Any ex-O Levels students continuing education in US/Canada?

stromaestro
Mon, 10 Aug 2015 00:39:30 +0000

^^^ Agreed with @b@r!um.

Most college admissions generally end 01 January, though some schools have rolling admissions. It depends on the university; do you have any schools in mind? Let’s say you were interested in a CUNY school, as you’re currently in NYC. If you really don’t want to go to high school here, maybe contact them and let them know of your situation and ask for general advice regarding admissions. Find out how they’d regard someone seeking admission in your position.

However, seeing as you technically didn’t finish high school (even though I’d say GCSE is the equivalent, the NYC Department of Education unfortunately doesn’t really consider O Levels), you are entitled to finishing a high school education, as according to law. I agree, if you want to end up at a selective school, it’d probably be best to enroll in something like 10th or 11th grade and apply from there. Not only will you be given the opportunity to take AP classes for college credit, you can get support from your school regarding college admissions.

But if you really want to avoid redundancy, and you have indeed actually finished high school (I’m not sure of your situation here), see what you can do regarding college admissions. Look into community college. I’m not sure if you need to be 18 to enroll, but according to the CUNY site, you are considered a freshman applicant if “you have not previously attended any college, university and/or proprietary school within or outside the United States since graduating from high school or secondary school.” Have you graduated from high school? If you can get your final high school transcript and all of your records together, community colleges have open admissions and don’t need an SAT score or anything. You could enroll in one and then transfer to a four year college. If possible, that’d be an easier option because you can apply this year instead of waiting for SATs and next year’s AP exams. Additionally, your classes at community college equate to college credits, so when you transfer to a four year school, you bring your credits with you (it depends on which school you transfer to, though). I’m almost 100% sure O Levels don’t equate to college credits at all, though of course I could be mistaken.

If you haven’t finished high school --> take your high school transcript to a local high school before September and see what they can do for you. You’ll probably be enrolled in 10th or 11th grade. *Just a note, they make a HUGE deal of this. My copy of my high school record wasn’t enough; they requested a SEALED copy of my transcript sent directly from my school in Bangladesh to the high school here in New York. In order for your credits to transfer, they will probably ask for the same. Another note, you’ll probably be sent to a zoned, local high school, which imo aren’t the best. If you’re an academically driven student, you won’t find the environment very appealing. If I had the choice, I would have wanted to enroll in a specialized or more selective high school.

If you have finished high school --> I’d suggest starting in a community college and then transferring to a four year school. Maybe you’ll be granted admission to a four year CUNY like City College or Queens College, even.

It depends on what you want and what you’re willing to do, I guess. Sorry if I blubbered on a bit, but I hope this was helpful!