what to put for course level of the class is normal common app

by Katarina Koepp IV 4 min read

You’ll be able to select the level of each course, such as H, AP, IB, AICE, or Dual Enrollment, so don’t include these abbreviations in the name of each course when you type it. Honors Section Common App gives you room to list up to five academic honors.

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What is the education section of the Common App?

The Education section of the Common App is exactly what it sounds like: it’s where you tell your chosen colleges about your high school academic performance. From grades to class rank to what courses you took, colleges will want to get a detailed look at what–and how–you did in high school.

How do you use the Common App to find your high school?

Your first task is to tell the Common App what high school you attend now or most recently attended, as well as various facts about that high school. Fortunately, you don’t have to provide all this information from scratch; the Common App system includes a database of high schools that you’ll search through to find and choose yours.

How do admissions officers evaluate my academic course load on Common App?

Once you’ve provided the number of courses you’re taking, you’ll enter information for each of these courses so that admissions officers can evaluate your academic course load. As an example, here’s a screenshot from our sample student’s Common App profile.

How do you List A Course on a college application?

Next, you’ll be asked to enter information for each course. Under Course 1 title, type the full name of your first course. (This may be different from what you call the course on an everyday basis—you may refer to “Algebra II and Trigonometry” as simply “Trig,” but colleges will want to see the full course title.)

What is course level Common App?

The Education section of the Common App is exactly what it sounds like: it's where you tell your chosen colleges about your high school academic performance. From grades to class rank to what courses you took, colleges will want to get a detailed look at what–and how–you did in high school.

How do I fill out a course on Common App?

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What does course level mean?

Course level means the degree of difficulty or complexity of the content of a course in a specific subject area, such as an honors level course.

Do I have to fill out courses and grades on Common App?

Information. Some colleges require that you complete the Courses and Grades section of the Common App. If your college is not on this list, you do not need to complete the Courses and Grades section.

What should a 12th grader put on Common App?

Filling out the application The application only has 9th – 12th grades as options (in the United States, 12th grade is equivalent to the year of schooling before you attend university). You should list your 13th year of coursework under 12th grade and work backward through 11th, 10th and 9th grades.

What should I put for senior year grades on Common App?

For each course, select the appropriate Subject category and then type the name of the course as it appears on your transcript. Add your year-end grade and credits earned for each class. You will not need to add 12th Grade Courses and Grades if it is prior to the end of S1.

How do I know my course level?

You can generally tell the level of the course by looking at the first digit of the 4 digit catalogue number. For example ARTS 1007 is a level I course and ARTS 2009 is a level II course.

What are college level courses?

The HSS defined college-level coursework for high school students as an advanced curriculum that provides students with postsecondary learning experiences while they are still in high school, allowing students to earn college credit in some instances.

What does college class level mean?

A class level designation applies to all students. Undergraduate levels, based on units, affect enrollment appointments and some course restrictions. Graduate levels are based on degree standing. Class level is based on units completed and in progress, not years attended.

What should I put for semester credits on the Common App?

Enter the semester grade in the semester in which you took the course. Report Course Credits – enter credits as they appear on your transcript. Enter 1.0 in “Final” for yearlong courses.

Should I self report grades on Common App?

It's also important to note that colleges won't view PE grades as particularly important when evaluating your academic performance, but Common App schools will usually receive your full transcripts anyway, so self-reporting these classes is not essential in this case.

How to waive application fee for common app?

The only way for international students to waive the fee is through counselor recommendation. Go to the profile section of your common app and click on the Common App Fee Waiver sub section. Click on the Yes option stating that you believe your financial circumstances qualify for a fee waiver. Click on the last option which states that your counselor or a school official can provide a supporting statement.

How many subjects are required for NEB?

For NEB students, the listing of current year courses requires five subjects. ( Unless you have taken Extra Maths and want to report it too.) Usually for students from Physical Group the five subjects are: English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Nepali. For Biology Group swap Mathematics and Biology. If you’re from the Management stream you can list your courses accordingly matching your final transcript.

What is the scale of weighted GPA?

