Transfering credits
Although we would love to serve our students in every way possible as to make their path to success a more efficient one; we as admissions representatives can never mislead of offer certainty when it comes to transferring credits to or from our institution. An unofficial copy of credits will assist in the evaluation of what may or may not transfer but having the student take the adequate steps to ordering an official copy sent directly to our school is what is required in order to satisfy the requirement of an official transcript.
James ,
Absolutely! They are needing guidance of the process but ultimately it is the determination of the receiving institution.
Patty Aronoff
I fully understand how critical it is to make prospect students understand how the transfer of credit process, and how important for them know in advanced the rules and regulations of the institution where the credits are being transfer to.
Margaret,
That process does speed up the review with the caveat that the official transcript will be the final decision maker.
Patty Aronoff
Rebekah,
It is a comparison of what the student took at the previous institution and how it compares to the current program.
Patty Aronoff
When I meet with a student that has credits from another college I suggest we send the unofficial to the program director and let them evaluate it. I stress that it is an unofficial look at it and the Academic Dean makes the final decision once the official has been received. I do assist in helping the student have the official transcript sent to the school.
I agree. The transfer of credits coming in will be unofficially evaluated by our academic dean with a unoffical copy but the student knows that no credit (if any) will be awarded until we receive an offical transcript.
yes, it is important to inform the student that it is always up to the receiving institution. Institutions can and do change their curriculums - what is transferable now might not be in the future.
Alejandro,
Misleading a student, either intentional or unintentional is equivalent to breaking the law. We must do everything in our power not to do so by taking every step to be proficient in our jobs.
Patty Aronoff
