<p>My last semester in college was about 7 yrs ago. I’m interested in going into a totally different major (I don’t have a completed degree). I’m wondering if I lied and said I never went to college how that will affect me in the long run.</p>
<p>I still owe money (believe it or not) to the past college so they will not release my transcript. I’m anxious and would really like to get started with returning to college and don’t want to have to wait to pay off the debt first. </p>
<p>How big of a deal is this really and is it more beneficial to me to wait another year and pay off the debt.</p>
<p>Lying on an application will make your entire college career, if accepted, and further accomplishments the result of fraud. Do not lie. They will find out.</p>
<p>In college, I worked for the school counseling office (part of the financial aid package). A counselor used this to advise students not to screw up their grades. I’d like to repeat it here: “Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I’m telling you, there is another thing certain: college transcript.”</p>
<p>mnin: think about why the national clearing house site was established. Colleges need to protect themselves from people walking off and never paying their bills. Bite the bullet and pay back what you owe your 1st college. Good luck from there.</p>
<p>I’ve seen some students get accepted to a new college without sending their old transcripts that are locked up due to outstanding debt. I don’t think you can lie about their existence though. </p>