US Consulate General Holds Orientation Session for Nigerian Students

About 120 Nigerian undergraduate and graduate students who have been admitted to United States higher institutions recently attended an education USA pre-departure orientation at the US Consulate General in Lagos.

The newly admitted students were treated to a wide range of practical advice about US culture and educational expectations to set them up for success, such as building positive relationships with professors and peers, time management, and balancing course workloads with a strong social and community life.

EducationUSA Advisers, Chinenye Uwadileke and Adeola Oseni, who led the session in concert with 11 current and former students from Nigeria, shared extensive wisdom from first-hand experience.

The acting Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Frank Sellin, welcomed the group, saying that they are beginning a life-changing educational and cultural experience, while urging them to bring back their experiences and knowledge to the benefit of all Nigerians.

EducationUSA is the authoritative and premier source of advice and information on higher education in the United States. The Education USA advising centres at the US Embassy in Abuja and the US Consulate in Lagos provide quality, timely, accurate, and unbiased information about all accredited US higher education institutions for persons wishing to study in the United States.

In addition to free general orientations open to the public on finding and applying to programmes in the United States, the centres offer individual advice for a fee to help interested Nigerian students who have the academic qualifications and financial resources for studying in the United States.