Education

Convert tuition & visa time into employability, leverage, and optionality through strategic program choices, course selection, and experience building.

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Stage Sections

1) Program & Degree Strategy (Before / Early in School)

Choosing a university in the US is one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make. To win, you have to think like a strategist, not just a student.

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Choosing degree based on job outcomes, not prestige STEM vs non-STEM implications (OPT length, employer appetite)Location strategy (job density > ranking)CPT friendliness of the school (huge hidden variable)Cost vs ROI decision-making

2) Course Selection That Actually Matters

In the US job market, your transcript is a marketing tool. Every class you take should be a brick in the wall of your future career.

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Mapping courses directly to job descriptions

3) Internship & Experience Engine (Core Student Output)

In the US, an internship isn't just a 'summer job.' It is a 3-month long interview for a full-time position and the best way to prove to a company that you are worth a future visa sponsorship.

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Internship timeline by semester

4) Projects & Proof of Skill

In the US job market, saying 'I know how to do this' is worthless. You have to prove it. Think of your projects as your digital shadow.

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What counts as a real project

5) Campus Leverage

Going to a US university gives you access to a powerful network, but the magic doesn't happen just by sitting in class. Think of your school as a giant toolbox.

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Career fairs (how to work them correctly)

6) Student Time, Money & Energy Management

Being a student in the US is a marathon, not a sprint. You are juggling your grades, your future career, and your bank account all at once.

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Balancing GPA, internships, job prep

Avoiding 'theoretical traps' unless strategically useful

Picking classes with: Projects

Picking classes with: Presentations

Picking classes with: Team collaboration

Front-loading hard courses vs interview season planning

CPT rules (part-time vs full-time)