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Since, I was educated outside the US (I was not a foreign student), my
admissions process included the following:
Submission of SAT scores
Submission of High School Grades, and
Submission of an Essay.
I had completed my GCE "O" Levels and "A" Levels through University of
Cambridge. For students coming from abroad, UT bases their admissions
on recognized international educational systems (GCE, GCSE, etc.),
standardized tests (SAT), and essays. The "local" high school grades,
or the reputation of the school does not hold any weight. This is an
important fact for parents in many third world countries, who spend a
fortune trying to send their kids to elite high schools with the
thought that it will be a better springboard to good universities in
the US. Hence, as long as the students take the same exam, UT does not
give any preference to any school. This is basically due to the fact
that the standardized educational systems (like the standardized tests)
are to a great extent a "clean system", i.e. no cheating is expected.
I would strongly suggest to the students, who have studied under the
GCE and GCSE systems, coming to the US that they complete their A
Levels (13 years of schooling) only if they have the subjects that will
be relevant to their major. Otherwise it will be a year that will be
wasted. That year could be spent in the US learning about our culture,
values, educational systems, etc. If one selects subjects that are
relevant, then one can skip almost 3/4 of a year to one year, which is
a significant cost savings when one considers Out of State tuition and
fees.
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