Graduation Procedures
Graduation requirements for universities
AUC requirements
Transcript information
Official documents
SAT scores procedures
Admissions procedures
Universities Abroad
End of year Transcripts/ Diplomas stamping
procedures
Students’ responsibilities
University Requirements
Students obtain 8 credits over a period of 2 years( G11 and 12). 1
credit is obtained by receiving a passing grade in a subject.
3 credits from G11 and 5 from G12
Students must receive a score of 1440 out of 2400 on SAT
Additional requirements for Faculties of Engineering in Egyptian
universities:
1)1100/1600 for SAT II
2)Math (Required) and a choice
of Physics, Chemistry or Biology
Additional requirements for Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and
Pharmacology in Egyptian universities:
1)1100/1600 for SAT II
2)Biology (Required) and a choice
of Math, Physics or Chemistry
Universities will calculate entrance averages according to the
following:
40% school awarded grades
60% SAT scores
Additional 15% for SAT II where required
AUC Requirements
Entrance averages are calculated as following:
a) 67% SAT scores
b) 33% school awarded grades
SAT II is not required
Deadline for admission is beginning of March
a) School awarded grades which are reflected in SAT
scores
b) High TOEFL test results
Official transcript must be sealed.
Minimum scores for regular admission-1440/2400 for
SAT/ 2.00 GPA
Transcript Information
Students are issued Transcripts after the 1st
trimester and at the end of the year
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 appear on Transcripts
Arabic, Arabic S. Studies and Religion will not
appear on Transcripts
Subjects/grades for students who did not attend
El Alsson will not appear on El Alsson
Transcripts
Students that have transferred from other
schools must request these records (original)
from their previous schools.
Official Documents
Documents to be submitted:
1)Original Transcript
2)Birth Certificate
3) Original SAT Score Reports
4)Primary 6, Edaddiya, Thanawiya Certificates
5)Tasalsol El Derasi
6) Letters of recommendation (optional)
All students are required to submit to universities ‘Tasalsol Derasi’
from their schools.
El Alsson will provide students with this documentation according to
the number of academic years they were enrolled at the school.
Students that have transferred from other schools must request this
document from their previous schools.
Parents/students must request this document from the American
Office and not the Registrar. The Am Off. will inform the Registrar
SAT Scores
Original SAT score reports must be submitted to
universities
Students must pick up their original score
reports from Amideast.
All SAT score reports must be stamped by
Amideast.
Students must contact Collegeboard for extra
score reports.
El Alsson School will not register students for the
SAT
Math and English scores may be combined from
different SATs
Admission Procedures
Deadline for admission to universities is usually end of
February/early March. Students to check.
State Universities follow Ministry regulations (Tanseek).
Conditional acceptance doesn’t guarantee place for students.
First trimester transcripts will be ready for students only by
request in advance and not before end of January for all
students.
Transcripts for admission will have Tri 1 grades (G12)
Transcripts will be ready one week from day of request.
Students/parents must check and sign that all personal
information is accurate. (DOB/Address/Tel. No.) as well as
grades received for G9/10/11/12
Parents will receive a form to indicate errors and to correct
them
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Universities vary in calculating entrance averages.
Some universities accept 1000/1600 on SAT II. Students
to check with universities. These requirements vary from
one academic year to another.
Students intending to enter Fine Arts will most likely
need to present a portfolio of their art work and complete
an art entrance exam.
All universities with exception of AUC require NCA CASI
and ECEB stamps.
Some universities require internal entrance exams.
All students applying to AUC/ abroad must register for
Toefl
Students who have achieved above 500 on both English
sections do not register for Toefl
Universities Abroad
Entrance requirements to universities
abroad vary greatly
In general, application deadlines are much
earlier than Egyptian universities.
Applications to universities abroad are
dealt with on a case by case basis
It is the student’s responsibility to gather
all admissions information and application
forms
Parent conferences may be required
End of Year Stamping Procedures
Original Transcripts and Diplomas are sent to NCA
CASI/ ECEB (Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau)
for stamping in mid June
Minimum 1 Diploma and 2 Transcripts
Students are responsible for payment to each NCA
CASI/ ECEB for stamping fees.
El Alsson will collect all fees from students and is
responsible for sending Transcripts/ Diplomas to NCA
CASI
Stamped documents return to Egypt end of July
beginning of August
El Alsson will contact students to pick up documents
Students entering Universities other than AUC and
abroad are required to pay 200LE per transcript to the
MOE
Students’ Responsibilities
Attend all university presentations that take
place at El Alsson
Visit various university campuses
Visit websites of different universities.
Familiarize themselves with university
requirements/ internal procedures…
Pay attention to announcements made with
regards to graduation procedures.
Abide by deadlines