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Sesandennis:
I was denied visa into u.s to study in August, masters in sociology but i had my first degree in Economics. How do i blend the two together during interview when next am going.... Kindly help a brother in need. thank you.

As answered by another person above.

If you don't know why you chose sociology as a proposed career, then you are likely to be denied again in your next interview.

Changing career path isn't a crime.
But not knowing why you want to spend thousands of Usd on a course is a big sin at the embassy. even if you have full funding + free car + free wife + free house, if you can't clearly defend why you are choosing a career path, you will likely be awarded the Green paper

Gospelozy:
Good morning House. Please an urgent one.
My brother graduated with a 2.54cgpa in Geology and Mining. He wants to do his msc in environmental science or any related course.
Please I need referrals on schools with funding or low tuition.
Thank you. Please I need the gurus to help. ��

2.54/5.0?.

Honest truth, your chances of funding is very low

1. Evaluate your cgpa to 4.0 using WES free calculator to know where you stand

2. Hit Google and search "lowest out of state tuition in texas" replace texas with every other states you wish to study. (since low tuition is your priority)

3. From the search results, go through the school websites and check each school's ission requirement to see if your cgpa meets the ission criteria. Some schools consider your last 60hours credit (300l and 400l) evaluation incase your first 2 years GPA is bad. While some schools decide by the entire GPA. So checking each of the school portals from your search result in NO.2 will tell you where you belong.


4. Since your proposed course is STEM, most of the schools might need GRE. prepare well to ace it as it will help to compliment your low cgpa during ission decisions.

Rik500k:
wow! finally, i've been looking for a current mule rider to put me on

You are welcome. Feel free to ask me anything you need to know about Southern Arkansas University

Rik500k:
are u a mulerider?

Yes. Proudly SAU

Godchangemylife:


I do not see any aforementioned as a problem...

I already knew i will pay for those... I can only convince my prospective sponsor with a full ride.

OK sir. Good luck with the full ride pursuits

Godchangemylife:

Did u think visa and sevis fees are the basic things... As for me no they are not... I studies hard for my exam to get a good score which could fetch me a full ride... I think taking the test is one of the basic things...
Sometimes what u want might not want you
I have to make it want me..

Oga.
Visa fee is about 70k or there about.

Sevis fee is now 350usd (127,000 naira)

If your schools require waec evaluation, WES icap cost $145 (52,900 naira).

If your school requires test of English language, TOEFL cost 50k naira on the average.

If eventually you get ission and get your visa,
You will still pay the new visa issuance fee of 80k or thereabout.

The cheapest flight from lagos to Newyork is about is about 400usd. (146,000).

You see all these fees above, no school in the US will pay them for you even if you get a full ride into Harvard or MIT. you have to pay them all by yourself.


I will reframe the same question that someone asked you earlier.

If you cannot afford just $50 to submit applications, how do you intend to sort out the other fees running up to 400k?.


I like your quote of what you want that isn't wanting you. But there is the other side called REALITY.

Hmmmmmmmm

N2B2:
Good day House

My uni has just sent my I-20 via courier, and I should be getting it in a few days.

In the mean time, what do I do next. Do I pay my SEVIS fee now, and then go ahead to pay visa fee?

I'm sorry for the poor question.

Yes. Pay sevis.

The check the expect delivery date of the I20 via the courier tracking platform.

Then schedule your interview to dates after the arrival of your I20

Brown2Green:
Btw, if you're going to NIU this spring, hit me up.

Sometimes, more than one schools share same abbreviation. Spelling out the name in full will help better.

Mfondara:


What if one has personal fund that covers for a year and then a SOA of an Uncle as a secondary-sponsor? My program duration is 2 years.

Though I picked self as sponsor while completing DS-160 form as no option for personal fund/sponsor.

You should be fine. As long as you are able to present your case to the v.o


Hope your uncle also appear on the I20 as sponsor?

