How To Manually Enter Your Coursework By Subject Area

This article explains how to enter your high school courses and grades by Subject Area using the STARS platform.

Before You Begin

• Use your transcript or online grade report.
• Do not estimate, round, or average grades.
• Do not complete this section from memory.

How to Enter Coursework by Subject Area

1. Go to the Enter Coursework screen.
2. If you attended more than one school, select the correct School.
3. Under Selected School, select Subject Area from the drop-down labeled “I prefer to enter my coursework by.”
4. Scroll to the Subject Area section.
5. Find the appropriate subject (e.g. English, Mathematics, Science) and click the green pencil icon to begin entering courses.

Alert: Only enter courses that fall within the selected subject area.

Add a Course

6. Complete the fields in the Add Course section:
   • Academic Level: Select the grade level when the course was taken (e.g., 9th grade).
   • Generic Course Title: Select the title that best matches the subject. If none apply, choose Other.
   • Course Name: Enter the name as it appears on your transcript (if different).
   • Course Level: Choose the appropriate level (e.g., Honors, AP, IB). If your school does not use any, choose Standard.
   • Course Length:
     • Select Full Year if a final grade is given for the entire year.
     • Select Semester, Trimester, or Quarter if final grades are given each term.
     • For one-term courses, select the appropriate length and leave the other fields blank.
   • Grade: Enter the grade exactly as it appears on your transcript.
     • Use the unweighted grade if both weighted and unweighted are listed.
     • Select In Progress for 12th grade courses for which you have not yet received final grades.
7. Click Add Course.

Grade Entry Reminders

Alert: Do not apply weight to your grades, average them, or convert them.
Do not enter your grade level (e.g., 10th) in the grade field. Enter the actual grade/marks/score received.

Record Courses for Other Subject Areas

• After saving a course, click Back to Summary to return to the subject area list.
• Select the next subject area and repeat the steps above.
• Use Other Subject Area to record courses that do not fit in any other category.
• Enter all of the courses that are listed on the transcript.

Helpful Tip

Tip: You can view and edit all coursework entered under the Currently Entered Coursework section.