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I went through the school's associate programs, but I didn't see gerontology in the school's list. When I checked the meaning of gerontology, it means the study of physical aspects of ageing, which means you'll be studying the physical aspect of ageing for two years. Did you think about what this gerontology will do for you before selecting it? I even doubt gerontology exist in that school. Sincerely, to the VO, you don't seem like a credible student. At the interview, your story isn't coherent. Your response at the interview also indicates you won't be returning to Nigeria. I'll advise you take a step back, make corrections and try again.

Stella03:
Good afternoon all,I had my visa interview denied on August 19th at Abuja,I was interviewed by a white lady

VO;I see you’re going to Wayne county community college for an associate degree in Gerontology
Me;Yes please
VO;what’s your plan after your associate degree?
Me;I plan to transfer to Wayne state university for my Bsc and then after do my Masters in Gerontology
VO;alright,very good,so what next when you return to Nigeria
Me;I plan to start up a retirement home and also work in collaboration with NGOs and I was opportune to attend a conference organized by a very popular NGO COSROPIN on August 14th and it was all we should know about cancer in older persons.......
VO:when did you graduate from high school?
Me;I graduated from high school 2017
VO;what have you been doing since then’
Me;I did skill acquisition for a year and went for computer lessons for another year before the pandemic then after I lost my dad and things were difficult for us at that point and so as my tradition states as the first girl child I had to stay with my mom throughout the burial process
VO;I’m so sorry (pointing to my I-20)who will be sponsoring you?
Me;my mom Mrs xxxxx Bleep will be sponsoring me
VO;what does she do?
Me;she’s a managing director in an oil company in delta state and she’s also currently in charge of my dad’s filling station
VO;okay very nice but sorry I won’t be granting your visa please reapply again......


I don’t seem to identify what went wrong.

Congrats

Saintkollyjoe:
Visa approved at Abuja embassy this morning.
Transcripts

Hello guys, If one already has an interview date and the emergency request is no longer available in the cgi portal, can emergency approval be granted by sending mails to the embassy?

CelinaAK:
I just want to give hope to anyone here. I applied for EA in Abuja about 2weeks ago and I got approved but I was not lucky enough then because the earliest available date then was 17th August, Yesterday I applied to another EA because I still had that on my profile and I got my EA approved again that same yesterday, was not even up to 30 minutes in Abuja and got a favorable date in 11 August. I got two EA approvals in a space of 1 week. Please if you still have EA in your portal, request for another immediately especially if it’s in ABUJA. You meant just get it this time around. If they are yet to respond to you, keep sending emails. They surely do read our emails.

Two months is enough. Register for the SAT coming up in OCT. send me a pm. I'll recommend some materials for you. I'll give you some.

Teecee18th:
Thanks guys for your contribution, I just told my mom about the sat and she said she will pay☺️, but will two months be enough time to prepare?

Toefl is more expensive than SAT. SAT cost about 55K if you register yourself. Toefl doesn't cost less than 80k; Besides, toefl doesn't improve your chances of admission.
I believe you already know that fact. It could be you have phobia for math. you are trying to avoid math. It's ok. You have known the requirement; you need to face it. Your Waec is nice. Just conquer SAT! Then, You'll have a good number of schools that will give scholarship. SAT is key to Berea College admission. Sometimes, the school consider IELTS. Don't change the admission requirement to suite you.

Teecee18th:
You misunderstood me, the school does not require sat, the only reason I wanted to take the sat exam was to maximize my chances of admission, not for funding, I'm trying to minimize my expenses to lessen the burden a little for my mom( she already agreed to pay for my toefl, don't want to stress her with sat), my dad has the money but just won't support unless he sees I have been granted admission or visa ( which they probably won't give me without sat), so my plan is to get admitted first then inform him about it so he can pay the necessary visa application fees and my flight ticket, I'm just confused, I will think about it tho, thanks

You need SAT for undergraduate application. Register for SAT exam in OCT. Submit your application by deadline. If you decide to better what you already have in WAEC, It means you will likely wait till next 2 years to apply because waec exam will likely take place next year August. The result won't be ready by application deadline. Getting a good score in SAT should compensate for low waec result.

