International First-Year

With approximately 10% of our undergraduate students from abroad, Georgia Tech traditionally receives first-year applications from over 100 countries each year.

In our admission process, we closely review your specific academic background and particular educational system in order to make the most appropriate admission decision for each student. Applications are read within the context from which you are applying. For example, if you are from Panama but living in Illinois, your application will be read with those from Illinois. Likewise, if you are from Illinois but living in France, your application will be read with those from France. If you have been enrolled in high schools in more than one location, your application will be reviewed in context of each location.

International first-year applicants go through the same application process as all other students, regardless of residency. However, transcript requirements may vary (see below). We recognize that many educational systems around the world do not fit the four-year US high school model. We require academic records from each year of your secondary school experience to evaluate your application for admission. If your high school curriculum is fewer than four years of study, you will need to submit a fourth year of transcripts in order to enroll (see below).

International First-Year Transcript Requirements

International Baccalaureate

Requirements for Application	Credentials Needed to Enroll	Additional Comments
Transcripts for each year of secondary school study completed Predicted IB scores are strongly recommended	International Baccalaureate Diploma	There is no minimum IB score needed to apply, but to be competitive, students should have mostly scores of 6 and 7. Higher Level Math and Sciences courses are encouraged but not required to be competitive for admission.

British Patterned

Requirements for Application	Credential Needed to Enroll	Additional Comments
Transcripts for each year of secondary school study completed IGCSE/O-Level results, AS Level results, predicted A-Level results	General Certificate of Secondary Education	To be competitive for admission, students should be on track to complete at least 3 full A-levels before enrolling at Georgia Tech.

French Patterned

Requirements for Application	Credential Needed to Enroll
Bullitins de Notes (Transcripts) for each year of study completed English translation required	Baccalauréat

Indian National Curriculum

Requirements for Application	Credential Needed to Enroll
Class X board results and XI internal marks Predicted XII board results are strongly recommended	XII Board Results

Other International Curriculum

Requirements for Application	Credential Needed to Enroll	Additional Comments
Transcripts for each year of secondary school study completed* English translation, if necessary	Students will need to complete the level of education that would allow them to enroll in a competitive university in their home country. In some cases, to be competitive for admission to Georgia Tech, students may need to complete an additional course of study to be competitive for admission. For instance, most competitive applicants from the Nigerian national curriculum will complete an additional course of study such as A-Levels or the IB program following completion of the WAEC. *If your high school curriculum is fewer than four years of study, you will need to submit a fourth year of transcripts in order to enroll. For instance, if you complete high school in China where high school consists of 10, 11, and 12 grades, you will also need to submit a copy of 9 grade transcripts before enrolling.	Please email admission@gatech.edu with questions about specific education systems.

Requirements for Application

Credential Needed to Enroll

Additional Comments

Transcripts for each year of secondary school study completed*
English translation, if necessary

Students will need to complete the level of education that would allow them to enroll in a competitive university in their home country. In some cases, to be competitive for admission to Georgia Tech, students may need to complete an additional course of study to be competitive for admission. For instance, most competitive applicants from the Nigerian national curriculum will complete an additional course of study such as A-Levels or the IB program following completion of the WAEC.

*If your high school curriculum is fewer than four years of study, you will need to submit a fourth year of transcripts in order to enroll. For instance, if you complete high school in China where high school consists of 10, 11, and 12 grades, you will also need to submit a copy of 9 grade transcripts before enrolling.

Please email admission@gatech.edu with questions about specific education systems.

Post-Secondary Qualifications

Students are only eligible to apply for first-year admission if they have NOT completed university coursework following high school graduation. If you have completed any university* coursework following the completion of high school, you will need to apply as a transfer student. This does not include students studying advanced coursework in a secondary setting (such as an A-Level curriculum)

*Note that this does include students enrolled in a Malaysian ADTP.

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