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 some Ws on transcripts affect PhD admissions in mathematics?
I am a senior who is graduating in December with a Bachelor's Degree in Pure math. I would really love to apply to the PhD program. However, I have been really depressed because even though I have a ...
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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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Do I have to submit transcripts from school I transferred out of for grad application?
Every grad school requires to submit transcripts from all undergrad and grad instatutions applicant attended including studying abroad.
Personally I am confused with one case. I entered first ...
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Does GPA/Transcript matter for academic jobs after the PhD?
Courses taken and GPA can matter quite significantly for undergraduates, both for applying to graduate school and applying for jobs. What about courses taken and GPA during PhD? Do they matter at all ...
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Applying to PhD programs; do I need to include transcripts from unrelated master's degree program?
I'm interested in pursuing a PhD in a particular humanities field and I feel that my undergraduate GPA is strong enough for me to get into such a program at a top school. However, my path to deciding ...
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Sending non-fully translated academic transcripts for US PhD admissions
I am currently applying to PhD programs in the US and got my undergraduate degree from a German university. My university issues English transcripts of records, yet for special (graduate) lectures, ...
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How can I legally avoid submitting a transcript to Phd programs in America or the UK
Background: Five years ago, I obtained a Master's Degree from a top 10 American university in the Social Sciences. I was a novice in academia, only one year post completing my Bachelor's degree, and ...
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Transcript of records is full of grammatical/spelling/formatting mistakes and the issuer gets angry when I inform them
Institution in a non-English-speaking country.
I do not speak the native language of that country.
I studied entirely in English language and all of my educational documents are originally issued/...
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Should my withdrawals be included on my transcripts for graduate admissions?
When I first started college out of high school I attended a university for a few months before withdrawing. I received all W's on the transcript from that school. I am now about to graduate from a ...
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Up until which application level should one keep supplying a bachelors transcript of records together with the actual certificate?
I just found out that my undergraduate institution made a tiny error on my transcript of records. I moved to another country and am currently in my masters and I'm wondering if I should make the ...
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Why does an admissions committee need to look at the whole transcript?
Admissions committees look at a student's entire transcript to get an understanding of their academic abilities. Why is it not sufficient to judge a student's academics based on GPA alone?
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Withdrawing from course in a PhD Program (i.e. W on PhD Transcripts)
I'm already in a PhD program and, just one week after Add/Drop, both my teaching and research loads increased due to unforeseen circumstances. I have a course which would be helpful for my area exam, ...
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Ph.D program let me transfer a course where I got a B-. Could the graduate school audit it out?
My graduate program let me transfer a course where I got a B- during my Master's even though the policy is "B or higher." Should I bring this up before the final graduation audit by the ...
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Will anyone know if you fail out of a master's program?
Suppose that someone enrolls in a master's program but then fails out. Will future employers be able to find out about this? Or can this person just pretend it never happened, and there will be no ...
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How do withdrawn courses in my transcripts affect my PhD admissions application?
I'm currently finishing up my masters degree and hoping to apply to quite a few good PhD programs. I've gotten perfect scores in all my classes thus far as a graduate student and as an undergraduate, ...
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