Final Transcript Instructions

Document Deadlines

You may accept the offer of admission prior to sending your final official transcripts.

After you have accepted an offer, please send official final transcripts from each post-secondary institution you have attended, including study-abroad semesters and summer programs. Any academic work that appears on any transcript as transfer credits requires submission of a separate transcript, if both courses and grades are not recorded on that primary transcript. Official transcripts must be submitted according to the instructions below:

• If you have completed all coursework and requirements for a degree, please send the official transcript as soon as possible.

• If you are still enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, please send official documents when you have completed all coursework and your degree has been awarded.
   

Deadlines for submission of these academic documents:

• Spring 2025 Admitted Applicants: December 15

• Summer 2025 Japanese Pedagogy Admitted Applicants: June 1

• Fall 2025 Admitted Applicants: October 15

Official Transcript Definition

A transcript is an official copy of a student’s record at a college or university, which includes the dates of attendance, the names of all courses taken, and the grades received.

For a transcript to be considered official, it must be provided to the GSAS Office of Admissions directly from the Registrar’s Office of the sending institution. Any documents to which an applicant has had access, including any transcripts uploaded as part of the application, are automatically considered unofficial.

GSAS does not accept transcripts sent by university officials as email attachments. To be considered official, academic documents must be sent via a secure online system (password-protected) directly from the institution's Registrar's Office.

Final official transcripts must include proof of the degree(s) awarded and corresponding official English translations (if applicable).