<p>It's not required to send transcripts before you are accepted? (UCs and private schools)</p>
<p>I suggest you check the websites for the private schools you’re interested in as that would be a very risky assumption.</p>
<p>Usually your guidance counselor will send your transcript to the university. For example, in the Common Application, your counselor sends your transcript as part of his/her part of the application. For the UC application system, I do not think your counselor needs to send a transcript prior to acceptance. Check the websites for other application formats.</p>