IB Predicted grades

Any IB students/parents here? Got a question for y’all.
I’ve seen all IB diploma students getting really busy with their teachers to send their predicted grades in during application cycle. But I’ve never been sure about how the whole thing worked.
Do predicted grades get sent in as a part of the official transcript that the school counsellor sends to the colleges?
When are predicted IB grades available? Can you send them in during the EA cycle as well or is it just available for the RA?

Where do you live and in what country is are the universities you are applying to?

@VickiSoCal I live in Canada and I’m applying to the States.

Check with the schools you are applying to, they may not ask for predicted IB grades, that’s more of an “outside the US” thing.

Particularly if you have traditional transcripts in addition to IB and SAT or ACT scores.