help with transcripts

Applying to College
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<p>ok, so I'm an international, and colleges say that I'm required to provide them with official transcript copy and official translation. My school gives sth LIKE TRANSCRIPT, once a year, and in only one copy. It's not possible to get 5 official school reports. </p>

<p>I will then have to go to translation agency and to notary too, and I'll spend much money on it. </p>

<p>I've just thought about asking principal for simple list of subjects taken and grades (in english), with school stamp on it. Do you think it will be ok?</p>

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<p>hi.. i am an international student too... i jus went n spoke to my principal... i got my courses n grades typed out in school letterhead and asked the principal to sign it with the school's seal....</p>

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<p>is your school english-based? or eng is in official language in your country? I'm not sure whether my principal is allowed to traslate reports...</p>

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<p>oh... yes... my school is english based... hmmm... if ur documents are in ur native language, after gettin them... find a translator in ur place and ask them to translate the documents to english... i am sure translators will be available</p>

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<p>Custom-made transcripts are usually accepted. I'm from Poland as well, my school gave me such a "principal-stamped" document and it's all ok, unless it's stated on uni's website that the transcript has to be officially "translated by an authorized agency". </p>

<p>One of my friends posted his "swiadectwo" and, well, they didn't even recalculate it. He got into Caltech.</p>

<p>My school has done the same for a couple of applicants in the past few years, and there were no real problems with it.</p>

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<p>It is written that every non-english document has to be officially translated. But that'll be document written originally in english...</p>

<p>BTW, where are you applying/attending, klizzer? Just curious :)</p>

<p>and I don't know if I should put original polish names (with non-english signs) on my app?</p>

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<p>Sorry, haven't noticed your post, lots of workload lately. If you are unsure, you can always call/email your uni about this. Calling solves everything. I haven't seen many schools being THAT strict about transcripts.</p>

<p>I'm applying Stanford SCEA, and crossing my fingers to get in. Not super strong stats, but maybe... maybe...</p>

<p>As for names - I don't know, I don't have this problem :) But CommonApp cuts polish signs (other than "</p>

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<p>so good luck :) I'm applying to some schools I'll have problems getting in too, but who doesn't try, have nothing :)</p>

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<p>what if we dont want to send in the transcripts//,.,,,how about we just upload it on commonapp?.....save me postage fees and stuff</p>