Great High School Transcript

How to have a competitive high school transcript? Remember two words: breadth and depth.

Most competitive colleges want to see all 5 core subjects: English, Math, Science, Social Science, and Foreign Language for all 4 years of high school. And students need to challenge themselves, preferably taking the sequence of classes that ends up in the most challenging course: Honor, AP, IB.

If high school doesn’t offer more advanced classes of some subjects, don’t worry – colleges could see what exactly offering in that particular school. But students can increase the rigor and challenge themselves by taking college level courses on platforms like Coursera, edX, or MOOCs (the extension of edX).

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To achieve a competitive high school transcript, remember the key words: breadth and depth.

Despite the different recommendations, most competitive colleges want to see that students take all five core subjects (English, Math, Science, Social Science, and a Foreign Language) for all four years of high school. This will be your breadth.

As for depth, consider the class sequence that will end up in the most challenging course, such as Honors, AP, or IB classes.

If your high school doesn’t offer advanced classes in certain subjects, don’t worry. Colleges can see the curriculum offered at your school. However, you can increase the rigor and challenge yourself by taking college-level courses on platforms like Coursera, edX, or MOOCs (the extension of edX).