This is the last post of the Studying Abroad series.

Most foreign universities will ask for your transcripts. Transcripts are official records of your academic performance, signed by your college registrar, sealed by your college and bearing your college’s official stamp. It is very important to remember that report cards are not substitutes for transcripts and will not be accepted by the foreign university.

The first thing you should do is look up the requirements on the foreign university’s website. How many transcripts do they need? Do they want your college to send it or can you collect them from the college and then send it yourself? What is the deadline for receiving the transcripts?

Visit your college and ask the office what the procedure is for getting transcripts. Don’t expect it all to happen in one day. You will probably be told the time and day that you can pick them up. Ask what they need from you (report cards, ID etc). At this point, you will probably have to pay for the transcripts in cash or be asked to bring a cheque the next time you come.  Continue reading →