I am in the same situation with you. I sent an email to ask about this evalution, directly to the philosophy department, hoping that if the department doesnt really need this, they could help me get this material waived by the graduate school. Unluckly, I didnt successfully get this evalution waived bc the department said that it is required. However, i was told by one school that the admission process happens on stages, suggesting that a late credential evalation will be okay. This is nice, but I still need to get my transcripts certified. I got two transcripts from two different post-secondary institutions, which means i need to pay two evalutions. I am already on a budget for this circle!