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@Icool please pardon my inquisitive mind, but is there any specific reason you didn't apply to UT Arlington? Since you applied to quite a number of schools in Texas.

rattlesnake:
Nope two month is not recent

pray well they may not even ask you for bank statement

people here say they are usuing GRACE and Olowogbogborogbo to get VISA

I believe!!!!!!!!!!

Two months is actually very recent. Go ahead and use that

iCool:
My Transcript - Approval was today.

Thank you all for your congratulatory messages. The winning started with arrriving early at the venue, interviewers were not settled yet, their blue paper issuance software never boot finish.

The smart lady in front of me (I think she was Abimmbolar) answered her questions neatly and got approved - nice way for the VO to 'start his hand'. I tot mine would be a breeze and it was - I went in after her.



I was glad I didn't have to pay the 64k again and then travel all the way to Lagos.... I remembered the song 'You Made a Way' by Travis Greene as I walked out....


A very big thanks to all those that comment here frequently, you keep the thread alive. You know yourselves, God will reward you richly!

A huge thanks to all those that posted and will post their transcripts, you do not know how much you have sowed into our lives. Without you all, I wouldn't have been able to compile transcripts for part 10 and easily get my approval today - please keep this going on.

Special thanks to meritdee (compiled Part 7) and ecoleco (compiled part 11). We need more people like you. Thank you all.... Oluwa by Eze.

Way to go man. Big big congratulations man. Go pave the way for us #TeamSpring18

iCool:
Good morning people, just left the Lagos Consulate.


I am Texas bound! Oluwa has answered!!!

Congratulations fam. Please share your transcript.

fredoricko:
I still remember a lot about the sch. But for deadline, I would have applied. What would you like to know?

Thanks man. I'll shoot you a pm asap

Please does anyone in the house have any experience (first-hand or not) with University of Colorado Denver? Precisely the Electrical engineering department.

Hushee:
Oklahoma state university
New Mexico state university
University of Nebraska Lincoln, etc

Thanks man, Preciate that. God bless

Please can anyone recommend schools they know do not require official transcripts to be sent before making admission decisions? I'm trying to cut down cost as much as possible.

happyday:
Sorry, just seeing this. I'm glad I could be of help. Good to know that you're not discouraged. I'd advise that you identify those reasons that made you scored low the first time, you'd surely find those tips useful to help you come back harder this time. Yes, Spring 2018 is already here. Thanks for the wishes, and feel free to reach out anytime.

Cheers!

No doubt! Thank you for this.

OGreene:
Sorry about the rejection.

Please no matter what, do not apply to 1 school. There should be 2 or 3 schools you will be okay with. So add another to your list and go thru their requirements to be sure you meet them all. Submit your application on time.

All the best!

Thanks man. Preciate the advice, will definitely take heed. God bless.

happyday:
First, I'd like to start with this.

For an MS degree here in the US, there are two divides. And it's key to know where you stand. It'll be helpful in your app process and eventually when you settle down.

One, you want to take more classes. By taking more classes, you hope to learn more about your field, and possibly get better job placements. Colleges call this "MSc without thesis". You're basically doing minimal or no research at all. In other words, you aren't contributing something NEW to the field, you only want to know about the field, and go out there to apply what you've learnt.

Schools will never pay you for this. Except you've something else you're doing for them. May be, apart from attending classes, you're also a TA for some undergrad class. In short, you're working for the department, and you might get a cut and a stipend for this.

So, if you get into Stanford MS CS program, be ready to cough out thousands of dollars, cos they know you'll be out of there in 2 years max, and probably land an SWE role at Google, in time to pay back your debt. It's a win-win for both. You get an higher degree to boost your future prospects, and the school heavily gets paid for that.

Or if you're admitted to Harvard MBA program, you'd be comfy taking loans, knowing that joining McKinsey thereafter would help you pay off your loans quickly, and likely increase your employability before Harvard.

The other option is to come do research. The department hopes that you'll come in to work as an apprentice with a mentor (or advisor), with whom you'll learn the ropes to create something NEW in your field. Getting a PhD is the climax of this pursuit.

For me, I started with an MS. And the department's end game is to get me to do the PhD thereafter. They think it's their loss if I get an MS and decide to leave. Cos with that, they paid me to do research for two years, during which I also took some classes, and got a degree. That's why schools look for research potential in admitting this second group. They know if they do a good job now, there are high odds you'd eventually decide to proceed onto a PhD, which is their joy!

Hence, why schools will strongly advise that you apply for a straight PhD, if you know you'd eventually wanna get one.

Should you get a PhD? That's a million-dollar question. Should get a page of its own.

I think, knowing the two sides of the coin will assist applicants to put in their best foot forward in the grad school application game. This distinction will help you to understands how grad school adcoms think, put things in perspective, and get a clearer meaning to your life's goals as you progress in your career.

My experience: I chose the second route, and indicated on my SoP that I plan on getting a PhD thereafter. Which means, I couldn't care less about extracurriculars like running a part-time business, tutoring kids or playing the piano. (MIT doesn't even wanna see your GRE scores). You only need to demonstrate to them that you can do research. Period.

Also, doing actual research means I'm working in a lab right from my first semester here. I didn't take classes for a few semesters, check around with a bunch of faculty members to decide where to work. I knew before leaving Nigeria what field I wanted to work on, which advisor I wanted to work with, and it was research with course work from day one.

He told me, emphatically, not to have the wrong notion of "over-studying" for classes. That after your BSc, no one is gonna pay you to attend more classes. Which makes perfect business sense!

Of course, I go to classes, take tests, turn in assignments and all. In fact, you can't bomb your courses. You'll need to keep your GPA above a threshold, or you're getting the boot. But I sure know I'm here for the lab. For now, I'm working on on-going projects, reading papers already published from my lab, and pretty much soaking in ideas to get me "in the zone".

Lastly, I write poorly. Any write-up I send out, I check checking my email for that fiery reply, telling me how dumb I'm for me to send such a lousy, crappy article. Thank God, I haven't gotten any so far. I keep writing every day, and I hope they don't eventually find out what a pathetic writer I am!

While i'm quite conscious of not coming across as being sycophantic, the positive vibes you exude in your posts can't be gainsaid; you are always willing to help and that's nice. Thanks for giving "grad school hopefuls" like me lifelines with your reassuring words. I recently took the GRE and it was a disaster, i was denied admission by the only school i applied to (a tier 2 school); i will be retaking by early June and putting in applications for spring 2018, i hope you'll be around to help through the process. All the best in LSU too man.

Sentiments aside(cos I'm a huge Nas fan), these lines off a debut verse from a 17 year old rapper is exceptional (for the lack of a better adjective)

" Verbal assassin, my architect pleases
When I was 12, I went to hell for snuffing Jesus
Nasty Nas is a rebel to America
Police murderer, I'm causing hysteria"

Nas- live at the Bbq

Hello house, anybody prepping for GRE in Abuja around may/June this year?

Hello guys, I'm new here and this post is just to register my presence in the thread. All the best to all of us out here chasing our dreams. #TeamSpring2018

fredoricko:
I got ur pm but couldn't reply as my mails are reverted for some unknown reasons.
How can I help??

Check your PM man

fredoricko:
Mama, there is nothing regular there o. The sooner you accept it the better o. lol
Once again congratulations. There's nothing better than the feeling that whatever happens you're gonna be in Trump land come August. Hope you don dey search for flight? Because the interview would be a walk in the park the moment you mention Penn state.

Second of four decisions received. (2nd admit)
Cleveland state university (super safe choice)
still no funding

Congrats man.