leonidisss wrote:
Hi everyone!
A question to all international applicants. How did you provide the self reported trascript? Where I come from we have no GPA's and I haven't got any class rankings in my degree. And ofcourse my grades are in a different system (3 passing grades). At the same time NYU write: "List the grade or mark for each course exactly as it appears on your official transcript. Do not reinterpret grades or convert grades to a different scale." As i understand I just need to leave the grades in the 3 grade system. But am I supposed to just leave the GPA and the class ranking blank? should I write something about this in essay 4?
Would be thankful for some help. thanks
Hi leonidisss,
I was in a similar situation. If it helps, what I did was writing the possible grades (in my language) in the "What is the marking or grading scale (i.e., A-F, 0-100) used at your academic institution?" box, and then fill the courses section using these original grades. For GPA I wrote the score shown in my transcript, which is not equivalent to the American GPA at all. For "Rank in Class" I wrote "Unknown".
I made it to the interview and the AdCom member didn't mention any problems related to that. I think they are kind of flexible with international students. I heard from other schools that they even ask a current student from your country to help them evaluate your academic transcript.
I hope this will help you. In any case, you can just send them an email asking about this and I am sure they will give you an answer. Best luck with your application!