Answering questions about parents

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Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:12:18 +0000

On my UConn (in-state safety school) application for guaranteed CC-to-UConn transfer admission, I have to put the exact dates my parents became residents of the state. How in the world do I figure that out? Has anyone else needed to do this? My father moved here when he was 5, so do I just put the year down? Also, my mother didn’t get U.S. citizenship until 1990 or 1991 (I never remember), so do I put that down or her permanent residency date? I tend to think it’s the latter, but I just want to make sure. I’d rather use the citizenship date since it’s easier to figure out, but I guess I probably won’t get my way there.

(I know I can always call them and ask, but I thought if anyone else has experience with this, it would be easier to find out through you.)

Also, for college experience…my father attended three colleges but never received a degree. He went to a community college for a while, then Central Connecticut State briefly (0 credits), and then years later went to Hartford Tech for work-related courses (he was a firefighter) and earned two credits. Do I list each college, the ones he received credits at only, or none at all since he didn’t receive a degree?

For my mother, she’s Bahamian and their equivalent of “college” is a post-secondary school certificate program. I don’t know if that counts as “college” or not, but if it does, I have no clue what degree to list. Can I just put “certificate,” or do schools want something more than that? Will they even count that as a degree?

Sorry for asking weird questions!

Oh, actually, while I’m here: Will having an immigrant mother help me much? I tend to think it will, especially since she’s from an “unusual” country, but I’m not sure how to work that into applications that don’t ask for my mother’s birthplace or college.