Can't apply as a freshman because I'm already in college, what ?!

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<p>I recieved an email from Washinton and Lee university after I sent in my application last week saying that I cannot apply as a freshman because I'm already enrolled in a university course.</p>

<p>The situation is that I'm an international student from Myanmar (Burma) who's currently doing my undergraduate studies in the UK (this is my first year here).</p>

<p>I chose to apply to the states as a freshman because I'm not really interested in the current course that I'm enrolled in and I got here in the first place out of neccesity, not interest.</p>

<p>You see, last year when I finished high school, I only applied to and got accepted to universities in the UK and in Singapore. The one that I'm currently in (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) offered me a scholarship (but on the condition that I have to study electrical engineering, which is something I'm not really interested in) and I tought, "well, I might as well go there because its either I spend my time doing somthing meaningful like enrolling in university or I go back to burma and waste my time for at least another year".</p>

<p>And so I got to the UK, and only some months ago did i realise I actually wanted to go to the US, mainly because of its liberal arts programmes and so decided to apply for Fall 2005 entry as a freshman. I wouldn't mind not getting credit for the courses I am doing at my current university, as long as I get to study some things that I'm actually interested in.</p>

<p>I think quite a lot of internatinals (especially from developing countries) are in the same situation as I am. Usually because of the uncertainties of their lives, they have to grab the first oppurtunity that comes in their way even if its not what they are genuinely interested in.</p>

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<p>most US schools has similar rules. You didn't hear this from me, but I know some1 from India, who was in a similar situation (he went to cardiff) and then applied to the US. What he did was basically showed his 12th marksheet and did not mention nething about the 1 yr. In some applications, he put down backpackin in europe or some BS like this. Currently, he is in a school in SE US</p>

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<p>I used the common app and I didn't know it would be that bad so I did put down I was enrolled here for all the applications I sent.</p>

<p>I'm getting quite nervous now and I did send Washington and Lee a reply explaining the situation but I don't know how they would reply, fingers crossed.....</p>

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<p>I got a reply saying "No, sorry, you must apply as a tranfer if you are already enrolled in college".</p>

<p>This feels so unfair.</p>

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<p>isn't it easier to transfer into college than to go in a freshman?
that's what i've always heard, anyway</p>

<p>would they let you change your app to transfer instead of freshman?</p>

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<p>nope, its way harder to get in as a tranfer and they don't give financial aid to international transfers (which means there's no way i can afford it).</p>

<p>and besides, i'm interested in doing a completely different subject in the US and the courses i did here would have no relevence at all to what I want to do. That means if I apply as a transfer and go straight into second year, the workload once I get there will be impossibly hard for me.</p>