"Standard Leaving "Examinations" Clarification Please!

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>Question: "Is promotion within your educational system based upon standard leaving examinations given at the end of lower and/or senior secondary school by a state or national leaving examinations board?"</p>

<p>I'm not quite sure what this is asking. If my state has tests that sophomores are required to take (1 math, 1 english, 1 science), and you must pass in order to graduate high school, does that count? </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Need this too. I wasn’t sure how to answer this part.</p>

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<p>I too was confused when I saw this but when I googled standard leaving examinations, it seemed as though it only applies to international applicants</p>

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<p>I am also confused about this.</p>

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<p>in my country, there is a final examination held by individual education board. We have to pass that in order to enter any university here or abroad. there is a lot of things there. there are A levels too. </p>

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<p>No, this is about senior secondary examination. So, sophomore year doesn’t count I think.</p>

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<p>bump!
I am also confused
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<p>I agree with drexter. In my country too you have to take a national exam to finish your high school so it is probably asking about it</p>

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<p>Sure, but what is ‘promotion within your education system’?</p>

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<p>This only applies to INTERNATIONAL students. If you attend a school in the US than just answer NO and move on.</p>

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<p>^^^^</p>

<p>You may be correct but it doesn’t say that.</p>

<p>It could seem to indicate a state-wide test required for promotion to the next grade such as the Regents in New York or the Standards of Learning in Virginia.</p>

<p>This is one of the “worst forms in the history of the world” examples I was referring to in another thread.</p>

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<p>i think its only for international students because none of the options listed for the group doing the testing are in the US. they are all international testing boards</p>

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<p>This refers to any examination that one must pass to go on to the next grade level. Most high schools in the United States do not have this for the majority of their students.</p>

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<p>See this link Common application has posted in help.</p>

<p><a href=“https://appsupport.commonapp.org/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=981&hitOffset=36+34+3+1&docID=2433”>https://appsupport.commonapp.org/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=981&hitOffset=36+34+3+1&docID=2433&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>^^^^</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

<p>I searched the CA KB for “Leaving Examinations” and there were no hits.</p>

<p>But it does come up with “Leaving Exams!”</p>

<p>AGH!!! I hate this stupid thing. :mad:</p>

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<p>Thank you! Took me forever to find a final answer!!</p>

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<p>So
 what’s the final answer? The statement from Common App implies leaving examinations apply mostly, not totally, to international students. Does it mean that some of US students need to fill out the line on leaving examinations?</p>