What is the next available date as at this morning? Plsss help

pepe4reps:
JAN 11

Any emergency date left?

jamoyakz:
famous guest inn 4k opposite dodan barrack obalende... it's a. zero star hotel but it's relatively save although many of our sisters there... have a good interview

Thanks Bro.

Please anyone with information on any cheap and safe hotel around obalende. I need the info asap cos my interview is next week. Thanks in advance

LagosismyHome:


Thanks for the update , glad to hear

Been really busy .....so havent checked that email

I sent you a pm but you haven't replied. I need a mock interview. My date is close.

bigfrancis21:


The MPS is the same as MSC in Economics just that it is non-thesis based and is created specially for professionals who are only interested in pursuing a master's degree in Economics to boost their job chances, chances of promotion etc. The MPS you see is just a title. So if you just need a master's degree to better your chances in the US job market, then the MPH program is the best for you. However, if you have plans for a PhD afterwards or sometime in the future, then go for the traditional thesis-based MSc in Economics program.

Can I PM you? My interview is on the 8th of December.

Mayorboi:


Find out how much in USD that is required for your sponsor to have to cover your 1yr expense & multiply by 361. If its equal to or above 9.8 you are good to go.

How far guy? Can I take the photocopy of my statement of account to the embassy?

MasterforceII:
My head hurts. No, I am not thinking about the present situation of the country, the recent NNPC scandal, the fact that we have not had light for days, I have just written my GRE exam. After months of on and off and off and on and off and off and off and off and on preparations, I can now call myself GREat. Lol.
Having finally written the GRE, I feel I'm in a position to advise potential test takers. It goes without saying that in order to obtain high scores, one needs to practise. Take as many practice tests as you can and keep working on improving your scores. Infact, the practice tests are coterminous with the actual exams. My experience today proved that. In addition to preparing for the exam, you should also be preparing yourself mentally. You should be googling stuff like "how to keep your brain active for four hours", "How to detect the experimental section in the GRE exam", "How to read 600 word Reading comprehension passages in 2 -3 minutes".
I did not have as adequate a preparation as I had wished. Work was so demanding and I couldn't find the time. Still, I studied whenever I could; on commutes to work reading articles from Aldaily, using the magoosh vocab app, memorising words from a list I had earlier created on quizlet (Studying GRE PRACTICE on Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/202373358/gre-practice-flash-cards/ ) - this was especially helpful as associating words with pictures ensured I remembered them. For the quant, I watched the magoosh videos and skimmed through the Manhattan sets.
Serious preparations however began 2 weeks ago. I digested the whole ETS guide in one weekend and took the practice tests (158Q, 154V). No other material can substitute the ETS official guide in my opinion. That same weekend I took the powerprep and had (158,152) and I was like hay God! Is this my destiny? I hurriedly went through the Manhattan 5lb for quant and princeton review for verbal. In hindsight, I regret the haphazard manner with which i read the Manhattan 5lb. It is another great resource to ensure a good quant score. Took the second powerprep and the free crunchprep test yesterday and was averaging Q162, V158. Na so I close shop. What else could mans do? I was just hoping that ginger go enter my body today which would cause my scores to miraculously shoot up. Lol.
Got to the center and was shown my desk. It was when I sat down that I realised I had not brought any snack. No water. Nothing. And Nairaland people advised me. How could you forget son? It was gonna be a long four hours. I got the VQVQV format. The first Verbal Section no be here o. I was tempted to walkout and go and pick masters form at Unilag. The 2 quant sections on the other hand were not bad at all. I was able to answer most if not all of the questions correctly , at least from my own perspective. Lol. The remaining verbal sections were fair. I did not encounter any strange words. The bulk of my time however was spent trying to decipher those arcane and convoluted RC passages. My advise, tackle the TCs and the SEs first, then the paragraph arguments before dealing with the RCs. That way, you are left with enough time to deal with the RCs.
Reported my scores and was not surprised. I was just hoping for more. Sent to my preselected four schools and left the building to go find food and water.

