Hello everyone.

I know this thread is old now. But i am writing the GRE too. I have all the other materials bar the Magoosh videos. I won't mind if anyone can share a download link for the videos with me. Thanks.

Edit: Thanks, have received the link.

KaptainAfrika:
1A. I just checked the website, something feels fishy about it, did you make any payments for registration or the visa letter?
1B.how did you come to know about them?
2. Me thinks the VO can't "merge" being a dentist and the word "research" - probably thinking, can a dentist be a researcher?
3. I think you should explain much better how as a dentist, you can also do research, in addition to being a dentist.
4. If there is still time before the program starts, reapply and explain
- how as a dentist, you can also do research
- how this research (and presentation) is relevant to your field

1a. The GNYDM is not fishy at all. This is the 93rd Annual Session. Which makes it 93years since it's inception. It's probably older than most conferences/meeting that easily comes to mind. And as @ebonychic alluded to earlier, it's practically an annual rite to attend every year for a lot of Dentists all over the world - ebonychic has attended twice for example. The way it's organized, due to its all encompassing nature - it covers all aspect and specialties of Dentistry - there is no pre-registration fee. Why? Coz when you get there, you can choose courses and sub-sessions to attend as it partains to your specialty or interest, and now pay for those courses, as they will contribute to your CME points. For example, i am interested in Oral Cancer. You don't pay for a Visa letter (I don't know if other conferences charge for that).

1b. Again I will defer to @ebonychic. The GNYDM is practically a rite of passage for a lot of Dentist. For most of our consultants and Professors while in school, it was the first international conference they attended. You are guaranteed to have heard about it, from your lecturers as a dental student, moreso if you are interested in research. I heard about it from a mentor.

2. I think I had this feeling too during the interview. When he asked "Research?" with a stressed question mark. But, I could only answer the questions I was asked. And I couldn't bring these kind of explanations without a proper context.

3. I can only wish the next interview - if i reapply- gravitates to this line of questioning. I can really explain myself.

4. The conference starts November 24th. My presentation day is 26th. I will check the available interview dates.

Thanks for your response. You guys are doing fantastic stuffs here.

ebonychic18:


Oh now I get it. TIES.... where you work, who's sponsoring you, if self sponsored you need a steady source of income and job. I don't know how many New dentists have done presentation so far. It's mostly the consultants and regs. You can reapply in Abuja.

Yes possibly ties. I am currently a DO, I finished Housemanship a couple of months ago. But this paper I am presenting is one of the 3 studies I did during housejob - my Housemanship was pretty busy eh?. One of which I was supposed to present in Ghana which I couldn't make, but it's published now in an international peer-reviewed journal. Another is currently under peer-review, and the third about to be submitted for publication.

I know research in our field is mostly Consultants and Registrars, I just happened to be a pretty early bloomer - at least in the Nigerian context. I am self sponsored, I can afford it, as I have a steady income, and a steady work(It may be my own experience, but I think it's pretty rare for a Dentist to be without work in Lagos). I will evaluate the Abuja option, as it seems to fit well with my schedule. Thanks for your responses. Really appreciate.

ebonychic18:
I think you should reapply. All the dentists I know that have applied for this all got visas effortlessly. I think you should look at your application properly. My very first visa was gotten based on this meeting. I was a first-time applicant, DO, zero travel history and barely earning 175k then. I encouraged my friends and ogas to apply and all got their visas even with their spouses. When I applied back then no document was requested. I've gone for the meeting twice met many HOs, regs, consultants especially from lag. Meanwhile ermm 64k should be ... for a poster presenter na.

LOL... Okay the 64k is probably not really a big deal. But na still money. My application was pretty straightforward, not cluttered, everything checked, truthfully. And I think you can relate with this more as a senior colleague, I am a Dentist, I have absolutely no reason to lie. I would have thought we've built such reputation with the US Consulate based on past visits to the US (Especially as you have noted in your post, the GNYDM). Although I must say I am not married yet, that one too.

I can't have time to go for another interview in October. I am all tied up. But I am going to Abuja, first week of November to procure my permanent licence, hopefully in time for Batch B 2017 NYSC camp. Do you think it's advisable for me to just schedule an appointment for Abuja within that period? Instead of having to come back to Lagos, maybe second week of November to do another interview which may be too close to the GNYDM itself - which is 24th of November.

Sebastine1606:

Just maybe, your travel experience is too weak for your profile as a "presenter" of such magnitude
Just maybe ooh

I think I agree with you on this. That was what I suspected too. Coz it was until we got to the travel experience part, that his demeanor changed a bit. But of course I can't manufacture a travel experience - since no other exists, as my entire application is true.

