Stanford graduate transcript workflow for international records

Organize the application-review set

The observed page asks for unofficial transcripts for post-secondary institutions where the applicant enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Keep each institution’s record identifiable and include course information, grades and grading keys described by the page.

Preserve the original-language companion

Stanford states that translations may come from the institution or a professional translating service and should be literal and complete. A translation should not replace the original-language source or convert grades into an invented U.S. scale.

Track the later official-record stage

The page places official transcripts and degree-conferral documents after an offer is accepted and before enrollment. Use the linked admitted-student instructions when that stage arrives. This guide is scoped to the observed Graduate Admissions page, not every Stanford professional school.

A practical review for this handoff

For a current degree program, distinguish the transcript available now from the later record showing final conferral. Keep a reminder to revisit the admitted-student instructions if an offer is accepted. This prevents the application-review file from being mistaken for the complete official enrollment package before the awarding institution has issued final records.

Assemble the academic review upload without converting results

Stanford Graduate Admissions' transcript page describes the academic records needed from institutions where the applicant enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Use the institution's own record, with course information, grades and grading keys, rather than a résumé-style summary. Keep each institution and degree program identifiable so transferred work or overlapping attendance does not disappear beneath the final university's name.

The page permits translations from the institution or a professional translating service and calls for literal, complete work. Pair the original-language record with the translation and preserve the original grading system. For an illustrative review, confirm that a repeated course appears in both source and English file and that the grade key remains attached. Do not add a self-calculated U.S. GPA to the transcript translation.

Plan the later final-record stage separately

Stanford places official transcripts and degree-conferral documents at the stage after an offer is accepted and before enrollment. An application upload and the later official package therefore have different roles. A current student's transcript can show the available results while a later final record establishes conferral. Keep those versions and their dates distinct instead of labeling the interim file final for convenience.

Use a two-stage checklist: records supplied for application review, then official and final records required under admitted-student instructions. If an award is not visible on the transcript, identify the separate conferral record rather than inserting the fact into translated course pages. Check the source page for the relevant graduate process and any program instructions; this article does not extend the central Graduate Admissions rule to every professional school. A well-matched package lets the institution inspect actual academic results now and verify the completed award through the proper later channel.