Please speculate my international app

Colleges and Universities A-Z Amherst College
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<p>Basically I go to a UK school; I got 10 A*s in GCSEs, and 5 As in A-levels (basically the UK equivalent of finals, except that they’re standardised tests)</p>

<p>however my transcript is really bad- mostly As & Bs, and Cs, and like 3 Ds… T__T</p>

<p>Assuming, that I get good SATs e.g. 730+s, have several decent activities (economics society + varsity basketball) and write a superb essay (ok its all subjective, but this is an assumption nevertheless)</p>

<p>How will the Amherst adcom judge my application?? Will they realize that UK teachers judge more harshly, and give leniency to my UK in-year transcript, basing my school-academic performance more on the finals (A-levels, GCSEs)?</p>

<p>*** For UK university entrance, the vast majority of weight is placed on your A-levels (finals), than your internal reports (transcript)… Does Amherst understand this? Will I still be based more on my transcript than my finals???</p>

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<p>You should post this on the international thread. I don't know how Amherst evaluates internationals, but those that were accepted should be able to give you some idea of what their transcripts looked like...</p>