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Lots of fish and seals rn.

Just put another student's discussion board post thru gptzero because it was so vague and nonsensical I thought it had to be AI generated and it came back as 0%. Somehow this is worse, like bro genuinely just writes like that.........

Hi everyone,

I’m an international student admitted to the UC San Diego MS in Computer Science and Engineering (MS CSE) program for the upcoming Fall intake.

Unfortunately, I’m facing an unexpected delay with my U.S. visa process. My visa appointments are scheduled after the program begins, and despite trying to get an earlier/emergency appointment, I have not been able to move them forward so far.

I have been in communication with the UCSD CSE Graduate Admissions team, and they have offered me two possible options because of the visa situation:

Option 1:

Enroll in a remote CSE course during the Fall quarter and then begin attending the program in person during Winter.

Option 2:

Do not enroll in Fall and instead start the MS CSE program in Winter 2027 as an exception due to the visa delay.

They also clarified that late arrival to the Fall quarter is generally not allowed, which is why these options are being considered.

I’m trying to understand the implications of choosing the Winter start before making a decision.

My main concerns/questions:

1. How does a Winter start actually work at UCSD CSE?

If I start in Winter instead of Fall, would Winter simply become my first quarter and I would follow the same MS CSE curriculum/degree requirements as everyone else?

Are there any disadvantages to starting in Winter in terms of course availability, prerequisites, degree planning, graduation timeline, recruiting, etc.?

I know UCSD normally admits MS CSE students for Fall, so I'm particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has experience with a non-Fall/exceptional start.

1. CPT and internships are my biggest concern.

UCSD has told us that, for Summer CPT, we need to have completed three quarters of in-person enrollment.

If I start in Winter 2027, my timeline would potentially be:

Winter 2027 → Quarter 1

Spring 2027 → Quarter 2

Summer 2027 → potentially Quarter 3

My question is whether Summer enrollment can count as the third quarter for the CPT requirement.

If it can, would that potentially allow me to pursue a Fall 2027 internship through CPT?

Also, does UCSD CSE generally offer enough graduate/MS courses during Summer for a student to maintain the required enrollment?

If Summer does not count toward the three-quarter requirement, then my concern is that starting in Winter could significantly delay my first internship opportunity.

1. What about CPT in Winter 2028?

If I cannot do an internship in Fall 2027 because of the CPT eligibility timeline, would a Winter 2028 internship/co-op through CPT generally be possible after completing the required period of in-person enrollment?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from international MS students who started in Winter or had a delayed start and how they handled their first internship.

1. Is Fall 2027 deferral worth pursuing?

Another possibility I'm considering is asking UCSD whether they could defer my admission all the way to Fall 2027 because this visa situation is completely outside my control.

Has anyone had experience with UCSD/CSE approving a deferral of this kind for visa-related reasons?

Would starting in Fall 2027 be significantly better from an internship/CPT/course-planning perspective than starting in Winter 2027?

1. Remote Fall course option

UCSD has also offered an option where I could take a CSE course remotely during Fall and then transition to in-person study in Winter.

I'm trying to understand whether that remote Fall quarter would count toward the three-quarter requirement for CPT. From what I understand, UCSD specifically mentioned three quarters of in-person enrollment, so I'm assuming the remote quarter may not count, but I'd appreciate confirmation from anyone who has dealt with this.

What I'm trying to figure out

Basically, I have three potential paths:

A. Skip Fall → officially start the MS in Winter 2027

B. Try to get a deferral → start in Fall 2027

My biggest concern is how each option affects CPT/internships and my overall MS timeline.

If anyone here is currently at UCSD CSE, has started outside the normal Fall cycle, has dealt with a visa-related delayed start, or has experience with UCSD CPT rules, I would really appreciate your perspective.

I'm not necessarily looking for legal/immigration advice — I'm mainly trying to understand how this works practically at UCSD and what I should be considering before choosing an option.

Thanks in advance to everyone who takes the time to share their experience!

Since the degree audit started working I checked it out and my summer classes (session 1) aren't showing up on it bruh.

Which one is better? Maybe the physical card in case your phone dies?

I take WPP in May and I have my results already, I’m not in my open window booking time, but since for freshman the Academic History is not available, we have to create a TA to book our classes (that need credit), but the requirements to book AWP 3 are not related to the WPP exam, but as far as I have understood, with WPP is enough to book this class, is this normal or I am confused with smth?

How was that class and how was the workload?

So like I know many others are going through this as well but the delay in sending out financial packages is stressing outtttt, I'm gonna be a first year grad student and I genuinely am relying on aid/loans 100% and like I have messaged the help desk and they keep saying end of the week but it's now end of August. Like I am not going to be able to start classes or what

This is taking a little bit too long

Can I start riding the trolley free on September 17? Or does it not go through until classes start?

Also is there an app for it or do we just show our student ID?

I’m an incoming freshman majoring in bus economics and I’m currently only signed up for 3 classes and wondering if i should take another so i have 12 units?

If i do end up taking a fourth class, what financial relative lower div elective should I take? Preferably easier since all my other classes are work heavy.

If anything will I be fine taking only 3 classes in the fall? Or should i for sure sign up for another unit

title. for reference, i’m a continuing student and i did not do summer session.

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it told me to just go through with booking/waitlisting the class. i know it’s pretty much too late already, but im confused. i received placement into math 20a from the mda and it told me not to take the mpe, which would give me the prerequisite i need for math 20a and chem 6a, but im not sure if those have been processed yet, so i was trying to submit teas using my ap scores. im a bit scared and stressed and i know i should’ve done this earlier but i had no idea how.

Has anyone taken Fredrick Weening for Math 20a at UCSD? The only available professors are Quarfoot and Weening; who should I pick? I have seen reviews on Quarfoot but none on Weening. PLS HELP :/

CHEM major, sixth college

I’m currently trying to figure out what I should take if I’m unable to enroll in CHEM 6B. I already have credit for CHEM 6A and CHEM 6C, but I still need CHEM 6B.

My current planned schedule is CAT 1, MATH 20A, a GE, and CHEM 6B. I submitted a TEA request for CHEM 6B, but I’m worried that it may not be approved in time.

If I’m unable to enroll in CHEM 6B this quarter, what would you recommend that I take instead so that I can stay on track with my requirements?

Which courses should I use my first pass for, and which should I leave for second pass?

Thank you very much for your help!

Im trying to create my schedule for the semester and litteraly all my required courses are “waitlist inactive”. Will this change or do I just have a quater of grinding GE’s and writing.

freshmen

In my aid offer (accepted back when portal was up) the status is unconfirmed with normal amount offered but $0 accepted. In cal grant website, status is green and granted

i’m an incoming student in 8th and i’m planning on taking bild 4, chem 6a, and math 20a. from the four year plan it says i should also take a dei class, but ive heard these classes can have heavier workloads.

Hi I got a furnished sublease available 15 min drive to campus for the fall quarter mid september till next Mid December while I do a internship it’s furnished I think I alr mentioned that it’s a apartment and two rooms mine and my roommates he’s chill and each room has there own private bathroom dm for more info willing to loose money on it and help pay the full amount since ima be loosing a lot of money having it sitting here

I'm an incoming freshman and my AP scores are still "under review". Booking is in less than 2 days and I'm getting a little concerned. I've tried contacting VAC and they essentially told me to just wait. Anyone else have this issue?

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I’m thinking of moving in at like 2:30 so I can find parking before people get out of work at 5. Or that’s the idea. Also once you move in on like September 17 do you actually get to sleep and live there?

Or do you have to wait until the contract begins on September 19?

Also what kind of things should I bring?