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AACOMAS (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service): Translation Requirements for Foreign Transcripts
Accepted through the evaluation
AACOMAS asks for a credential evaluation, and WES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
- eVerbary translatesCertified, usually within 24 hours
- Credential evaluationBy WES or another agency AACOMAS accepts
- AACOMASThe agency sends its report
$24.95per page · usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
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- Preserves the original layout
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
See a sample translation →Real order format, fictitious data
Requirements checked on November 12, 2026 from AACOMAS's public pages (sources).
AACOMAS does not accept foreign transcripts at all, including ones printed in English or translated: most osteopathic programs require a course-by-course evaluation from a US evaluation service, sent by that service directly to AACOMAS.
The translation therefore goes to the evaluator, and WES, one of the agencies AACOMAS lists, requires translations by a professional translator, which eVerbary provides.
We translate your records for the evaluation; we do not order the evaluation or send anything to AACOMAS.
AACOMAS at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
AACOMAS takes a course-by-course report from a US evaluation service and discards foreign transcripts (foreign transcripts); WES, on its list, requires translations "completed by a professional translator" (WES translation requirements), so a certified translation from eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on November 12, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the evaluator; transcripts discarded
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- Course-by-course report; WES, ECE, others
- Price
- $24.95 per pageNo word cap, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on November 12, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on AACOMAS's own page before you submit.
Sample translation: a Congolese secondary school transcript
This is what an order looks like when it is delivered, with a fictitious student. The PDF starts with the signed certification page, and the translation follows the original line for line: every abbreviation is explained, stamps, seals and signatures are noted in brackets, and the grid stays the same, so an admissions officer or a credential evaluator can match it without guessing.
What to notice
- Two school years in the same grid as the original: every subject, grading period, exam and total, so each grade can be read against its maximum.
- The French rating abbreviations are translated (TB becomes VG, Very good), and every abbreviation is explained in a translator's note at the foot of the same page, including one the original never defines.
- Dates are written the US way (the original's 02/07/2015 is February 7, 2015).
- The photo, seals and signatures are noted in brackets where they appear.
Worth knowing about AACOMAS
Transcripts discarded
Foreign transcripts sent to AACOMAS, translated or not, are thrown away.
Five agencies named
WES, ECE, Josef Silny, IERF and Educational Perspectives.
WES ordered in-app
A WES report ordered outside the application is not accepted.
AACOMAS requirements in detail
Foreign transcripts
Not accepted: do not send foreign transcripts, including those printed in English or translated into English; they are discarded (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts).
Evaluation
Most AACOMAS programs require a course-by-course US equivalency report from a US-based evaluation service, sent directly to AACOMAS by the service (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts).
Agencies
Vendors applicants have used: WES, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), Josef Silny & Associates, IERF and Educational Perspectives. The list is not all-inclusive, and programs may have a preferred or required vendor (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts).
Translation
Set by the agency.
WES requires translations of documents in other languages for US evaluations, by a professional translator, and does not accept translations made by applicants (WES: translation requirements for a WES credential evaluation).
ECE accepts any word-for-word translation or translates itself under its $85 Translation Waiver (ECE: documentation requirements).
WES orders
Ordered from the Academic Records page of the AACOMAS application (Official Evaluations, Order); WES then sends the report electronically (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts).
Paper evaluations
Other vendors mail paper reports with your AACOMAS Evaluation ID to AACOMAS Transcript Processing Center, PO Box 9137, Watertown, MA 02471 (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts).
Timing
Evaluation services can take several weeks once they receive your transcripts; AACOMAS says to contact one as early as possible (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts).
Order of steps for foreign coursework
First enter every foreign school in Colleges Attended, so that it appears under Official Evaluations on the Academic Records page (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts).
Then order the evaluation from there: the WES button for an electronic WES report, or Mailed Paper Transcript for another vendor, which gives you the Evaluation ID the agency must include.
The evaluation agency, not AACOMAS, decides what translation it needs.
For WES, you upload the translations in your WES account, while the school sends the transcript under WES's own document rules (WES: translation requirements for a WES credential evaluation).
Order the translation before the evaluation so the agency is not left waiting on it.
French-Canadian and Caribbean records
Transcripts issued in French by Canadian schools count as foreign: AACOMAS cannot accept them, but it does accept a foreign evaluation for them (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts). English-language Canadian transcripts are not foreign and go straight to AACOMAS.
Caribbean medical schools are also treated as foreign, even with US offices. AACOMAS discards their transcripts and tells applicants to check whether their programs want an evaluation or the original transcript mailed to the program.
Need a certified translation for AACOMAS?
$24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- University transcripts and mark sheets for every foreign school
- Bachelor's and other degree certificates
- French-language transcripts from Quebec universities
- Medical school transcripts from foreign or Caribbean schools
- Course syllabi, if a program asks for prerequisite review
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- Grades, hours and credits exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA or equivalency.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload or print.
- $24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
- Notarization added at checkout ($34.90 per order) when the office asks for a notarized translation.
Submitting the translation to AACOMAS
The translation goes to the evaluation agency, not to AACOMAS.
For WES, upload it as PDF or JPEG from your WES account; WES does not need translations in a sealed envelope (WES: translation requirements for a WES credential evaluation).
For ECE, follow its documentation requirements or add its Translation Waiver (ECE: documentation requirements).
The agency then sends its course-by-course report directly to AACOMAS: WES electronically, other vendors by mail with your Evaluation ID (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts).
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service or an application service: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, we cannot send transcripts on behalf of the school that issued them, and we do not submit your application.
For AACOMAS that means we translate your records; the course-by-course evaluation, the Evaluation ID and anything sent to AACOMAS are between you, the agency and AACOMAS.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and submit it with the copy of the original wherever the office asks for it.
Frequently asked questions
Can I send AACOMAS a translated foreign transcript?
No. AACOMAS discards foreign transcripts, including translated ones (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts). Send the translation to the evaluation agency instead.
Which evaluation does AACOMAS want?
A course-by-course US equivalency report from a US-based service (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts). Check each program for a preferred vendor.
Does WES accept a translation from a translation company?
Yes. WES asks for a professional translator, such as a certified translation agency or other professional service, and does not accept translations by applicants (WES: translation requirements for a WES credential evaluation).
Can I order WES directly on the WES website?
Not for AACOMAS: WES electronic evaluations must be ordered through the AACOMAS application, or they are not accepted (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts).
How long does it take?
Evaluators can take several weeks after receiving your transcripts (AACOMAS Applicant Help Center: foreign and French-Canadian transcripts); add the time your school needs to send them.
Sources
AACOMAS (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service)'s own pages, read on November 12, 2026.
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