<p>Just a few simple questions about what is covered on a transcript and when we are supposed to send them.</p>
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<li><p>I have taken classes at my community college and at my current university, when I send my university transcript, does that include the community college information as well (I have transferred the course credit)? Or, do I have to send separate transcripts?</p></li>
<li><p>When do most people generally send the required information? Directly after they send their online app or later? I know the UC's request an updated one after winter quarter or some such later time.</p></li>
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<p>Thanks</p>
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<li><p>You need to send separate transcripts for each school you’ve attended, coursework from one will not appear on the other. Or, it might show up that you have subject credit from a different school for certain requirements, but you’ll still need to send official ones for each school.</p></li>
<li><p>Wait until they ask. This’ll be after (or when) you SIR, at the end of the year when all grades are in. Don’t send anything during application time.</p></li>
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<p>Thank you for your help.
Quick question on number 2, if you can help.
I’m also applying to some schools through the common app and was wondering, do those follow that same policy?</p>
<p>I can’t really answer your question about the common app, but just a small point of clarification because you seem to be confused about the application process. On the UC application you self-report your grades when you submit it in November, so there are no transcripts involved at that point. Then later in January after you’ve already submitted the application, you update it by self-reporting your Fall grades. It isn’t until after you’re accepted (around April-May) and have selected a school to SIR that you’ll need to send in your transcripts to just that one UC by their mid-July deadline. At that point they’ll check to make sure what you had self-reported previously matches your official transcripts. </p>
<p>Also, it’s pretty universal that any time you apply to a new institution you’d be required to send all your official transcripts. This is likely because there could be discrepancies if there are errors when your coursework is recorded by your new institution. This happens more frequently than you might think. Also, the official transcripts could have important information like honors designations or academic probation, things like that which likely wouldn’t be apparent on the transcribed version by the second institution. Lastly, typically you might have your transfer coursework listed on your unofficial transcript or your academic history on your online student account, but usually they don’t list transfer coursework on your official transcript. At least in my experience the UC’s official transcripts don’t list any community college coursework, just what you’ve taken at the UC.</p>