<p>What are the consequences of not mentioning you attended a previous University?
Meaning you attended a University but did bad and would like to start over fresh, therefore you didn’t mention that you previously attended a University??</p>
<p>Are there Legal Consequences??</p>
<p>Thank information would be helpful!</p>
<p>you could face expulsion if the school found out you lied – or were purposefully misleading – on your application</p>
<p>Whenever you apply for admission to a degree program at an accredited college or university in the US, you are obligated to provide official copies of your academic records from all post-secondary educational institutions that you have ever attended. </p>
<p>Some places may allow you to take classes in “non-degree” status without providing copies of your transcripts. However, if you want to change to a degree-seeking status, you will need to provide your official transcripts. Not to mention that it might be difficult for you to qualify for a student visa if you aren’t in a degree program.</p>
<p>Send the transcripts.</p>
<p>OK lets look at this scenario</p>
<p>Some info - I have an illness, it is much better now however…</p>
<p>I attended a University in my home country, and declared a major as a full time student. Later I changed the major to something else, while still a full time student. During my time at the University however, my illness got bad and I had to periodically take time off, plus it messed up my grades. </p>
<p>So here is my question…
I report that I attended a University before and send in the bad transcripts (Bad - due to my illness at the time) and apply as a freshman for Engineering (Why? None of the credits are able to transfer for an Engineering degree…). Would this process be feasible and could I qualify for scholarships etc.?</p>
<p>OR</p>
<p>Regarding the circumstances, would I still have to apply as a Transfer student?</p>
<p>Really need some help thx!</p>
<p>Most universities will consider you a transfer applicant once you have completed a certain amount of college work (usually 1-2 semesters). This is regardless of whether your credits would transfer or help you towards your desired degree. (Your credits might actually be useful. Most American universities require that you take a number of courses outside of your major, for general education purposes.)</p>
<p>Well, this is mainly because I want aid… without aid all this is a waste…</p>
<p>I figured that’s why you were asking. This topic comes up almost every week - current international college student wants to come to the US but needs financial aid, which is in short supply for international transfer students. </p>
<p>Usually the best solution is to finish one’s undergraduate degree in one’s home country and then come to the US for graduate school. There is a lot more funding for international graduate students than international undergraduates, and the undergraduate curriculum is more focused (and often much more substantial and rigorous) in non-US countries. The US is also pretty flexible about letting students change fields for graduate school. For example, there are plenty of engineering programs that would be happy to admit you with a degree in physics, math or computer science. Graduate programs in less technical fields might admit students from all backgrounds (you could study literature as an undergraduate and then get a graduate degree in business, statistics or education).</p>
<p>very high chance you’ll get your admission offer revoked if they find out. iirc they have some sort of database to check whether a student has been enrolled in a post-HS institution before. dunno how updated/current it is, so don’t quote me on that</p>
<p>i think b@r!um’s advice is the best (as usual :D); you’re better off going to the US for post grad if finances are a going to be a problem.</p>
<p>You can also get your degree revoked.</p>
<p>Agree with Borium, in addition to it being dishonest, you’d have a hard time explaining what you’ve done since high school.</p>