I’m a student from Sri Lanka thinking of applying to U.S. schools this fall.I finished my GCE local AL’s here and Got 3As.The thing is our school papers are of very high standard and the school marks rarely goes above 70 but still I was always top 5 throughout my last two years in GCE local AL’s.(our syllabus is twice the size of AP classes u take in U.S and I’m not kidding…it’s tough because of free education)I’m applying to really selective schools and so I want to ask whether the schools will consider my marks taking into account of my rank or view them separately.If they view them separately I’m screwed!!!
Anyone???
Adcoms know numbers have a different meaning depending on school systems. Your counselor will need to indicate your rank, but also
1° what percentage students in your school get a 70, what percentage get a 65, what percentage get a 60, etc, etc, up down to 30 or so.
2° imagine a student gets a 65 during A-Levels at your school: will that student get an A, a B, a C… for A-Levels? If the 65 student gets an A, it means your school has severe grade deflation and that needs to be highlighted by your counselor.
3° is your school direct access or selective access? Are all students who started out in 1st grade with you still with you in Year 13? Was there a “streaming” process or a selection at any point? If so, which one(s) and when? (Repeating, different streams, different classes? selection test, entrance test? if so, national/city/province-wide?) How many students are there per class? What classes are offered? Can you choose your classes and if not how are you assigned to classes?
You’ll also need your GCSE/O’Level results in addition to your ALevels.
Thank you @MYOS1634
FYI the AL exams are not conducted by the school and the school has no power in deciding grades in the final exams.All that is done by the ministry of education.So in Sri Lanka school marks mean nothing.The university grants commission does not take into account the school marks we receive.Because the standards of papers in schools greatly varies in difficulty,
My OL results is 8A1B-top 2% in the country,In AL’s A is given above 75 while B is above 65.(sorry for my English it’s my 3rd language!!!)
I know the school doesn’t decide the A Level results, which is why you may either send just the OLevels and ALevels or send everything in including the partial results from each year. Most universities prefer your sending complete O Level and Complete A Level rwsultd. Rather than meaningless partials.