Profile:
CGPA: 3.64/4.00 (WES unofficial score)
GRE Score: 321
Quant: 163
Verbal: 158
AW: Check back in 2 weeks.
Applying for MS Electrical Engineering. #fall2018

This thread really helped a lot and it's only fair that i repay by giving an account of my GRE experience so that prospective test takers may glean from it one or two stuff like I did from reading others' experiences on here. I don't think I would be rewriting the exam. I don't think I can subject myself to that amount of mental drudgery again. Schools will have to accept me with that score whether they like it or not. Lol

Please can you send me Princeton review to my mail obiusvwede@yahoo.co.uk ? I am writing in few weeks. Congrats ooo.. Nice scores

Etap:
My advice for propective test takers is to try and eat something (not too much food oo) just little on the morning of exam, it will allow enough glucose to flow in for the brain to look sharp, for me we had an hour and thirty minutes delay during the test, we continued from where we stopped, when the system came up again , every one was looking tired, ....prepare with Barron, magoosh, kaplan , and mahanttan ..thats all i use, i have a score of 304, waiting for the essay part, my school needs about 307 for funding, so im kind of furious about the remaining score.Thanks

When dd you write?

Scholastica16:


Congrats.

Quickest fix: answer the shorter passages after the SEs and TCs. For the longer ones, take the questions and try to trace them in the main passage. Look for key words to help you trace the exact part of the passage that has it. Read 1 or 2 lines before the sentence and 1 or 2 after the sentence. Pause for a few seconds and just think. You time won't run as fast as you think. Just think.

Come up with the answer in your head without checking the options then go back to the options. *by now your ABCDE should already be on your answer sheet*.

Examine A, if it does not say what you came up with -strike it. Do same till you find an option that matches yours. If A, B, C, D don't cut it for you, don't even bother reading E just select it as your answer and move on. If you keep reading the options over and over, I guarantee you would get confused and your time will keep running.

Hope this helps.

Nice one

Amandrush:
Hello everyone, sorry I haven't been very active on this platform. Preparing for Gre exams scheduled on 6th of this month.. It's well. I didn't reschedule again.. Let me just give it a trial.. I have written my Toefl already and my scores are below.. I really need an urgent reply.. I have problems with my RC, anyone with suggestions of any workable shortcut, I have seriously tried. Will be back for Thanksgiving after I am done with my exams on Friday. Thanks everyone who made my toefl score worthwhile..

R: 26
L: 25
W: 26
S: 23
Total: 100

Success in your exam. Mine is 5th of November. Go n ace it.

Scholastica16:


ETS Guide.

Princeton.

Can u please forward a soft copy of the Princeton to my mail. My address is Vwederian@gmail.com. Thanks

Scholastica16:


Yes.

I just got a mail from ETS confirming my GRE for 1st week of November. Still studying tho..... What material will you recommend for Reading Comprehension?

Scholastica16:


Give me your email. Or PM me. I can send it to you. (Soft copy though).

Please send to me too obiusvwede@yahoo.co.uk. Thanks

Zeng:



VO: (With a smile) Good morning

Me: (Also replied with a smile) Good morning

VO: Pass me your passport and I-20 please

Me: (Passed it to him)

VO: So tell me about the school you are going to

Me: The school I'll be going to is National University. It is was established in 1971 and is accredited by the WASC. And the Computer science courses there have a good balance in theory and practice.

VO: Okay. So how many schools did you apply to?

Me: Just 2

VO: What's the name of the other school?

Me: Michigan Technological University

VO: And were you offered admission at MTU?

Me: No

VO: What standard tests did you take?

Me: I took the TOEFL.

VO: Did you take the (looking at my I
-20) GRE?

Me: No

VO: Who will be sponsoring your studies?

Me: My Aunt

VO: What does she do?

Me: (told him)

VO: When did you graduate from your Bachelor's?

Me: 2012

VO: And you did you NYSC?

Me: Yes

VO: What have you been doing since then?

Me: Well I worked with .....(a Christian organization). It wasn't a real job, but I worked with them for about 2 years before I moved to Lagos and got a job at .....(my current workplace).

VO: And what do you do there?

Me: Well I'm a Data processor/customer relations officer.

VO: Okay. (bringing out a white sheet of paper and passing it to me with my I-20) Here's your I-20, you will be needing it when you get on the plane...etc.

I'm so grateful to everyone here for their advice. That's why I took the time to drop this as my own way of helping someone.

My advice: ask for grace and favour of God as you go. I wasn't particularly well prepared but just found I just had the answer needed as questions were asked. And please, read as many transcripts as possible to prepare your mind for like questions, but don't cram any answers. It's best to sound natural.

