SAT for US citizen living in Spain?

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<p>I’m a US citizen living in Spain, having moved to this country nearly three years ago. I have been studying my high school years here and I’m about to start what would be my senior year in high school in the US. Due to our differences in the educational system, I’m confused as to whether I need to take the SATs and ACTs I grew up hearing so much about in order to enter a US college. Here in Spain, 6th grade is part of elementary education, then 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th are considered 1st to 4th years of E.S.O (Obligatory Secondary Education) and the las two years of a US high school are considered 1st and 2nd of Bachillerato. The only important grades here are both years of Bachillerato’s and the final tests (Selectivity) which, depending on your grade, allow you to study in a certain field (e.g those striving for studies in medicine need to get a 9 over 10 in order to be accepted). I know the importance SATs and credits gained throughout high school years have when applying for college as an American student, but I’m confused about how my location and foreign studies affect my approach towards college applications. Am I supposed to take some sort of SATs? Or does a GED cover that? And how are my grades convalidated in the US?</p>

<p>Please and thank you!</p>

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<p>Yes, I believe you do have to take either the SAT or the ACT (the former is probably more widely administered abroad) if you wish to attend an U.S. university that requires standardized testing (a lot of four year colleges do). Even if one is applying as an international student, he or she would still need to take the exam.</p>

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<p>Since most top colleges often accept students from abroad, I’m sure they have admission officers who specialize in each country/region and who will be familiar with the different education and grading systems. I would post these questions again in both the college admissions forum and the international student forum, where the posters may be much more knowledgeable on the topic.</p>

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<p>I’ll do just that. Thank you!</p>