<p>Hi guys, I'm an incoming international freshman (ArtSci) and I took my A-level exam last year. I want to know how I can receive credits for my A-level results. I have sent emails to the Arts & Sciences department but they never replied me. Will faxing them my result certificate do?
Also, I have read the letter about Meningococcal Vaccine, it makes meningococcal disease sounds really scary. I want to know do the majority of freshmen get this vaccine? And how often does this disease occur? Thank you!</p>
<p>From what I recall, at least when I entered, the meningitis vaccine was a requirement. It’s no big deal, and you really don’t want meningitis…it can spread like wildfire. I’m sure 95+% of students get the vaccine.</p>
<p><a href=“http://college.artsci.wustl.edu/sites/college.artsci.wustl.edu/files/British%20A%20Level%20Policy%202010.pdf[/url]”>http://college.artsci.wustl.edu/sites/college.artsci.wustl.edu/files/British%20A%20Level%20Policy%202010.pdf</a></p>
<p>For A-level credits. Just have the official results sent to them (i.e. I really doubt they’ll accept a copy from you).</p>
<p>thank you! But if I bring my A-level results with me when I first meet with my academic advisor during orientation, will I be able to receive credits? Will it be in time?</p>
<p>I’m going to assume the policy for A levels is the same as it is for IB and AP.</p>
<p>Translation: I’d bring a report with you in case you want to register for advanced classes.</p>
<p>However, you’re going to need to send an official report for them to actually give you the credit (with AP, the report needs to come from college board. They will not accept the scores you got in the mail, as all of that is easily forged).</p>
<p>Regarding the “in time” part - I’m sure you could turn in your report a year from now and they’d still give you credit (I know someone who waited until they were a junior to send in official IB reports). But for simplicity, just do it asap.</p>
<p>*Note this is all based on the assumption that you can get an “official” report. I know very little about A-levels.</p>
<p>Wash U won’t give anything unless an official copy is sent from the people in charge of A-level. I too know little about it, but this is a measure against potential cheating. It wouldn’t be hard to change AP score report for example to all 5’s, and still make it look official. That’s why it needs to be sent directly to the school, not from you. Just arrange for it to be sent. Your academic advisor can’t give you credit.</p>
<p>Thank you! Still regarding the “in time” part. From what I know, the credits are given to certain courses only. For example for biology “Grades of A or B to be awarded 3 units of credit equivalent to Bio 100A.” So when I’m registering for class can I tell my academic advisor that I’m going to have an official A-level report sent to school (but maybe a year later) and still be able to skip this Bio 100A and take more advanced courses directly?</p>
<p>Bio 100A isn’t an actual class. It’s just elective credit.</p>
<p>Everyone (who wants to take bio) has to take the intro class, bio 2960. It is only offered in the spring, since Chem 111 (the intro chem class) is a pre-requisite.</p>
<p>OK, I see…So sending official report late won’t affect my normal course registration. Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>It might. The person I know who took forever to send his IB in was only using those classes as electives. Not to get into advanced classes (I don’t know what you’ve taken except bio).</p>
<p>I’d send it as soon as you get a chance. Like, bring an unofficial one for when you meet your advisor if you want to take advanced classes, but still have it sent in asap.</p>
<p>Just to clarify, unless it’s different in Artsci than Engineering, you are the one that will ultimately register for your classes. You can listen to your advisors suggestions or not, but ultimately everything is up to you. Generally you will come to your advising appointment with either a list of classes you want to take, or some classes and some questions. You’ll get advice, and then register when it’s your set time to register. </p>
<p>You’ll know what classes you need to take for your programs, but there’s no point in skipping a class you’ll have to take eventually for your requirements. Your advisor will help you with this, but make sure you know what’s going on as well.</p>
<p>Just a little bit of advice to all incoming freshmen. You will get more out of your advising appointment if you know roughly what you want to take instead of coming in clueless. Make sure you choose classes that satisfy your times. I don’t like taking classes after 4pm or so, so I generally take mine back to back early in the day. Generally 3 classes back to back M-Th. 10-2:30 or so, and I have the rest of the day to relax, do homework, etc.</p>