Suggestions for low GPA international student

aunt_bea
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:12:36 +0000

dp234:

I have talked with some seniors who have lived there and they have advised me to live outside with roommates as that will decrease my cost by a lot and I will also work the full legal hours available to students which shall bring my cost down to $8k/yr.

Some schools require students to live on campus, for at least, the first year.

Also, you may not be able to work on campus if no jobs are available or if the position doesn’t work within your class schedule. Also, working, while going to school can impact your grades.

You need to realize that a campus job does not pay you in advance. Sometimes you get paid monthly and sometimes it’s twice a month, which depends on the university’s pay dates.

Your tuition and fees are due at the beginning of each semester. No money, no class registration. Your class schedule gets kicked out of the system if you don’t pay your fees.

Trying to justify and balance how you will pay your fees will impact your visa approval. If you don’t have the money, you wont be able to go.

Edited to add:
You will pay health insurance every year. It’s not a one-time thing. It is required.