Well you've a total of 14 months of time with OPT after u graduate, so its the same thing when u take the grace period at the beginning or at the end.....Taking the grace at the end doesn't mean that you don't have to join Kaplan to be in status......You won't get 15 months when u take @ the end....the total time still will be 14 months Kukur....I was just wondering about whether to take at the beginning or at the end......