Extra application docs status checking

[heyo]

Generally, will there be an online system where I can check whether a school has received and matched my GRE scores, transcripts, etc. after submitting, in time for it not to affect my application? I am mostly asking because for one school, it's somewhat conflicting and unclear which GRE code I need to submit the scores to; I made one best-guess, and I'd rather not spend the money to send them again if won't be necessary.

[TakeruK]

It really depends on each school's system. Some of them had great online status checker things. Some of them do not have this available at all. And some of them have an online status checker thing that provides wrong information (i.e. because the spelling of my middle name was slightly different on my transcript vs. my application, the online system couldn't match it up so while the department had my transcript, the online system never updated). Usually, after you submit the application, you'll get log-in information to see this info (in some cases, the status checker is the same software as the application system but not always).

 

In your case, to check that one particular score, I would email the department admin staff member in charge of admissions and ask to confirm that they received your score!