Goodbloke:
am going to be working and schooling at the same time since am skilled in plumbing and electrical works

Haaaaaaa!!!!!!.

V. O won't only deny you on hearing this,
A comment will be left on your profile like this.

"this guy is a potential immigration, he has intention to work in the USA illegally on non-immigrant visa and will likely abandon schooling"

Till the end of the world, every next VO that interview your subsequent attempts will always see this and do you the green booklet favour

Greatos32:
Good day guru in the house , av been a silent member of this great forum . pls I need ur help this time I have been denied twice on student visa last year and this year August 2019, and I am going for another interview soon
Vo: Hello good morning
Me: good morning with a very big smile
Vo: why are you going to the us
Me: I'm going to the us for my masters in education
Vo: why ......
Me: I explained
Vo: how many schools did you apply to
Me: I considered 2 schools
Vo: which and whixh what is which and which?
Me ; I told her
Vo: why do you want to study in the us
Me: because the country has one of the best educational and public health system in the world and is widely known for its quality teaching and research. ( what does public health has to do with education degree?)
Vo: what's your undergraduate degree
Me: mentioned
Vo: wow
Vo: who is your sponsor
Me: my mum
Vo: what uni did you go to
Me: mention
But the issue that , I have a brother in USA and I already mentioned him in my profile and he is through with his program this month and alrealready gotten a work permit . if am asked what does ur brother do , What is going to be my respond . Really need ur help pls.

Goodbloke:
Is it compulsory that I have a sponsor in order to study abroad cos I have beeen saving and working towards this exercise and I intend sponsoring myself abroad.

Pls Is this acceptable ?

Yeah. Possible as long as you have the funds that covers your entire duration.


If your funds covers your first year only, it won't fly. Because the VO will be wondering how you will pay for the second year since you won't be working in US

groovychik:
Na your type go copy person for Exam and even copy their matriculation number. What has Public health got to do with your Masters in Education? You saw am approval of Solip and just took the public health part verbatim. Good luck

Ekunsgreat:
Vo in the house please help me I was denied on my first interview around May and I want to reapply for spring semester please can I change my course ..?i Studied ing Edu in school But in my first interview I chose Human Resources mgt so I was thinking if I could change it to finance and management for this spring semester..I need your opinion so that it will be easy for me to defend thanks

You can always change your course.

Just prepare an answer for the question "why did you change your course?" incase you are been asked during your next interview

hammed71:
guys is it too late to apply for spring 2020

No. Some schools still accept applications until November. However, the only problem is with visa.

You have to wait to get ission,
You have to wait for I20 to arrive Nigeria,
You have to book visa appointment
And you might not be lucky to get a date before your resumption.



So, it's a risk. Try to submit applications. If itted and was able to get I20 and interview date before your resumption, fine. If not, you can always defer your ission to the next term

odayofunmi:
I finished from FUTA ,estate management to be precise with a 2.41 2nd class lower grade. I need advice on how best I can further in the USA with this grade.

2.41/5.0?,

1. Evaluate your cgpa to 4.0 using free wes calculator

2. Use for result to search from google on schools that accepts your "wes result" for your "desired masters course" in USA.

3. Put your personal or family funds together because you have a slim chance of getting funding with that grade. You may lucky for a partial funding if you have higher GRE test score

Adesegun1:
Hi guys!
My interview is on Tuesday 22nd October.
This is my proposed transcript.
Please help review and show me my flaws. I will be really grateful. Thank you.

Me: Good Morning Sir
VO: Good Morning. Your port and I-20

Me: es both

VO: Where are you going?
Me: I am going to Franklin University for my Masters in Business istration degree.

VO: Why USA? Why not Nigeria? Why not Canada?
Me: You will agree with me that education is the US is widely known for its global recognition and reputation which will look great on my resume and help me achieve my goal of becoming a well-respected Business Consultant.

