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<li>Does applying EA better your chances of getting in?</li>
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<p>“All applications are reviewed using the same guidelines we will not be awarding priority in the review of an application simply because it was submitted for Early Action”</p>
<p>That’s from their website =/</p>
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<li>I’m an international student. We don’t have GPA and we use end of year final examinations to determine whether or not we go on to the next grade (we use Cambridge curriculum).</li>
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<p>I noticed while applying, there was no mention of me giving my school marks. I’ve got certificates from Cambridge certifying my marks, do I have to mail this in?</p>
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<li><p>Not officially, but possibly.</p></li>
<li><p>If you’re sitting the Cambridge O/A-Level’s:</p></li>
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<p>What application materials are needed from those students who have been following a British patterned education?</p>
<p>To be competitive for freshman admission requires at least five ordinary level passes from one sitting at “credit” standard on the General Certificate of Secondary Education, or a comparable maturity certificate (GCE., CXC, SPM, HKCEE, IGCSE, WASC, EASC, etc.). The Certificate must include a “credit” or “distinction” standard in English. Externally-issued, ordinary level examination results/certificates must be received by the deadline for consideration. </p>
<p>Students who are pursuing or who have completed A-level exams will generally be awarded advanced standing ranging between 6 and 10 credit hours for certain advanced or principal level examinations completed with a grade of D or better. Three to five credits may be awarded for certain Advanced Supplemental (A/S) exams with an acceptable grade. </p>
<p>Prospective engineering students who present three successful A-level passes with a high level of achievement should apply as freshmen. Advanced standing (credit for Advanced Level exams) will be granted only for subjects in which a grade of C or better is earned with a maximum of eight credits per appropriate subject.</p>
<p>I’ve got a distinction in English ordinary level. </p>
<p>I get all that, but are they just going to take my word for it? Don’t I need to send them certified copies confirming I’ve got this in that subject, this in another etc.</p>
<p>The answer to 1 depends. It definitely does not hurt, considering if you are deferred you then just judged regularly and so it would be the same anyways. Whether it is a benefit to admission depends on how you’re application would be handled in the RD pool, which would depend on the strength of RD applications, amount admitted EA, etc. So there just won’t be any statistics that would make your chance of admission less, at least in theory.</p>
<p>“Externally-issued, ordinary level examination results/certificates must be received by the deadline for consideration.” (And I imagine this applies for A levels as well).</p>
<p>So, yes, you should have the board that conducted your exams send UMich an official statement.</p>
<p>So wait, I’ve got to send my official certificates over to a postal address at UMichigan??
Do I have to send the originals? I’ve got other universities to apply to, is it possible to get a colour copied one that has been certified by the school and police department?</p>
<p>All u need a is transcript from you school which has all that information of your final grades/predicted grades if any with a school stamp. It should be sealed with a school stamp on the outside too. Send a photocopy of your actual certificates too just in case although that is not totally necessary</p>
<p>My school counsellor said he sent my received grades and predicted grades on the application process in the CommonApp. He said he wrote it up and uploaded it on an official school letter, so I’m guessing its the one with our school logo, contact information etc. Is that fine?</p>