<p>Hello, </p>
<p>I am planning on applying to (Mech. Engineering) : Penn State, U of Maryland, Texas A&M, U of Wisconsin - Madison and Ohio State for the Spring term application since I didnt got enough time on fall, and wanted to retake standarized tests.</p>
<p>How does the Spring application works? and
Is it better if I do 1 Semester here in my country then do fall application or is the Spring term application worth it?</p>
<p>Bump, really need some help guys.</p>
<p>If you attend a semester in your home country, you may well be applying to these universities as a transfer student, which may put you in a different pool of applicants with different application standards (maybe tougher, maybe not) and different financial aid opportunities (maybe less, maybe more). I suggest you contact the admissions office at each school to discuss whether a semester of school will mean you are a transfer student and whether this would disadvantage you. I also suggest posting on the CC forum for each these schools, where you might get more feedback. As for “how spring application works”, if is there something you need to know that isn’t on the school’s website, you will have to contact the admissions office for the answer.</p>
<p>If I apply for the Fall 2014 (Class of 2018) before entering the University at my country am I still seen as a transfer student? , because I was planning to do that semester while waiting for the universities decision</p>
<p>So you’re suggesting that you apply in the fall or winter of 2013 for fall 2014 admission as a freshman but secretly enroll in a college in your country for the spring semester 2014? Once you’ve enrolled for spring, you would have to amend your application to divulge your correct status. Any other approach would be deceptive. And if you want academic credit for courses you take in your country, your correct status will become apparent anyway.</p>
<p>You may be able to take a limited number of classes at home without being considered a transfer student. Every college has different rules for that sort of thing, and your best source of information is the school itself.</p>