<p>I am a 16 year old Sophomore going on a Junior, from Japan, going to an on-base american highschool. I've been going to this school for more than 10 years, and I have never attended american schools (in the states or anywhere else in the world), nor japanese schools. I am fluent in both Japanese and English, and I have experienced most of the things that other kids in American highschools in the states have, academically. I have been taking pre-SAT testings, and I am planning to take a TOEFL test soon before attending any colleges/universites overseas, since I will be considered an "international" student. </p>
<p>I am the only one so far in my friends, that is thinking about attending a Canadian university/college in the future, and I am afraid I'm not quite sure about the systems in Canadian universities/colleges... =[ I have heard the grading systems were different from American grading systems, and I am not sure if SAT/ACT testings here actually count as a part of an admission requirement in Canada. </p>
<p>If any of you can tell me some information that I need to know as an international student, currently attending an american highschool onbase in Japan, and going overseas for the very first time in near future, I would greatly appreciate it. =D Thanx.</p>
<p>Right now, the only criteria Canadian univerisities look at is your high school average. For students applying from the Unite States, which I suspect you will be viewed as, you'll need SAT/ACT marks, specific requirements are available on each school's website. </p>
<p>I'm not too sure about the grading system, but from what I hear from my friends, it's similar to the American grading system. Certain classes are bell curved, and graded on a 4.0 scale.</p>
<p>You can use SAT marks at many universities but they are not required. You will need your high school course marks and likely a TOEFL although you may not need the TOEFL if your main language of instruction has been English.
Universities generally use the 4 point scale, although of course there may be some variation.</p>
<p>for sciences at canadian universites you need a few health-care related ec's... most canadians don't take the SAT at all, and generally anyone who applies to canadian universities makes it automatically (with the exception of one or two programs).
the marking is by percentage usually, but I beleive we have G.P.A's too in university.
its similar to the american system in grading but not in course requirements
good luck!</p>
<p>marking is generally percentage based, and they use a conversion chart into gpa when you apply to grad school... for most of the schools that i know of. grading is very deflated, but american grad schools are aware of that. there are kids from my canadian university who successfully get into top ivy grad schools with seemingly "low" GPAs, but in reality its because of my school's grade deflation that the numbers are low, not because of the students' abilities... in some classes, the highest mark will not go past 82%.</p>