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How GradMap Auto‑Fills Dual‑Enrollment Courses for Common App, UC, and CSU Applications

How to enter Dual-Enrollment Courses in GradMap and Why

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Written by Michelle Mai
Updated this week

✅ What You Need to Do as a Student

Simply enter your high school and college courses into GradMap exactly as they appear on your transcripts, and mark which ones are dual enrollment.

We take care of the rest.

GradMap automatically understands how to report your dual-enrollment courses correctly for each type of college application—ensuring you get full credit, avoid errors, and stay compliant with each platform’s rules.


🎓 What Is Dual Enrollment?

Dual enrollment refers to college-level courses taken while in high school, often earning both high school and college credit. These courses boost academic rigor and can help you meet graduation and A–G requirements faster. But they must be reported properly on each application.


📄 How GradMap Auto‑Fills Dual‑Enrollment Courses by Application

🔷 Common App

Dual enrollment with high school credit?

GradMap places the course in:

  • Your high school course list, under “Current or Most Recent Year Courses”

  • And in Colleges & Universities, as a college course

No high school credit?

GradMap adds the course only under Colleges & Universities.

Compliant with Common App guidelines

Avoids duplicate or missing entries


🔷 UC Application

All dual-enrollment courses go in the College Coursework section—never the high school coursework section—even if your high school transcript shows them.

GradMap:

  • Auto‑fills only the College Coursework section

  • Flags courses that meet A–G requirements for proper credit

Compliant with UC Admissions policy

Ensures proper transfer and A–G credit eligibility


🔷 CSU (Cal State Apply)

CSU treats all dual-enrollment courses as college coursework, even if they’re taught at your high school.

GradMap:

  • Auto‑fills courses under the college’s name

  • Maps them to the correct A–G subject area

  • Ensures honors points and full-year credit are awarded

Compliant with CSU guidance

Maximizes CSU GPA calculation and credit transfer

📊 Summary Table

Application

Dual Enrollment w/ HS Credit

No HS Credit

GradMap Auto‑Fill Action

Common App

HS Coursework + College Entry

College Entry Only

Matches official transcript structure + credit rules

UC Application

College Coursework Only

College Coursework

Flags A–G alignment and avoids transcript conflict

CSU Application

College Coursework Only

College Coursework

Ensures A–G mapping and full credit recognition

🔒 Why This Matters

Each application system has different rules for reporting dual enrollment. If you report them incorrectly, you might:

  • Miss out on GPA boosts or college credit

  • Confuse admissions officers

  • Need to resubmit transcripts or make corrections

With GradMap, you don’t have to worry.

Just enter your course info and mark which ones are dual enrollment—we’ll do the rest.


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