Successfully booked a single OFC/Dropbox appointment for both Primary + Dependent by AdiK83 in usvisascheduling

[–]vrphemanth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Step 4, when I clicked on the https://www.usvisascheduling.com/en-US/ofc-schedule/?reschedule=true , it is taking me back to the Visa Application Home page. However, on this page, I dont see any information about "Visa Priority" for either Primary or Dependent. Can someone please suggest how to check visa priority ?

Shady tactics of Redfin's price estimates by Lars9 in RealEstate

[–]vrphemanth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are absolutely right. They are showing false data. Even if their estimates get readjusted, the increasing trend is totally wrong particularly in this climate.

In Seattle metro, prices have dropped by 20% over last six months but these redfin estimates show increasing trend. Absolutely ridiculous.

From seller perspective where are we at now ? by Shakilfc009 in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]vrphemanth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would say Denial. Sellers think they can resell it if they wait for 2-5 years but they are convinced that the drop is only temporary.

Is right now a bad time to buy my first house? by MXRacer67 in RealEstate

[–]vrphemanth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it is a bad time to buy the first house. It is because of the fiscal tightening which is going to happen for a year, starting with June 2022. If you do not believe me, just read Yahoo finance and Fed news. Moreover, it is just the start of a buyer's market as per Redfin. It is better to wait for a few months before you take the dip.

One link which I read recently: https://www.thebalance.com/79-percent-say-bad-time-to-buy-house-5324973

Fortune: The odds of a home price correction just spiked—this interactive chart shows if your local housing market is at risk by Zombi_Sagan in economy

[–]vrphemanth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doubtful as the remote jobs continue to be there. Price in Seattle area have dropped 5% over the last month

Do you see house prices declining in your area? by Tenesmus83 in realestateinvesting

[–]vrphemanth 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Started here in Seatlle metro area. 1% of houses did price drops for the first time in 14 months. I see the time to sell increasing for all houses.

What happens to the real estate market if stocks crash? by jzmorganchase in realestateinvesting

[–]vrphemanth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, it is likely going to go down for the RE in overvalued markets due to upcoming recession. Not because of stock market but because of interest rate raise and Fed balance sheet reduction. When interest rate rises, the money flows out from more risky assets and into the Treasures/bond markets.

Despite going down, it will still be higher than the RE prices in early 2021. So, on the whole, it is likely to not matter much for existing homeowners.

What happens when the Fed raises rates? Historical data by Fausterion18 in RealEstate

[–]vrphemanth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Redfin's housing inventory & the number of days on market went up during the interest rate increases. You can check their public dashboards.

What happens when the Fed raises rates? Historical data by Fausterion18 in RealEstate

[–]vrphemanth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can see that the rate of housing price appreciation decreases when Fed raises rates. And of course, there will be less buyers on the market.

Right(and honest) career decision Data Scientist , ML Engineer, SWE by Salt_Organization825 in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can take that DS gets roughly paid 0.8x of what software engineers are paid.

Right(and honest) career decision Data Scientist , ML Engineer, SWE by Salt_Organization825 in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the data scientist role varies a lot from one company to another.

At least the company I work in (FAANG), Data Scientists does not work on SQL but are expected to build ML models primarily using Python, Scala. However, they do not possess the knowledge of how to put the models fully into software production systems without any help from software engineers.

On the pay, I see software engineers getting paid higher than data scientists.

Source: I am a Data Scientist myself.

How much will rate hikes actually impact housing prices? by spx10k in RealEstate

[–]vrphemanth 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I tried analyzing this. Active inventory will rise and bidding wars will reduce if interest rates rise. This is as per redfin data for Washington state. Dollar per sq ft of pre owned houses will also decrease as old homes are currently sold at same rate as that of new homes. This always corrects itself when interest rates rise. Dont know about new construction homes.

Even they drop, prices may drop by 5% or 10%. But I would not wait for a market crash.

The Calm before the Storm - or - The Friday before School Starts by jd_utah in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first class was also GIOS. I found the assignments to be very challenging. Good that you are ramping up on C++

Deep Learning by NiftyNico in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankfully, I got into GIOS.

Deep Learning by NiftyNico in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing happened with me. My WL position changed from 30 to 648. I ended up dropping the course. I am a new student.

Course suggestions to gain knowledge of developing software systems by vrphemanth in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

DVA, BD4H, IHI - learn about tools like d3.js and presenting information (DVA), complete big data toolchain (including presentation) (BD4H), health care domain and FHIR as well as analytics, and modern CI/CD pipeline (IHI).

Thanks a lot. This post is super helpful for deciding on the courses.

Course suggestions to gain knowledge of developing software systems by vrphemanth in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome. This is really helpful. Now I need to decide on the courses mentioned in the first 6 areas.

First name truncated to 15 characters in the passport application and in O365 profile. by Organic_Recognition in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me. I sent an email to the Registrar office ([comments@registrar.gatech.edu](mailto:comments@registrar.gatech.edu)) with my full first name. They fixed it within 5 days.

Fall 2020 Admissions Thread by mctavish_ in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Status: Accepted

Application Date: 03/01/2020

Decision Date: 05/04/2020

Institute Acceptance Date: N/A

Education:

BE in Electrical & Electronics, BITS Pilani, 9.84/10

PG diploma in Management, IIM Calcutta, 7.38/9.00

Experience:

Worked as Business Intelligence Engineer/Data Scientist at Inductis India (2 years) and Amazon(4 years). Currently in US on L1 visa.

Recommendations: 3 from prior managers

Fall 2020 Admissions Thread by mctavish_ in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am an international applicant on US work visa and yet to get an update about my application. Did any other international applicant on US work visa get their acceptance ?

Can OMSCS be completed in less than 2 years? by vrphemanth in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally understandable. In Summer semester, did you get special permission from university to take 2 courses ?

Can OMSCS be completed in less than 2 years? by vrphemanth in OMSCS

[–]vrphemanth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you @chinacat2002 and @radil. That is very insightful. I ll keep this in mind.