Hello Readers,
Today I will be talking about what are the benefits of graduating early. Usually the Masters course in USA is of 2 years ( 24 months ) duration.
Unlike India where there is a fixed curriculum, here in USA the coursework and duration is really flexible. So you accelerate your coursework and graduate early in 1.5 years .
The first and most important benefit of graduating early ( People who come in fall and are graduating in next December ) is you get 3 chances of H1-B . Yes , if you graduate in the month of December and your job starts before April next year then you will have 3 chances for H1-B . I am taking into consideration here that your major will be a STEM major ( Science, technology , Engineering and Mathematics) . As H1-B from past few years have been a lottery system so you would want to get maximum chances to get your H1-B approved.
The second benefit is that you save money . Let me elaborate on this so that you have a better understanding. Every semester you have to pay additional fees like Library fees , Recreational center fees, International Student fees etc. etc. which adds up to a good amount ( At least $700 to $800). So if you are graduating early then you are saving this money .Usually I have seen students taking only one course ( 3 credit hours ) in their last semester and graduating in 2 years . But even if you take one course in your last semester you are still paying additional fees mentioned above which you would have not paid if you would have graduated early. Also you save on house rent and other expenses if you accelerate your coursework and graduate early. Also graduating early and getting a job means you would start earning early and paying of your student loans sooner.
I have heard students saying that its not a good time to graduate in December as there are less job openings as compared to if you graduate in May. This is not true. If you work hard and apply for jobs ,invest some time in applying and searching for jobs , you would definitely get one.
These are a couple of benefits of graduating early, but keep in mind that if you are graduating early then you have to take more course work in a semester . Do this only if you can handle pressure.
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Today I will be talking about what are the benefits of graduating early. Usually the Masters course in USA is of 2 years ( 24 months ) duration.
Unlike India where there is a fixed curriculum, here in USA the coursework and duration is really flexible. So you accelerate your coursework and graduate early in 1.5 years .
The first and most important benefit of graduating early ( People who come in fall and are graduating in next December ) is you get 3 chances of H1-B . Yes , if you graduate in the month of December and your job starts before April next year then you will have 3 chances for H1-B . I am taking into consideration here that your major will be a STEM major ( Science, technology , Engineering and Mathematics) . As H1-B from past few years have been a lottery system so you would want to get maximum chances to get your H1-B approved.
The second benefit is that you save money . Let me elaborate on this so that you have a better understanding. Every semester you have to pay additional fees like Library fees , Recreational center fees, International Student fees etc. etc. which adds up to a good amount ( At least $700 to $800). So if you are graduating early then you are saving this money .Usually I have seen students taking only one course ( 3 credit hours ) in their last semester and graduating in 2 years . But even if you take one course in your last semester you are still paying additional fees mentioned above which you would have not paid if you would have graduated early. Also you save on house rent and other expenses if you accelerate your coursework and graduate early. Also graduating early and getting a job means you would start earning early and paying of your student loans sooner.
I have heard students saying that its not a good time to graduate in December as there are less job openings as compared to if you graduate in May. This is not true. If you work hard and apply for jobs ,invest some time in applying and searching for jobs , you would definitely get one.
These are a couple of benefits of graduating early, but keep in mind that if you are graduating early then you have to take more course work in a semester . Do this only if you can handle pressure.
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Hello,
ReplyDeleteGood blog, i actually wanted to know how can someone get 3 shots at H1B if they graduate in December? Can you please elaborate on this, and also i am going for a STEM course too.
Hello Sandeep ,
ReplyDeleteThank You. So if you graduate in december then you get 3 chances. Suppose you start with your job in February 2016 then your company will apply for your H1-B in April 2016 for the first time . If you don't get through then you will apply for your stem extension for 17 months after one year i.e. Feb 2016 - Feb 2017 you would be working on your Post completion OPT and then stem extension will come in to picture. Then your employer will apply for your H1-B in April 2017 . As your stem would end next year in 2018 therefore you will have another chance in 2018 . So total of three chances.