The Common Application (Common App) is a non-profit membership organization representing nearly 900 diverse institutions of higher education.We connect applicants and those who support them to a wide array of public and private colleges and universities across all 50 U.S. states, and 20 countries.
If you are not receiving high school credit for the course, you do not need to report this course in Courses & Grades. You must still send official transcripts from your high school (s) and any college (s) you attended.
Keep in mind, however, that certain instructors make AP (and IB) courses too easy, and students with high grades in the course often receive a 1 or 2 on the actual exam.
Logistics include the teacher’s name, class location, day, length, cost, material fees, course number and other adjunct information. The course sponsor normally provides this information, although you should be aware of all information pertinent to your class. The course description. Every course description should have these elements:
Format it in a way that's clear and easy to read. For each course description, write the course name, instructor and/ course provider, semester/year class was taken, # of credits, and grade received. A good course description will describe three aspects of a class: the purpose, the content, the experience.
The School Profile Checklist for HomeschoolersName of School.Name of Student.Common App ID# or Application ID#Address.Counselor Name.Counselor Contact Info.History.Philosophy.More items...
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.)
The School Report is where you will list information like a student's transcripts and ratings, as well as your school's GPA reporting and curriculum. The Counselor Recommendation allows you to provide a written evaluation of your student. The Mid Year Report is used to submit first semester/trimester grades.
If a student is applying via the Common App, there are a few general questions that a school official is obligated to fill out, and then there's an optional upload for a school profile document. Some high schools use a document uploading platform such as Maia Learning, SCOIR, Cialfo, or Unifrog.
List school name, address, phone and fax numbers, and website URL. Include names, phone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses of the principal and all counselors. Provide directions to the school and any preferred days and times for college visits. Indicate the College Entrance Examination Board CEEB code.
Enter a TermClick Start to begin entering courses for a college or university.Add a semester, quarter, or trimester depending on the term system you selected in the Colleges Attended section.Select a term.Select a year. ... Select an academic status. ... Select a completion status. ... Click Save.More items...•
Need to know about courses and grades The section is either required or not received. In other words, if a college does not require courses and grades, then they will not be able to receive the information a student enters into the section. Courses and grades questions are only exportable via XML export templates.
To report courses that you've taken prior to the 9th grade, or post-12th grade, please use the "Other Courses" section. To report summer courses, please use the "Other Courses" section.
All Common App colleges agree to accept online recommendations submitted via the Common App recommender system. Anything you upload, including transcripts, is considered official upon submission.
Your transcript will be sent directly to the Common App Online system where it will be matched by your counselor with your school forms and submitted on your behalf. Once you have submitted your transcript to the Common App, your transcript is ready for submission to ALL of your Common App colleges.
Whether your GPA be weighted or unweighted, as long as you report it correctly on a 4.0 scale, you should be fine.
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.
1 answer. You definitely can (and should!) include those in applications.
Students need to review the prompts for the Personal Statement Common App Personal Essay (PE) and also check essays that may be required from each of the colleges they are considering. ●
Class rank is a way to compare a student's grades to those of her classmates. Students are given a number ranking based on their GPA. Class rank can be weighted, unweighted, or only include percentiles. Class rank is one criteria colleges use to determine an applicant's academic abilities.
Resources on getting organized and starting your application on the right track.
Use the different features of the application to highlight what makes you unique.
Learn about application fees, fee waivers, and how to find scholarships.