University wants my official transcripts from community college?

[drownsoda]

I am applying at Fordham and they are one of few schools who wanted my unofficial AND my official transcripts with my application (all my other applications just required unofficial transcripts).

 

I attended a community college for two years and just graduated with my B.A. from a university; in my application, I included the community college as one of my institutions attended. Anyway, I submitted my application tonight, and it's saying that they are missing my transcript from the community college— totally spaced it. I just rushed and ordered a copy of my community college transcript to be mailed to them, but is this going to hold up my application or screw up my chances? All the other parts of my application were complete.

[bsharpe269]

I didn't realize one of my schools needed official transcripts until the day of the deadline! It was just fine. Schools usually give a few weeks extra time for materials to arrive.

[Between Fields]

Most often, yes, this will delay the process for you. Without it, your application isn't complete and the graduate school can't forward it to the department for review. That doesn't mean it ruins your chances, though, but it could mean a waitlist instead of a direct admit depending on how late it is.

[drownsoda]

So I re-read my application status and realized that it provided a form to submit an unofficial transcript (the application had wanted both my unofficial transcripts uploaded for the application, and my official ones sent in to accompany it). Long story short, I uploaded the unofficial transcript from the community college, and now my application is listed as being complete (all green check marks, no red X's!). 

 

Also, turns out the deadline got pushed back to January 7th, so I'm thinking this isn't gonna be a problem now fortunately.