Transcripts from professional certificates - include them?

[justanotherlostgrrl]

Hi everyone,

 

After my B.A. I took a couple of 'continuing education' certificates - one from the university I graduated from a few years later, and another from a community college.  The web site for the grad school I'm applying to says "Applicants must upload an unofficial transcript, mark sheet, or academic record for each institution (even if they didn’t receive a degree) in the Educational Background section of the online application".  Can I assume that it's ok to include continuing education/professional certificates transcripts as well?

 

Also, any thoughts on weighing the GPAs? My undergrad was ok, but just under 3; I got much better grades in the certificates (i.e. 3.97) largely because they were more in my field.  They were about 6 courses each which I did in the evenings.  While undergrad courses were far more 'research-y', the certificates were a combination of essays and exercises/presentations/group work, and ironically enough much more applicable to the program I'm applying for.  Has anyone had experience including the certificates, and did it help you?

 

Also one of the programs doesn't exist any more (some of the same courses I took are there, but under a newer umbrella certificate).  I'm less worried about that, but thoughts on any of this are welcomed.

[lyrehc]

I submitted my professional certification. I think it helped.

[justanotherlostgrrl]

I submitted my professional certification. I think it helped.

Thanks, lyrehc! I just found out one of my schools doesn't have a copy of the certificate, so I'm hoping having another one will help.