I took a couple college classes when I was in middle school but got some bad grades(Cs and B+). I was thinking of taking some more college classes in my senior year but I don’t know how sending in college transcripts works. Would all classes that I took at the college be sent on the transcript or only the ones that I took in high school? Also, one intro class I am taking has a dual enrollment option at a community college. Is there any reason in doing dual enrollment? If I do do dual enrollment, I will have to send in a transcript from the community college and I don’t know if that would look bad to top colleges rather than just not doing dual enrollment and having the class show up on my high school transcript.
@qwertypq Your high school transcripts includes only classes you took in high school. I know my S took a dual enrollment class and it only listed his high school class on his transcript. On the common app there is a place that asks about college credits earned. In addition, if my memory serves me correctly, you can check a box that says “college transcript available upon request.” It’s not necessary to send it unless the college you are applying to asks for it.
Talk to your guidance counselor.
@qwertyapq Since guidance had to sign off on the registration form for dual enrollment at our local cc; they asked that we send the cc transcript to the high school. The dual enrollment courses now appear on my HS transcript. In addition, I took “college for kids” classes in grade school; they appear on the cc transcript as non-credit courses. If the college requests you send the cc transcript, they will see all courses taken there.
When you apply for admission to a degree program at an accredited college or university in the US, you are obliged to submit official copies of all transcripts from each and every college and university that you have attended. No matter how old, no matter how ugly, no matter where in the world you took those classes.
So yes, you will be required to send your transcript. Don’t worry about your “bad” grades from middle school. The colleges and universities are familiar with this situation, and will know how to interpret them.
Wishing you all the best!