Okay so here’s the thing, my mom basically doesn’t have a college degree but my father obtained his from Nepal and it’s still a degree but it’s legit invalid here and no workplace/institution will accept it. That means I’m a first gen right?
If your father has a degree, regardless of the country, and regardless of whether he is putting it to use, you are not first-gen.
Additionally, be aware that there is no question on the application that says “Are you first gen?” You list your parents’ education, and the colleges use that info as it sees fit.
Agree with the above.
- You are not first generation if your father has a college degree.
- Colleges do not ask if you are first generation – you just put your parent’s highest level of education on the application.
Most schools would not consider you a first gen student, however, if your father’s college education is very different from the US system, Brown may still consider you a first gen.,
You need to put your father’s degree (2-year, 4-year, Master’s) and its institution on common app, as well as “some college” for your mother, and the colleges themselves decide if they consider you first gen or not.
You are not first gen, your father have a bachelor degre in Nepal, obviously if he want convalidate his title in USA probably he need take some courses, its the same when you have your bachelors degree in USA if you want work in Nepal you must convalidate yor title there.