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アメリカの現地校から大学へ

From a US local school to university

A planning handbook for parentsPreparing for both US college admissions and Japan's returnee admissions

Written in Japanese

  • By Atsuto Deguchi
  • A5
  • Kindle and paperback

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About the book

US universities or Japanese universities? Leave the decision too late, and some paths close.

The book covers two of the paths open to a child at a US local school: US universities, and the returnee admissions (帰国生入試) of Japanese universities. From how American high schools work to selection and timelines in both countries, it is written so that parents can check the facts for themselves. Rules and figures come from each university's admissions guidelines and the testing organizations' official pages, and the book says when each was checked.

Information as of October 2026 (admissions for 2027 entry, and the 2026–27 tests).

Written for

Parents of children who attend, or will attend, school in the US (upper elementary through high school). It is not written for families aiming at US universities from a Japanese high school or an international school, or at universities outside the US and Japan.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Chapter 1The big picture: two paths, and your family's situation
  3. Chapter 2Before high school: elementary and middle school
  4. Chapter 3How US high schools work
  5. Chapter 4Choosing courses: what to consider
  6. Chapter 5Tests and official study materials
  7. Chapter 6Aiming for a US university
  8. Chapter 7Aiming for a Japanese university: returnee admissions
  9. Chapter 8Preparing for both
  10. Chapter 9If you return to Japan partway through high school
  11. Chapter 10Calendar by grade
  12. Afterword
  13. AppendixSample emails to the school, in English
  14. Data appendix
  15. List of official websites
  16. Glossary
  17. Index

Corrections and updates

Corrections, and major changes to admissions or tests found after publication, are posted on the Japanese page with their dates. So far: no corrections and no updates.

Corrections and updates (in Japanese)

Questions about the book

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The author

Atsuto Deguchi was born in California and went to US public schools through high school, then entered the University of Tsukuba's School of Medicine through returnee admissions. Since middle school, he has taught well over 100 students one-on-one.

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