Transcripts upload

[antigone56]

I don't see a separate tab for Transcripts, so I hope it's okay if I post this here.  I was wondering if when you're asked to upload your transcripts, is it just one upload allowed (wherein you should make a single-file scan of all your transcripts from different schools combined)?  Or do they usually have a way for you to upload four or five files/transcript sets for each school?   (for instance, two community colleges, one undergrad school, one graduate school).

 

I have mine on PDFs, but they are basically just divided into two -- undergraduate transcripts and graduate transcripts.  I was wondering if I'll need to combine them?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Loric]

To my knowledge most schools only accept transcripts if mailed/transmitted directly from another school itself. Signed, sealed, and never in "your" possesion. This is the first time I've ever heard of "uploading" them.

[antigone56]

Some of my schools accept an upload of unofficial transcripts.  If you get in, they say, they ask you to send officials that come directly from the schools.  About half of the schools I'm applying to say this.  I don't know if it's just the departments I'm applying to.  

[Monochrome Spring]

It will depend on your application. Some applications only allow you to upload 1 file, in which case you need to combine your pdfs. If you can upload more than 1 file, you don't need to combine your transcripts.

[antigone56]

See...here's the exact wording for one of them. But a bunch of others say the same.  

 

 Transcript.  An unofficial, electronic copy of your transcript is acceptable for the application process.  If admitted, you will need to provide an official, hard copy of your transcript before matriculation.

[Loric]

Interesting - i've known schools to accept unofficials, for faculty you're interviewing with to see, for example.. or if you had some reason a real one wasn't immediately available (seriously, it's like someone's job is to make up reasons for Holds). That's actually quite generous.