Lake Washington Institute of Technology: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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LWTech requirements in detail

High School Completion: translated transcripts and US math names

International students who have completed at least the equivalent of 9th grade can finish a high school diploma at LWTech, or earn an associate degree and then request the diploma (High School Completion).

You submit an official high school transcript with your application showing 9th grade classes and scores, and transcripts for every completed year equivalent to grades 9 to 12, translated. High School Completion staff evaluate them.

LWTech adds that math classes must be "specifically translated" into US subjects such as Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and Pre-calculus.

A certified translation reproduces the course title as it appears on your transcript; if your school called a course "Mathematics II", that is what the translation says.

Keep the topics or syllabus of each math course at hand, and ask High School Completion staff how they match them to US subjects. See also high school diploma translation.

Credit for college study abroad

For an international college transcript, LWTech accepts a course-by-course evaluation from an evaluation agency and may also ask for course descriptions (transferring to LWTech).

It names The Evaluation Company and WES as agencies it commonly works with.

Their translation rules differ: WES accepts a word-for-word translation by a professional translation service, while The Evaluation Company wants an outside translator certified by the American Translators Association, which eVerbary can provide on request through a free quote.

LWTech does not accept email attachments, even from the agency itself; reports arrive directly or are hand-delivered in the original sealed envelope to Enrollment Services, and an opened envelope is not accepted (LWTech: transferring to LWTech).

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school transcripts for every year from 9th grade
• High school diploma or leaving certificate
• Math course syllabi or topic lists, for matching to US subjects
• University transcripts and course descriptions, for the agency evaluation

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 exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA.
• A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload.
• $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, 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.

Uploading the translation to LWTech

• High school transcripts and their translations are submitted with the international student application (LWTech: International Student High School Completion, LWTech International Programs: apply for admissions). eVerbary can also email the translation directly to LWTech's international office on request.

• For college credit, the translation goes to the evaluation agency with your records; the agency sends its course-by-course report directly to LWTech Enrollment Services (LWTech: transferring to LWTech).

How to order

1. Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
2. Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
3. Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and upload it with the copy of the original wherever the institution asks for it.

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