Questions tagged [transcript-of-records]
The transcript is a permanent record of a student's academic history at a particular institution. It includes an inventory of the courses taken and grades earned throughout a course. It often includes details such as GPA, name of degree program, minor course of study, major disciplinary actions (e.g. suspension or expulsion), or honors earned.
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How do employers verify academic transcripts?
Employers often ask job candidates for their transcripts (official or unofficial). How can employers truly verify that what you have submitted is in fact real? Will they send your transcript to the ...
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Redoing my bachelor’s degree for general specialisation and better GPA [closed]
I completed my Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree, in Computing Information Systems (IS) and in Information Technology (IT), respectively, at a university in Australia four years ago. Both degrees ...
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What is H18 (Canada)?
I'm currently doing university level continuing education in Quebec, Canada. As part of my degree, I want to do some courses from another university online. I've talked to my chairperson, and he ...
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What would be the possible consequence of concealing an incomplete degree?
I attended a 2y MSc mixed mode (Coursework+Thesis) program which is incomplete as of today. I have completed two semesters and still 2 more semesters to go.
I have dropped 3rd semester and never ...
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Will a 3.8 GPA and 1 F with an explanation on transcript allow me to get into graduate school? [duplicate]
I am currently in my junior year, studying abroad in another country. The advisor at this school told me that I was enrolled in 5 businesses classes. I had asked her to drop one of them because I didn'...
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When is the earliest a US university will create an official transcript?
This question about not supplying a transcript from a university they just started attending in an application to a different graduate school got me thinking. At what stage of being a student will a ...
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How to justify quitting PhD because of a professor in statement of purpose?
I planning to drop out of a PhD program after one semester because of my encounter with a professor with little experience.
This professor is also very intervening, non-perceptable, unapproachable, ...
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Does the name of the signing officer on the official transcript must match with the one on the envelope seal?
I am helping in screening the admission materials. Some of the official transcripts were signed by the same guy who sealed the envelope, while others are not. Nobody seems to care about this issue, ...
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Getting sealed transcripts from a German university
I have a degree from a university in Germany, which I'm now trying to get evaluated by an institution in another country. This institution requires that the transcripts be sent directly from the ...
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What exactly counts as an 'unofficial transcript' for graduate school admissions?
At my school, I can request an official transcript to be emailed to me, and it comes addressed to me at the top, with a COPY watermark all over it. Since this doesn't go directly to the graduate ...
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My name on transcript has no surname. Should I list it as a "former name" when applying for universities in U.S.A. and Canada?
I'm in the process of applying to graduate schools in U.S.A. and Canada as an international student and run into this issue:
The name displayed on my passport and national ID consists of first name, ...
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What should I put as my GPA for a pass/fail class?
I'm homeschooled, and I'm currently working on my high school transcript to apply to colleges. The form provided asks for a grade from A+ to F for each class. I don't know what to put as my grade for ...
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If a student is dismissed, is (or how is) that indicated on their transcript?
As faculty, I've had to report academic misconduct (usually plagiarism) many times but that doesn't mean I know everything about how it works. My understanding has always been that the only people ...
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Can I only submit my graduate transcript for a second-master/PhD application?
I am applying for some (second) master programs and a few Ph.D. programs. I earned my undergraduate degree outside the US but got my master degree in an American university (I am an international ...
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Will pass/no pass grades in an extracurricular affect graduate school admissions?
I work for the student newspaper on campus and as a part of it we take a class. On my transcripts, it is listed as Independent Study, and I take it every quarter Pass/No Pass simply because it's an ...
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