Teecee18th:
Hi guys☺️
I'm new to this forum and this is actually my first time commenting here, I have a question concerning berea college application, I am planning on applying this year, I have a waec GPA of 3.47 with an A, 4Bs, and 4Cs, and plan on taking the TOEFL test on or before October (deadline is November 30), so my question is, can I be accepted with a GPA of 3.47 (with the lowest GPA of accepted students at Berea college being 3.0, with a 3.54 average), or I should wait till next year and retake waec or take sat.

Thanks for replying in advance :-)

Congratulations

Approvalll:
Visa approved Abuja embassy if you give up Na you Bleep up transcript coming soon thank you Jesus

Congratulations

JavanElsevier41:
Visa approved
Abuja embassy
Transcript loading

Congratulations

Shadbay:
Visa approved at the Abj embassy. (7:30 am appointment) EA approved on 2nd August after waiting almost a month.
COA: $29,000
Funding: nil
SOA: $70,000
Sponsor: Uncle (Different surnames)

I was attended to by a white male VO. There were two windows active with VOs this morning. One male and one female.

The guy had denied about 7 applicants right before it got to my turn.

VO: Good morning. Pass me your I-20 and your passport please.
Me: (I obliged)
VO: (types for what seemed like 30 secs) First time? Have you traveled to the US before?
Me: No.
VO: Okay, first time. And who'll be paying for your studies?
Me: My uncle.
VO: What does your uncle do?
Me: He's a real estate developer and property management consultant.
VO: Oh, wow. Do you have his bank statements?
Me: Yes (I passed them to him and he perused through it carefully)
VO: What do you do?
Me: I'm a Hydrogeologist. (I didn't bother telling him where and for how long I have been working. He was fixed on his screen, typing)
VO:What did you study for your undergraduate degree?
Me: Geology.
VO: Do you have any family in the US?
Me: No. (while maintaining steady eye contact)
VO: So what are your plans after your studies?
Me: I will come back and work as a consultant to my state's water corporation. I wish to help tackle water sustainability issues and other critical problems affecting quality of groundwater here in Nigeria.
VO: (types for what seemed like an eternity)
Okay, I'll be approving your visa. Pick up your passport from your designated collection centre. It might take a week because of COVID-19 rules... I believed this was what he said, that deafness that comes with this paper is not a myth at all



I was fighting to contain my excitement.That VO was on a denial streak and God came through for me. Thank you, Jesus. I had to bone up so the hustlers no go tax me. Lol. One of the security who saw my white paper said I should go do Thanksgiving, that I was the 1st approval all morning after back to back denials.
I'd like to point out that confidence is key. This is my second application. I was denied 2 years ago. I came back better, well prepared and more confident. If you were denied, just re-strategize and come back with a stronger application.


PS: Please, who's in Bowling Green State University, let's link up.

Congratulations

elegantxxx:
VISA APPROVED FOR FAMILY OF THREE TODAY AT ABUJA BY 9:45AM APPOINTMENT.

THIS CAN ONLY BE BY GOD.

Your cousin can be your sponsor as long as you can convince the VO on why the cousin will go that far for you.

Pirosky4:
Pls someone said I should help her with this if is wrong using a cousin as a sponsor

Use google to search for schools without application fee. You can also mail the school, explain your situation politely; they'll grant your request. I applied to 15 schools and I didn't pay kobo for any of them, though it's undergraduate program. I believe you can do same for graduate program.

bidemialade43:
Please can you name some schools that waive application fee and how can you go about it... am I to mail the school. If yes, can you please tell me alittle about how the body of the mail should look like
Your response would really be appreciated !!

If you have not received I-20 by now, I don't think fall semester is still feasible for you. Most schools resume in August for fall semester. And it takes about 2weeks to receive I-20 from the date it's posted.

bunmisoar:
Hello everyone, please how true is it that schools in the U.S are no longer issuing I-20. Is there anyone that is still expecting I-20 for this 2021 fall session? My school is Morgan State University and I have sent all the required documents for my I-20 for over a week now but still no response. I have also sent two reminder emails, still no response. Please I'll like to know if there's any other person experiencing this, especially those that got admitted into Morgan State University. Thanks.

