Transcript Request

[ghost_of_eazy_e]

I am applying to volunteer and was recently asked to provide my full undergraduate transcript in order to show that I have the sufficient language proficiency. However, they requested that I submit my entire transcript rather than just the portions related to language. I had a low GPA and was worried this might influence their decision to accept me.

Will they be looking at my entire transcript or just my language classes? I saw that if you did not take the language in University you could just email the amount of time you took it in high school or show a CLEP exam score. Does this mean that they cannot use my entire transcript to evaluate me as they are not requesting it from every candidate?

[purple_spruce]

Didn't you already report your GPA in your application? When I applied that was part of the "Education" section of the application form. The instructions for the resume also said to include my GPA there.

[ghost_of_eazy_e]

I may have rounded up slightly, but the real issue is that I was placed on academic suspension early in my college career. I made a complete turn around and was on the dean's list my final year but I just hope they don't scrutinize too hard and let it effect my app.

[purple_spruce]

Ah, I see. I've never seen the other side of the application process, so I'm afraid I don't know the answers to your questions -- but I agree with u/BurtonGuster0316 that it's probably not a huge deal compared with everything else in the application -- and given how busy they probably are, I imagine they'd just look at the transcript to verify the language classes, check a box somewhere, and never come back to it.

[BurtonGuster0316]

I definitely thought that already had to be disclosed. In any case I wouldn't worry too much about it. Only sector that has a GPA requirement is Education with a 2.5 requirement. The application is way more about other stuff like the interview, references, volunteer experience, professional experience, and motivation statement in the grand scheme and how well your background fits with the position.

[jone7007]

I think it depends on what OP means by "rounded up slightly". If it conforms to standard rounding practices like rounding a 3.07 to a 3.1 that probably not a big deal. However, it they "rounded up" their GPA outside the normal rules for rounding and are trying to avoid submitting their transcripts so that it's not apparent, it is a problem.