An International Student

[lillingworth]

Greetings DegreeForum!

I've been a lurker for a while now, and was hoping to pull the trigger in getting a fast-track degree started! There was a question I was not able to find the answer to through reading the posts and via the search function, though it could be because my searching ability is a bit... lackluster

I am of Canadian Citizenship currently located in South Korea. I understand the big three (currently looking at TESU) are American Universities.

I was wondering if anyone had experience in completing a degree despite being considered an international student? The ACE Registry asks for a student number or a Social Security Number, both of which I do not have which does make me a bit dubious on how my to-be credits may be completed.

I also have a Three Year Diploma (equiv. to an AS?) from a Canadian College, but I am uncertain if it would be worth getting it reviewed for transfer credits given the time, costs and the fact that I am in an international location both in relation to Canada and the US.

Any advice and information would be very much appreciated

I'm not sure what you can do about the SSN or student number for ACE, but I'm also an international student and trying to test out of a degree while working in Tokyo. The only thing I can contribute is that TESU seems very friendly towards international students. How easy is it for you to find testing centers?

Just a couple of thoughts; have you tried entering your SIN to see if that works? And also, when I sent my transcripts to TESU (when it was TESC) they gave me a student ID. I got this without enrolling. I don't know if ACE will accept that or not but worth a shot. Other than that, maybe shoot an email over to ACE and see what they say.

As far as getting your credits reviewed, I've never encountered a university that allowed enrollment without receiving ALL previous transcripts. I *think* this is something you have to do.