Hello,
I’m an international student, in my first semester in an american college. should I apply as a freshman or transfer student for this fall in another college? I’ve read on google that I should apply as a freshman if I haven’t complete one year. I want to make sure. Also, What will happen if I apply as a freshman, Is there any jeopardize to me? Because there is no question about if I’m enrolled in another college or not on the common app questions?
Thanks for help
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Google is not completely accurate about that. Some places will consider you a freshman applicant if you will have completed less than one year of college studies at your first college before you enroll at the second one. Other places will consider you a transfer if you will have completed only one credit of college level studies. If the information is not on the college/university website, contact them and ask.
It is up to the second school whether you are classified as a freshman or transfer. Some schools count even 1 credit taken after high school graduation as a transfer while others allow a full year (I’ve seen up to 26 credits allowed) taken to still be considered a freshman.
You need to check with each school.
Thanks you all @twoinanddone @happymomof1
But,
What will happen if I apply as a freshman, Is there any jeopardize to me? How can they find out?
Thanks again
You have to send the transcript from your current school whether you are applying as a freshman or transfer student (most US colleges will consider you a transfer, but check each website of the colleges where you intend to apply).
Are you suggesting you would apply as a freshman and not divulge that you are currently in college? And give up the credits you earn this year?
If that is your plan, it is likely to not work… All college student records are contained at the National Student Clearinghouse, so it’s likely any school will find out that you have already attended college.
Even if I doped out my college? My name will be still there?
Did you earn grades and have a transcript or did you withdraw before any grades were posted?
Unless you formally (officially) withdrew before any grades were posted, yes. If you simply stopped showing up for class? definitely.
@Gumbymom @collegemom3717
Not yet. should I stop? or I’ll have to apply as a transfer!
It really depends upon which schools you are targeting if and when you reapply. If you have no transcript grades as of yet, I would withdraw and this should keep your Freshman status. I would check with your current school first and then lookup the requirements for your target schools.
You are an international student. You can’t just drop out. You will lose your enrollment status for your student visa, and you will need to depart the US. In your situation, it is probably better to stay where you are and apply as a transfer.