[Dave]

有在UH在读或今年准备去的XDJM吗？
小弟今年去UH读PE的master，有没有哪位好心人可以介绍一下情况啊 :support:

留个我的qq：273623868 Msn：dave-cheung@hotmail.com，师兄师姐和同道中人踊跃加我啊 :rolleyes:

[ytlee]

I can't read your mind. What do you want to know about UH or Houston.

[Dave]

引用框（ytlee ＠ 2009-05-07）

I can't read your mind. What do you want to know about UH or Houston.

ytlee前辈， I am very glad to see your response.

Sorry, I described too vague.

I got the AD from UH (Master of Petroleum Engineering) and University of Louisiana at Lafayette, I can not decide to choose which one. I found too much negative information about UH on this forum, such as many professors are part-time, not worth for a full-time program. And it appears few Chinese students choose the Master of Petroleum Engineering in UH.

I wanna know whether UH is as they discussed and which PE department of the two universities is better (PE ranking)? What is the objective comments on UH? And after graduating from UH, is it hard to find a job in big oil company? Maybe what I asked is too naive, don't laugh at me please.... Thank you!

[ytlee]

There are always two sides of a coin. For example " I found too much negative information about UH on this forum" is true but you also need to know UH is right in a huge metro area. Big city has big city problems and benefits. LSU @Lafayette is in a small town, naturally, it has the smalltown charm but lack the big city activities.

As for "many professors are part-time" because most UH professors are members of some consortium that conducting research/advice to private companies. Althought they do not spend 100% in teaching, they have excellent connection to the industry and funding.

Most the students from Mainland China are PhD students, why, I will let other forum members to answer your question. I have been out of school over 30 years and out of China over 50 years. I'm not qualify to answer this type of question.

As for working in US, getting permit to work in US is more difficult than finding a job.

As I said, here are two side of every coins, you have to weight each situation and match your preference.

BTW, I don't use ranking for selection criteria. It is so political and meaningless.

[Dave]

ytLee前辈, I feel very grateful for you response!

After reading what you said, I feel a little delighted, at least I don't think UH is a bad choice any more. On the contrary, I think there are more opportunities in UH.

Because there is no PE PHD program in Houston, I think most qualified students from mainland went to other schools to study PE.

As you said" getting permit to work is difficult", do you mean that some company can't provide clerk working visa? I don't know about the visa. Whether the one who works in a big company has more chance to get the permit?

Thank you!

[ytlee]

引用框（Dave ＠ 2009-05-07）

As you said" getting permit to work is difficult", do you mean that some company can't provide clerk working visa? I don't know about the visa. Whether the one who works in a big company has more chance to get the permit?

I got the impression talking to the young GGRes from China and South America. The number of so call "H" visa is limited. The application process is not easy, a lot of smaller companies don't employ and foreigners for that reason.

[panzerkiller]

From my point of view, Visa problem is too "detailed" issue for you since you will not face it until two years later; by then things change a lot.

2007 and 2008, too many applicants apply for H1b, lottery was performed,(PS: I did not get the luck);
2009, I guess it still has some quotes left now (PS: I get it this time), however, job market is worse.

So, think about long term, more general aspects.

The uncertainty is the charm of life.

Welcome to Houston.

引用框（ytlee ＠ 2009-11-19）

I got the impression talking to the young GGRes from China and South America. The number of so call "H" visa is limited. The application process is not easy, a lot of smaller companies don't employ and foreigners for that reason.

[firework]

引用框（panzerkiller ＠ 2009-12-28）

From my point of view, Visa problem is too "detailed" issue for you since you will not face it until two years later; by then things change a lot.

2007 and 2008, too many applicants apply for H1b, lottery was performed,(PS: I did not get the luck);
2009, I guess it still has some quotes left now (PS: I get it this time), however, job market is worse.

h1-b签证还是有影响的。很多小公司根本不了解H1-B签证，HR的人也不知道。他们很多时候都嫌麻烦，不知道怎么办理，干脆就不招了。