Sudden Residency Problem!!

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Hey, I am resident student, so I'm applying U of iowa
I received an interview invitation letter, and I did interview 2or3 days ago.
And I turned in my final application document to the admission office.
Everything was fine until I got the letter that they classified me as nonresident today.
Although I'm resident, they need verification form of residency. They require taking no more than 6semester hour for fall and spring semester, and 4sh for summer semester, in past 12 months.

I took 4sh in summer, 3sh in fall right now, but I need one more semester (spring) to satisfy the residency.

I mean, school says this is for the tuition and fee purposes.

Also, according to this residency policy, I'll be a resident student in April (the registrar office says I can apply this residency in April, and can receive it right away.)

Do I have to give up the application fo 2008 cycle?
I mean I'm going to attend the school in August or September. And don't need residency right now. The admission office says they need to clarify this for tuition fee purposes.

Am I going to be rejected?
Even though I don't satisfy this residency policy of tuition fee purpose, I am still resident of this state. And also I'm going to be satisfied this residency policy in April.
Sometime I see some people taking Organic lab class in spring semester, which mean they also don't satisfy the application perpectly during the application process.

What do you guys think??
Do I have to report about this to admission coordinator?
Or just ignore the letter of clarifying my residency, and get a residency as soon as possible (April)?

I'm so confused and frustrated now.
I have to retake DAT later because my AC gave advice to do it.
Now I got this sudden problem.🙁
 
Why don't you fill out the form with a cover letter explaining that you will be a resident for tuition purposes starting April 08 (explaining your courseload and living arrangements, you may be able to include your letter of explanation of residency from the registrar's office) and that you consider yourself to be a resident for all other purposes now.

You definitely want to be considered a resident for admissions purposes as at Iowa and most other public schools, almost 50% of in state residents are accepted versus the less than 1% of all out of state applicants.
 
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