VO: How did you get to know about Franklin University?
Me: I conducted my personal research -school-on-school- and one thing that stood Franklin University out was that the curriculum which carries with it the Business Sustainability & Transitioning course which stands as a major problem in Nigeria and I would love to be a major solution to it. Following the death of the founders, almost every Nigerian business dies; this negatively impacts the Nigerian economy and is a major challenge to be tackled.

I followed up with the Professor in charge – Professor Charles Brighton- and I was very convinced that Franklin is the best place to get this knowledge.

Finally, my current CFO is an alumnus of the school and he highly recommended Franklin to me.

VO: How is this degree going to help you?
Me: Currently, I work as a Finance & s Analyst at Crux Plc and have built a solid foundation in managing the finance of a business. I would love to further understand how businesses operate holistically -by understanding the operations, people and leadership, finance, marketing and sales. This will help me achieve my dream of becoming a Business Consultant so I can be a solution to Nigeria’s dying businesses.

VO: What are your plans after graduation?
Me: I will return to Nigeria; work with a reputable business consulting firm for 2 years to further understand the Nigeria business market. Afterwards, I will startup my own business consulting firm to solve Nigeria’s business problems.

VO: What is your first degree? when did you graduate?
Me: B.Sc. Business istration / 2015

VO: What have you been doing since graduation?
Me: Immediately after graduation I got a scholarship to study for a mini-MBA program at Lagos Business School through with I got a job at Cruuucc Plc where I have been working as a Finance & s Executive for almost 2 years now.

VO: GRE/GMAT/TOEFL
Me: No

VO: How many schools did you apply to?
Me: 2 schools- Northeastern University and Franklin University. Both itted me.

VO: Why did you choose Franklin?
Me: As I mentioned earlier Franklin has a unique curriculum; the Business Sustainability & Transitioning course stood Franklin University out as it will make me achieve my dream of solving Nigeria’s business problem.

VO: Can you tell me some courses you will be taking?
Me: Corporate Finance, Business Sustainability, Operations Management, HR Management, Leadership, Innovation for Business, Business Consulting, Strategy.

VO: Which course interests you most and why?
Me: Business Sustainability & Transitioning. As explained above.

VO: What do you know about Columbus, Ohio?
Me: Columbus Ohio, named after the famous Christopher Columbus, is the state capital and most populous city in the US state of Ohio with an estimate population of 900,000 people. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the US. In 2013, Forbes gave Columbus an “A” grade as one of the top cities for business in the US and then one of the best places for business and careers.

VO: Who is your sponsor?
Me: My dad

VO: What does your sponsor do?
AES: He owns a rẹal estate company

VO: Your visa is approved!
AES: Thank you sir.

1. No GRE / Gmat for MBA?, you sound like an unserious student looking for cheap ission.


2. Choosing Franklin University (unranked) over northeastern University with a 40 tie rank? ( check my attachment). You sounded more unserious.

If you are a Nigerian V.O . And someone told you he chose odududwa University in ife over covenant University in Ota (both private university),

How would your reaction be?,

If truely northeastern gave you ission. Pls reschedule your interview and accept that of northeastern University. You have a better chance with it than Franklin.

My own opinion, I may be wrong though.

Phrankfree:
Please can someone assist me in answering this question, I want to apply for F1 Visa and my sponsor has a foreign bank statement. is it acceptable to use a foreign bank statement instead of a Nigerian bank statement?.

You should be fine. Provided the is legit and the funds cover your school expense

Nad95:
Hi, fam. Thanks for all that you guys are doing here. Please I have to some questions to ask and I hope to find answers here:

1. Is there anyone here in this forum/thread who's in the US and studying Medical Laboratory Science at the undergraduate or Masters Level?

2. Is it possible to study Medical Laboratory Science at the Masters Level with a BSc degree in Human and Medical Physiology?

3. Does sitting for GRE and scoring high qualify one for scholarships or it'll be a combination of both your BSc CGPA and GRE?

I really look forward to receiving answers to these questions here.

Once again, thank you.

.




