u/unjaded_premheda

Visa Type: F1

❌ Result: Denied under Section 214(b) – Islamabad

👤 Profile
First-time applicant
MS Marketing, Georgia State University
Fully self-funded (father sponsoring, ~$72k liquid savings)
Undergrad: Management Sciences

Ran my own clothing brand during undergrad, plus a marketing internship

Travel History: Indonesia

Sponsor: Father (Head Civil Engineer, govt department)

🎯 Interview Questions

VO: Why GSU?
Me: Explained I ran a clothing brand in undergrad and closed it after realizing I lacked brand management and digital marketing skills. GSU’s program has consulting projects with brands, a consumer insights lab, and also offers digital marketing certification apart from degree. Said I want to return to Pakistan better equipped for the marketing industry there.

VO: What are your plans after graduation?
Me: Said I plan to start my own marketing agency in Pakistan since I see a gap in social media marketing for brands back home.

VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: My father

VO: What does he do?

Me: He’s a head civil engineer in a government department. Said he also has private property as backup if needed

No documents requested.

⚠️** What Confused Me**:
Has anyone else gotten BOTH slips at Islamabad? Everyone I know got only the yellow one. Does the white slip mean something specific, like funding or credibility, or do they just hand out both sometimes? Trying to understand what exactly went wrong before I reapply.

🙏 Final Thoughts:
Kicking myself because my father actually has $72k saved for me which covers the whole program, but I never said the number and she never asked. I think my marketing agency answer hurt me too. Planning to reapply with properly presented answers and letter of interest from a company I interned at.

Is it better to wait for Spring or just re-apply now? The only issue is that I don’t think there’s anything drastic that I have to change, except my answer presentation and a concrete job offer/letter of interest.

Any insight on the two-slip thing or reapplying at Islamabad after this would really help.

Visa Type: F1

❌ Result: Denied under Section 214(b) – Islamabad

👤 Profile
First-time applicant
MS Marketing, Georgia State University
Fully self-funded (father sponsoring, ~$72k liquid savings)
Undergrad: Management Sciences

Ran my own clothing brand during undergrad, plus a marketing internship

Travel History: Indonesia

Sponsor: Father (Head Civil Engineer, govt department)

🎯 Interview Questions

VO: Why GSU?
Me: Explained I ran a clothing brand in undergrad and closed it after realizing I lacked brand management and digital marketing skills. GSU’s program has consulting projects with brands, a consumer insights lab, and also offers digital marketing certification apart from degree. Said I want to return to Pakistan better equipped for the marketing industry there.

VO: What are your plans after graduation?
Me: Said I plan to start my own marketing agency in Pakistan since I see a gap in social media marketing for brands back home.

VO: Who is sponsoring you?
Me: My father, he’s a head civil engineer in a government department. Said he also has private property as backup if needed

No documents requested.

⚠️** What Confused Me**:
Has anyone else gotten BOTH slips at Islamabad? Everyone I know got only the yellow one. Does the white slip mean something specific, like funding or credibility, or do they just hand out both sometimes? Trying to understand what exactly went wrong before I reapply.

🙏 Final Thoughts:
Kicking myself because my father actually has $72k saved for me which covers the whole program, but I never said the number and she never asked. I think my marketing agency answer hurt me too. Planning to reapply with properly presented answers and letter of interest from a company I interned at.

Is it better to wait for Spring or just re-apply now? The only issue is that I don’t think there’s anything drastic that I have to change, except my answer presentation and a concrete job offer/letter of interest.

Any insight on the two-slip thing or reapplying at Islamabad after this would really help.

Hey ATL folks,

Three of us are relocating to Atlanta and we’re completely lost on where to land. One of us is starting at GSU downtown, so proximity to campus and MARTA is a must. We’ve been doing research online but neighborhood vibes are hard to read from the outside.

Our situation:

3 roommates, looking for a 3BR. Budget: ~$3,000/month total

- Need MARTA access, we don’t have a car
- Priority is safety and walkability over nightlife/aesthetics

Places we’ve already looked at:

- M by Radius seems well located but curious if it’s worth the price
- Freeman Ford Lofts We love the industrial vibe but not sure about the area day-to-day
- Piedmont Pad looks decent online, hard to tell from photos alone

None of us have visited in person yet so we’re relying heavily on reviews and Reddit lol. Coming from outside the US so we don’t have the local intuition that helps filter this stuff.

Thanks!

Hey everyone! I'm working on a group project about Azad Kashmir and could really use your help.

We're making a short video styled like a cultural tour of AJK, covering these places:

- Neelam Valley

- Arang Khel

- Muzaffarabad

- Rawalakot

- Kel

We want to go beyond the usual tourist info and dig into the local myths, folklore, and supernatural creatures tied to these areas. I've heard there are stories about hags, yeach, and other creatures from the region but I can't find much detail online.

If you're from any of these areas (or just know the stories), I'd love to hear:

- Any mythical creatures or supernatural beings associated with these places

- Local legends or ghost stories tied to specific locations

- Interesting facts or historical tidbits that most outsiders don't know

- Anything passed down orally that you don't really find written anywhere

Even if it's something your grandparents used to say

Shukria in advance 🙏