<p>Hi, are there any Australians here who have applied to US colleges and made it? I'm in my final year of school here, and was wondering how you approached the application. Specifically, did you have to wait for RD so you could submit your ATAR on your app, or did you apply EA and just update later with ATAR if deferred?</p>
<p>Hi there,
Applications to US colleges will open sometime in October/November for the Fall 2014 entry, I assume that since you’re in your final year this year (2013) that your application will be for the Fall 2014.
You really don’t have to wait for your HSC results or final grades, you can apply for EA or RD to make it on time for the deadlines and worry about your results later.
You will be ask to submit the results later on, the Common Application is aware of the Australian grading system and when this is available in your final year.</p>
<p>The most important thing to do for now is to take the SAT/and or ACT as this is required in US college application. I know that being in your final year is hectic so you really need to do some time management and good organization, that is concentrating on your HSC at the same time US college application.
Just my thoughts.</p>
<p>Hope this helps, and good luck!</p>