Since when did colleges ask for your high school transcript ...

Transfer Students
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<p>When you attended community college having completed nearly 60 credits? I just checked my Rutgers Application Status after submitting a couple days ago, and this is what I see</p>

<p>Items Still Required</p>

<p>Final Official High School Record</p>

<p>Items Received
XXX Cmty College Transcript
SAT Scores
$65.00 Application Fee (Nonrefundable)</p>

<p>It asks for my High School Transcript -_- I don't see what the point is asking for my high school transcript when I got decent grades at a Community College for 2 years with 60 credits ... seriously. Do I HAVE to send my high school transcript to Rutgers?</p>

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<p>I’m not very familiar with Rutgers, but it appears so:</p>

<p>[Rutgers</a> | Rutgers Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.rutgers.edu/ApplyNow/MoreForFirstYearApplicants/EntranceRequirements.aspx]Rutgers”>http://admissions.rutgers.edu/ApplyNow/MoreForFirstYearApplicants/EntranceRequirements.aspx)</p>

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<p>Not all schools require them, and after 60 credits they won’t be weighted very much at all in their decision.</p>

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<p>The thing I am so worried about is that my horrible high school transcript might affect their decisions. My GPA in high school was like a 1.9 … it’d be so ridiculous if Rutgers rejected me just because of that … I attended Community College for 2 years, 60 credits, and maintained a 3.4 GPA</p>

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<p>Honestly, as a jr transfer, they will be giving much more weight to your college record. From reading the above passage, it looks like they mainly want your HS transcript to be sure that you have the required coursework.</p>

<p>Have you talked to your CC advisor? They would have the best idea of your qualifications for transferring to Rutgers.</p>

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<p>Yeah, it’s kind of an odd requirement, especially for junior transfers. I’m applying as a junior transfer, and I had to go to my old high school to get transcripts today. Every school I’m applying to requires it. Good thing is though, most colleges (at least the ones I’m applying at…Cornell, UNC, USC…) don’t require the “Secondary School Report” of the CommonApp. They only require the other 3 forms. That was somewhat of a relief, as it made no sense for me to go see a high school counselor that I had 2 years ago.</p>