It's truly a big stage. The Greater New York Dental Meeting is where a lot of Dentists just aspire to attend, talk more of actually presenting a poster. But it's a little disappointing, that may have worked against me. I was to present another paper in Ghana back in August, but I couldn't attend coz of serious work commitments. My co-author was allowed to present in my stead.

I really want to make this presentation, as it's important for my future research career goals, although I left the consulate today with basically a firm conviction of not to reapply until I have another important business with the US in the future. Now quite a couple of people are telling me to reapply-even though that doesn't appear sound economically, 64k is not a small money, even for a Dentist . Do you think this is advisable?

Good morning guys, silent reader here. I just finished my B1 visa interview at the US Consulate in Lagos. My visa was denied. Find below my transcript, in case it helps anyone, and for suggestions on probably

Me: Good Morning Sir.
VO: Good Morning, how are you doing?
Me: I'm fine, Thank you. You? He didn't answer.
VO: Why are you going to the US?
Me: To present my research at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, holding at the Javits Center, NY, in November.
VO: Research Can I see your invitation letter?
Me: Passed the invitation letter.
VO: Passed back the letter. So, why were you chosen to make the presentation?
Me: There was a call for abstract earlier this year, I submitted my paper, it was reviewed, and my poster was approved for presentation.
VO. Okay (smiling). Have you ever been out the country before?
Me: A long while ago as a minor. I was in Benin Republic - Porto Novo and Cotonou.
VO: It's alright, sorry, I am not going to be approving your Visa, this is not a permanent rejection, you can reapply later ( smiling again). Thanks.
Me: Alrighty, Thanks for your time.

Where did I go wrong? Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks

It's fake! The Pablo guy edited a post he made last year December just few days ago... See this link

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Jumia is a proven 419 seller, got a blackberry playbook 64gb from then, 3months later, it packed up, stopped working, non of my emails was responded to after I discovered it was refurbished.

yamakuza:
^ Dentistry, a money spinner?

Why study teeth when you can study the whole body?

They actually study the whole body, then specialise in the Oral and Maxillofacial region

anonymousjbl:

I'm also a 200L MB;BS student, I also need such tips. However, I've made little research and have found out some info. (NB: there may be no study tips!!!!!)
1. Our MB;BS curriculum is divided into programmes: e.g in the first eight weeks of of 200L we'll do CBD(cell and body defence) and IBS ( Introduction to Body systems), in shaa Allah.
2. we'll write our first progressive assessment test as soon as we're done with the first 8weeks' programme, in shaa Allah.
3. we'll offer embryology(keith moore's developing human, Sadler's/Langman embryology are good texts), histology( basic or functional histology are good texts), gross anatomy ( Keith moore's COA, chaurasia's anatomy are good texts), biochemistry ( harper's, vasudevan's, etc. texts), physiology (ganong, guyton, semulingam physiology texts. note that the values in sembulingam are not acceptable in our school, however, it's a very simplified text to read) in the 200 Level, in shaa Allah.
4. I have the scheme of work, let me know if you need it!
P.S : there's still more to share.
welcome to the Unilorin College of Health Sciences!!!

For your embryology, I will advise to steer clear of those saddler and the likes, they are geared towards making embryology seem like rocket science, try out the embryology by Indebir Singh, u can thank me later. The textbook will let u realise that embryology is the simplest aspect of Anatomy, and you will actually understand what you are reading. That said, you have the other textbooks for the remaining courses spot on, avoid sembuligam, use more ganong, guyton to supplement you, make Keith more ur go to textbook for Anatomy, but if u really want to know your onions, you must read the rest, Chaurasia and Gray. Best of Luck in your fledgling Medical career

soundtruth:


it has to do with state of origin, population performance in the specific department. Lagos population is quite small compared to other western states so they are naturally advantaged. The worse state to come from is Imo because they are just so many seeking admission.

Okay right another assumption there, my brother is from Lagos, has 250 for Mass Communication, not eligible.

Venus007:
What state is d persn 4rm?

Kwara

opeaceo:


Easy dude, 254 for law is kinda low if you ask me.

I just hope the protest works because the security men misbehave sometimes.

