Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR) Information for International Students
Penn State uses the Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR) to review a first-year applicant’s performance for the prior three years of coursework and current year of classes. Using the SRAR removes the need for school counselors to send transcripts to Penn State at the time of application.
Your application is not complete until we receive the SRAR. If you apply through MyPennState, you'll self-report your courses and grades while completing your application. If you apply through Common App, we'll email you with details to complete your SRAR after we receive your application. Penn State does not use the courses and grades that are within the Common App.
All first-year applicants are required to submit the SRAR, except students studying in the South Korean educational system. Students in a South Korean educational system must submit official transcripts from their last three years of work before we will consider their application complete.
Information on How to Complete the SRAR
Log in to MyPennState and click the "Self-Reported Academic Record" button. Read the SRAR instructions and click "Continue to Complete SRAR" button to access the SRAR and click “Begin.”
Enter your high school information.
Select the month and year of your high school graduation.
Enter additional information about the high school you attended:
Your dates of attendance
The school’s grading scale (letters and/or numbers), based on what is listed on your official transcript
The school’s academic calendar
Do not select "American High School Diploma" unless you are either educated in the US or in an American high school curriculum
Selecting the incorrect educational system may delay the application review process. Review these tips to ensure your SRAR is completed properly.
Select the educational system/curriculum that best represents your area of study. This is listed by geographic region of the world, NOT country. It is possible that the educational system offered within your school may be listed in another geographic region of the world. For example, students in China who are in a British curriculum (IGCSE/GCE) will need to look within the “International” region to select that curriculum. Please do NOT select “not listed” unless your curriculum is truly not listed within any geographic area of the world.
If you have attended more than one high school, please click the "Add Another School" button at the bottom of the page. Make sure that your dates of attendance for each school correspond with the academic dates on your transcript
Once you've completed the Enter High Schools section, click the Enter Coursework button located at the bottom of the page.
Complete the Grading Scale section for each high school. If your school does not operate on a traditional grading scale where 90-100=A, enter additional information about the school’s lowest/highest grade and minimum pass. Additional information can also be typed into the text box.
Complete the GPA/Class Rank section for each high school. Click the pencil symbol and enter your cumulative weighted GPA, unweighted GPA, and rank information. If your school does not calculate GPA or rank, select “This school does not calculate or report XXX.”
It is important that you report grades exactly as they appear on your high school transcripts/mark sheets/results certificates. If your grades are not reported accurately, your offer of admission may be revoked. To accurately report your coursework, you should have a copy of your high school transcripts/mark sheets/results certificates on hand when entering coursework.
In the Enter Coursework section, click on the pencil icon to begin entering course information for each academic year.
If you have taken any algebra or higher-level math courses or world languages prior to the equivalent of US 9th grade, please indicate those courses on your SRAR under the middle school section. Select either Pass or Fail as your grade. Do not enter any additional courses; only enter math and language courses.
If you've attended multiple high schools in more than one country, enter your grades exactly as they appear on the transcript of the school where you completed those courses. Do not enter courses from another country as they have been interpreted on your current transcript/score report.
Select the educational system/curriculum that best represents your area of study for that academic year. This may be different than what you selected earlier. Reminder: this is listed by geographic region of the world, NOT country.
For the first course listed on your transcript for that year, select the appropriate Subject Area, Course/Exam Content, Course/Exam Name, Proficiency Level, Course Length, Grade/Score, and Maximum/Highest Grade. Hover above the question marks next to each column header for help/tips.
If you are in an exam-based curriculum (example: IGCSE/GCE, India’s CBSE), please select “external exam” in the Course Length column. If you select “external exam,” you will need to enter the exam date.
You must report ALL courses on your SRAR. This includes courses that you did not pass and courses which you repeated.
If you are a high school senior, choose "In Progress" for scheduled or in-progress 12th grade courses. If you have already completed a 12th grade course and received a final grade, please indicate the grade that you received.
Do NOT apply weight to your grades.
Do NOT add +/- to your grades if they are not on your transcript.
Do NOT convert your grades into another format than what appears on your transcript. (i.e. numbers to letters)
Do NOT average your grades.
In the Enter Exams section, enter your SAT/ACT score information. Do not combine scores from multiple sittings.
Test scores submitted through SRAR are NOT considered official. You must submit your official exam scores from College Board or ACT to satisfy our SAT/ACT requirement.
You may self-report other types of exam scores (TOEFL, Advanced Placement, IELTS), but these are also not considered official and will not be used to satisfy any application requirements.
After entering all your coursework and grades, proceed to the Review/Submit section.
If you see a warning message at the top of the page or see red warning text throughout your coursework, this means you missed something. Please review the warning and fix any issues. You cannot submit your SRAR until you do not see any warning messages.
Once you have fixed all issues and have reviewed your record, click "Submit" at the bottom of the page.
After submitting your SRAR, please allow up to 12 hours for it to be acknowledged on your Application Checklist in your MyPennState Portal.
You will be contacted via email if Penn State has any questions about your SRAR.
If you wish to make edits to your SRAR after it is submitted, please email admissions@psu.edu.