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Post by smalltowngirlie on May 13, 2020 15:53:40 GMT
If you need a certain degree for your job, how quickly could you come up with your transcripts?
I am surprised at how many times we ask for transcripts and people do not have them. We clearly state what degree or certification is needed for the job so it should not be surprising we request this information. Also, why don't diplomas show what your degree is in? That would help a lot.
I am also surprised at how many people say they have a degree and then when I look at their transcript it shows they only attended 2 semesters, and dropped or failed half the classes. Please explain to me how you have a degree, go ahead, explain.
Sorry, just a minor little frustration today.
ETA - We are requesting unofficial transcripts, we do not need official ones. I know that can make a difference.
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Post by fuji on May 13, 2020 15:58:19 GMT
I would have to request them from the college I attended. I had to do this to teach a dual enrollment class through a local college. I think it took a week? I did have to get them from EVERY college, even if it was just one class. It was a giant pain in the ass.
I don't just have them sitting around.
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Post by smalltowngirlie on May 13, 2020 16:00:13 GMT
I would have to request them from the college I attended. I had to do this to teach a dual enrollment class through a local college. I think it took a week? I did have to get them from EVERY college, even if it was just one class. It was a giant pain in the ass. I don't just have them sitting around. I edited my OP to add we request unofficial ones. Would that make a different to your response?
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Post by fuji on May 13, 2020 16:12:16 GMT
I don't have any of my transcripts, official or unofficial. I'm not even sure where my diploma is. To be fair, I've been at the same school for 28 years, so I haven't been a part of a job search for years.
I think it depends on how long someone has been out of school or job market. If I knew that a potential employer may be asking, I would try to have them on hand.
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Post by Anita on May 13, 2020 16:19:12 GMT
Unofficial in moments. However, I have always been asked for official transcripts, which require me to contact several schools and pay to have them sent directly to the requesting source. They never allow me to just scan and send my unofficial ones.
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Post by hop2 on May 13, 2020 16:27:33 GMT
If you need a certain degree for your job, how quickly could you come up with your transcripts? I am surprised at how many times we ask for transcripts and people do not have them. We clearly state what degree or certification is needed for the job so it should not be surprising we request this information. Also, why don't diplomas show what your degree is in? That would help a lot. I am also surprised at how many people say they have a degree and then when I look at their transcript it shows they only attended 2 semesters, and dropped or failed half the classes. Please explain to me how you have a degree, go ahead, explain. Sorry, just a minor little frustration today. ETA - We are requesting unofficial transcripts, we do not need official ones. I know that can make a difference. my university will not send transcripts to a student or former student. That is their policy. They will send out transcripts to anyone I ask them to for a $10 fee and whatever time they deem necessary. ( in good times about 2 weeks ) now who knows. I DO have my degrees readily available & those state what my degree is in. & my state issue licenses those I can’t produce in minutes, I actually have a mini one in my wallet. ( the state has supposedly ‘reviewed’ the transcripts sent to them by my university when I applied for my licenses. ) The listing of credits & classes I took that is clearly marked NOT a transcript, I can produce a copy within a day.
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Post by likescarrots on May 13, 2020 16:35:20 GMT
Unofficial I could get right away but I work for the University I have my degree from so I can sign in. I'm not sure if you can sign in if you're not in the system as a student or employee. But I guess this is a good reminder that I should just keep a pdf copy?
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Post by melanieg on May 13, 2020 16:35:27 GMT
I have copies of my diplomas and transcripts in an envelope at home. I have never been asked for them but if I needed them I could access them quick.
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Post by coaliesquirrel on May 13, 2020 16:36:02 GMT
It would take as long it took for my school(s) to send them, because I've been out of any sort of school for 20+ years. However, I have a professional certification which I could provide proof of almost immediately. For any job I'd expect to apply for, the professional certification would trump transcripts.
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Post by Merge on May 13, 2020 16:38:43 GMT
1. Lots of smaller colleges and universities do not have an easy online portal for you to obtain transcripts. It's still done with a phone call or email request and takes processing time - even for unofficial - especially if you graduated a long time ago.
