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yoctek:
Dear e-family, I'm sorry I had to break the news on a sister thread- https://www.nairaland.com/215610/where-nigerians-australia/29

....Please rejoice with me!

Timeline:
Occupation: 263311 - Telecommunication Engineer
IELTS: 20/08/2016, L 8.5, R 8, W 7, S 7
Assessment lodged with EA (fast track) : 28/11/2016
Positive Assessment: 29/01/2017
EOI: 29/01/2017 65 points visa 189
ITA: 01/02/2017
Medicals & PCC: 07/02/2017
Visa lodged (189): 08/02/2017
All documents frontloaded ( including PCC, forms 80 and 1221): 08/02/2017
Visa Granted: 02/05/2017 (Direct Grant)
IED: 07/02/2018

To God be the glory!!!

filypo:
Is there any possibility to my case? It's just the year of birth that's different. The day and month is accurate. Is there any chance of me getting a visa? How should I order my answer if the question arises.

filypo:
Dear VO,

First, in November 2003 I attended an interview at the US consulate in
Lagos, I was denied visa. Currently I'm in Dubai and in 2016 July I attended
an F1 visa interview here but was denied visa. The situation now is in 2003
my DOB was 01.07.1977 but my current passport is 01.07.1981 and my Form
I-20. I was asked by the VO the reason why there was a change of year in my
passport and before I could answer the question I was disqualified on that
ground.

How do I salvage the situation as the same school have re-enroll me with a
full tuition waiver and assistanship to work while studying. How do I defend
this misfortune that has befell me and has been plaguing me since that last
visa denial.

Can I use a lawyer? any information will be of great help.

Thank you in anticipation, waiting for your favorable response.

anodebeanthony:
You are right. One university said they will give me scholarship between $2000 to $8000 when they admit me. And they don't need SAT, although they asked me my age then and I told them. They said if am above 22 year then I don't need SAT and not only that school said that and am sure some school will offer you scholarship with or without SAT.

Please can someone correct me if am wrong.

Tunnyz7:
The school gives it to international students

PrinceDekunle:
Try to register and sit for SAT and TOEFL. If you can nail SAT together with your 'very good' WAEC result, there is 97% chances you'll get a full scholarship in a US school.

tolajay:
So, I'm interested in doing an M.A in Communications at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA.

Shot the school an enquiry mail about my Final Year undergraduate status and they confirmed that I commence the application process.

I further asked on the need for a language proficiency test and scholarship opportunities and here's the response: "Hello, since you are from an English speaking country and are not required to submit a TOEFL or IELTS your scholarship amount will be based on G.P.A. only."

The school has directed that I send in my transcript via WES...Read a bit about them, though.

Could you please guide me through the certificate/transcript submission process.

Cc Walspring
Drocks
Lagosismyhome

mctowel01:
Partner points can only be claimed by an applicant if the spouse has gotten a positive assessment in an occupation on the same list as the occupation of the main applicant. The requirement of work experience is dependent on the accessing body of the respective occupation.

udi2111:
please can you kindly list some schools that gives full scholarship to undergraduate students. thanks

Scholastica16:
Kinematicguy is actually right. The ranking of schools on whatever list is skewed and depends on alot of things- one of which is propaganda. I think the rankings may be right to some degree at Undergraduate level, but I am 90% sure it is wrong at higher academic levels. Understanding modules, writing tests and making reports are just a fraction of graduate work and having to compress it into less than 9 months makes the UK system look questionable. There is also a very evident paucity of research culture or environment in their educational system but that may be my bias talking.

Also, some schools are ranked lower than others in their entirety but may be stronger in individual or specific programs than others. Let me use Harvard for example, their engineering programs are not vaunted or highly recommended but they would always top most rankings due to their history, endowments as well as the strength of their business and law school programs. So one would not be amiss to opt for a petroleum engineering program in Oklahoma or Tulsa University over Harvard for the reasons above.

I ran across a moniker on this platform who had 2330/2400 in his SATs and was offered admission to CALTECH, MIT and Georgia Tech (if I am not mistaken). I believe he attended Loyola Jesuit and got either full-funding or something substantial to attend either of those schools. His parents recommended MIT (Reputation and top ranked at the time) but he disagreed and went to CALTECH. Few years passed and after he had graduated, he came back here to say he had no regrets whatsoever for attending CALTECH and would continue to recommend them over MIT.

It sounded incredible at the time, but Sheldon Cooper (Jimmy Parson's character on "The Big Bang Theory" seems to assert that alot on the show.

I am just passing by sha... hope everyone is ok.

I am expecting my offer this week unfailingly.

ponpon:
There's someone that runs TOEFL for 40k if you're interested pm me

texrem:
Apply as undergraduate student.... do SAT TOEFL.... find schools and you will surely get admission and scholarship if you have a good SAT score.. I know some few schools that will give you full ride with good SAT score.

chrisdavinci:
Hi, you guys are doing a great job. I have been following the discussions here for quite a while now. I was admitted to Texas A&M University-Kingsville to study Chemical Engineering(MSc), was given $8k+ scholarship. I made the necessary payments already and I have my I-20 with me. Filled the DS-160 as well as paid the visa application fee. School resumption is Aug 10 and I have plans to schedule and interview next month is that too early? Also, I just passed out from nysc and currently unemployed can that affect my visa approval?
looking forward to your feedback guys.

Shakitibob0:
Korea Nazarene university..... Contact the school to ask all your questions

biikeys:
A good reason you shouldn't listen to hearsays..I would stick to EE if I were you. If you are a permanent resident or US citizen, you can go for Nursing or whatever course you want. You have lots of post-graduation opportunities with your MS in EE.

Teedawg:
Check Dakota state university or any other school in south Dakota they are very cheap most especially dsu if you wanna major in IT department it will be a great choice

HakemAbdulJabar:
Hello,
Please I registered for the SAT Last month on 15. The test is schedule for 06 of may. I registered with my credit card but up till now my account hasn't been debited. is that usual?
Thanks

sirRiddy:
I know someone who did this and maybe they can guide you
but like everyone's concern, are you a genuine student?

electronic:
A good option is to Seek a School that you can pay first semester fees (Worst case Scenario) and then hustle for an Administrative GA in the school from the fisrt semester.. You just have to search well...and then get info from people in such schools.
I believe you intend to pay for the Nursing Program right?

electronic:
You want to Dump Elect/Elect and study Nursing......
Wrong Move!!

144:
thank you Sir,is it English course?

shayhune:
You don't sound like a genuine prospective student. Elect engineering to nursing sounds confusing except you're just looking for an escape route. Mind you, if you think you can just quit a program anyhow, you'll be out of status and if you're caught, you'll see Muritala the next day.

udi2111:
Hello gurus in the house, I'll have been a silent reader of this thread,i must say may God richly bless those of you contributing immensely here. I really need advice from anyone who can help. I'm a bachelor's degree holder in electrical engineering with a GPA of 2.63/5.i intend applying to some university earlier mentioned on this thread which accept that GPA, although I'm still going to Take TOEFL and gre to boost my chances of admission. my intention is immediately i get to US, i want to quit the master's program and start nursing school in that same university or another university or community college.I'm applying for both the nursing and master's here in Nigeria at same time so that immediately i get over there i can start nursing.i will to know if it's possible,please anyone who have an idea should kindly contribute.