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li2pac1717:
Hello, please does USA embassy now confirm Bank Statemnet for student visa?

Yes they do now. 1000%. Please don't go with fake statement of account if you are thinking of using one.

chaiks:
oh that's cool. What's the name of the person's school? I pray it turns out positive for us all.

The school is Tampere University. Also, someone from University of Turku got 100% scholarship that covers the tuition fees. Which school did you apply to?

Milkshakes01:
Does having an admission from an Ivy League University without funding look good to the VO?

If you can fund it, looks very good.

chaiks:
if it's not in our feild,no problem. What matters most is that one can easily find something to lay hands on and pick some euro mehn. Please anyone with full tuition waiver and stipend?

I know someone with. Some schools will release their decisions on the 5th of April.

dguyindcorner:
Elders in the house I salute. I want to ask if international students are allowed to study and work in Finland? If yes, what's the probability of getting work over there?

Thanks!

Excerpt from University of Turku Mail

Thinking of working in Turku part-time? It is possible, but please note that with little knowledge of the Finnish language the options are limited. Many of our students work in jobs not related to their studies, often in the hospitality or cleaning industries. The departments may have a few internships and research assistance positions, but these often go to second year students. So be prepared that finding a job may take a while and the first positions you find may not be in the field you are studying.

Okeyogwo:
Please friends I am about to request that my school change my sponsor which will also lead to processsing a new form I...20 for me.

The new sponsor being my aunt has about 13M+ in his account statement which is a personal account, while the school is requesting a minimum of 11M for international students.

My question is this, will my school offer me form i...20 with an account statement of 13M.

Secondly, on the other hand, a company has promised to offer me sponsorship and there account statement reads over 26M. My question then is which of this sponsor's financial documents do you advice me to go with considering the embassy interview that will also come up later after issuance of I..20.
Thank you all as I expect responses from you all.

They will send your i20 with that balance you have on your statement of account.

Secondly a personal account is always better than a company account

Dude04:
Anyone got admission to Aalto University

Did you get admission there?

mrcodebreaker:
Its gonna be after my us visa interview most def. but I need to apply this week and set my date for interiew asap

Okay, pursue USA own with all your might . Norway is a nice country but USA is still the best for me.

mrcodebreaker:
You answered everything I had concerns in. Honestly its a privilege getting accepted to uis, out of the possible 10 slots on offer. I am thinking about it. They need 116k nok payment for visa. considering my admission for the same petroleum geocience in texas is 30k usd a year then 20k for upkeep which is 50k and 20m in naira per year and for 2 years 40m. Best case scenario 30 to 35m cos I dont have funding/scholarship

If I study and do things right I hope to secure a job within that 1 year. As I am reading online Stavanger is the oil and gas exploration capital of europe and I hope things fall into place.

Are you currently in UIS?

What's the deadline to pay the 116k Nok ?

frankie2K:
Common kee? No think like that oooo. Every year, the number awarded scholarship depreciate so its not easy to be considered oooo

Hmmm, this is serious. I guess it depends on the program one is attending though.

frankie2K:
No need for that. Just apply for the RP. Which school offered you and did you receive any scholarship?

Why is everyone concerned about scholarship? Thought their scholarship is common.

LagosismyHome:
Maharishi University has 1,200 enrollment. Personally i dont like small private schools....why are you choosing this school ?. I cant say for sure but this school might be a problem

Yeah, the two other schools he mentioned are better than the one he chose

boywonder001:
Good day dear people of nairaland! I am typing this with deepest of shame and shyness ...I'm a prospective fall 2019 applicant hoping to have my masters education in the USA like most people here. I got admitted to 5 schools and later settled for university of new haven coz they were the only one to offer a good amount of scholarship. To cut the story short, please I need your help to pay for my SEVIS fee ...I'm currently financially challenged with no parents to help whatsoever. I have tried different ways to get a job but no luck so far and my sponsorer(maternal uncle) won't help...he keeps saying he will only help me with his statement of account, nothing else! Please my fellow brothers and sisters help me make my dreams come true ...May the lord not make you miss a life changing opportunity and continue to bless you...Thank you! @Lagosismyhome @twoods @Time2win

After sevis fee comes visa application fee, after visa fee comes flight fee. Will you keep begging for all that? Sincerely shows you are not prepared for U.S.

neahyo:
It's really surprising no one knows bracelum from the US student visa thread. Dude can go any length to prove he knows it all. I think it will be in the best interest of everyone to end the discussion at this juncture.

Please, let's not derail from the aim of this wonderful thread, enough of the name-calling. Gracias!

He can actually go any length Have had an encounter with him on one topic like that but i love the answer he gave to that question the poster asked.

Legit215:
So schools do allow one entry in July

You can only enter within 30days to your program start date. That is just the time you are allowed to enter USA on F1 visa

Scholastica16:
LOL. Because that is the question the poster asked. If you like your guy's post it is within your right to but it does not make it the right answer. I am not twisting any logic. My explanation only makes your guy's own, pleonastic. I get it.

