Is Day-1 CPT actually legal, or is it a scam?

Straight answer: the schools are real - accredited, SEVP-certified, issuing real I-20s - and thousands of students use this path every year. It's also an area people debate, and staying safe depends on you actually studying and keeping full-time status. So: not a scam, and not something to treat casually either. Want to talk it through against your own situation with our senior consultant?