Transcript Translation

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I also was. Is that not the point of that service???

OP, I would suggest contacting one of the listed companies on the schools website you plan to attend. I find it unlikely they will accept a transcript translated by someone outside of their company.

I've contacted two of the biggest credit evaluation companies available—they evaluate credits, but for transcripts that aren't in English, they need an accompanying translation. Most credit evaluation companies offer translation as a side service, but at exuberant prices. However, they also give you the option to have your transcript translated by an accredited translator, or any other translation service which uses accredited translators (and anyone who has used or worked for these translation companies knows that most aren't of high quality at all).

The issue is that, while it is good that they don't obligate you to use their in-house translation service, the only instructions they give of what criteria they are expecting translation-wise is 'he/she must be accredited'. I've tried emailing and calling them, but other than accreditation, I am basically left in the dark. Since I don't know to what extent translation of the transcript affects how many credits might be evaluated as transferrable, I am trying to look for people who might know how to proceed.