Oh Come on, some1 else was eligible with the same 254 for Law, and the person is not an indigene too

nani667:

Drop your email address.... I'll mail you

Plz send me the address too, I need to change my lumia 625 gorilla screen also. And Plz mail the price too. Thanks

Sorry this is just coming in, powerbank received in good condition since Thursday, ordered on Wednesday night, and it truly does what it says it does, it didn't take me more than 3-4 hrs to charge it full, and I used it to charge my phone, it charged it quiet fast, and immediately it got to 100% the Pb shut down by itself, to prevent over charging. So I will totally recommend it

immanuello: I know this phone would be great,i just pray i wont any cause to send any complaint out to my amiable people here.Samsung galaxy s3 is what i first wanted to buy b4 but i look at it specs,i could see that it is too relegated in terms of latest trend in d mobile world and it is still #35,000.So i concluded to buy this great phone with wonderful specs of which some outmatch s3 now as we speak.so i must get Infinix zero gold 16+2gb this week frm konga by fire,thunderstorm and anything freaking force.God has always been good to me to often buy great thing at a steal away price all in d name of massive competition in d mobile world space.

If you are a heavy user you will be better off, buying a powerbank alongside though, or get from anybody. Good luck with your phone

immanuello: pls which type is your,is it the 16gb or 8gb type.

Read through what he wrote carefully, you could sense he is not using the phone, at the beginning he said he found out it was ARM cortex A7 not octacore as claimed, towards the end he was bashing the company for putting a 1920mAh to run octacore. DID U NOTICE THE DISCREPANCY? Later he claimed that he put on the H, well the zero am using doesn't have 2G only, it has 2G or 3G, then it has 3G only,cos you don't ever get to put it on 2G alone. but then you can wait on him to tel you his own variant though.

michaelpac: I bitterly regretted for bought infinix zero, the phone dey hot like fire when on H network and battery dropping faster. This phone is just an inferior. You said the processor is octa core 1.4GHz but to my surprised it is ARM cortex - A7, 1.36GHz installed on it. how will you expecting Octa cores to survived on 1.36GHz processor and 1920MAH battery? This gorilla 3 you claimed it isn't up to it. we Nigerians love cheap device without investigating whether the device is superior quality or inferior quality. I never see this drama in my life, once i on the flash light, the picture will be white like snow. The phone dey hot like fire once i switch on H network on it and battery Dropped faster. I never see any standard company producing octa cores on 1.36GHz processor but infinix was the first i seen. I don't blamed infinix but i blamed Nigeria standard commission who neglected their work. Nigeria is now a home for all inferior products, once the price is cheaper people go for it without investigating whether the device is superior quality or inferior quality. It is poor for this phone to run octa core on 1.36GHz processor and 1920MAH battery. No wonder infinix target Nigeria for launched of infinix zero, since they know Nigeria is a dumping ground floor for inferior products, this phone don't even comes with warranty card means no warranty covered it. VERY soon Chinese company will run octa core on 1.0GHz processor with 500MAH battery. This phone dey hot like fire and battery dropping faster. I do charge twice a day on light usage.

I will believe all this things you wrote, only if you publish any evidence to back to back up that claim you made, that this phone is running an ARM cortex-A7 1.36GHz not the Octa core 1.4GHz as written on the box. Your credibility is on the line here bros. Thanks

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Kudos to our developer on whatapp group

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If I had listened to all the batterings this phone has received while reading through this thread from fri-sun, I nearly almost didn't order the phone on Sunday. But everybody that saw the phone with me today totally fell in love with it, and I will still re-iterate what I said earlier, the S4 zoom was created to take the same kind of pictures this phone took better today,from a microscope, everybody there was shocked!!

I ordered my infinix Zero on Sunday night from konga, I got it yesterday morning. The white 16G/2Gb ROM version. i deliberately put in my sim into the SIM1 slot to see what the noise is all about since yesterday I couldn't find any problem. This phone is nearly perfect, nearly flawless, nobody should have any right to complain about the battery, it's being mischievous at best to do such, you saw the phone, you saw all the specs, and yet you saw that it came with a 1920mAh battery boldly written on the box and you bought it and yet you are complaining that the battery is a problem. NO its not an issue, what are you expecting from a 1920mAh battery powering those specs? Just get a powerbank!!! Needless to say that it charged 100% by 4am this morning, removed it from the light source since then, started using it actually from 9am,chatting, pinging, browsing basic things and stuffs in clinic and in class, listened to music, mind you it was on H all through, used it to take pictures from microscopes(It took way better pictures from a microscope than the S4 Zoom), along the line made calls, received calls, and the phone died at exactly 5pm!!!Just got back to the hostel and started charging it.

bumfem:
Hi guys.......since u ask for relevant link here you are. pls take time to study the result of these systematic reviews and meta-synthesis and get some education on clinic based consultant nurses,physiothetapists,pharmacist and lab scientists.
Then let us talk latter. Good day.day

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21219527

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?orgid=890

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/49741134_Nurse_and_allied_health_professional_consultants_perceptions_and_experiences_of_the_role

http://www.researchgate.net/publication/44671615_Assessing_the_impact_of_nurse_and_allied_health_professional_consultants_deveg_an_activity_diary

