<p>I am well aware of the difference between a report card and a transcript and reassert that it is my understanding that schools sending report cards is the norm and what the boarding schools expect to receive. It is definitely what AES expected (the only 3 I have specific knowledge of).</p>
<p>Re: boarding schools sending report cards for college apps. – this is merely a guess – I will have to check with college counseling office.</p>
<p>A grid with grades reveals little. It is the teacher comments that detail the course content and the character/nature of the student and his/her work in that class.</p>