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@anu
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 • 4 years ago •
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I am an Indian student and I don't know what to write in the honors classes section since I don't have at my school
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I am Indian with a curriculum of CBSE board. I don't have honor or AP classes at my school. . I have been studying modern physics with advanced problems and high level calculas and detailed organic chemistry. I want to add about this but don't know in which section to add. I can't take AP exam rn due to lockdown issues

I am in the senior year and the deadlines are not far...! So how to showcase my knowledge which is recognized by my coaching teachers but there isn't any section or topic to write under?

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@Akhsuna3 years ago

Hi. I passed 12th from CBSE this year (AY 2020-21) and have chosen to take a gap year and so I am filling the applications right now. I would like to know what did you give as the Course Level for the subjects? Regular/Standard or AP.....because I'm in the same situation as you since even I couldn't take the AP exams.

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@maplecreamcookies
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202 answers, 291 votes
 • 4 years ago

To clarify, have you been taking those advanced classes at your school? In that case, they will be listed on your transcript. If they were unofficial classes, you can write about them in the Additional Information section, or ask one of your teachers to write you a recommendation.

Admissions officers understand that students abroad have different school systems and might not have access to AP, IB, and honors courses. The important thing is to take the most challenging classes available to you.

Hope this helps, and comment if you have further questions!

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@anu4 years ago

thank you, that helps, that course isn't available in my school. Do you think anything what I have done but not academically recognized could be added?

@maplecreamcookies
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4 years ago

Yes, absolutely. You can list anything important in the Additional Information section, including courses not on your transcript.

@Student4 years ago

Hey, I am a Seba student from north east india and there is no AP /IB or honors here and I am gonna give hslc exam next year.. and I don't know how to fill the form for international colleges and in GPA I have fill the grades of my 1st and 2nd year of college or hslc.. please help me someone with all the details..

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@Manya
9 answers, 10 votes
 • 4 years ago

Hey. I am an indian student too and I too study in CBSE school. I know that there are no AP classes. But I just discovered that we can take AP classes online

Edx is a platform by MIT and other universities where you can take online AP classes of any subject.

Khan academy is also there.

ALL THE BEST!!

but can you please tell how you will be giving AP exams as the condition is not good.

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@sinhashreya11034 years ago

I need details about AP Classes too! I am also a pcm student and wish to study Computer Science.We are running short of time and i want to utilise my time to meet all the admission requirements,i just do not know how

@Manya4 years ago

@sinhashreya you can go to EDx and sign up and then you can type the AP class you want to study. For example in search bar you can type AP calculus AB and then it will show you the courses. in calc AB few universities have provided the course then just click on any university course and there you go. You can also study from Khan academy. You just need to select subjects you wish to study.

@sinhashreya11034 years ago

Okay! Thank you @manya .This was helpful!

@Manya4 years ago

Your welcome @sinhashreya

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