German International Abitur (DIA)
Our graduates at GISW receive the local High School diploma and the German International Abitur.
To respond to the growing trend toward standardized international education, the German Cultural Ministry Conference in 2005 officially established the German International Abitur Exam (DIAP) for students studying abroad. Bilingualism and independent learning are an important part of this program. Beginning in 5th grade, History is taught in English, followed in the 7th Grade by Biology. Students in the Gymnasium branch also take U.S. History using U.S. textbooks.
The German International Abitur is received after completion of a multilingual scholastic program culminating in oral and written examinations in both German and English. In addition, students must undergo a review of scholastic projects by a teacher colloquium, in which special attention is paid to the student鈥檚 particular understanding of covered subject matter.
With a German International Abitur (DIAP) which has later been revised and renamed to DIA, students are eligible to apply for admission to all German universities as well as to universities around the world. It therefore offers students a unique advantage over those with just a 鈥渘ormal鈥� Abitur diploma.
Class of 2025: University Acceptances
We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2025 and the amazing list of US and Canadian universities they鈥檝e been accepted to!
From Ivy League schools to other top universities - this list shows that the German International Abitur prepares our students for success at the best colleges. In other countries, the college admissions process typically begins in the summer following receiving academic degrees. So, there will be more!
Congratulations to our seniors鈥攜ou inspire us all!
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路 Harvard University
路 Stanford University
路 Johns Hopkins University
路 Columbia University (The Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science)
路 University of Toronto
路 Carnegie Mellon University
路 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
路 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
路 University of Virginia
路 University of Notre Dame
路 Emory University
路 William & Mary
路 University of Maryland, College Park
路 George Washington University
路 Middlebury College
路 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
路 University of Tampa
路 Western Michigan University
路 Bridgewater State University
