<p>I'm posting on behalf of my younger brother. He's living in Ireland right now, and he's a 5th year. He went to American HS for 2 years but the family moved overseas due to our father's job. Now he's studying for his leaving cert. (which he'll take in June 2006, but wont know the results of until August 2006).</p>
<p>How did you guys apply to American schools without the results of your exams (I forget what your exams are called...sorry)? I just want to get some info. for the kid so that he's not freaking out and confused next winter. Thanks a million!</p>
<p>American schools do not require results or predicted results of final year examinations - although they will consider them if sent before decision time. They make decisions based on his semester grades in each subject from grades 9-12, his standardized tests scores (SAT/ACT, SAT IIs, APs), extra-curricular activities, and essays.</p>
<p>I know Ireland isn't part of Britain, but I assumed that there would be more British than Irish on these boards who have experience applying to US schools. I also thought that they both had similar cumulative tests at the end of their secondary school years (this was just an assumption, I could be wrong!), so I thought I'd just ask them how they dealt with it. That's all.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice!</p>
<p>Cupcake - How great is going to college in Europe!? I'm at a University over here in Ireland.</p>
<p>I am not sure if it is the same for ireland but i am from UK and i sent off my GCSE grades (which u do when u r 16) and my AS level grades (which is the first half of the A level course which gets examined at the end of your penultimate year). Your teachers also give you predicted A level grades based upon your AS levels and other factors like how good your class work is etc. All of these grades together form an equivilent to the high school transcript submitted by American students.</p>
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<p>As far as I'm aware the Irish leaving cert is more like IB, with many more subjects included in an overall diploma. It isn't like UK A-levels which are subject specific. There is no overall diploma in Britain. </p>
<p>Great site! It wasn't so much the content of the A-levels that I was hoping to find a similarity in, it was more of the time line. In Ireland, the kids take the Leaving Cert. in June of their 6th year, and don't get the results back until August. I'm not sure when you guys take the A-levels, or get back results for them, but I thought I'd just try!</p>
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<p>Ok, well it's the same for A-levels. People apply to UK colleges with "predicted results". If come August they don't get those results, bye bye college acceptance.</p>
<p>We don't even send predicted results. Your top 6 Leaving Cert grades are converted to points, and all the college ever sees before you start is your grades. And it is more like IB than A-levels, I did 8 subjects (7 higher level).</p>
<p>Just go to the headmaster. He would have to fill out the forms for the high school anyway, so he would also prolly take care of results and transcripts and so on.</p>
<p>I am an admitted Freshman and need to know whats different than planning to attend a US University. What did you need to bring that you could not obtain in Ireland? What do you miss the most? What do you like the most? Do guys see it differently than girls? Anything you can share would be a huge help! ( What area of the states are you from?)</p>