jmato012

Hi, I have a question regarding employment regulations for international students in the US. I understand that as an international student in the US, you are not allowed to work off campus, and not more than 20 hours per week. That much is clear. My question is, does this apply to publishing? In the simplest example, if you have a story/article and want to sell it to a magazine in a freelance capacity (i.e. you're not employed by them), can you do it? I couldn't find any solid information about this online. It's not employment in the traditional sense, but you're still getting paid. If you have knowledge about F1 VISA regulations, I'd appreciate some clarification on the matter. Thanks!

Hi, First of all I'd like to say that I am new here and I apologize if this post is not in the correct section. Im planning on applying to a few phd programs but I can't seem to find the right one for me. I am a biochemistry major in college (my senior year) with a minor in math. I have very good grades and did relatively well on the GRE (math 87th percentile; verbal 78th percentile; essay 4.5). In addition I have a strong physics background. I'm interested in a graduate program that combines Biophysics and Neuroscience (especially computational Neuroscience) but so for I havent found many that fit my liking. Most biophysics programs focus on molecular, proteins structures, cell studies etc... On the other hand I don't want to joint a purely neuroscience program. I realize that graduate school is flexible and everything depends on the research you choose to do, but I'd like something that includes both those fields in the curriculum. The only program that I have found which fits the description is Harvard's biophysics program, but as you might realize, it is a very competitive program and I'm sure that there is less competitive programs out there that offer a similar curriculum. If you guys know something that could be helpful please let me know. I will be very grateful. I'm definitely applying to Harvard, but as my chances are slim, I'd like to have some backup schools to apply to. Thanks in advance JM