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if ($_POST['type'] != '') {
   $account->type = intval($_POST['type']);
   // set study year
   if($account->type == 0) {
       if ($_POST['country'] == 'US' || $_POST['country'] == 'CA') {
           $account->study_year = $_POST['study_year_america'];
       } else {
           $account->study_year = $_POST['study_year_default'];
       }
   }
}