Fitting CIE A-Level results release schedule with the application timeline in us unis

Student Lounge International Students
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<p>Hi,
I have an inquiry that I'm kind of worried about. Say a student is sitting for CIE A-Levels in November this year. The results come out mid or late January, but the deadline for "all application materials" for most of the american universities I know of (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, etc.) is around 1 January.</p>

<p>How does a student tackle this? Does anyone have past experience?</p>

<p>If one sends predicted grades, can you still send your results when they come out (after the deadline)? and will admissions commitees consider them?</p>

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<p>you normally use your predicted results to apply. the schools then may or may not ask you for your actual A level results. even if they don’t, you’ll have to send them in if you want credits…</p>

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<p>Do you recommend them to apply for ED with only predicted A level results?</p>

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<p>if they’re good enough, why not ? but generally, most people do better in the actual A levels, rather than the prelims (which is what is used for predicted grades). of course, there are those who get straight As throughout, so its really subjective.</p>

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<p>I’m concerned that, by the time you get your results and send them, the admissions commitee will already have made its decision</p>

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<p>That’s the point - Zawanu - even actualy IB results wouldn’t be released by then. It will be your As Levels and your predicted A Level results that will count towards admissions, so by the time your real A Level results are released you are already in American university - so it doesn’t matter!</p>

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<p>can we send our result in mid January as soon as they came out as decisions come out in march?</p>

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<p>decisions come out in march, but most (good) schools have december deadlines. so you’ll have to apply using your predicted/prelim grades, or apply for a later starting term.</p>

<p>you can submit your actual A level results later on if you want credit exemption.</p>

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<p>ok but if the results of AS are not that good and then if you retake in november and u get a good grade then? can it make a difference if send in time before the decision.</p>