Hi! I’m planning to apply for colleges this year. I come from Indonesia, and basically, my high school is using Indonesia’s system. I’ve already graduated now and hold the Ijazah (our certification). I neither attend the A-Levels nor O-Levels. Will the colleges still consider my whole application just by using Indonesian certification? I need help thanks 
Possibly - it depends on whether they think this is at a comparable level. If they don’t, they may suggest that you do a foundation year first before embarking on the degree course.
Most British universities have fairly clear guidance on their websites. As a random example I had a look at Reading, and saw that they suggest that Indonesian students whose “highest level of qualification is the Senior High School Graduation Examination or Gau Cau” should apply for a foundation course:
@Conformist1688 thankyou! So I am planning to start apply to US college. By the way, I didn’t take IB, because my school doesn’t offer the IB. But anyway, most websites said that it is possible to apply to the US without Foundation/O-Level/A-Level, just by using any transcript/certification we have. I don’t know whether or not it is true, since I’m new to the US admission system. I’m afraid that my qualification (in particular: transcript/certification) is not sufficient. What do you think?
No US college requires the British system O level or A level.
Usually the colleges require high school graduation with transcript or certificate. Your transcript should show subjects taken and grades for each year from 9th/10th grade to 12th grade.
@coolweather so, for my qualification, is it mean that I’m not eligible? With this qualification, could I still apply through the Common App?
Sorry - thought you were talking about the UK as you mentioned A levels.
Is Ijazah equivalent to year 12 or 13 from a secondary school? Or is it equivalent to O’levels?
Specific diplomas such as o’level, IB, or a level, are not required : whatever is sufficient to enter a post- year 12/13 university program is what you need.
An alternative is to attend high school and complete a US high school diploma but this is quite expensive.
@MYOS1634 basically, ‘Ijazah’ is given when the student has graduated (or completed) from Indonesian Year 12. But I don’t know whether or not it is equivalent to US Year 12/13.
If applying to a Us College you need to take the SAT or the ACT.
You are qualified for US college application. You can use Common App.
Many other schools don’t use Common App. The 10 campuses of the University of California use the same application created by the UC:
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/
https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu/applicant/login.htm
The California State University campuses use this:
http://www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/
The US colleges usually requires 3-4 years of high school math, 4 years of English (you need to take TOEFL to substitute English requirement), 2-3 years of sciences (physics, biology, chemistry), 2-3 years of social sciences, 2-4 years of foreign languages (many colleges don’t require foreign language from international students because English is already a foreign language for them).
The requirements also depend on the major (field of study), the selectivity of the colleges.
What are the highest level in math, science, social science in your highschool?
@coolweather my high school system has 3 years of Core Maths, Advanced Maths, and Social Sciences. And I think that we have no such thing as “highest level”. I didn’t take Sciences in high school since the Indonesian system only allow students to take one out of three subjects (Social Sciences, Sciences, and Literature). It means that we share few core subjects, but still there are lots of differences. I am planning to take SAT I and SAT II (Math I and World History) in October & November. And I have had a Paper Based TOEFL certificate which scored me 580, but I am still planning to take the IBT one. What do you think about this qualification & planning? Thank you!
You are qualified for many colleges. 580 paper-based is equivalent to 92 iBT (many colleges accept that score). Try to get 105+iBT for some more selective colleges (also it may help you to skip ESL classes when you start US college).
SAT I, SAT II Math and World History are helpful. If you can, try SAT Math II because some colleges require it for science or engineering majors.
@coolweather yes, I’m trying my best to improve my IBT score. I’m confused of what SAT II’s subjects should I take. I’m planning to major in Linguistics by the way, so I think that Math I is probably okay. What are your suggest? Does the US colleges have this Pre-Uni system (such as Foundation)? I’ve already got accepted to The University of Melbourne actually, but kinda defer it. The Uni requires me to take Foundation since my “Ijazah” is not qualified. Is it the same to US colleges?
There is no concept of that at most US universities.
You’ll have to email each university to know their policy.
Math I is OK.
US colleges don’t require a year of pre-uni preparation before college for international students. Once admitted, your take classes as a regular student. If you have weak English skills, you are required to take ESL classes first. US colleges have a concept called prerequisite. You are allowed to take a class if you meet the prerequisite.
Contact the closest EducationUSA Advising Center, there are several in Indonesia: https://educationusa.state.gov/find-advising-center?field_region_target_id=&field_country_target_id=298&field_center_level_value=All
The counselors there can help you with this whole process.
What are your goals for after you finish your education? If you want to return to Indonesia, then studying in the US would be OK. If you want to pursue your career outside of Indonesia, then U of Melbourne would be a better choice. Australia has much friendlier work visa policies for students who graduate from a university there.