1. With the loads of resources available online, you can always navigate for help

2. School varies. But most schools in the US allows you to run masters in same college as your undergraduate irrespective of your major. (e.g, bsc in chemistry can run masters in biology). What they do is to check your transcript and see if you meet the required undergraduate courses. If you didn't, you may have to take few undergraduate prerequisite for your masters major. Engage the course/faculty advisors of your proposed schools for enquiries.


3. GRE + CGPA. The higher the GRE score, the higher your chances. Since its stem course, your chances are brighter.

Opyz:
Anyone going to GSU this spring? Let's discuss about the journey ahead

Sometimes, more than one schools share same abbreviations. Spelling out the name in full may aid you in getting response faster

Damilare5882:
Hello everyone, I will be so grateful if I can get anyone that can put me through the green card process without using a lawyer. I got married to my beautiful wife a the beginning of this year. Thank you.

Are you presently an F1 visa holder? or a potential IR recipient from Nigeria?

If its the former, your spouse should file for AOS for you,

If later, she should file I130 for you

ugobent:
Is very quite unfortunate that I got denied for the fifth time in this spring 2019 after so many effort tried.
Now am planning on deferring into spring 2020
,all the necessary requirements needed from my school has been provided except another new statement of they're seriously demanded from me before my deferral application will be accepted.
I saw a link of scholarships there in my school website, is there any requirements needed for scholarship rather than my previous credentials they already have with them, which are

Received Items:

NWACC International Application
Copy of port
High School Diploma/Transcript
Copy of Financial Statement Form
Proof of English Requirement - English Verification Check Form.

Please I really need a guide line

After 5 straight denials, I think you need to take a break and reflect on the past 5 interviews.

See the loopholes and where you went wrong. Try working on those lapses and then refire

rkarang:
I want to commend you all for doing great jobs here.

I strongly need advice and views bout these grades:

CGPA 4.24/5.0
GRE 286 AWA 3.0
Qualification: B.Sc. Business
Course of Interest: MS Business Analytics

Intending semester Fall 2020

Your cgpa is good.. But for your GRE, it's on average side.


Follow this steps.

1. Go to WES website and use the free calculator to convert your grades to 4.0


2. Hit Google and search for masters in business analytics in US and browse through the list of schools. (most schools offer this under MBA though)


3. Go through the requirements of the school and see if your cgpa and GRE score matches (I'm sure your cgpa does).


4. Check through the scholarship opportunities of the schools to see if your profile fit in.

5. Weigh the best options at hand and you may need USnews to compare the ranking.

6. Send in your applications and get ITTED

iwriterng:


Your response laid so much emphasis on cgpa.

I don’t need to ask anybody, I’m in the US as well; getting a graduate degree, so I know how it works.

I’m just trying to curb your blanket statement on reasons why he/she won’t get into a program because of how competitive the application Pool can be.

Peace to you too

OK my friend. Take a glass of water and let's re-analyse the entire thing to see the blanket you are talking about.

This was his post.

mrchemist:
Gudpm I m A Graduate of Chemistry 2-2 But Currently. Have my PGDE 4.1/5.0 With Teaching Experience in Lagos State Edu Chemistry Teacher (over 7yrs). What is the probability of Getting ission with Full Scholarship for 2020 in Etsu ....Thanks

And this was my reply

Muleriders:


I don't think US universities accept PGD transcripts for masters, I may be wrong though.

What career are you pursuing exactly in the masters level?, chemistry as a science? Or education?


If as science, with GRE score of 300+, you may be lucky for partial funding because its a STEM program. I use the word partial because with your 2-2, you are competing with others with 4.9/5 first class applicants.

If you are pursuing education chemistry at master's level. You have a very low or almost impossible chance for funding because

1. Education courses are poorly funded in the US unlike the STEM counterparts.

2. Since the program is poorly funded, you will be competing with other first-class students for the little available funding.

Now that you have taken a glass of water, now read through the two content and tell me where I laid emphasis on GETTING ITTED into a competitive program.

