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ballerynna in applyingtograd

Two Questions

Nov 23, 2010 01:29

First question: My earliest deadline (for a uni that doesn't require the GRE, whew!) is on Dec. 1. However, my transcript won't make it and some of my recommendations aren't gonna make it either. I want to defer application but my mom said I should first write the school requesting for an extension ( Read more... )

gre score reports, recommendations, deadlines, transcripts

Comments 9

lifeofbai November 22 2010, 17:44:37 UTC

In my personal experience, schools are pretty lenient about pieces of the application (such as GRE scores, transcripts, etc.) that arrive a little late. Besides, no one is going to be reviewing applications until after winter break anyway. If you're panicking about it though, you can of course contact the director of the program and see what s/he says.

Good luck,
Ray

hkitsune November 22 2010, 17:50:07 UTC

It's not entirely true. I had several schools contact me about interviews the very first week of January.

lifeofbai November 22 2010, 19:59:21 UTC

Well, I guess it depends on program or area of study... but it seems as though a lot of programs are okay with certain parts of the application arriving late (namely official transcripts or GRE scores arriving late), as there's usually a place on the application itself to indicate your GPA and your GRE score. Perhaps they are not so lenient with SOPs or LORs though...

To be on the safe side though, I would encourage the OP to contact someone in the program.

ballerynna November 22 2010, 17:58:51 UTC

I hope you're right. I'll contact the admissions officer and ask

vermeer_groupie November 22 2010, 19:12:36 UTC

It generally takes ETS about 2 weeks to send out scores. Once they have scored everything you can also check online and see your score on there as well.

coaldustcanary November 23 2010, 01:10:05 UTC

It's only Nov. 22nd. How do you know your transcript won't make it?

Most programs are flexible about LORs. Not all - I'll be honest. But the overwhelming majority are flexible about LORs, because they know that shit happens.

ballerynna November 23 2010, 05:30:46 UTC

I checked with my registrar and they said it could take about 2 weeks for the transcript to be sent. It normally takes them a week to recopy transcripts but they told me there's a lot of requests now from the October graduates that they're busy

tobiahawk November 23 2010, 06:19:29 UTC

Can you pay extra to have them express ship it? Or just pick it up in person express ship the sealed envelope yourself?

ballerynna November 23 2010, 15:23:57 UTC

I just checked with the school I'm applying to and it's okay to send the transcripts in myself. So I'll pick up my transcripts and just express them myself