This is the transcript i have been waiting for. I did not write GRE so i am scared i might be denied for it. Reading your transcript has encouraged me to request my form I-20 from the school. Spring 2018 here i come.

dephilosopher:
Pls is there anyone at southern Illinois university. I need to confirm if WES evaluation is needed for transcript in the school

Is it Edwardsville or Carbondale? For Edwardsville,no WES evaluation needed. I just got admitted for Spring 2018. But have not gotten assisstantship yet. I hope this helps.

Gurus in the house...........My friend want to apply for M.A in English in the USA. Which of the US schools will accept a GPA of 2.46 without GRE. Suggestions pls. Thanks in advance

Breamz:
nairalanders!!! God has done it o, dem don qimme visa o dis morninq...thnx peepz ,really appreciate evrytin diz bloq don do 4 me, my transcript cominq up soon,make i reach house first

Congrats.... i tap into your grace

Which school in the USA accepts second class lower GPA OF 3.3 for MSC in Engineering without GRE?

Christian129:



Abeg take every word wey my oga tell you seriously because i am a living testimony. My guy, try to write and ace your GRE. Bigfrancis baba, i go call you in few minutes.

I will. Any recommendations as per study materials?

bigfrancis21:


4.02/5.0 will be around 3.45/4.00 after conversion, using WES conversion standards. Normally, admission from top US schools (like Harvard, Yale, UMD, etc.) are almost 100% sure tickets to getting your visa at the embassy, even without GRE. However, with average schools like the one you got admission from, you need to write the GRE to boost your chances of getting the visa, not just getting the visa but getting it once at first attempt. 3 months is just enough time to take the GRE and score at least 310 to 315. The more time spent studying for the GRE the higher your score. GRE, though SS3 level math and english, has its own tricks and you need time to study for it and understand its tricks. Also, your GRE score could help you get funding before or after you arrive the US, you never might know. So study hard for it, take it and do your best. Nothing comes easy in life.

There are other types of GA such as administrative GA (non-academic type) and for such ones you do not need GRE to get them, just related work experience and maybe the right network. If you do not get a GA before arriving, some people do get GAs after arriving in the US just before school starts but they often have to come in early to run around campus for the GA search.

Tanks for your breakdown. How much is GRE registration nw? Any advice or recommended material to get such high score as you stated? I have to start preparing 4 it now.

Pls send to obiusvwede@yahoo.co.uk

Good evening nairalanders, I nid help.
I was given admission by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to study Environmental Science in spring 2018. GRE and TOEFL were waived for me. They are yet to approve my funding. Speaking with the director of the program, he told me a GRE score of >300 or a GPA of above 3.75 on a scale of 4 will b suitable to get d assistantship. What is d equivalent of my 4.02/5 GPA on 4 scale. Will nt having GRE reduce my chances of getting a visa? Can I prepare and write GRE in 3months n get a score higher than 300? Or there r other funding opportunities in the USA that don't require GRE scores?
@Lagosismyhome and odas. Pls I need your inputs.
God bless

When I hear record labels in Nigeria, what comes to my mind is resentment. Oh!! Another record label again? What with the emergence of numerous mushroom record labels spread all over the country? So, it was with little joy I received the news that another record label has been set up in the industry by Mr. Henry Alfada. Henry as fondly called is not new to the Nigeria Entertainment industry because he has been the brain behind several turnkey projects/events put up by different bodies. Very few record label executives have a plan as concrete and distinctively set up as Mr. Henry Alfada, CEO of the next big label to come out of Africa. Over time other labels have proved to be the finest out of the bunch from Africa. Their success over the years in pushing their artistes to the pinnacle of African music with well-oiled promotional machinery has made them formidable examples to those aiming to set up successful music empires. As it is, the aim of NEW ACT CREATIVITY ENTERTAINMENT is to build Africa's next truly multi global music label. With its well-planned moves on developing new talents and working with committed artistes, they should be birthing Nigeria's next superstars.
They have wasted no time in setting about their goals by snatching a hot and exciting artiste that is soon to be unveiled and with renewed hope and faith again I patiently wait for the growth of Africa’s next big label, NEW ACT CREATIVE ENTERTAINMENT.

By Akpofure Shedrach

obiusvwede@yahoo.co.uk