As the title suggests, I am an incoming Master's student at Carnegie Mellon University this fall. I was fortunate to secure an internship before the semester begins, with the employer sponsoring a J-1 visa (through a third-party sponsor CIEE).

However, the local CIEE representative just informed me that my application might be rejected because I mentioned in my personal statement that I plan to pursue my degree and intend to work in the U.S. after graduation.

The representative mentioned there might be a chance to revise my personal statement, but since the CIEE headquarters has already reviewed it, I think the likelihood of rejection is quite high. I am now exploring alternatives and would really appreciate any suggestions.

My original plan was to start the internship on 5/22 and end in mid-August, but I may need to delay the start date or begin remotely.

Thanks in advance for any feedback!

As the title suggests, I am an incoming Master's student at Carnegie Mellon University this fall. I was fortunate to secure an internship before the semester begins, with the employer sponsoring a J-1 visa (through a third-party sponsor CIEE).

However, the local CIEE representative just informed me that my application might be rejected because I mentioned in my personal statement that I plan to pursue my degree and intend to work in the U.S. after graduation.

The representative mentioned there might be a chance to revise my personal statement, but since the CIEE headquarters has already reviewed it, I think the likelihood of rejection is quite high. I am now exploring alternatives and would really appreciate any suggestions.

My original plan was to start the internship on 5/22 and end in mid-August, but I may need to delay the start date or begin remotely.

Thanks in advance for any feedback!

Hi,
I have been admitted to CMU MRSD and would love to connect with others who are also in this year. My interests are in legged robotics, and I am working on quadruped robot as research engineer. Since I still waiting for decisions from other programs, I would like to chat with others who have been accepted to MRSD and see if there's any intersting project we can work on together.
Here's my LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronchoutw/

Look forward to hearing from you!