If you were living with your parents on or after May1st, then you meet the 5-month "living with my parents" requirement as a student, and they qualify to claim you. Keep in mind that the IRS does not give the student any choices here. If your parents *qualify* to claim you, then it does not matter if they claim you or not. You do not qualify to take the self-exemption status. Yes, your parents have the choice to claim you or not. But you the student do not have a choice.
