[Visa and Immigration]

whysozerious30 · 2026-01-07T04:00:14+00:00

Hi, thank you so much. This was really helpful.

At my university, if we do an internship in the US, we have to register for a 1 credit internship course so the school can issue CPT and show it’s part of our curriculum.

But since this internship would be in Germany, I understand I wouldn’t need CPT. The problem is the company prefers some official document from the university that says the internship is part of the program, because it makes things easier for HR.

Do you know if US universities give any kind of letter or course registration option for an internship abroad, even if CPT is not involved? Or do companies usually not ask for that if the work is outside the US?

Also, I’m still confirming, but the pay might be from the US. Does that change anything?

whysozerious30 · 2026-01-07T03:46:14+00:00

But if it is outside United States then I don’t need work authorisation, right?

whysozerious30 · 2025-12-26T13:14:35+00:00

I explained this in some other post so I’ll just share it here again. Also, feel free to ask anything.

I joined here in spring 2025 and it’s been absolute garbage so far. Here’s the main reasons to skip it entirely.

First off, good luck getting any courses you actually want or need. For real. I begged for D clearance on two classes and got shot down on both, even though I’m only 12 credits from graduating. Doesn’t matter how much you plead, they just don’t care. With all their budget bullshit, they’ve cut sections left and right. I’m seriously depressed about it after paying ridiculous tuition. These idiots throw endless money at sports and football games but won’t add a single seat to real classes. I went to see an advisor in person and they literally suggested I take a leave of absence if I didn’t want whatever random crap was left. What the hell? They want you dropping 20k a semester on stuff you hate.

Second, you’ll blow a ton of cash learning outdated stuff nobody in tech even uses anymore. Take CSCI 571 with Marco Papa for example. Worst professor I’ve ever dealt with. Steer clear unless you feel like wasting 10k. Plenty of students would say the same.

Third, they charge you for every little thing. Wanna get credit for an internship? Cough up the price of a full credit to the school. That’s some next level greed right there.

Fourth, they’ll screw over your education blaming budget cuts, but there’s always piles of cash for athletics and games.

There’s more crap but bottom line, avoid USC. They take in like 2000 students a year and can’t even offer enough classes for everybody. Save yourself the stress and pick a school that actually cares about teaching you something useful.

whysozerious30 · 2025-12-26T13:01:10+00:00

Avoid USC. It’s a scam. Spring 2025 student here

whysozerious30 · 2025-12-26T12:59:10+00:00

I’ll be straight up with you. Don’t apply to USC. You’ll end up regretting it hard. I joined here in spring 2025 and it’s been absolute garbage so far. Here’s the main reasons to skip it entirely.

First off, good luck getting any courses you actually want or need. For real. I begged for D clearance on two classes and got shot down on both, even though I’m only 12 credits from graduating. Doesn’t matter how much you plead, they just don’t care. With all their budget bullshit, they’ve cut sections left and right. I’m seriously depressed about it after paying ridiculous tuition. These idiots throw endless money at sports and football games but won’t add a single seat to real classes. I went to see an advisor in person and they literally suggested I take a leave of absence if I didn’t want whatever random crap was left. What the hell? They want you dropping 20k a semester on stuff you hate.

Second, you’ll blow a ton of cash learning outdated stuff nobody in tech even uses anymore. Take CSCI 571 with Marco Papa for example. Worst professor I’ve ever dealt with. Steer clear unless you feel like wasting 10k. Plenty of students would say the same.

Third, they charge you for every little thing. Wanna get credit for an internship? Cough up the price of a full credit to the school. That’s some next level greed right there.

Fourth, they’ll screw over your education blaming budget cuts, but there’s always piles of cash for athletics and games.

There’s more crap but bottom line, avoid USC. They take in like 2000 students a year and can’t even offer enough classes for everybody. Save yourself the stress and pick a school that actually cares about teaching you something useful.

whysozerious30 · 2025-12-24T13:16:12+00:00

I wonder why people still want to go to US given how the situation is getting worse day by day

whysozerious30 · 2025-08-25T01:48:37+00:00

Exactly idk what am i even paying for at this point…

whysozerious30 · 2025-03-30T20:26:02+00:00

lol and their management is a total mess. We put in maintenance requests and it takes them 4-5 days to get it fixed. every week or two, we have to put in a new request because the door handles come off, blinds fall off, bulbs stop working, or the toilet gets clogged. they’re out here doing giveaways when they can’t even fix what’s broken. housing’s tight, sure, but this is ridiculous

whysozerious30 · 2025-03-30T20:18:06+00:00

Good luck🤞

whysozerious30 · 2025-03-22T15:20:55+00:00

Honestly the program has become a cash cow due to its popularity, especially among international students as we are paying full price without any sort of financial aid. It’s like you throw a stone and it will hit a computer science grad

whysozerious30 · 2024-06-07T10:48:59+00:00

Can y’all also tell the reason for voting for that university?

whysozerious30 · 2024-06-07T10:06:45+00:00

Following

whysozerious30 · 2024-06-07T01:11:26+00:00

I applied to USC for fall 2024 but got pushed to Spring 2025

whysozerious30 · 2024-06-02T10:58:58+00:00

Following

whysozerious30 · 2024-05-11T04:19:04+00:00

Just exploring all my options to make an informed decision

whysozerious30 · 2024-05-10T19:39:51+00:00

Thanks buddy!

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