unfair grades and low GPA

happymomof1
Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:01:00 +0000

When you apply for admission in the US, you will probably be asked to send your high school record for formal evaluation. One organization that does this is [World Education Services - International Education Intelligence](http://www.wes.org/) Even if the colleges and universities that you apply to are not familiar with your particular school, or with the national system where you live, the professional evaluators are. They will be able to interpret your record for the colleges and universities.

If your goal is to increase your chances of admission at a “top college”, there is not much point in coming to the US for your last year of high school. Your grades from Iran will be what is taken into consideration when you apply to college because you won’t have been here long enough to have grades in your classes here. It also will be hard for you to get a teacher to write a letter of recommendation because they won’t know you very well yet. If your family is coming to the US anyway, or if you know you could be happy attending a college or university that isn’t “top”, then it is a different story.

The biggest issue for international students is arranging payment for their studies. Can your family afford a college education for you in the US? If not, where would the money come from? Do you have good options in Iran or in other countries?

One good source of information for you is the website [EducationUSA | Study Abroad, Student Visa, University Fairs, College Applications and Study in the U.S. / America](http://www.educationusa.info/) After you read through that, you should contact the counselors at the advising center in Iran [EducationUSA - Center Profile - EducationUSA Iran](http://www.educationusa.info/centers.php?id=1294) They can give you advice about the whole process.

Wishing you all the best.