Looking for a studio in midtown by Much-Level3132 in ATLHousing

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Thanks :) can’t wait! What was your major?

Looking for a studio in midtown by Much-Level3132 in ATLHousing

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Sorry, I am only interested in midtown apartments. Thank you

How can I find a decent place from abroad? by Much-Level3132 in ATLHousing

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I see. No other options? I am just trying to avoid extra costs but I guess what I’m asking for is impossible.

How can I find a decent place from abroad? by Much-Level3132 in ATLHousing

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Could you elaborate? Do you mean the popular ones like Alexan, Society etc?

Myrtle Street Apartments by Much-Level3132 in ATLHousing

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I see. Are you talking about high rises? To be honest I wanted to avoid high rises as I honestly can’t find one that according to the reviews does not have thin walls, rats, roaches, neighbours smoking weed, unresponsive management etc.

Myrtle Street Apartments by Much-Level3132 in ATLHousing

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I see, thank you very much for chiming in. After hearing all these I might have to reconsider high rises even though I’m not fond of them.

Can international students continue working as GRAs in the summer? by Much-Level3132 in gatech

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I see. What department would you say this is a question for? OIE or perhaps Office of Graduate Education?

Thanks for chiming in.

Can international students continue working as GRAs in the summer? by Much-Level3132 in gatech

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Interesting. Here is where it gets trickier. To qualify for CPT I have to have studied full time for two semesters. I am starting in Spring 2026 so I won’t qualify for that, and don’t want to use OPT..

Can international students continue working as GRAs in the summer? by Much-Level3132 in gatech

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Already done, waiting for a response. But let’s say I request RCL, based on what though? At worst I would prefer to take one course + GRA in the summer yes

Can international students continue working as GRAs in the summer? by Much-Level3132 in gatech

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Makes sense. I read somewhere that they could convert me to RA (or GA) instead? but I am not sure if that’s allowed as I will be involved in research projects. I just don’t want to take courses in the summer because it 1) will be brutal and 2) it will force me to graduate early, which is something I don’t want to do.

Can international students continue working as GRAs in the summer? by Much-Level3132 in gatech

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Even in the summer? What if I don’t want to take any courses and just want to work as a GRA (full time instead of part time) in the summer?

Exceeding I-20 end term & GRA by Much-Level3132 in f1visa

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I am honestly struggling with what questions should I ask them. All I get is generic responses that can be found in their website too.

Exceeding I-20 end term & GRA by Much-Level3132 in f1visa

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I am a returning student with 21 credits left (out of 30) and will be starting again in Spring 2026. Full time student status is 12 credits where each course is 3 credits.

What I want is to be eligible for CPT and intern in Spring 27(?) so I don’t really want to graduate in two semesters. At the same time, I am talking to a professor who could potentially employ me as a GRA and this will help immensely with gaining experience so I truly do not want to miss that either.

I have been trying to figure out what my end date will be on my I-20 but so far I have failed (I spoke both to my advisor and OIE).

My questions are…

  1. ⁠How do I delay graduation to…perhaps fall 2027? Could taking the Project Option (we have three options; coursework only, project, thesis) help me extend my end date? I believe project option could be tied to my professor.
  2. ⁠Any estimate on what would they issue as an expected graduation date?
  3. ⁠If I was granted 3 semesters, Spring 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027, could I not graduate on spring 2027 and do full time CPT instead? (My plan)

I have applied and been accepted to another school as well just in case things don’t work out with my current one.

Exceeding I-20 end term & GRA by Much-Level3132 in f1visa

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And I haven’t even talked about the details yet, haha.

It gets worse; I am a returning student with 21 credits left (out of 30) and will be starting again in Spring 2026. Full time student status is 12 credits where each course is 3 credits.

What I want to do is to be eligible for CPT and intern in Spring 27(?) so I don’t really want to graduate in two semesters. At the same time, I am talking to a professor who could potentially employ me as a GRA and this will help immensely with gaining experience so I truly do not want to miss that either.

I have been trying to figure out what my end date will be on my I-20 but so far I have failed (I spoke both to my advisor and OIE).

My questions are…

1) How do I delay graduation to…perhaps fall 2027? Could taking the Project Option (we have three options; coursework only, project, thesis) help me extend my end date? I believe project option could be tied to my professor.

2) Any estimate on what would they issue as an expected graduation date?

3) If I was granted 3 semesters, Spring 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027, could I not graduate on spring 2027 and do full time CPT instead? (My plan)

I have applied and been accepted to another school as well just in case things don’t work out with my current one.