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How Will My International Grades be Considered by U.S. Universities?

Zaragoza Guerra

Written by Zaragoza Guerraon May 21st, 2021

Zaragoza Guerra spent most of his admissions career as an admissions officer for two Institutes of Technology reading thousands of applications as well as chairing and serving on various admissions committees. As an associate director of admissions at MIT, he directed overall recruitment and yield activities, as well as international, transfer, and special student admissions. He also served as an assistant director of admissions for Caltech, where he handled specialized student recruitment and reviewed domestic and international student files. Zaragoza was also director of admissions for the Boston Conservatory, overseeing recruitment and auditions for students interested in music, theatre and dance. He has a Master's Degree in International Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Great Books from the University of Notre Dame.

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Many international students strive to attend a university in the United States, but end up confused by the U.S. admissions process, which tends to be less straightforward than admissions processes elsewhere. One question we often get is how an international transcript will translate in the U.S. system. Former MIT and Caltech admissions officer, Zaragoza Guerra, answers this question in the latest installment of the College Coach video series, Ask the College Admissions Expert. International students with U.S. college aspirations should check out Zaragoza’s insight in “How Will My Grades Translate into the U.S. University System?” And don’t forget to subscribe to the Bright Horizons College Coach YouTube Channel to keep up-to-date on all the latest college planning tips from our college admissions and finance experts.
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