Configure College Transcripts Settings

Domestic Transcripts and Coursework

The transcript and coursework entry selections you make determine the level of verification performed by the CAS staff. Note that some CASs do not offer verification, regardless of types of transcripts and coursework. To confirm if your CAS offers verification, contact a member of your account team.

Click the Editor link at the top.
Click the College Transcripts link on the left.
Select the type of domestic (i.e., US and English Canadian) transcripts you would like the CAS to collect for your program. Click the links below for definitions:

Official Transcripts Sent to CAS

Applicants are required to have their official transcripts sent directly to the CAS by the issuing institution’s registrar’s office. Once received, the CAS’s operations team validates each transcript for authenticity. Transcripts are provided in WebAdMIT as a high-resolution PDF. CASs also accept e-transcripts from Credential Solutions, National Student Clearinghouse, and Parchment.

Applicant Uploaded Unofficial Transcripts

Applicants can upload a copy of their unofficial transcript(s) directly in the Academic History section of the application. These transcripts are provided in WebAdMIT as a high-resolution PDF. Note that unofficial transcript(s) are not verified. If you are configured to accept unofficial transcripts, applicants that apply and have their transcripts processed for other programs requiring official transcripts are considered to have submitted their transcripts.

Custom Transcript Sending Instructions

Applicants can view your custom transcript requirements, such as sending their transcripts directly to your institution or uploading them under the Program Materials section. Depending upon your instructions, these transcripts may or may not be available in WebAdMIT.

No Transcripts Required

Applicants are not required to have transcripts sent directly to the CAS. These transcripts will not be available in WebAdMIT.
If you select Applicant Uploaded Unofficial Transcripts, then you can select if applicants must upload a copy of their unofficial transcript(s) before they submit their application to your program.
Note that some CASs allow you to configure foreign transcripts and evaluations; see Foreign Transcripts and Evaluations for more information.

Select the type of coursework you would like applicants to enter. The options available to you vary based on your program transcripts selection.

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The following table provides definitions of each option. Additionally, review how your selections affect an applicant's final status and verification.

Coursework Options	Definition	If your CAS offers verification...	If your CAS doesn't offer verification...
All Coursework	Applicants must enter all the coursework they have completed at any college or university attended in order to submit their application.	The CAS verifies this data for accuracy and calculates several GPAs which will be available in WebAdMIT, including GPA by Year, GPA by Subject, and GPA by School.	No GPAs are provided to you in WebAdMIT.
Prerequisites Only	Applicants only enter specific courses they have completed to match your prerequisite course requirements. These courses are available in a “read-only” format in WebAdMIT and are not verified.	Only Per Transcript and Overall GPAs are provided to you in WebAdMIT. Note that if any data point is missing from the transcript, then GPAs may not be available.	No GPAs are provided to you in WebAdMIT.
None	Applicants do not enter any coursework data.	Only Per Transcript GPAs and an Overall GPA are provided to you in WebAdMIT. Note that if any data point is missing from the transcript, then GPAs may not be available.	No GPAs are provided to you in WebAdMIT.

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How Configurations Affect Verification, GPAs, and Application Statuses

Review the table below to view how your domestic transcript and coursework selections affect the GPAs provided and the applicant's final application status. To confirm if your CAS offers verification, contact a member of your account team.

Domestic Transcripts and Coursework Settings	Type of GPA Provided	Applicant's Final Application Status
Official Transcripts Sent to CAS + All Coursework	All GPAs (Course subject, By School, etc.) for CASs that use verification No GPAs provided for CASs that do not use verification You can generate program-specific Local and Prerequisite GPA calculations in addition to the provided GPAs.	Verified (full verification) for CASs that use verification Complete (no verification) for CASs that do not use verification
Official Transcripts Sent to CAS + Prerequisites Only	Light Verification* (Per Transcript and Overall GPA only) for CASs that use verification No GPAs provided for CASs that do not use verification	Verified (light verification) for CASs that use verification Complete (no verification) for CASs that do not use verification
Official Transcripts Sent to CAS + No Coursework	Light Verification* (Per Transcript and Overall GPA only) for CASs that use verification No GPAs provided for CASs that do not use verification	Verified (light verification) for CASs that use verification Complete (no verification) for CASs that do not use verification
Applicant Uploaded Unofficial Transcripts + Prerequisites Only	No GPAs provided	Complete (no verification)
Applicant Uploaded Unofficial Transcripts + No Coursework	No GPAs provided	Complete (no verification)
Custom Transcript Sending Instructions + No Coursework	No GPAs provided	Complete (no verification)
No Transcripts + No Coursework	No GPAs provided	Complete (no verification)
* Light verification means only limited GPA calculations will show and if any data point from the transcript is missing, GPAs may not be available.

Accessing Transcripts and GPAs in WebAdMIT

You can download domestic and foreign transcripts and evaluations submitted directly to the CAS or uploaded in the application in WebAdMIT under the Documents panel on the Applicant Details Page.

Additionally, you can access GPA calculations under the GPA Overview panel.

Example of GPA calculations provided with full verification:

Example of GPA calculations provided with light verification:

Example of electronic WES or ECE evaluation GPAs:

Foreign Transcripts and Evaluations

Some CASs allow you to configure foreign transcripts and evaluations separate from domestic transcripts, while others do not. Review the information below to learn your configuration options. Contact a member of your account team for questions about your CAS's configuration.

