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jamesland7 t1_iy8469d wrote

Reply to comment by GroundbreakingPain7 in Studying as an international student in Boston by GroundbreakingPain7

Yes. Go to Dayton. If you really want to live in Boston, you can come here after you graduate. Rent is utterly insane here. Plus suffolk just isn’t a particularly good school

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GroundbreakingPain7 OP t1_iy84clc wrote

Understood, this is actually the hard truth i need to hear.

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Pinwurm t1_iy8irut wrote

I got a degree in accounting in a cheaper city, and moved to Boston after. It was the right move.

Dayton is... fine, but have you also considered something like.... UMass Amherst? It's under 2 hours drive/bus from Boston and the area is comparatively very affordable. Huge student population, many of whom have ties to Boston, so networking would be easier. As well, it wouldn't be unreasonable to take day-trips to Boston for job fairs, conferences... as well as fun & games.

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jamesland7 t1_iy84m33 wrote

I went to a different MAC school (Ball State) and felt it was a great school. Look for GA opportunities that might include tuition or housing

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mgzukowski t1_iy86hbf wrote

That's not how the system works. Once he graduates he has to leave the country within 60 days.

He can apply for an OBT but that's only a year. Odds are he won't be able to get an H-1B since it's not like we are hurting for accountants.

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jamesland7 t1_iy8bs12 wrote

Not up to me to try to guess what this person’s immigration status is.

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mgzukowski t1_iy9fj51 wrote

I think the key is that he is paying in full since F1 students can't pay with loans and he is coming from another country.

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