Marquette University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Marquette requirements in detail

Official, exact, and for every document

Marquette's definitions section words the translation rule for all materials not issued in English, not only transcripts; read literally, that covers secondary transcripts and mark sheets, exam certificates such as the Bachillerato, the Maturity Certificate or the Chinese graduation certificate, and the bank statements and sponsor documents uploaded for the I-20 (Required application materials (Office of International Education, marquette.edu)).

"Exact" leaves no room for a summary: every course, mark and note on the original has to appear in English.

Marquette is equally precise about the original.

An official document has a fresh ink printing, signature, stamp or raised seal certifying its content; photocopies without an original certification, scans, email attachments and faxes are not official.

If your school issues only one original, you may send a copy with the certification placed on it by the appropriate official (Required application materials (Office of International Education, marquette.edu)).

College credit: an evaluation, then translated syllabi

For admission, each college or university you attended abroad needs an official credential evaluation that includes US credit hours, a calculated GPA and a verified copy of the official transcript, sent directly by the agency (Required application materials (Office of International Education, marquette.edu)).

If you use The Evaluation Company, Marquette asks you to use the custom application TEC built for it, at a discounted rate.

Transcripts from Chinese universities also need a CHESICC verification report of the same transcript you send Marquette.

Credit is decided only after admission, and only with syllabi or course descriptions for each subject translated into English and uploaded to your application account (Credit transfer for international students); admitted students are asked to send English translations of all related course descriptions with their official records by the first day of classes (Next steps for admitted international undergraduates). Course descriptions are often long, so order their translation early.

What each evaluation agency asks for the translation

WES wants a word-for-word translation by a professional translator and refuses translations by applicants (WES).

ECE accepts any complete, word-for-word translation, including your own, and sells an $85 waiver under which it translates for its report only (ECE).

Scholaro accepts documents in their native language or with a certified translation (Scholaro); One Earth usually lets you translate your own records (One Earth).

The Evaluation Company takes outside translations only from translators certified by the American Translators Association, or sells its own after your evaluation application is complete (TEC). If you use TEC's Marquette application, see the ATA section below.

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school transcripts or mark sheets from each school attended
• Exam results and certificates, such as the Bachillerato, Maturity Certificate or Chinese graduation certificate
• University transcripts, for the agency evaluation
• Syllabi or course descriptions, for transfer credit
• Bank statements and sponsor letters, for the I-20

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 Marquette

• Upload the unofficial records and their English translations to your online application account; official records must reach Marquette before the I-20 is issued (Required application materials (Office of International Education, marquette.edu)).

  Translated syllabi for transfer credit go to the same application account (Credit transfer for international students).

• For college work abroad, the translation goes to the evaluation agency with your records, and the agency sends its evaluation directly to Marquette (Required application materials (Office of International Education, marquette.edu)).

If you need a translator certified by ATA

Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English:

To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for Marquette, which program it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office).

We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them.

For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.

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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