Destination USA

In some countries, after the senior year, the students pass an examination one or more subjects. Sometimes it’s optional, sometimes it’s not. For instance, in France, le BAC is a requirement in order to continue on your studies. In the UK, students have the possibility of taking A-levels if they want to.

The thing is, it’d be quite annoying to take all those exams, go to the USA for your undergrads, and don’t have them recognized for anything… Fortunately, many colleges will have a policy regarding those and other international standard tests and granting you credits. (more…)

I don’t know about you, but growing up, the only thing I was told about getting into a good university was to get good grades. Well, the system in the USA is a bit more complex than that and even excellent grades might not be sufficient to get into their top schools. In fact, the competition is so harsh, most students prepare very well at least two years before their last year of high school to have some considerable chance. So let me tell you a bit more about it.

Part II: The Exams (to be taken well in advance before the application due date!!!).

Exams are a crucial part of your application. To get into a certain top school, you need at least a certain minimum. (Except maybe if you an extraordinary talent, recommendations from a Nobel Prize, or some other crazy thing.) Unfortunately, there are plenty of those exams…

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