Penn State / Smeal - Enrolled - 03-15-2022

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March 15, 2022 6:34pm ET

Enrolled at Penn State / Smeal

Round: Round 2

Received via portal

GPA: 3.34

GRE: 315

Program Type: Traditional Two-Year

Target Career: Finance

Application Location: Africa

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I have enrolled in the program, but I'm expecting decisions from other B-schools R3. However, as an international, I want to stay back in the US at least to repay the loan I will incur. But Penn State is not STEM Designated, so no option for the 36months OPT. Will this affect US firms from sponsoring my H1b, and how will not having a STEM designation my goals of staying back in the US. I'm willing to forgo the deposit for a STEM-designated program.

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user70007 Likes Earned: 4 OP here-How will not having a STEM designation affect my goals of staying back in the US. Please I need your honest opinions. Thanks! (0)

eclipse4343 Likes Earned: 15 so my girlfriend is a chinese national who went through this process and I will say the big difference is you have 3 tries to win the lottery for the H1b. If you stay 1 year, you have 1 try for the H1B lottery. Thats really it and she has won the lottery this year in her first try but it is all luck and someone miss after 3 tries but of course 3 tries is always better than 1. Stem OPT = 3 tries and 36 months in the US on a student visa and non-stem OPT = 1 try / 1 year. I am not a lawyer and this is just my anecdotal experience watching her. (1)

eclipse4343 Likes Earned: 15 also the firms sponsoring is a firm by firm question. (1)

user70007 Likes Earned: 4 Thanks a lot for the detailed response. Of course, 3tries is better than 1try. (1)

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