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Originally Posted by Pianoswithoutfaith
This is what I don't understand, what does equivalent mean here? is it a standard diploma issued to high school graduate from either a private sector or a public one?
So, it is NOT an "authentic" high school diploma most of us have one that is of equivalent value. Can you explain how this came to be?
So, you met them but you didn't actually go to a 4 year Cali high school, but because you met the requirements, the principle exempted you and awarded your diploma 4 years after in a "adult school" or what does "adult school" mean?
Here we go with the adult school, so then no you don't have a high school diploma a 17 year old would get but one of equal value you got from this "adult school"
Yes, you should include this
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I did go to a public 4-year high school (from 9-12 except I didn't graduate at that time), and the adult school I went is also public.
The adult school I went to is an extension school within my high school district. They take high school dropouts and offer regular high school classes for people who want to finish HS earlier. I only needed 10 credits (2 classes) in order to receive a high school diploma which I did at this adult school, but the diploma DOES NOT SAY HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. I did pass state exams like CAHSEE for California, took SATs and ACTs tests and all those show on my transcripts.
If you refer to the instructions of the applying form (which I'm sure you already know), they DO accept an equivalent of a high school diploma from public and private schools. This adult school is a high school extension in the same district but with focus on adults. They offer HS diplomas, GEDs, and like my diploma, a HS completion certificate, like I mention above, it does not say HIGH SCHOOL anywhere; that's why I got the letter from the principal of the school.
I got no exemptions nor shortcuts and this is an authentic high school completion certificate (accepted from USCIS according to instructions) which I explained with a letter when I first applied since it didn't say HIGH SCHOOL. On the RFE they do not mention anything about this high school "issue" but rather just go straight for the college evidence which I submitted but "failed" to prove.