Hi guys, actually I study in french school and I would like to know if I have my chance to join an US university. At first, I haven’t pass the sat yet and I am going to pass it in January. I would like to know If had my chances to be accepted anyway. I also don’t know how to convert my grades into a gpa. In french school we have trimestre and not semestre and in the first trimestre of the last year of high school I get an average of 15/20. I would like to know if I could be competitive to apply to some Universities and if they are going to accept the sat of january. I really want to join those universities :
Just the first year? Penn State, for example, will be at least $45,000 EVERY year (and more for the last two years). UCs are similarly expensive, more like $50,000 or $55,000 if I remember correctly.
…what scholarship?? The big money goes to freshmen, and you won’t get that (at public universities like PSU and the UCs) because you’re out of state. Money will BECOME the real problem when you pay for one year and have to go home because you can’t afford the rest.
Plus there’s nothing to chance you on – no SAT, no extracurriculars…
A 15/20 in the French system is in no way comparable to a C in our system. According to UMN, it is approximately equivalent to an A in a US system: http://facultypages.morris.umn.edu/~buchansb/Grade%20Conversion%20Scales.pdf
To the OP, have you considered applying to British schools? They’re more used to your situation and considerably cheaper (Even cheaper than for us maybe, given you’re an EU citizen)
You can’t just “pass” the SAT, you have to get a certain score to be admitted to certain schools.
You hope to be admitted, not “join”. Anyone can join anything. Being admitted means you have been selected to attend since the schools only have so many seats open.
Money is a real problem. Who will give you the scholarships? The UC’s are $55K per year. For 4 years, that will cost you $220,000. There are no scholarships for non-residents of California. You have to prove to immigration that you can fund your education. Those are some expensive schools you’ve picked.
Well, for the UC’s, it’s too late. They want at least 12/20, but their international student deadline was in November.
The international student deadline for UWashington was December 1, so again, too late.
Virginia Tech is Jan 15
Penn State is February 1, but for some programs you needed it in in November. It’s rolling, so you may want to apply before the deadline.
BU is Jan 4th. If you wanted any scholarship you needed to do Dec 1.
Have you taken the TOEFL or IELTS? Most colleges will expect it of you.
“You hope to be admitted, not “join”. Anyone can join anything. Being admitted means you have been selected to attend since the schools only have so many seats open.”
@“aunt bea” A person is obviously an ESL student, why fret over semantics? Especially, when it is perfectly clear what @NizarT meant by saying “I really want to join those universities”. So much for a friendly atmosphere.
@NizarT To convert your grades into US GPA, you may need to use an agency like ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators). Contact them, explain what you need, and they will tell you exactly what documents to send (usually it’s your school diploma and transcripts). They will then mail you back a report with US grades and units (do not worry about semesters and trimesters, they will do the conversion for you).
Try taking SAT as soon as you can, so that you have time to retake it, if needed. UC (University of California) schools do require TOEFL or IELTS for international students, so it may be a good idea to take at least one of those too.
Are you French studying in France, or American attending a French American lycée, or French-speaking attending a lycée in another country than France?
What type of lycée are you in (général, techno, pro, international)?
15 is excellent (= 4.0UW, with national level distinction for academics).
What “classe” are you in and if Première/Term, what filière?
If Terminale, what did you get for your bac de première/bac de français (all grades please)?
Have you taken the TOEFL and if so, what score did you get?
What is your budget, per year?Don’t speak about scholarships - Indicate X+Y below:
how much your parents can pay from their annual income (X) + 1/4th savings dedicated to your education (Y).
Can they do that for 4 years?
In the meanwhile, get on tumblr and read blogs from French students who got into US universities: AFrenchie36, FrenchYalie, MyJourneyToCollege.
Vocab you need to master:
passer un test = to take a test / to pass a test = avoir la moyenne