<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I have done GCSE "O" and "A" level, which in some ways is a whole lot differnt than American highschool.</p>
<p>In the common application ,there are questions such as ,</p>
<p>what courses did u take in highschool ,how many semesters ,etc.</p>
<p>My point is that GCSE is very differnt than highschool,</p>
<p>O and A level, doesnt have any credit hours,semesters .etc. Its basically a certificate showing that a student has graduated secondary education and higer education.</p>
<p>Can anybody please give me any information regarding my problem?</p>
<p>SHould i contact the university that I'm applying to ,regarding this issue??</p>
<p>You must have learned the material somehow. If you were homeschooled as I suspect you’re implying, the common app has a supplement for homeschooled students; you just leave the high school information blank.</p>
<p>No i haven’t been homeschooled.
I went to a school, but outside USA. </p>
<p>Actually what i mean is , that GCSE is a UK system of education.The exams are taken annually.So there aren’t any credit hours or anything, and their aren’t any semesters either.</p>
<p>In the common applicatoin, its basically asking about the courses taken,credit hours, AP/IB??But since I’ve done gcse, how can i provide such information which is totally different? </p>
<p>I’ve been pondering over this issue for days :(</p>
<p>Just fill in the courses then, and ignore the rest. There’s an international supplement as well, which you’ll need to submit.</p>
<p>Thanks 
but I am a US citizen , i mean i have citizenship. So I am applying as a national student.</p>
<p>by the way,
if i ignore the rest. and just write the subjects I’ve studied .(physics,maths,etc.etc)
Then universities wouldn’t know in detail about my studies am i right ?</p>
<p>I think i should better contact the universities themselves , for this sort of information,don’t u think so? :P</p>
<p>If you are ever in doubt about how to best fill in the information on the application, I would recommend contacting the colleges to which you are applying. They’ve seen just about everything before and can tell you where it’s best to include that information.</p>
<p>I’m also an O Level and A Level student. I left all those spaces blank.</p>
<p>By the way, what are your grades?</p>
<p>If you leave those spaces blank, how do you tell them your grades? Do I need to send GCSEs as well as A levels?</p>
<p>Please review the international supplement. It has nothing to do with citizenship, it is for student’s who studied at an international school using a curriculum other than AP, regardless of their citizenship. Regarding the Common App proper - just use common sense, fill out what’s relevant, leave blank what’s not.</p>