Courses Taken While in Middle or High School

For a variety of reasons, many students attempt college-level courses while in middle or high school. The courses primarily fall into the categories of AP Courses/Exams or Other.

AP Courses/Exams

Unless credit has been granted by a U.S. or Canadian postsecondary institution or university for an AP course or an AP exam, you should not include such information on the application. If credit has been granted, you should list courses/exams according to the instructions for AP credit. Do not send high school transcripts or AP test score reports to the AMCAS program. AP credit earned during dual enrollment cannot be listed as high school coursework.

Other Courses

Many high school students take other types of college-level courses either independently or through special programs offered by their school. You should list these courses on your application under the name of the college, regardless of whether the course was held at the high school or college.

Contact the college that offered the course to determine transcript availability before you complete your AMCAS application. If a transcript from the college is available, you must ask for it to be sent to the AMCAS program, and you must list the course(s) in the Coursework section of your application.

If letter grades and credit hours are listed on the college transcript, the AMCAS program will include the grades and credit hours in its GPA calculations, even if they have not been transferred to the primary undergraduate school or used toward a degree. The courses do not require any Special Course Type unless they fall under one of those types. The only available Year in School for courses taken before the high school graduation date you entered in the Schools Attended section is High School.

If a transcript is not available from the college, the registrar’s office of the college must send an official letter (with a Transcript Request Form attached) indicating that no transcript is available because of institutional policies. You should not send high school transcripts to the AMCAS program.