Some schools don't require application fees. Most schools offer application waivers if you know how to circumvent it.

dubsy20:
Congratulations to the people that got their VISa. I tap into your testimonies. Please I want to ask, for the people that are getting admitted into 4 or more schools, does it mean Application fees were paid for all the schools or are there ways to get Application fees waivers.
Thanks

Congratulation for making it there.

Schrodinger1:
Congratulations on your funding. Quickly request for a new I-20 reflecting your new status for the PhD program even if it's the same school. You no longer need the I-20 for your MS program. Go throw it away.

You would need to fill in a new DS-160 form (even if your SEVIS number remains constant) and reapply for another interview session.
Best of luck.

First post from the USA!

Congratulations

Queenneomakanu:
VISA APPROVED AT ABUJA EMBASSY, FAMILY OF SIX!
Less than 2 minutes interview, transcript loading...

Congratulations

librangyps:
Me: Good morning Sir,
VO: (Sighted us) wow goodmorning . Have you been to the US before?
Me: No sir
VO: First time
ME: Yes Sir
VO: So where are you going to....
Me: I'm going to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for me their Master of Accounting and Information Systems program.

VO: Has your husband gotten his visa
Me: No sir, he is engaged with his business but will visit us at least once when he can

VO: Have you been here before
Me: Yes Sir, Lagos
VO: When
Me: November last year
VO: Same program
Same program: Yes sir

( At this point I believe he was reading where I wrote three paragraphs under reason for denial, I used this space to explain that it was due to home tie cos I believed leaving my parents date of birth blank affected me but I truly do not have their date of birth information as I lost them both in my teens and have no document containing their date of birth. Also I am married with kids and have all my sisters brothers cousins nephews and nieces here in Nigeria. Also I am a member of ICAN which is my professional family)

VO: How did you hear about this school or was it program (not sure which)
Me: My colleague first mentioned Virginia tech to me and upon further research I found out about the MADA certificate that I will receive in addition to my Master of Accounting and Information Systems Certificate without extending my program duration. I also connected with my program coordinator, Professor Nadia Rogers who also told me more about the program
Have you started classes
No sir but I have registered courses I will be taking this fall

VO: How are you funding this?
My GA and scholarship together cover about 80percent of my program cost

VO: Who is paying for the deficit
Me: My husband
VO: What does he do
Me: He is into the sales of electronics, computers and accessories
VO: How long do you expect your program to last
Me: 2years
Vo: Did you apply to any other school
Me: Yes sir also applied and got admitted to Kansas State university
VO: When is your program start date.
Me: My class starts 23rd August
VO: What was your most recent degree?
ME: I have Bachelor degree in Accounting and also just completed my ICAN exams and got induction May this year.

He said I should fly past some countries in Europe cos of covid

Hurdles I faced included taking passport for 4k cos me and one of my boys had the wrong passport photographs. No ears ...lol

Also I didn't go with my old passport. Explained its cos I wasn't asked for it during my first application in Lagos and it's also virgin passport.
I prayed for God to touch her heart and let the lady checking know it's way back in Lagos. We came all that way.
She let us through but please learn from this and go with yours.

Also of you have been denied before, stay through to your previous answers. If you must adjust your answers, expantiate on it instead.

I'm just happy to be out of this stage of life for now and go get that masters degree.

Best of luck and if your heart say yes...never give up.

Your appointment was cancelled on 28th July . Please, have you received new date for
visa appointment?

JavanElsevier41:
Oya o
Gurus in the house abeg help me analyse my transcript and make corrections Biko.

VO: Good morning

Me: Good morning and how are u

VO: Can I see your documents

Me: Here they are( passes my passport and i-20)

VO: Why are you going to the United States

Me: I have been admitted to New Jersey institute of technology located at 323 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Newark New Jersey for an Ms degree program in Environmental science with a concentration in environmental remediation and wastewater treatment using Microbial fuel cell

VO: How many schools did you apply to

Me: 6(mentioning them)

VO; Why did you choose NJIT

Me: I chose NJIT because of the structure of it's Environmental science program and how it fits my research interest. Prof Mengyan Li's research on environmental remediation and water treatment using the ABT(Advanced biological treatment) model which involved the use of algae,fungi and bacteria as well as the AOP(Advanced oxidation process) model was of interest to me as it aligned with my research interest in environmental remediation and wastewater treatment using Microbial fuel cells.
Also the environmental science program is structured to give students a deeper understanding of the fundamental sciences needed in solving environmental challenges. This in turn gives them the in-depth practical skill, needed in applying the knowledge of these fundamental sciences in probing into the causes of the damages that have been done to the environment,the extent of these damages and how these damages can be reversed.

