Document Status

<p>I see, Thanks Modadunn, that makes alot of sense. Thanks again!</p>

<p>Modadunn - yes, everything was marked as received. I did send in an additional rec, though, and they didn't recognize that, so I guess they only mark down what is required. They used a whole bunch of different dates though, so the confusion must really all just be from the volume of mail they have to sort through.</p>

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Wait until next week to let them catch up. Maybe admissions Dan will come on and give us a TAMS update kind of thing. But hopefully he is swamped in trying to evaluate applications!

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<p>Totally got Tufts and Amherst mixed up -- just when it came to online doc system. :) AdmissionDan shows up on that board occasionally. oops</p>

<p>Progress:</p>

<p>Today my son told me his application status was updated to show that both teacher recommendations were received. Still no sign of counselor rec, first marking grade and three year transcript (mid-year and final transcript hasn't gone out yet), but since these were ostensibly all sent together, I am feeling far more confident that all documents are somewhere in the admissions office!</p>

<p>Everything except my final high school transcript has been received.</p>

<p>I'm confused...what are the first marking grades?</p>

<p>If you are quarters, I imagine that is what they are referring to. What I don't know is if they want first marking period if you were not ED or if, in the process of sending midterm grades, those are sent as part of that. OR if it's that you send midterm grades, that's as good as first marking period.</p>

<p>Update:</p>

<p>Everything received. :)</p>

<p>"First marking grades" refers to first quarter grades and I'm pretty sure they only need those if you applied ED (because that is all the grades you had at that point). Your Midyear grades includes both your first and second quarter grades and/or final first semester grades (depending on each high school's grading system/arrangement of the transcript).</p>

<p>Ran into our GC secretary today and for our school they only send end of semester grades. They don't send first quarter or midterm exam.</p>

<p>What is the final high school transcript and when is it supposed to be sent? That's the only thing that's marked missing.</p>

<p>Then you are in good shape! The final transcript means exactly that. It's the final and complete transcript of your HS years. Basically, if you are accepted, schools just want to know you completed the year in good standing and didn't just drop all your classes after you got that elusive acceptance letter.</p>

<p>I just realized that I forgot to activate my account...but I just checked and everything but my midyear and final transcript is there, which makes perfect sense because my midyear report was just finalized on Friday.</p>

<p>Thank god, I've had enough unpleasant processing surprises in the past week.</p>