Weighted GPAs take into account the level of your course difficulty, and are measured on a scale of 0 to 5.0. Unweighted GPA does not factor in the level of difficulty and generally are reported on a scale of 0 to 4.0. If you are an NEB, or A-Level student, use the unweighted GPA.

What is the average age to start high school in Nepal?

In Nepal, we generally consider 11 as the start of high school but in the US high school starts from 9. Here, you will be clearing the possible confusion.

Can you change progression on A2/12?

Unless, you are applying during your A2/12, (in which case you must select “No change in progression”, you will have to select an option that is relevant for you, and explain the circumstances in the next question.

Do A levels give GPA?

Some boards (especially A-levels) do not award a GPA. If that’s the case, leave the section blank. Your transcripts should have all the details required.

What grade do you enter for English 3?

For the courses and grades section, the grades for each course are as listed on the transcript. So if kid got a B or an 85 in English 3, then that’s the grade you enter.

What grade scale should I use for Ski?

D’s GC told her to put down exactly what grades were on the transcript so the common app matched exactly. Agree with Ski, that it should be a 4.0 scale.

Does the flagship state U require transcripts?

It is only one flagship state U that is requiring that the grades be entered into the Common App. All kid’s other schools just want the transcript - not that this flagship state U doesn’t want the transcript - of course, they do. It’s a total pain in the rear to do, and if it weren’t for the fact that the school has an amazing instrumental teacher for kid, I think we would have just crossed this school off the list for this reason alone.

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Accessing The Education Section

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First of all, to fill out the Common App’s Education section, you’ll need to get to it. In order to access the Education section of your Common App, you’ll need to log into your Common App, click on the Common App tab, and click on Education in the column on the left side. The Education section is divided into nine subsections; cli…
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Current Or Most Recent School Section

  • In this section, the Common App will collect information about the school you currently attend or have most recently attended.
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Current Or Recent School Lookup

  • Your first task is to tell the Common App what high school you attend now or most recently attended, as well as various facts about that high school. Fortunately, you don’t have to provide all this information from scratch; the Common App system includes a database of high schools that you’ll search through to find and choose yours. When you open up the Current or Most Recent Sc…
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Other Questions

  • Once you’ve designated your current or most recent school, you’ll have to answer a list of questions about that school, seen in the following screenshot. Below the screenshot, we’ll go over how to respond to each of those questions. One more note on completing this section: if you don’t have a school counselor, fill in these answers for whoever has “overseen your academic progres…
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Other School Section

  • In this section, you’ll enter information about any other schools you’ve attended for high school, aside from the one you’re currently attending or most recently attended. For instance, if you moved to a new city during high school, this is where you’ll put information about the school you attended before you moved. If you were homeschooled for part of high school but then attende…
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College & Universities Section

  • In this section, you’ll provide information about any colleges or universities you have already attended. This section is relevant to you if you took any courses at a college or university while you were in high school through a “post-secondary option” or similar program. In this context, AP and IB courses do not count as college courses. When you initially open up the Colleges & Unive…
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Grades Section

  • In this section, you’ll provide information about your academic performance in high school- specifically, your grades as expressed by your class rank and GPA. When you click on Grades, you’ll see a screen like the one below: We’ll go over each of the questions you need to answer below. It’s likely that you won’t know all of these answers offhand, but your school should be abl…
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Current Or Most Recent Year Courses Section

  • This section is where you’ll provide detailed information about the courses you’re currently taking, or, if you are no longer in high school, the courses you took during your most recent year of high school. For most students, this will simply mean entering the classes you’re taking during your senior year. Before you start filling out this section, you’ll probably want to have a copy of your s…
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Honors Section

  • In this section, you’ll list and describe up to five academic honors that you’ve received. Since choosing and detailing those honors can be complicated in and of itself, we at CollegeVine have chosen to write a separate post on this issue. Head over to our post on “Reporting Honors and Awards on the Common App”to learn what you should report in this section and how you should …
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Community-Based Organizations Section

  • In this section, you’ll answer questions about any community-based organizations which may have helped you with the college application process without charging a fee. These organizations might include Questbridge, Upward Bound, the Boys and Girls Club, or others. If you’ve been aided by a community-based organization like these, you likely know it already. If you’re not sure wheth…
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