<p>As an international and sort of non-traditional applicant (21 years old), I’m having a bit of a dilemma about how to present what I’ve been doing since graduation.</p>
<p>After high school, I’ve been studying music at a pre-college (but post-secondary) level for two years. This fall I began studying music at a Swedish university, but quit after three weeks. I’m planning to write a short list of these things (like a tiny resume) in the Additional Information section off the Common App.</p>
<p>What worries me is that some colleges seem to require that you have not previously studied at university (Princeton is a case in point, although I’m not applying there). If I write that I matriculated at a university (even though I didn’t receive any credit), I worry that this might make me ineligible. I’m applying to Amherst, Connecticut College, Dartmouth, Middlebury, Reed, Wesleyan, Williams and Yale. I recall reading about similar policies in at least one of these, but I can’t find it. :(</p>
<p>If I leave it out entirely, it may seem as though I’ve just been slacking off for the past six months. I could write that I was admitted but turned it down, but this seems like a bit of a non-accomplishment. Any ideas?</p>
<p>To begin with, is anyone familiar with the policies regarding previous university studies at any of the above schools? If it’s okay, then I don’t really have anything to worry about, I guess.</p>
<p>[Cross-posted from “Common Application” forum, as it is really not related to the common app. That thread may be deleted…]</p>