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Old 09-15-2012, 06:40 AM   #1
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Questions concerning school report

Secondary school report has only eight spots to list courses that a student take in his senior year. I'm learning 11 subjects - how to put them all to the report?

Do school transcripts need to be translated to english? Should i also attach the original, foreign ones?

The international supplement sucks. Where is the space for counselor to explain school system in my country and my situation? Should i ask to add another evaluation or ask to put the info in the short space for evaluation in usual school report?

Here's the thing: my GPA is 4,5 out of 6,0. Sounds good? Nope. But what if i tell you that i attend one of 20 best schools in my country with 21% acceptance rate? Grades aren't considered for admission to colleges here, so nobody pays attention - neither students nor teachers. Teacher may say that nobody will get a grade of 5 in his class just for plain "motivation" and we can't do anything. Grade of 3 can reflect more knowledge than grade of 5 in average high school. Another point: i got 800 in chemistry, 780 in biology and 750 in math 2 subject tests in my junior year and grades of 4 in each of these subjects (no, i'm not lazy in the class). That's why 4,5 GPA is really high.

I'm not bragging, just asking what should i do...
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Old 09-15-2012, 07:18 AM   #2
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Do school transcripts need to be translated to english? Should i also attach the original, foreign ones?
Yes, they need to be translated, and yes, it won't hurt to attach the originals. You don't need to translate them word by word though. You can create an American-style transcript: summarize all grades from the past 3-4 years on a single sheet of paper and submit that with the school report.

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Secondary school report has only eight spots to list courses that a student take in his senior year. I'm learning 11 subjects - how to put them all to the report?
Report multiple courses on each line.

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The international supplement sucks. Where is the space for counselor to explain school system in my country and my situation?
Your counselor is supposed to submit a "school profile" with the school report. It can contain information about your curriculum, the selectivity of your school, your grading practices, and anything else you'd like to tell colleges. Here's the school profile of my local high school to get you started: http://www.paly.net/info/profile.pdf

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Old 09-15-2012, 07:37 AM   #3
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It looks i'm responsible to all of these things.

Thanks again. I guess i should buy you a beer or something
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