fully funded program for UEF

kanayogod:
Expensive but very reliable...

Is there any other cheaper one to use?

mrcodebreaker:
The tuition is 14,500 per semester and I have 4 semesters. making it about 50K usd which is 18m. That is just tuition without upkeep and accommodation. Sense fall on me bro. I am picking the norway call. I have discussed with my family. I am not even going to the us visa interview. I no wan dent my record with rejection sef. Thanks for the advice.

You can aswell pay the money to UIS, go for your U.S visa, if US Embassy approves your visa, you can request for a refund from UIS. This way you won't lose on either sides.

Zudoka:
Swisscare and Aiico were suggested on this thread. So if Aiico is down, try Swisscare.

Swisscare is Expensive. How about Mutual Benefits?

SnazzyBaba:
Admission letters have started rolling out. Whatsup with our applicants? Meanwhile AICCO is not providing the right cover again, pls beware.

Which is best to use now?

iwriterng:
A bit of update:

The department is willing to grant GTA, but the policy is that all GTA spend a semester as Graduate Teaching Apprentice (No waiver, No stipend for the first semester)

I’m confused/worried because I’m not sure the I-20 will show any form of funding with this arrangement.

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Your i20 won't show any form of funding with such agreement. It means they only give GTA after the student must have spent a semester with them

Kendrix69:
If you got your tuition waved , why do u still need that much money?

Might be for living expenses

Demonicide:
Can I have your mail? Couldn't get your DM.

Use the mail option on my profile, i will reply from there

frankie2K:
I was once in your shoes. I had HND and applied. They replied me that they don't accept HND for masters degree. I enrolled into PGD in Nigeria, completed it and reapplied. I was accepted.

Aalto will not admit you even with HND and PGD. Anything less than B.Sc is a red flag for them.

LUT don't accept HND for MSC oooo

Oh, so it's HND plus PGD. I see

Demonicide:
Thanks so much for the information. LUT in full please. Did you write any entrance exam in Kenya for Finland? (I learnt its the norm).

Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT). For postgraduate studies, you don't need any entrance exam though some schools do conduct interview.

Demonicide:
can HND apply for Msc? and again I just got an admit from New Haven, I didn't see any form scholarship. How did you get yours?

Most schools in finland doesn't accept HND for masters, only few does e.g LUT. As for UNH scholarship, just accept the admission and give it 1week to 2weeks, then check your portal again for scholarship decision.