VO: Why did you choose this course

Me: I chose this course because I want to have a deeper understanding of the environment. I want to be able to focus on analyzing and deducing problems associated with the environment and the effect of man-made activities on the environment. I want to be fully equipped with the adequate knowledge needed in finding solutions to the problems plaquing the Nigerian environmental system so as to be able to protect and preserve the environment.

VO: Why do you want to study in the United States

Me: The US environmental system has contributed significantly to the advancement of the Nigerian environmental system especially in the area of environmental remediation and waste management.
This is a system I would love to learn from as I will be fully equipped with the knowledge and practical skill needed in solving environmental challenges associated with the Nigerian environmental system so as to be able to make ground breaking achievements in the Nigerian environmental system.

VO: Tell me about your research

Me: I will be researching on environmental remediation and wastewater treatment using the microbial fuel cell. The microbial fuel cell is a recent technology I will be applying for wastewater treatment that involves the direct extraction of electrical energy from the micro organisms present in the wastewater. This will be done using an electron transfer mechanism which will help to capture the energy directly produced. I will be making use of a graphite rod which would act as an anode and a carbon cloth which would act as the cathode. I'm also going to be making use of a Nafion N115 which would act as a semipermeable membrane as well as a surge tank. The aim of the research is to effectively carry out wastewater treatment while generating electrical energy in the same process, which is a challenge in Nigeria. And also it has a relatively low cost of operation hence it would be very effective for use here in Nigeria.

VO: Tell me about your study plan

Me: The program has a duration of 2 years and Il will be expected to take a minimum of 30 credits with 5 core courses which includes a course in environmental analysis as well as a course in environmental microbiology and 3 elective courses which includes courses in environmental probleml solving and hazardous lwaste management. I will also be taking part in the environmental science seminar and then of course my thesis.

VO: What will this program do for you

Me: This program will give me an in-depth practical skill,as well as sharpen my research, writing and instrumentation skills,which will in turn place me in a very competitive position in Environmental science here in Nigeria, as I will be coming back to Nigeria to take up a full time lecturing job at the University of Benin here in Nigeria as an environmental scientist

VO: What course did you study

Me: I studied geology at the University of Benin and I graduated in 2016

VO: What have you been doing since then

Me: After my graduation in 2016, I took part in the compulsory one year national youth service where I worked as a physics teacher in government day secondary school in kwara State.
In 2019 I took up a job as a teacher in Jenas Montessori international School where I taught mathematics, physics and chemistry. As the only science teacher in the school, I taught all levels of the secondary arm from JS1-SS3. I was also Incharge of the school's science club. In 2020 I took up a job as a quarry manager with the Freedom Group of companies where I was Incharge of a quarry. My duty was to ensure safe activities at the quarry. This I achieved by ensuring that all miners adhered to all safety precautions at the quarry and I also ensured that the quality and quantity of products from the mines were not compromised.

VO: Since you are currently running a masters program here at UI, why do you want to run another masters degree program

Me: The United States environmental system has been a system I had always wanted to learn from because I have always wanted to make a ground breaking impact in the Nigerian environmental system but at the time I was not able to locate a supervisor in the United States,who shared similar research interest with me. And I didn't want to be redundant academically. I wanted to keep learning about the environment,hence my application for a masters degree program at the University of Ibadan.
But with my admission at NJIT and my connection with Prof Mengyan Li, this would be an opportunity to actualise my dream in making a huge impact in correcting the ills associated with environmental management in Nigeria especially in the area of wastewater treatment

VO: What are your plans after school

Me: After this program I will be coming back to Nigeria to take up a full-time lecturing job in environmental science at the University of Benin, where I obtained my undergraduate degree. As a young man who has so much passion for the academic profession and I desire to get to the peak of this profession, I will be publishing articles and journals that will probe into the causative reasons or causes of damages that have been done to the Nigerian environment in past and in recent years, the extent of these damages and how these damages can be effectively handled.

