Was Barack Obama registered at Occidental College as a foreign exchange student?

Answer 1

No, there is no credible evidence of it. President Obama was born in Hawaii, spent much of his youth there, graduated from high school there, and attended American colleges (including Harvard Law School) as an American student. Sadly, there are a number of myths about the president on the internet, including some from the "Birthers," who refuse to believe that he is an American. But all of the reliable sources indicate he was never a foreign student.

That said, there is sometimes some understandable confusion because of Barack Obama's father, who had the same name that the president has. It is Barack Obama Senior who was a foreign student: he came from Kenya to study at the University of Hawaii, where he met Ann Dunham (the president's mom).

Answer 2

No, he never was. He was born in Hawaii, and while he spent a couple of years in Indonesia with his mom and step-dad, he has lived in America nearly all of his life. He never studied at any universities in foreign countries. That said, his father (who had the same name as the president) was an exchange student-- Barack Obama Senior did study in the US and then, he went back to his country.

Answer 3

No, he did not. This is an internet myth, that has been repeatedly debunked. Mr. Obama registered as an American student because he is an American. There is no credible evidence that he registered as a foreign student, and no reason why he would have done so.

Answer 4

No, this is an internet myth, and there is no truth to it. The president was born in Hawaii, so he did not need to get into an American university as a foreign student because was American. But there is some very understandable confusion because of his father, Barack Obama (Senior). The president's dad was an exchange student from Africa, and he came here to study in Hawaii; he then studied at Harvard. Eventually, he returned to Africa.

Answer 5

No. Barack Obama Snr (the President's father) did.

Answer 6

No, he was not. This is an internet myth. The president was registered as exactly what he was: an American student from Hawaii.