I've been to a 4 year university in Asia. Now I'm trying to apply to a four-year university in US but I don't want to submit my transcript from my other country due to low grades. Will the four-year university in US ever find out? My country is low-tech all my grades are on paper. If not will it affect any future circumstance for instance graduation clearance or graduate school.What will happen if I don't submit my international transcript upon admission?
It depends on a couple of things: whether you want anything on your previous Asian university experience to count towards your US degree and the institute you want to go to in the US.
Four year universities are often competitive for entry and will want to know your complete educational history. If you cannot show not only your original transcript but a certified English translation, it may affect your application. If you pretend your Asian degree didn't happen, they are going to want to know what you've been doing in those 4 years. Probably the best thing to do is be honest, submit the transcript and be able to give a reason why the grades are low.
For less competitive schools, if you don't intend to use your Asian degree towards your US degree - start from scratch and do everything including general ed courses - you *might* be able to get away without a transcript. Check with the admissions office of the school (or the admissions website) to be sure.
Can I suggest that instead of going straight for a 4-year, you consider a community or junior college for 2 years and then transfer to a 4 year school? This would have multiple advantages:
- they do not need a transcript if you start from scratch
- they are cheaper
- they are a good place to gain the academic skills so that you can get better grades than you have so far.
- they're a good introduction to the US education system
- with good grades you can then transfer to even top 4 year schools, often without an SAT
Good luck
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