That is your understanding and doesn't make it right or what the poster meant. Only the poster can tell what he actually meant. For me, i love the reply from bracelum, it augment what you said while you are saying bracelum got the question wrong. I won't agree with you on that.

Scholastica16:
Do you know that the capital of Somalia is Mogadishu? I have also made a correct statement as well but guess what: it does not answer your own post above. That is the difference between posting correct but extraneous information and answering the question put at you.

If the poster asked: will my low test scores affect my chances of getting an internship or a job? The answer will be yes, for some jobs. (I said it here before it started posting). But was that the question? No. The question was about low GRE scores and this person is wondering if it will be a stigma on him going forward.

My question to you is, how can something be a stigma to me if I can do without it? Let me ask a comparative question to show clarity. Will a low undergrad GPA affect my chances of getting into Harvard? The difference between the 2 questions is, whether Harvard accepts you or not, you are bound to include your undergrad GPA but for the former, you can make that application without even including the low GRE at all.

The implication is, the low GPA will definitely be a factor in their decision-making because they must of necessity see it, but the low GRE on the other hand does not because you can take it out of your application and replace it with something else.

So here is a slight re-enactment of the logic;
Will my low GPA affect my chances of getting into grad school? Yes, it will because most schools have minimum requirements which they adhere strictly to and you must include it in your application....

Will my low GRE affect my chances of getting into grad school? No, because you can (apply to schools who do not require it, retake it, or submit another test score that is acceptable to them) so they would not even get to see it.

Synopsis, Can low test scores affect...yes they can for certain jobs that require it. Can low GRE affect, no it won't because you can submit something else. Test scores are compared to GPA here being fixtures for some jobs. GRE is not a fixture here because it can be replaced.

Jeez

You are using logic and twisting the whole thing. Just like GRE twist simple mathematics and make it look like something else. This is exactly what you are doing now.

Your answer is coming as if the poster is asking if low GRE score will be a stigma for getting a job after school. We all know GRE can be retaken and the poster is asking if low score affects once chances so as to know if he can retake it now that he has the chance. I love the explanation bracelum gave and it answers the guy's question well. Some consulting firm still request for it while some don't.

Legit215:
When is one allowed entry into USA for fall semester can one enter July that's 30 days prior to start day

Yes.

Scholastica16:
I skimmed through and realized you are still asking yourself your own questions and answering your own questions. A recycle stream of hopelessness.

This is why people fail exams. Here is the poster's question:



The poster did not ask for test scores where your windy drivel would have sufficed. He did not ask for GMAT where you would have told him to try to retake it even after getting an admit. He asked for GRE.

I told him that his low GRE score will not affect his chances. Why? Because he has a viable alternative. He only needed the GRE to get an admit. Now that he has it, if he was applying for a role where his test scores were required he can simply take the GMAT to bolster his chances. The weak GRE how will it now limit him? Is he bound to include his GRE if he has a GMAT?

Now compare that to one's undergrad GPA. Even if you had 4.0 in MSc, 4.0 PhD, 4.0 MBA etc you will still be bound to tender your undergrad GPA. If that GPA was weak (2.5/4.0) for instance, then one could argue that it could affect their chances of getting a job that wanted an undergrad GPA of say > 3.5 simply because you do not have an alternative for it.

That is why when CuteRedd mentioned GMAT, I immediately pointed at the disparity between GMAT and GRE as the question was about GRE.

You are trying too hard to appear learned but you are coming off as contrived, attention-seeking and for the most part insipid. Don't you think you should first understand what the argument is about, then employ logical reasoning before trying to pass off information you gobbled up like the lemming that you are?

Though your points are valid. Bracelum is still very right in all he said. The poster asked if low GRE affects ones chances in getting a job after graduation for those in business school. What Bracelum said is the right answer to it. He gave a comprehensive explanation on how low GRE can affect your chances of getting a job in some firm and the firms that doesn't need it. You both should just disagree to agree, we are one family.

TheEminentLaity:
A critical history and historiography of bracelum shows that he's a juggernaut on every table smashing every since Lord Luggard. He must win or no way it's going to end na who get strength and data fit follow am argue

Moral of the story, GRE or/and GMAT pass very well.

I call on the belligerent interlocutors to Yield

Don't people take the subject GRE? I hardly see any comments about it here.

Schools no longer request for it. Only few does.

bracelum:
Yes, each time I see your stewpid comments on this topic, I just get the urge to waste my time and give you a reply.

Again, you have changed the goalpost.

Your initial answer to the poster question was

As soon as you have been admitted into a University, your GRE score does not matter. It is just like asking what role UTME score plays in getting an internship or a job in Nigeria.

By making this statement, it clearly shows you have no idea of how recruitment works in business schools (Mr.Poster is a business student) and you have no idea that test scores are being requested for recruitment. But now, after realizing that consulting firms asks for test scores (GMAT and GRE), this is what you are now saying (via your last post)

If some firms ask for test scores you can take the GMAT for that very purpose... Now if your GRE score was toppest percentile and you feel there is no need to take the GMAT, you can provide them that score.