2. I think it's stupid to ask for transcripts from a career professional who has been doing a job that requires this degree for the past two or three decades. Do you (general you) really think we've been fooling everyone else, and you're going to be the one who figures out we don't have this degree?
3. If the last time you applied for a job was 10 years ago, no, you may not have even unofficial transcripts lying around.
(All of this came up recently for me - my former district made me go through their online application process again before the principal who had already hired me could put me in the unfilled position. I was irritated to think that I was going to have to dredge up transcripts and references and all that, but came to find out that they did not require transcripts from an applicant who had previously been employed as a public school teacher in Texas, and only required my most recent principal as a reference and not three different references. Hallelujah! Some signs of sanity.)
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Post by crimsoncat05 on May 13, 2020 16:39:11 GMT
I think there *might* be a copy of my transcripts buried somewhere in a closet... along with my college diploma. somewhere. It would take some digging, and a major closet cleanout.
But I graduated college in 1992... I'm not even sure if the college would be able to get them without some work, if I had to contact them-- how long would they keep them readily accessible?
The chemists where I work need to provide a copy of their diploma, and in a few cases, they have to contact their parents to get it... I'm guessing that's because they're newer grads who only recently moved out?
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 13, 2020 16:41:22 GMT
I have a scanned copy of each of my transcripts. I received a stamped copy from both my universities with my diploma. If that's not good enough I'd be able to get my masters degree transcripts fairly quickly sent direct. But I only finished it in 2016. My undergrad would take some digging as I finished it in 1998.
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Post by artgirl1 on May 13, 2020 16:46:07 GMT
I have both official and unofficial copies of my transcripts. I purchased multiple copies of unofficial all at once (cheaper for multiples). A friend who had a business, and was able to request official transcripts, was able to obtain the official ones for me. The official are kept in a Safety Deposit box, the unofficial in a folder of vital docs. Now, just to clarify, I graduated from college in 1975, and completed both of my masters by 1982, so it was all a long time ago.
I have had my college transcripts requested once, in 1978. I presented both the official and unofficial, they verified they were the same, and returned the official back to me. I submitted one of my Masters for State licensing, and it was returned. At my age, I doubt I will need again!
I also have both official and unofficial for my DD college and grad school transcripts. She has never need them either.
Perhaps it depends on the career field.
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Post by schizo319 on May 13, 2020 16:46:19 GMT
My diplomas do state what my degrees are in. I have been asked once to provide transcripts (I ended up getting another job offer shortly after they requested the transcripts, so I never got them). I found it odd that they requested my grades from 20 years ago though. I could get them fairly easily because I live in the city where I graduated college, but I can imagine that people who don't or those who graduated from an institution that no longer exists might have a problem getting them.
I'm very surprised when people lie about their education on their resumes though - like it isn't easy to verify/dispute that information pretty quickly.
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Post by Zee on May 13, 2020 17:18:10 GMT
I only have them on hand because I needed them to get my GA nursing license so I ordered extras. I wouldn't normally need them for a job, I have my license.
That could vary from hospital to hospital I suppose but I've never needed transcripts to get a job.
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Post by PolarGreen12 on May 13, 2020 17:25:31 GMT
I have my official high school and undergrad transcripts. I need to request my grad school transcripts.
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Post by pierkiss on May 13, 2020 17:28:26 GMT
I have 1 official copy of my grad school transcript. I looked into getting an unofficial (and another official) copy from grad and undergrad schools. It was waaay too complicated to do by myself online it would for sure take at least 1 phone call and more than likely 2. No idea what my old school email addresses were, and that seems to be a vital piece of info.
Why isn’t sending a pic of the degree good enough?
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on May 13, 2020 18:24:56 GMT
I have them on hand but most people don't. I too am a little baffled as to that request. Can't you just ask the school to confirm the degree, sort of like verification of employment? Of course, I have never had a employer request anything that would confirm I had a degree.
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Post by freecharlie on May 13, 2020 18:31:29 GMT
Mine are in my file cabinet, so almost immediately. As soon as I earn credits somewhere, I request the transcripts. Before this stupid virus hit, I was working toward a column jump in pay.
At the end of last semester, once grades were posted, I requested my transcripts. Unofficial took less than an hour or so for the link. Official took a week through the mail.
