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Tips for Completing Your Application to an American School Mobile AL
There are a lot of details to remember when you're applying to a school in the United States, and it can be easy to overlook something. Here are a few things to remember or to look for while you're putting your application together.
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Tips for Completing Your Application to an American School
Tips for Completing Your Application to an American School
There are a lot of details to remember when you're applying to a school in the United States, and it can be easy to overlook something. Here are a few things to remember or to look for while you're putting your application together:
- Don't send photocopies of your school records in with your application. Schools require that ""official"" records and transcripts from any previous schools you've attended be sent directly to them on your behalf. Anything you send yourself will probably not be considered ""official"". You'll have to then make the proper arrangements, which could cost you time or a chance at admission.
- If your academic records aren't in English, then they need to be translated. Both the original-language records and the translation must be sent to the school. Pay particular attention to the instructions regarding translations. Some schools and agencies might allow you to do the translation yourself if you are sufficiently proficient in English. However, others might require an official translation or one done by an authorized or licensed translator. Follow instructions carefully to avoid unnecessary delays.
- If you were educated in a system that uses external national examinations, such as the Baccalaureate from France or ""Ordinary"" or ""Advanced"" level examinations from the United Kingdom, you will need to submit copies of those scores.
Author: Amy Ambler
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