In some states, you can get your passport the same day you applied for it. If it's possible, go to other states and have it done.

Shanid:
PLEASE ADVICE ME ...
MY PASSPORT RENEWAL IS IN PROGRESS...I WAS TOLD IT WILL BE OUT ANYTIME FROM AUGUST 14. CLASSES START 30TH OF AUGUST. MY SCHOOL SENT A MAIL THAT I SHOULD CONFIRM MY ADMISSION BEFORE JULY 30TH. WHAT CAN I DO PLEASE � HELP...I NEED TO REPLY TO MY SCHOOL ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY . Anyone?

I was at the embassy in Abuja today. They said F1 and B1/B2 applicants won't be attended to.

JavanElsevier41:
Please how true is it that they are attending to people at the embassy today.
Just heard

Wait for their email. They will reschedule you.

charlesikenna00:
Good day all, pls for those that their 28th appointment at Abuja embassy was cancelled, are there still options for rescheduling and EA on your CGI portal after re-booking? I can't see any of them on my own..

Do you need passport to enter Ghana? I doubt

Friedpotato:
most times you’re told to go back to your country and apply. If you’re not a resident or have valid reason of stay in the new country, it’s not advisable to apply.

Let’s say you’re going to Ghana. Your passport would show your date of entry to Ghana and if the purpose of entry is realized to be the Visa, you’d most likely be sent back.

Are you giving up?

JavanElsevier41:
Please any idea of countries in Europe where I can run a really affordable Ms degree program. My budget is about 6m

Or Universities In the UK I can start with.

I checked my CGI; my appointment was cancelled. I am in town already. I will be there tomorrow.

Omoxrist:
Was your appointment cancelled when you logged into your CGI account? If NO, please go ahead with your interview as scheduled on your CGI.

Same with me.

JavanElsevier41:
I even tried to reschedule
But I was told my MRV fee is invalid

I just received the same email. I am already in Abuja for tomorrow's interview.

JavanElsevier41:
Pls help.
My interview was supposed to be tomorrow
I just checked and saw that my appointment has been cancelled.
Is this just only me���

Please, list 3 schools that provide full ride scholarship with SAT score of 1230.

Janet200:
It’s very possible, the person should search for schools mostly historical black colleges and back it up with a good cgpa

To get full funding with 1230 is nearly impossible. If he wants full funding, he should retake SAT... He should target at least 1420. With 1230, he can get Scholarships and his family will contribute some amount. He can also explore community colleges in US .

Duisburg:
My brother got 1230 in his SAT. Can anyone suggest a school he can get admission and full funding.

He is going for Bachelor in Journalism.

Regards.

Congratulations!

Muleriders:
that Twoods guy?.

I almost committed suicide in 2018 when this dude quoted me and said "you are failure, just forget about American dream and re-enroll afresh in a Nigerian University to get a better grade", "what were you doing when your mates were making 2.1 and first class".

As God will have it, walspring came to my rescue for TOEFL and GRE 50% discount as well as sevis payment. Fairheart came through for mocks. He was calling me with his credit days to my interview. Lagosismyhome came through for motivation and mentorship.
To the glory of God and shame of Twoods, I will be graduating with an MBA next week Friday July 30. With an estimated cgpa of 3.7/4.0.

Also got several honors including Beta Gamma Sigma which is the highest honor any business student can receive in the whole world.

Yes, your sevis ID and school code.

IvannahG:
Hello house, please do you need any information from your I-20 to pay for your Sevis?

It's necessary you write at least one test. You'll likely be denied visa if the consular officer should ask for the result of the test you wrote and you didn't have any result to present. It shows you are not a credible student.

Bellings:
Good Afternoon everyone please I need a link where I can check out all approved American schools online to be able to narrow down my search especially those schools that wave GRE, SAT ETc please I will appreciate your effort thank you

I got my int'l passport in 5days in 2017 at Asaba immigration office. I think the duration depends where you are.

GoddyOra:
Please I would like to know how long it takes to apply and receive a 9ja international passport cos my kid bro plans to take october SAT exams and he is yet to do his intern passport.

Can he start the passport process next week and it will be ready in like 2-3months times? cos I heard it takes time in most cases.