Finish High-School in Canada or USA?

Question

My younger sibling is a green card (USA) as well as permanent resident card (Canada) holder. He's currently attending 9th grade in Toronto. He wants to attend a post-secondary institution in the USA (i.e. Rutgers University in NJ) where my dad currently resides. Now I was wondering in regards to admission and tuition purposes, would it be more beneficial that he move to New Jersey now and finish his High School there? Or can he finish high school here in Toronto and still be treated as an instate-resident for admission/tuition purposes for a university in NJ?

If he should finish high school in the USA, when would you suggest he move there? This year after 9th grade? Or next year after 10th grade?

Basically I am concerned that when he applies to universities within the USA, that they might prefer a USA High school diploma over a Canadian one. So basically my motive is how should he act now in order to optimize his admission prospects. Thanks for any input!

Answer 1

Dimka,

If he wants to move to the US I would suggest moving there ASAP, I don't see how he would be treated as an "instate resident" if he lives OUT OF THE COUNTRY!

And you are right, Universities in the US definitely prefer American high school diplomas.

If I were your younger sibling I would attend a high school in the US and do outstanding throughout my high school career and on ACT's/SAT's--which is really the most important thing to getting into a university.

GOOD LUCK.

Answer 2

I don't think having a Canadian High School diploma will affect his admission but I was wondering about the costs of tuition. In some states you must be a resident of a state for at least a year in order to avoid the high prices of out of state tuition.