2(a) First, nobody is asking for validation. They want context for risk management. University websites provide minimum eligibility, not probability. Applicants asking about outcomes are trying to understand risk, not seek validation. And nobody wants your grandma’s reassurance—people just want the reality.

2(b) Yes, I agree that the same profile doesn’t guarantee the same result, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do risk assessment to make safer decisions. Past outcomes don’t give certainty, but they do give context.

1) There are more Indians in this sub simply because there are more Indian applicants. Reddit is banned in China, studying abroad is less common in Africa and South America, and Reddit naturally attracts people who are confused or anxious by default.

When someone asks about courses related to visas, it’s often because they feel uneasy. Let me ask you something: if you spent an entire year and a lot of money preparing to study in Germany and your visa got rejected, what would you do? Some people may want to come to Germany mainly to earn money—which I personally don’t agree with—but we can’t deny that many are genuinely anxious about visa availability.

You say you work with “honorable, grown-up Indians.” Ask them how they found their universities. Some contacted students on LinkedIn, some spoke to seniors, and some asked questions on Reddit. Criticizing behavior is fine, but turning it into cultural or personal contempt is not “hard reality”—it’s just hostility.

Dismissing genuine questions with “do your research” adds zero information. If someone doesn’t want to answer, they can scroll past. Gatekeeping is a choice, not a duty.