Configuring Foreign Transcripts and Evaluations Separate from Domestic Transcripts

Click the Editor link at the top.
Click the College Transcripts link on the left.
Select the type of foreign (i.e., international, French Canadian, etc.) transcripts you would like the CAS to collect for your program. Click the links below for definitions:

Official Foreign Evaluation

Applicants are required to have their official foreign transcript evaluation sent directly to the CAS. Each CAS determines if it accepts electronic or paper World Education Services (WES), Inc. or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), Inc. evaluations or paper evaluations from another agency.

Once received, the CAS’s operations team validates each evaluation for authenticity. Evaluations are provided in WebAdMIT as a high-resolution PDF.

Applicant Uploaded Unofficial Foreign Evaluation

Applicants can upload a copy of their unofficial evaluation(s) directly in the Academic History section of the application. These evaluations are provided in WebAdMIT as a high-resolution PDF. Note that unofficial evaluation(s) are not verified. If you are configured to accept unofficial evaluations, applicants that apply and have their evaluations processed for other programs requiring official evaluations are considered to have submitted their evaluations.

Official Foreign Transcript

Applicants are required to have their official foreign (i.e., non-US and English-Canadian) transcript, the applicant's institution's certified statement of their academic record, sent directly to the CAS. If the transcript is not in English, the applicant must send an original or certified translation as part of their transcript(s).

Once received, the CAS’s operations team validates each transcript for authenticity. Transcripts are provided in WebAdMIT as a high-resolution PDF.

Applicant Uploaded Unofficial Foreign Transcript

Applicants can upload a copy of their unofficial transcript(s) directly in the Academic History section of the application. These transcripts are provided in WebAdMIT as a high-resolution PDF. Note that unofficial transcript(s) are not verified. If you are configured to accept unofficial transcripts, applicants that apply and have their transcripts processed for other programs requiring official transcripts are considered to have submitted their transcripts.

Custom Instructions

Applicants can view your custom transcript requirements, such as sending their transcripts directly to your institution or uploading them under the Program Materials section. Depending upon your instructions, these transcripts may or may not be available in WebAdMIT.

None

Applicants are not required to have transcripts sent directly to the CAS. These transcripts will not be available in WebAdMIT.
If you select Applicant Uploaded Unofficial Foreign Evaluation or Applicant Uploaded Unofficial Foreign Transcript, then you can select if applicants must upload a copy of their unofficial foreign evaluation(s) or transcript(s) before they submit their application to your program.
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Using Domestic Transcript Options to Configure Foreign Transcripts and Evaluations

If your CAS does not allow you to configure foreign transcripts and evaluations separate from domestic transcripts, then you will only see the Domestic Transcripts Accepted drop-down in your configuration. Review the table below to learn how you can configure your program to collect foreign transcripts and evaluations.

Foreign Transcript and Evaluation Requirements	Configuration	Applicant Experience
If your program requires unofficial foreign transcripts...	Select Applicant Uploaded Unofficial Transcripts when configuring Program Transcripts.	Applicants can upload unofficial foreign and/or domestic transcripts.
If your program requires foreign evaluations...	Select Official Transcripts Sent to CAS when configuring Program Transcripts.	Depending on the CAS, applicants can order an electronic official foreign evaluation from World Education Services (WES), Inc. or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), Inc., or submit an official paper evaluation from another vendor. Liaison collects domestic official transcripts.
If your program requires official foreign transcripts...	Add instructions to your program's home page indicating how institutions can mail you the applicant's official foreign transcripts.	As long as applicants review your home page, they will see the instructions for sending official foreign transcripts. As a backup, you may choose to add a custom question to serve as a reminder. For example: "Do you understand our requirements for official foreign transcripts? (see program home page)"

Foreign Transcript and Evaluation Requirements

Configuration

Applicant Experience

If your program requires unofficial foreign transcripts...

Select Applicant Uploaded Unofficial Transcripts when configuring Program Transcripts.

Applicants can upload unofficial foreign and/or domestic transcripts.

If your program requires foreign evaluations...

Select Official Transcripts Sent to CAS when configuring Program Transcripts.

Depending on the CAS, applicants can order an electronic official foreign evaluation from World Education Services (WES), Inc. or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), Inc., or submit an official paper evaluation from another vendor.
Liaison collects domestic official transcripts.

If your program requires official foreign transcripts...

Add instructions to your program's home page indicating how institutions can mail you the applicant's official foreign transcripts.

As long as applicants review your home page, they will see the instructions for sending official foreign transcripts. As a backup, you may choose to add a custom question to serve as a reminder. For example:

"Do you understand our requirements for official foreign transcripts? (see program home page)"

Best Practices

Be sure to review all effects of college transcript and coursework selection. For example, if you want to create custom GPA calculations in WebAdMIT, you must have applicants enter their coursework in the application, as this is the only way coursework information will appear in WebAdMIT.

Review this checklist when selecting your college transcript and coursework requirements:

Do your college transcript and coursework requirements match what is listed on your program instructions and website?
If you have different college transcript and coursework requirements for certain groups of applicants (e.g., domestic versus international applicants), have you clearly stated these requirements in your program instructions and website?