I got accepted to UMD. I know this question has been asked many times over the past few years. However, I haven’t figured out what is actually true. Can anybody tell me with ABSOLUTE certainty if I NEED to send in final transcripts. And if they do are they just checking to make sure you graduated or see if you got any Ds or Fs. Also technically I am a Spring Admit, will this be different for sending in final transcript compared to fall admits?
Your high school sends your final transcript automatically without u having to request it. When u first give permission/request the first transcript to be sent, this is part of what u r consenting to as well…at least for most schools. You can check with your guidance department to confirm your school’s individual policy in this regard.
@maryversity my school wasn’t really involved in sending in the transcripts. So I would be responsible for sending in final transcripts. I just wanna know if I HAVE to send in final grades and if I do would a D grade automatically get my acceptance rescinded.
Ummm I wouldn’t plan on getting a D …? I would call admissions and ask about final transcripts…I think it is needed - usually by orientation/sign up for classes? I could be wrong so check with them directly. Even if they don’t require it, if u apply for a scholarship or internship and they request your high school transcript (since you won’t have a college record yet), do u really want to have to worry about that? I mean a D is something I would try to avoid!
@maryversity I’m not planning on getting a D I’m just thinking of the worst case scenario just to be safe. I heard they need it for orientation. I guess I’m just hoping they wouldn’t rescind my acceptance if they saw a D on my last semester of high school.
Check with your school about what goes on your transcript… Most schools only have the final grade on the final “official” transcript. So, if u have a D the last semester but your final average grade in that class is not a D, it might not even show at all…? But again, as for rescinding admission, I’m not sure what Marylands policies are so that you would have to ask them directly…
I did see this article which mentions Maryland specific as one of the schools that does review final transcripts though
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53287-2004Jul15.html