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Post by theroadlesstraveledp on May 13, 2020 22:13:20 GMT
Pretty easily. I paid $10 to get a electronic unofficial copy that has both degrees on it, and is saved as a PDF. Since most employers (at least here) are looking for the date when the degrees posted, I’m not so worried about official copies. Now official copies that would be way more involved and would cost more.
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Post by SockMonkey on May 13, 2020 22:18:25 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. I don't keep college transcripts lying around. I maybe have a copy in my safe? I'd have to request them from my universities.
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Post by psoccer on May 13, 2020 22:27:50 GMT
I have my college transcripts in a safe. I know I have one sealed, and one unsealed. I believe I have my oldest son's, he still lives at home, in the same safe. When my other two graduate, I am going to strongly encourage they get extra. My husband would be one that would say he has a degree. His logic is that he should have received units just because he has life experience. He has completed maybe a semester of the junior college, and has neither an AA or a BA/BS but he will tell me that he has enough life experience for a degree.
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Post by Merge on May 13, 2020 23:52:37 GMT
This thread reminds me, in 1998 I applied for a job that wanted my SAT scores. I had graduated from high school in 1990, so took the SAT in 88/89. The College Board at that time did not keep scores on file longer than 5 years.
They had to take my word for it on my score - and they hired me anyway. It was an administrative job. I still can't imagine why they wanted that score.
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pridemom
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Post by pridemom on May 14, 2020 0:13:41 GMT
I keep a copy of them in my email.
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Post by snyder on May 14, 2020 1:15:25 GMT
My diploma does say what my degree is in and I have the official of that, but it probably would take forever to get a transcript since it was eons ago. I think 95% of companies may say the job requires x degree, but don't check. However, with all the fraud going on in the world these days, I believe more and more companies are requiring proof. Not too long ago, in a small town east of Colorado Springs, a woman lied about holding a principal's license and special education endorsement. I don't think she had a degree at all and in the end, she was fired. It is cases like this that compaies are starting to take notice and require proof of requirements for applicants.
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Post by mich5481 on May 14, 2020 1:35:36 GMT
This thread reminds me, in 1998 I applied for a job that wanted my SAT scores. I had graduated from high school in 1990, so took the SAT in 88/89. The College Board at that time did not keep scores on file longer than 5 years. They had to take my word for it on my score - and they hired me anyway. It was an administrative job. I still can't imagine why they wanted that score. In Florida, it gives (gave?) some teachers a bonus for high scores. You had other hoops to jump through though.
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Post by chaosisapony on May 14, 2020 3:38:59 GMT
It took me a fair bit to get unofficial transcripts when I needed them for the hiring process of my current job. It's been over ten years since I was in school so I had to navigate through the website which isn't the best, most functional website in the world, resubmit verification so I could get my student ID and log in info again, then find my way to the transcipt page navigating all the various website errors along the way.
Needless to say I kept a copy for myself that's now easily accessible. I really didn't understand the need for the unofficial transcripts since the job also required me to attach a copy of the degree.
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Post by jackie on May 14, 2020 3:49:35 GMT
I graduated from college 30 years ago and have worked at the same company for 29 years. I don’t even remember how to get my transcripts, so I guess it would take me the standard time to get them. I would never lie about my degree though.i did lie about major once though. Still got offered the job, even after them requesting my transcripts, which kind of shocked me (it’s not my current job/compan...lol; it’s one I turned down).
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Post by adoette on May 14, 2020 12:48:26 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.) THIS SO MUCH. People argue with me all the time. We cannot replace diplomas without significant cost to the person requesting. We have done this once due to a gender change and the person gladly paid the $250 to have the diploma printed to have this. Transcripts are free and the official documentation of graduation.
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Post by iluvpink on May 14, 2020 13:11:07 GMT
I have no idea. If I have unofficial transcripts, I wouldn't know where to find them since I haven't needed them in decades. I think under normal circumstances I could get official ones fairly quickly. Not sure about in Covid times.
However if I were searching for a job, I would make sure to have them available before applying for jobs etc.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on May 14, 2020 14:41:19 GMT
huh. I never knew the transcripts were the official record of the degree awarded. Our quality control lab is ISO certified and the ISO (European certification body) requirements are for a copy of the diploma itself to be kept on file. Those requirements must be different for different industries.
Hopefully the college would still have my transcripts easily accessible if I needed them. I know they have my current phone and address information on file (even after multiple moves- how DO they do it??), since they still call me for donations, lol.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on May 14, 2020 19:00:51 GMT
It’s possible that I might have a copy on the closet, but I’d probably have to order one. It appears that I can order it online and receive it in PDF format, but I don’t know how long it would take to be delivered.
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Post by scorpeao on May 14, 2020 19:07:58 GMT
I'm pretty sure taht my diploma has my major listed on it.
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Post by peabandj on May 14, 2020 21:07:50 GMT
I was in HR and hiring for a few years. I never asked for a transcript or was asked for one of my own. We can easily call the university they say their degree is from and verify over the phone if they asked for a degree. Some of the schools I've looked at have degree verification online- no call necessary.
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