Number of transcripts to CommonApp

[MariaT]

Hi,

 

I am getting confused about the  number of transcripts I will be sending to the Common App and here's why. (I think) I also am unable to find an answer in the CA help material.

 

Oldest DS has taken classes at EPGY, NU-CTD, and a local college. So I have arranged for those institutions to send their transcripts directly to the schools to which he is applying. Which means they are NOT going through the Common App. So I don't have to list those transcripts as transcripts I am sending, correct?

 

I understand that the way the CA works is that they will hold onto the student's application and not release it until ALL the pieces of the application are complete-- this means all LORs, my counselor letter, and our school profile, correct? And transcripts. I have listed the other institutions in the part where it asks what other colleges he has attended, so the schools know to look for their transcripts-- in their mail and not in the CA.

 

(EPGY now uses Parchment, but after an hour of poking around I couldn't figure out how to send their transcript to the CA, so instead I just had them send it to the schools directly. EPGY now says that it takes 2-3 weeks to process their transcripts, and I didn't want them to hold up the CA)

 

Okeydokey-- so as far as the CA is concerned, the only transcript I am only providing is my own transcript. So far so good.

 

So if I say I will provide 3 transcripts-- does that mean 1. the one we have now, with all courses through jr. year, 2. the midyear report, and 3. the final report?

 

Or does it mean I am providing 3 transcripts right now, one of which is mine and 2 from other institutions?

 

I am sure that this is a simple question, but I don't want my misunderstanding to cause the CA to hold back the application.

 

THANKS for any wisdom/comforting pats

Maria

 

 

 

[regentrude]

The number of transcripts does NOT refer to the updating at mid-year+final; it would still be one transcript, even if you submit updated versions at a later point.

 

Since the other organizations are not providing a transcript to the Common App, you would select that you are submitting ONE transcript - yours. If the other institutions send theirs directly to the schools, it is irrelevant for the CA.

 

A scenario where you may want to choose to submit more than one transcript could be, for example, if you submit a course description file as transcript number 2.

[MariaT]

Excellent! Thank you!

 

Maria

[Lynn in Caribbean]

"Since the other organizations are not providing a transcript to the Common App"

 

So, CAN the other organizations send transcripts direct to Common App?  Or only we as guidance counselors can do that?  It would save some $$ if dd's dual enrollment transcript only had to be sent to one place (the Common App).  We have to pay a fee for each school to send it to.

 

Also, does everyone here put their course descriptions in as an additional transcript?  Or just do 1 transcript, with course descriptions on pages 2 thru whatever?

 

A HUGE thank you to all of you who have been through the CA process and are taking the time to share your knowledge!!!

[Sunshine State Sue]

Also, does everyone here put their course descriptions in as an additional transcript?  Or just do 1 transcript, with course descriptions on pages 2 thru whatever?

 

I uploaded 2 transcripts.  The first was my transcript and the second was my course descriptions.  It seems that most folks did that last year. 

 

HTH!

 

ETA:

I sent CC transcripts directly from CC to the desired institution.  Ours are free, so it was no big deal.  I don't know that they can be sent to the CA.  I never heard any discussion of it last year.  Wouldn't it be great if you could send CC transcripts, ACT/SAT scores to the CA?  No way ACT/SAT would give up their extra $$$ though.

[MariaT]

If your child did classes with an institution that uses Parchment.com to store and send transcripts, the CA allows Parchment uses to directly upload the transcript.  The way I found out is that I went looking for the EPGY transcript at Stanford, and the link directed me to Parchment.

 

You have to set up an account at Parchment, and send the transcript from there.  I could not figure out how to do it from Parchment, so I chose to have the transcripts sent directly to the schools.

 

But you only have to do this if your originating transcript is being handled by Parchment.

 

Maria