First and foremost, two of the links are repetition of one review,and secondly NONE of the research publications you posted indicated that those consultants were hospital based.All you ve done is to once again show that positions exist,which your respondent showed too with his links but he also clearly showed that they are not hospital based consultants. Also remember, he clearly stated at the beginning of his argument that our health/educational system like our other public systems ar3 modelled after the british's,not after the american system where the plethora of this non-hospital based consultants exist.

bumfem: I really do not know who to quote. There just too many lamentations on this thread by so call physicians.
This is where i do pity docs at times. Always want to shout at the roof top that they are king kong of the hospitals. A king that always remind the people that he is a king is no king at all.
I appreciate the guy that posted some links to support his view. I understand u struggle to provide those link that seem to help your bias point of view. The word is not ''medical consultant'' but ''consultant''. Go back to your search and educate yourself. Search consultant pharmacist or physiotherapist or nurses job. They are all clinic base.
Your problem is wickedness and greed. Consultant physician and consultant nurses or pharmacist do not mean the same thing. They got paid with diff. pay templates. If the govt is fine with that I wonder this lamentations from NMA.
That docs will go on strike is not really a big deal to many nigerians. Many of them already prefer private outfit to seek healthcare. Most primary and comp health care centers are covered well by nurses.
Wishing u good luck in yet another round of strike.

bumfem: I really do not know who to quote. There just too many lamentations on this thread by so call physicians.
This is where i do pity docs at times. Always want to shout at the roof top that they are king kong of the hospitals. A king that always remind the people that he is a king is no king at all.
I appreciate the guy that posted some links to support his view. I understand u struggle to provide those link that seem to help your bias point of view. The word is not ''medical consultant'' but ''consultant''. Go back to your search and educate yourself. Search consultant pharmacist or physiotherapist or nurses job. They are all clinic base.
Your problem is wickedness and greed. Consultant physician and consultant nurses or pharmacist do not mean the same thing. They got paid with diff. pay templates. If the govt is fine with that I wonder this lamentations from NMA.
That docs will go on strike is not really a big deal to many nigerians. Many of them already prefer private outfit to seek healthcare. Most primary and comp health care centers are covered well by nurses.
Wishing u good luck in yet another round of strike.

@bumfem,you really don't need to be too dogmatic about this,links were posted by the respondent to clarify and define the respective roles of the consultants in those other fields,stating clearly that they are not hospital based.The best you can do is to take the king king route and use the stupid tywin lannister quote.If you are so sure that consultant nurses work in hospitals abroad.Post your links,and we discuss from there,stop your insulting display of ignorance right in front of corrections.

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marcjoe:

after copying restart, after restart go back to root/sys/app then install directly from there.......after installing follow d rest steps...

[quote author=marcjoe] I was having that problem too before, Coz it refused to install initially, but after doing what you advised it installed created shortcut, I proceeded to install/updates, granted it superuser access, and I pressed reboot, on reboot, the "xposed installer being stopped" was was first thing to pop out , I couldn't make it run to proceed to downloading the modules... I installed, removed from the root folder, did everything over again... Same story, pls marcjoe, what do I do to make this thing not to be stopped again, and mind you I always get the pop out "Google playstore being stopped "on restart too... Please reply, thanks

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I understand you got a p2 too, I have it rooted, with an active nandroid back up, I have the titanium back up app too, I want to ask if you can give me like a list of the bloated app on the device so I can remove them and have you flashed in a custom ROM on your p2 if so which one. THANKS

marcjoe: First thing is to DOWNLOAD [url=https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/e7ckz22wn8aepmc/xposed%20installer.apk?dl=1&token_hash=AAHnxrpdDtSFlrJBU1K2-NRuM8uSTLkgUmyqzuV9oGIiqg]xposed installer here[/url]

First step for everything you do Create a nandroid backup and make sure you know how to restore it!
I'm not responsible for anything you do with your phone/tablet
There is also the risk to soft-brick your device. In such a case, restoring a backup is the easiest way to get rid of it.

How to install:
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Locate ur xposed installer, goto framework press install /updates
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I downloaded the xposed installer apk but I don't understand how to move it to the root-system-app please if you can explain it further I use a gionee p2.thanks

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I just used a caller Id with pics on my phone, Bro stop peddling false info

I rooted my p2 successfully yesterday, perfectly,I flashed in the CWM too,my device is perfectly backed up too,no risk of bricking,what is left now is a working best custom ROM for this beauty of a phone,can anybody help in the house help on that

I get the basic concept of rooting,but can anybody in clear terms explain what the clock word mode recovery is, and the the custom ROM means, and their direct application to every day usage of the phone. In layman terms please,thanks.

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