Now compare these two answers;

1. Your first answer suggests that GRE does not matter in recruiting. But now, your most recent answer is saying "Oh! you can write the GMAT in place of the GRE just for recruiting purposes or you can present a high GRE score if you already have it".

So, your most recent post is now acknowledging GRE as a factor for recruitment - a notion you earlier rejected.

Just see how stewpid you can sound when you try as much as possible to claim knowledge on things you don't know.


@Mr.OP and everyone else in his shoes: Since this is my last post on the topic, here is a summary of how the test score (GRE/GMAT) thing works;

1. If you're targeting elite consulting firms like MBB for traditional strategy consulting roles, your test score matters! GMAT or GRE (but GMAT is preferred). Test scores matter for investment banking recruitments too.

2. The higher you score on your test score (especially on quant), the higher your chances of landing those roles. For roles in US offices, you need to be in the very top percentile OR you need to have a very strong connect that will recommend you (but this works in minimal cases). For international offices, a low test score might be overlooked because not many B-schools students have the initial desire to work outside the US after graduation - therefore, the competition is low and since you are a foreign B-school student, you have more chances of landing an interview over the local candidates.

3. If you are recruiting for niche consulting roles such as HR consulting (Aon, Mercer), healthcare consulting (ZS Associates, Huron, McKinsey), data analytics consulting (McKinsey, Bain, Boston) , social impact consulting (Bridespan and those many Boston companies), tech consulting (Accenture, Deloitte) etc, they look more at your skills, work experience + passion and do not concern themselves with your test scores.

4. Tech firms and tech startups do not care about your test scores. For tech startups, your prior work experience is key.

5. For big 4 firms, they do not bother much by your work test sores. However, their consulting practice are not as elite as the top players in the game.

So, it depends on your career path, but if you are looking at consulting or investment banking, you should retake your GRE or take the GMAT (though I don't recommend this at this point cos it will be a new experience).

As for this Scholar dude (or whatever he is called), just learn to be talk ONLY on things you know. Gra gra no be knowledge - it only makes you dumber. When it comes to issues like this, me and you no be mate cos I sabi am pass you- go find your level!

Nice write up. But seems like you have this scholastica16 in mind for long and have been looking for a way to pour out your vexation . There are better ways to correct someone though

reloaded01:
Noted @ Time2win...... Did you apply? or know anyone who applied. If yes, lets know if you or the person(s) got tuition waivers. Gracias!!!

Yes i know someone that applied and got 100% tuition waiver.

KingStefan:
Hello, Newhaven has given me admission since 21st but no funding on the letter. Did your funding came with the admission?
What do you think I can do to at least get some percentage?

Just accept the admission and wait for the scholarship decision. Just be checking your portal often cos they may not notify you via email.

1stdami:
Hello can i send you a DM? I am trying to apply to university of new haven as well

Sure.

MyAmericandream:
I uploaded Wes, they still insist they wanna see my transcript from school.

Then upload it to them, they normally do their own internal evaluation

Auditmonkey:
Hi
I have some questions but I am not sure if this is the appropriate thread for it. Forgive me if it's wrong, or help me if you can please.

I will be attending UTDallas in the fall and I am currently making up my budget.

1. Will it be possible to get a studio apartment for $500 a month in that area? Or do I have to get a shared apartment for that price range?

2. Is it possible to get a car for $4k-$5k. A reliable one.

Thank you.

Yes to both questions

MyAmericandream:
did you submit your school transcript to them or Wes?

Just your school transcript is enough

University of Turku released their admission decision today. Some schools are likely to release theirs next week.

Investmentfreak:
Don’t be offended bro and thanks a lot for responding braa.. I read up about b2 visa online and I saw it’s validty is 6months and it can be used to work in the USA •

Like I said before, A friend is inviting me (invitation letter) and I have a little less than 900k currently.
What are my chances

Shalom

You are not allowed to work on a B2 visa. Don't tell the V.O that you want to go there and work. Also i can't say your chances, depends on how your interview goes.

omomayelakesi:
Thank you for your response. I have not been notified about being admitted yet talk less of getting an assistantship or scholarship. They said they need the financial statement to review my application. The puzzle there is that if I submit a financial document from Nigeria, won't it affect my chances of getting funded?

If that's one of their requirement, then submit it. It doesn't affect your chances of getting funded

Investmentfreak:
What kinda visa should I apply for?
I don’t mind staying few weeks

If your plans is to visit and return back after some time let's say few weeks, then apply for B1/B2 visa.

omomayelakesi:
Please is it normal for an institution to ask an international student to submit affidavit of support or financial documents as part of documents needed for application to be reviewed despite the fact that the program am applied for (PhD) is guaratees full funding for all admitted students.

Yes it's normal. Put the school as sponsor when filling the form and that is if you have gotten the assistantship position or scholarship already.