Listing Classes That Aren’t Done Yet

Sometimes transcript questions are very specific and complicated, but not really “Hard.”  I love helping parents homeschool high school, and I would love to help you as well!

I’m going to ask a dumb question. I need to send the transcript to a college this week and this is my first time sending one. How do I list the classes which have not been completed and for which I’ve not yet calculated a grade?  Some of them are required for admission but it’s too early for them to be officially recognized. Also, do I calculate the summary of credits and GPA according to what has already been accomplished? She graduates in May and hopes to start college this fall. We’re getting a late start with the admissions process. Our lives have been disrupted the last ten months with death and serious illness. The college which my daughter is interested in has been more than accommodating already, so I’m hesitant to ask them how they want to see the transcript.
~Melissa on Facebook

Hi Melissa,

You can put TBD – to be determined, or IP – in process, or something similar. In a public school they do list classes, but they do not give the final grade until the class is done. To calculate GPA, you calculate only the classes that are FINISHED. Some schools will also list “Credits attempted” to show how many more classes she has that aren’t done yet.

I hope that helps! Did you buy my book on transcripts? You can see examples on page 102 and 106.

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Thank you so much!! Yes, I did buy your your book, printed it all out and slipped it into a notebook.* I call it my Transcript Bible.* It’s been very helpful–for confirming what I thought and “holding my hand” throughout the process. The one thing I didn’t expect after doing the transcript was that feeling of gratification. My daughter and I wish, now, that I had even done report cards during the elementary years that looked much like a transcript. Just one more thing to tell others coming up behind us.
~Melissa on Facebook

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