I only empasized on getting a full funding for educational course with a 2-2 as almost impossible because of the little funding available for it. And I adviced him to consider masters in CHEMISTRY been a STEM course to have a partial funding advantage with his 2-2. and not on getting itted with a 2-2


Once again, I appreciate your criticism, but I will advice you to always read and understand the context of an argument before throwing critics.

If its that easy for 2-2 to get full scholarship, then 80% of Nigeria graduates should be in US by now because almost every graduates I know had Atleast 2-2.

Peace

Please!!!, to people sending me PMs, you can do better by asking your questions here on this forum and any expert inline with your enquiries can help, I will always quote and reply any questions I have knowledge and ideas in. With that, others can also learn as well. Let's help each other grow and achieve American dream.

LagosismyHome:


Ancestors ...........at my young age.

Young age kee?.
When you finished your MBA in US, I was still in ss2 by then. You are a mummy here

wickyyolo:


Wow. I never knew this.
Very resourceful info.
Thanks

You are welcome. That's why we are all here. To help one another. Cheers

lasthero:



I saw the encryption you did in the last paragraph

Gbayi

wickyyolo:


Please university can offer ission with lower cgpa 2-2 precisely ?

2-2 in Nigeria falls in between 2.5/5 and 3.5/5 if I'm right.

The most important thing is to then evaluate your naija 2-2 using the evaluation body which I recommend WES. reason is this, WES doesn't count your carryovers like naija unis do. If you failed a course and ed it in another year as carryover, your previous zero grade won't be recorded. Also, WES do boost cgpa.

I had 2.65/5 from naija, and when I evaluate with WES, it gave me 2.79/4 and I got an unconditional ission with it.



Like I said earlier, most ission in the US are in two categories. Conditional ission for low grades and unconditional ission for high grades.


Some schools also combine your cgpa with GRE scores + LOP to judge issions. The bottom line is that schools vary in of ission process.


In my school (Southern arkansas University) , with cgpa of 2.2/4, you can get a conditional ission (you will be place on a condition in your first year, when you ed the condition, your restriction will be removed). Although, other factors also surface. Check the attachments below


Schools like alcorn State University, Morgan state University, and some schools in texas offers conditional ission with 2.0/4.0 sef if you have good GRE scores.

Engage google search, you will be amazed that there are good schools that will offer issions with low cgpa and good standardise exam scores

pimper24:
Pls can I Export goods to Nigeria while on F-1 visa cos I have just 20 hours of work per week on campus?

These our people sef.
But you know you aren't supposed to be asking these questions on a public forum like this where VOs do come to have break lounge and study what naija applicants/students are up to lately?.

You are in the US to study and do legalise campus job only, not to trade and run export services.


"... Omo iya mi, ko si wahala, sha Rora shey codedly, ma je Ki nkankan ba records e je nitori ojo ti o ba fe adjust status e"

iwriterng:


This is not necessarily a good advice.

If you convert your CGPA and it meets your school minimum requirement, please apply.

The ission process in the US is not just a thing of grade. Even when the application pool is competitive (GPA-wise), they still think alongside diversity in the class population.

Nice contribution my friend. But if you check his post very well, and also check my reply that you quoted. You will notice that it centered on "full scholarship with a 2-2 degree from Nigeria" and not about ission.


I myself came here with a poor 2-2 from naija. If you check my replies to another , you will see where I said I have a friend in alcorn State University who is running masters on conditional ission with a third class from naija.


It is what it is. Ask anyone schooling presently in US or any of our ancestors like lagosismyhome, they will tell you how educational courses are poorly funded in USA,.

Where stem is getting over 100million usd endowment, MBA may get like 40m while education may get less than 10million usd. And with the little funds available, you are competing with other people who have higher cgpas. That is why I said he has a better chance with chemistry than with science education (chemistry education).



Its good to contribute and give constructive criticism, but lets always understand the context of the argument first.

Peace