How is overseas HS transcript translated to US HS transcript?

International Students
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<p>Hi,
Does anyone know how transcripts are translated in high school?</p>

<p>I’m in a bit of a…blehh situation. I moved from Hong Kong to US a few months ago and not all my classes from HK have received credit. For example, I did IGCSE Chinese (a two year course) but in my US transcript I got credit for only one year of Chinese. -.- I’m supposed to be a senior, but for some reason I get to repeat so I’m a junior now.</p>

<p>Okayy, getting to my point: PE is mandatory for all four years of HS in HK, but since it is only graded for the freshman year my official transcript didn’t show that I did PE in both sophomore and junior year. </p>

<p>So, I need to do another year of PE to fulfil the US graduation requirement. -.- I know this is REALLY silly, but I don’t feel like doing PE everyday for a year especially since I’ve already fulfilled THAT requirement. If I get another copy of my official transcript showing that I did PE will I be able to receive credits for it when the transcript gets sent back to the school district to be reevaluated? I’ve noticed that for all years the maximum number of credits I got was 30, so maybe there is a maximum number of credits that can be transferred per year??</p>

<p>Haha, please don’t tell me to ‘suck it up and do PE, its not bad’ ;P</p>

<p>Help is very much appreciated :)</p>

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<p>anybody???</p>

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<p>Hey it’s been almost three months. What did you end up doing?</p>

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<p>Hi,
Well I emailed my HK school for a letter of Attendance from the PE Department. My US school received it. But, my counselar said that I don’t have enough hours to get an additional year’s PE credit.</p>

<p>So, I’ve decided to go to summer school for PE, and got to yoga classes in the local CC during summer. That way I would get a full year PE credit. The problem is I want to attend a summer program, but I can’t because of PE credits. This graduation requirement is just so frustrating.</p>

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<p>Aw, that stinks! At least you figured it out in the end, though. Maybe you can do both? How long is the summer school?</p>

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<p>I’m not sure. The application for PE summer school’s not out yet. I guess I’ll find out in April. Are you thinking of doing PE in summer?</p>

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<p>Oo good luck! No, I’m not. I’ve been in the same school for five years, so no change in requirements. </p>

<p>I hope it works out for you!</p>