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Post by Dani-Mani on May 13, 2020 18:35:21 GMT
I have a scanned copy and a sealed copy if ever needed. And I’ve needed them every time I switch districts or states so 🤷🏽♀️
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Post by smalltowngirlie on May 13, 2020 18:42:11 GMT
I have 1 official copy of my grad school transcript. I looked into getting an unofficial (and another official) copy from grad and undergrad schools. It was waaay too complicated to do by myself online it would for sure take at least 1 phone call and more than likely 2. No idea what my old school email addresses were, and that seems to be a vital piece of info. Why isn’t sending a pic of the degree good enough? We will accept a picture or scanned copy, we just need to verify they have the degree they say they have. There are certain degrees staff need to have and we have to have proof staff have the correct credentials when we get monitored. If we have nothing on file, we can get cited and could affect our funding and license. As I said, I have read many resume where they said they had the degree, but the transcripts proved that to be false. I am sure there are many profession that say you need a certain degree and they don't need to verify that degree. Unfortunately, we do.
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Post by freecharlie on May 13, 2020 18:43:28 GMT
I found it odd that DH had to produce his HIGH SCHOOL diploma for one promotion. He has a college degree in his specialty, why does hs matter at that point?
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Post by dillydally on May 13, 2020 18:59:04 GMT
I'm working remotely in our home office that has our file cabinet, and I just found mine. I've been at the same job for 22 years, so I haven't needed it recently; I'm not even sure this job asked for it.
Now, I'm not sure where my diploma or CPA certificate are. When I'm done working, I'll have to go see if I can find those. Clearly they are not in a lovely frame hanging on the wall.
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Post by smalltowngirlie on May 13, 2020 18:59:44 GMT
I found it odd that DH had to produce his HIGH SCHOOL diploma for one promotion. He has a college degree in his specialty, why does hs matter at that point? We do not ask for a HS diploma, and we only ask for transcripts for positions that require certain degrees or certifications.
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Post by nlwilkins on May 13, 2020 18:59:54 GMT
Oh my, it was 1968 when I started college. I went to four different colleges for my BS and then the two MS were from one university. At one point I had a notebook with transcripts, workshops, samples of my work, resume etc. I think I still have it but that was almost 20 years ago. But when I was applying for Vice Principal positions, I needed it all in one place. I am almost 70, and don't think I will be looking for a position anytime soon.
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Post by adoette on May 13, 2020 19:08:17 GMT
HA! My daughter just graduated from college and I told her she needed to request a copy of her transcript. I am the registrar at a high school and we get calls from people who graduated DECADES ago who not only need their transcript (sort of get) and immunization records. Transcripts we can get. Immunizations we only keep for ten years.
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Post by katlady on May 13, 2020 19:52:57 GMT
I actually have a sealed-in-an-envelope copy. It was for a grad school that I decided not to apply to. It has a cellophane tape over the flap with a stamp on it. I think most of the sticky is gone, but it still seems “sealed”.
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Post by Linda on May 13, 2020 21:44:27 GMT
I don't think I've ever actually seen a copy of my college transcript (or my high school one for that matter).
A quick search of my college's website shows that for $10 I can have one mailed to me but that'll take a minimum of two weeks (if I was younger, I could get an electronic copy but alas, I graduated too early for that).
But that would just be the college I graduated from...I earned credits at 3 others and attended 1 more. All credits earnt were transferred to the college I graduated from. It took me from 1988 to 1997 to actually graduate.
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on May 13, 2020 21:54:32 GMT
I can only answer this question because I work at a major university -- and used to be in the Registrar's Office. Otherwise I would not have a copy or know that I should keep a copy. I also made sure my daughter requested hers as soon as she graduated instead of waiting until she would need it.
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on May 13, 2020 21:59:44 GMT
So many students/alums assume that getting their diploma is sufficient proof -- but in years of working in Registrar's Office and having to handle requests from both students (who need transcripts) and HR people who are trying to confirm degrees awarded, I remind them that diploma is only ceremonial -- not official confirmation. The transcript is considered the only official confirmation of degree award (at least for our university.)
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