GCSE and transcript

Applying to College
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So those of you who do the British system would know that GCSEs are a two year course from year 10 to year 11 (which is grade 9 to grade 10- freshman and sophomore years). So when we first start the course, we are assessed at the same level we would be in two years time, and for those two years we work towards a single exam. During those two years, I received a considerable number of As and Bs (and even a couple of Cs at the start), however, this was quite early on in the course and all of these grades did not involve coursework. In my final exam, 6/10 of my subjects involved coursework. In the actual GCSEs therefore, I got 9A*s and 1A. I want to apply to Stanford, but I was wondering if my transcript would disadvantage me alot?

My school transcripts are based entirely on internal exams, while GCSE is a public qualification, and I ended up doing better in those. Would GCSEs be weighted as more than my school transcript since they are public exams and well recognised, while school exams are internal?

Also, do they count As and A*s differently?

Thanks.

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Bump… I have the same question.

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The question is often asked. American universities typically want to see your actual GCSE results as well as your A-level predicted results. Internal modules or tests may or may not be sent since those aren’t a ‘transcript’ in the us sense and don’t result in a GPA.