<p>I was just wondering if anybody else had a hard time fitting all their classes into the little boxes for the self-reported transcript? I tried to put my courseload in today, but ran out of room. All of the boxes are full (including the additional classes section), except for one space in English. </p>
<p>Should I just include my most recent classes (I'd have to leave the ones from 9th grade out)? Is there any way I can attach a note with the additional ones? I'm taking a pretty hard courseload senior year, but right now only about half of it is showing up. </p>
<p>Most apps allow you to add the rest to the additional infos section, or you can just attach a paper listing all your courses if you are doing paper application. I wouldn't worry too much since you will ask your school to send the college a transcript and all your class will show up on that.</p>
<p>On the self-reported course work section - what do they want for "term and/or final grade(s)? Do they want something like "Fall/Spring 05-06 A, A" or do they just want grades posted here i.e.; "A, A"?</p>
<p>@zpnq: I had the same problem last year. I just included my highest-level classes and a note in that section that says "Is there anything else you want to tell us." MIT will also not mind an additional sheet of paper.</p>
<p>@momofchris: That section is for the grades for each term, if they're available. For instance, assuming I took AP Calculus BC and got an 88 my first semester and a 93 my second, I'd write "AP Calculus BC" in the box for course name and then "88, 93" in the section for grades. I think you should put numerical grades, if you have them, but I don't think it makes a big difference either way.</p>
<p>on my transcript for my school it only has the final grade, but on the report cards we get its for each quarter. should i put down the quarter ones or the final grade (i would also have to locate my report cards, urghh)?</p>
<p>Final grades should suffice. I'm sure the difference between the quarterly grades and the final grade isn't so significant that it would affect your application one way or the other.</p>
<p>Maybe I'm misunderstanding the question, but wouldn't all of your classes show up on your high school transcript? You're sending them a copy of that anyway, so anything you can't fit on the app itself will still make it to your folder.</p>
<p>"Maybe I'm misunderstanding the question, but wouldn't all of your classes show up on your high school transcript? You're sending them a copy of that anyway, so anything you can't fit on the app itself will still make it to your folder."</p>
<p>Which makes me wonder why they're asking for this info anyway. Why not just ask about courses that aren't on the high school transcript?</p>
<p>I ended up following Olo's suggestion and recorded a few of my high school courses from freshman year into the "additional comments" box at the bottom of the page, which allowed me to fit my most recent courses in the other boxes.</p>
Which makes me wonder why they're asking for this info anyway. Why not just ask about courses that aren't on the high school transcript?
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Ben has said before that the purpose is so that you can write down your classes in your own words -- if your school's title for a class is obscure and stupid, you can write what the class was really about. It's just a clarification mechanism.</p>
<p>Okay, but if that's the case, they should probably say so. Except for calling begining biology "Living Environment" - which I imagine is true for the entire state of NY, I don't think there are too many horrible course names in our school.</p>
<p>It also prob helps them see easily what courses u took by subject/field. Honestly, who would want to try to decipher all different types of transcripts in really small letters?</p>
<p>This year on the online application we've added little hand icons to many sections (in case you "need a hand" - quite cheesy, I'll admit it, but I'm a cheesy guy). Clicking on this icon will give you our attempt to be as transparent as possible as to what we're looking for in the given section.</p>
<p>For the self-reported coursework section, clicking on the hand gives you this text:</p>
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<p>How you fill out this form will not make or break your application. Don’t stress out about exactly how to fill this out. Use your best judgment - we’re just trying to get a clear picture of your academic preparation by subject area. We see thousands of different transcripts, so it really helps us to view your course work and grades in a consistent format.</p>
<p>Here are some tips and instructions to help you complete this form:</p>
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<li><p>To be completed by students in U.S. school systems only.</p></li>
<li><p>The information you provide does not replace your official high school transcript, which must be sent to us from your school.</p></li>
<li><p>It might help to have a copy of your high school transcript in front of you while completing this form. Consult your guidance counselor if you have questions.</p></li>
<li><p>Avoiding abbreviations, if at all possible, enter the names of your school courses by subject area. Please include all classes you have taken and are currently taking.</p></li>
<li><p>If there aren’t enough spaces for all the courses you have taken, start with your most recent (current) class and work backwards. You can also use the “Additional Courses” section as an overflow section for any of the subject areas.</p></li>
<li><p>If your courses were taken outside of your high school (at a local junior college or university, for example), tell us where they were taken in the “Course Title” field.</p></li>
<li><p>In the “Term and/or Final Grade(s)” field, list term and/or final grades for each class, as found on your school transcript (semester, trimester, quarter, final, etc.).</p></li>
<li><p>Use one line only per class—for example, it’s not necessary to use a separate line for each semester of the same class. Place all grades for a class in the same field, separating grades with commas.</p></li>
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<p>Hope this helps, and when in doubt, look for the hands!</p>
<p>thanks Ben! That actually helps a lot. However....now I'm going to have to run to guidance once school starts up to get a list of all my classes and grades....though I probably have all my report cards shoved under my bed somewhere!</p>
<p>Ben! I'm going to meet you at the MIT info session on September 20 in East Brunswick, NJ! Very exciting stuff.</p>
<p>Ok so next year I'm taking a few classes at Princeton University, but we still only get high school credit for them. They can't be considered C/college courses because we don't get transcripts from Princeton, but I don't think it should be considered R/regular either. Should I put them under O/other? And is there a way to explain what it means? I think my school transcript and description should convey what's happening pretty clearly, though.</p>
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<p>Ah, I see now, that helped a lot :) Thanks!</p>