a bit of french arrogance

so shannon (american roommate) goes to paris yesterday to find out about applying to the sorbonne for a masters program there for next year. lets keep in mind that shannon has a bachlors degree in the US in french.
Shannon: "I would like to apply for your masters program please."
French woman: "Okay.... oh wait. You ONLY have a bachelors degree. I'm sorry but your four years of college are only equivalent to TWO years at a French univerisity. You have to apply for the third year of our bachelors program."

Apparently american university isn't worth much here.