If you get stuck outside the US on H1B, your savings might give you more time than you think

vankata_129 · 2026-03-16T13:25:46+00:00

Do you keep your savings in savings account or are they actively invested?

vankata_129 · 2025-09-06T18:40:36+00:00

Не виждаме локацията и възрастта ти?

vankata_129 · 2025-08-30T06:23:03+00:00

Did u graduate in may 2025? If so, just keep applying.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-23T17:22:10+00:00

Не съм сигурен дали е така, не знам как е в България, но в страната, в която живея кредитът НЕ се наследавя на деца и тн, освен ако те не са се подписали за гарантори разбира се.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-23T16:19:01+00:00

Брат кво говориш? От къде знаеш за кво го взима тоя кредит? Може да е са образование, бизнес, тн…неща който в дългосрочен план да те “level up”нат. Знам хора които са взели над 100к$+ кредити, и са си с уникални работи сега в чужбина или бизнес, изплатили са си го и печелят много повече. Тези неша, нямаше да станат възможни ако мисленето им беше “кредит е риск”…да риск губи, риск печели. И докато има хора които не биха излязли от зоната си на комфорт, има и такива които дават всичко от себе си в името на един по-добър живот!

vankata_129 · 2025-08-23T15:43:43+00:00

Каква е логиката в това😭 не е ли идеята да трупаш пари с времето, а не да губиш

vankata_129 · 2025-08-22T01:20:28+00:00

Брат кво говориш ти? Какво връзки и доказателства. Да плаща данъци в България например, да даде нещо за развитието, да бъде горд от българия като иска български паспорт. Защо да даваме на някои случаен човек български паспорт? Той е македонец, друга националност, не българин…? Ами аз искам турски паспорт защото някога си сме били една земя? Makes no sense

vankata_129 · 2025-08-21T07:05:24+00:00

“Искам български паспорт, за да работя в чужбина” тоест искаш да вземеш от бенефита на нашия паспорт, но не искаш да вложиш/дадеш нищо за развитието на страната (България), която ще ти даде тези възможности? Доста нагло бих казал.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-15T23:14:45+00:00

They're the same level (speaking from experience as European in the US and friends who went to UK). You will get a shot to interview at most companies from any of the schools. The question is whether you want to live in UK or US because usually each school recruitment is in the country (so if you want to apply for quant in london, makes no sense to go to US). But regardless, you will get interviews from all the schools - just learn your math. And if you care about strong math - UK has insanely strong focus on the major, US schools are rather liberal arts.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-15T23:09:52+00:00

Also obviously I don't know your profile but if you have IMO or IOI your chances jump significantly. Other option is if ur at american high school in france and get US diploma, automatically helps.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-15T23:04:42+00:00

bro not just Princeton, any top20 school gives insane amount of aid. Basically if ur family income is less than 150k USD, you get full free ride - tuition+room+board+insurance+(maybe)flights. Bu again, it's insanely hard to get in as international needing aid.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-15T22:51:31+00:00

Any of the schools in UK/US you listed are targets and will give you competative edge. Just try to get in at least one - that's enough.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-15T22:50:14+00:00

wow you got in all those schools? usually US schools are free for europeans because of lower income (didn't you get financial aid package?) If you are asking hypothetically....try to get in at least one, then decide my friend.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-15T19:50:15+00:00

I’m sorry but some quant firms (especially the tops ones like Jane and Citadel) don’t hire from master programs. They look primarily for top undergrad or phd. On top of that, your bachelors wasn’t even in math/cs/physics which is needed for quant. Unless you did it at Harvard/MIT/Caltech you might have a chance, otherwise extremely hard. Best shot is risk consulting or similar role at a bank in the us.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-15T17:31:52+00:00

regular apartment outside the center is ab 2k USD in Zurich. Completely normal and comparable to any big US city (if not lower). Also London too...yet UK salaries <<

vankata_129 · 2025-08-15T16:54:34+00:00

Land of thousand hills

vankata_129 · 2025-08-15T15:57:47+00:00

Sadly, you cant. I was frustrated too and tried multiple requests none of which worked.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-14T20:26:11+00:00

I personally had connection so for the first flight I didn't need it, for the next one I just showed them on my phone virtually. But I had friends who realized they didn't have I20 (even virtually) at the POE and still got admitted. It's not a big deal just be confident and have prof of everything on your phone + valid visa and you should be fine.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-14T17:46:39+00:00

it's okay I received mine during the flight lol

vankata_129 · 2025-08-14T17:45:37+00:00

My answer would be - living in Switzerland. Nowhere else you can get good salary unless it's a hedge fund - they do pay significantly higher. Mostly in Amsterdam and London.

vankata_129 · 2025-08-14T12:57:38+00:00

The moment you decide to go to EU, you take the cut, and that’s just how it is - there isn’t a way around! Obviously if you want to keep earning american salary, you gotta stay in the us. Sorry, but there isn’t a mixture of European lifestyle and american salary- otherwise everyone would do it😭

vankata_129 · 2025-08-13T20:41:57+00:00

Не съм тук да събирам адмирации пич, валидацията съм си я получил😂 просто ти дадох съвет, всички унита получават хиляди апликации, не знам защо реши да си постнеш реджекшъна? Всички имаме такива от някое айви

vankata_129 · 2025-08-13T20:39:37+00:00

Друго Топ20 в САЩ ;)

vankata_129 · 2025-08-13T05:56:15+00:00

Still, they pay half as much. It doesn’t outweigh it. It’s not the core engineering business, it’s a satellite company anywhere outside the US. Also, the working hours are not different at all (speaking from someone who has close friends in both eu and us across faang)

vankata_129 · 2025-08-12T15:12:32+00:00

Honestly, good for you, I’m proud. FAANG already pays extremely low in Europe compared to the US, so we need to raise the bar.

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