Submitting Your Academic Record

Georgia first-year applicants attending a public or private high school in Georgia have two options for providing their academic record as part of the application process:

Submit an official GAfutures transcript, or
Complete the self-reported grades section on the Common Application.

Students who submit a GAfutures transcript do not need to complete the self-reported grades section. Students who do not submit a GAfutures transcript must self-report their grades through the Common Application.

Learn more about submission instructions and frequently asked questions on the GAfutures Transcript page.

Completing the Self-Reported Grades Section

Before you begin, have these things ready:

An unofficial copy of your high school transcript
Your Common Application

When entering your grades, list all core academic courses for each academic year (9th–11th grade, plus any completed 12th‑grade courses). Enter the grade exactly as it appears on your transcript. If your school lists both weighted and unweighted grades, use unweighted grades.

Students with:

Semester grades will enter roughly 10 grades per year if they take about five core classes.
Full‑year grades will enter roughly five grades per year.
Students taking more or fewer core classes should enter whatever appears on their transcript.

In addition to listing grades, you will be asked to record the total number of AP, IB, AICE, and Dual Enrollment courses taken throughout high school. Honors courses should not be included in this count.

What Courses Should I Include?

Which English courses should I include?

Composition and writing courses
English I–IV
Literature courses

Do not include the courses below or similar courses:

Debate
Journalism
Reading courses
Similar electives
Speech
Yearbook

Which Math courses should I include?

Algebra
Algebra I/II/III
Analysis / Pre‑Calculus
Calculus
College Algebra
Differential Equations
Geometry
IB Math Courses
Math I/II/III/IV
Multivariable Calculus
Statistics
Trigonometry

Do not include the courses below or similar courses:

Accounting
Business Math
Financial Literacy Courses
Remedial Math

Which Social Science courses should I include?

Anthropology
Art History
Asian / Latin American / African American / World Area Studies
Comparative Religion
Current Issues
Economics
Geography
Government / Civics
IB History of the Americas
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
U.S. and World History

Do not include the courses below or similar courses:

Business law
Criminal justice
Ethics courses
Home / consumer economics
Non‑comparative religion courses

Which Science courses should I include?

Anatomy
Astronomy
Avian Studies
Biochemistry
Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Ecology
Entomology
Environmental Science
Forensic Sciences
Geology
Genetics
Microbiology
Oceanography
Physical Science
Physics
Zoology

Do not include the courses below or similar courses:

Agricultural science
Computer Science
Food science
Health courses

Which Foreign Language courses should I include?

Include all Foreign Language courses, including American Sign Language.

Should I include 8th‑grade coursework or middle school classes?

No. Do not list grades for any middle school courses, even if they appear on your high school transcript.

Grading Scales

What if my school uses more than one type of grading term?

If only one of your courses uses a different credit system, such as a 0.5‑credit semester grade for AP Government while all your other courses are 1.0‑credit, simply enter it the same way you enter the rest of your grades. However, if many of your courses use two different term types (for example, a mix of semester and block classes), then you should convert them to a common scale. Use the lowest common denominator: count each 0.5‑credit course once and each 1.0‑credit course twice. This ensures that full‑credit courses receive the same overall weight as your semester‑length courses.

How do I report summer school grades?

List summer grades with the previous academic year. For example, a summer course taken between 9th and 10th grade should be listed under 9th grade.

What if my school uses numerical grades or plus/minus grades?

Plus/minus grades are treated as the base letter grade (B+ and B‑ are both entered as B). Numerical grades should be converted to A–F using your school’s official grading scale.

Your transcript or student handbook should list your school’s grading scale, or you can speak with your school counselor about your school’s grading scale.

How will UGA know about the rigor of my coursework?

When the Office of Admissions reviews your rigor of curriculum, we are looking to see how you have challenged yourself throughout high school and will review:

The courses offered at your high school
The rigor of the classes you have taken
Your senior year class schedule
Your secondary school report submitted by your counselor
Your official transcript

We recognize that each high school is different, so academic rigor is always evaluated within the context of your specific high school.

I attended more than one high school. Should I complete the form?

Yes. If your current high school transcript does not include your previous school’s coursework, please use transcripts from all schools you attended to complete the form.

Should I include a mid‑year report or in‑progress grades?

No. Only enter grades that are final and appear on your current high school transcript. Do not include grades that are still in progress.

My school weights grades for Honors/AP course. How should I enter them?

Enter grades exactly as they appear on your transcript. If your school lists both weighted and unweighted grades, use unweighted grades. Do not adjust for weighting. UGA knows the policies of the schools and weighting, and we have a process in place to not add weight for AP/IB courses if your school already does this.

How should I enter grades such as W, P, or S?

Only enter academic grades that translate to a letter grade A–F (or numerical grades that translate to these letter grades). Do not enter: