Copy of your transcript (shows courses, grades, GPA, class rank, and credits). Reach out to your counselor for this.
Go to the STARS login page (SRAR/SSAR, but now called STARS) and create an account with the email you used for college applications.
In your STARS dashboard add the colleges you're applying to that requires the STARS.
Enter the high school(s) you have attended.
For each grade level (9-12) enter every course exactly as it appears on your transcript (course title, grade, and credits earned). Only report courses taken from grades 9-12.
Select the correct course level: (College Prep/Honors/AP). Do not select "Regular" for classes, select "College Prep".
For 12th-grade courses enter the grade as IP (In-Progress).
Use the numeric grades and the weighted GPA & Rank exactly as shown on your transcript.
Full Year: select full year for all full year courses (including full-year electives).
Semester Classes: select for semester classes such as Financial Literacy, Drawing, and TV/Video Broadcasting. Worth 2.5 credits.
Health / Drivers Ed: select quarter and enter the marking period (example: MP2). Worth 1.25 credits.
Phys Education: select full year. Worth 5.0 credits.
Mind, Body & Connections: select full year, 5.0 credits.
Summer courses: check the box that says it was taken in the summer. Use exact credit amounts on the transcript.
Carefully review every entry for accuracy. Mistakes can delay admissions!
Click Review/Submit and then submit your STARS record.
Log onto each colleges student portals to link your STARS account. Both submitting and linking are required for colleges to receive your STARS.
Keep a copy of your submitted STARS record.
Need help? Reach out to your counselor to assist.
