Monterey Peninsula College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

Worth knowing about MPC

MPC requirements in detail

Two kinds of transcript: copies with a literal translation, and one official

MPC asks for every school you attended, including high school, college, technical school and English language programs, in or outside the US.

The ISP checklist wants unofficial copies of all of them with a literal English translation, plus copies of your diplomas, and says syllabi may be requested later.

A literal translation follows the original line by line, with course names, grades and duration, which are the items MPC says it reads.

Separately, MPC requires an official transcript from your most recent institution, stamped, sealed and unopened, and its ISP page and checklist say it must be translated into English and sent directly from the school.

That one has to come from the school itself; if your school does not issue English transcripts, ask MPC's International Student Programs office how to proceed before the deadline.

Where MPC's rules differ

The checklist sets no rule on who translates the copies of your transcripts, while the same checklist and the ISP page say the official transcript of the most recent institution must be translated into English and be sent directly from the school.

We describe both and do not decide between them; confirm with isp@mpc.edu which translation MPC will accept for your last school.

Credit for college work abroad

To qualify for transfer credit, college and university transcripts must be translated and evaluated, using official copies of both the original and the translated transcripts (International student admissions).

MPC's evaluation sheet asks you to file a Request for Transfer Credit Evaluation after completing 6.0 units, with a course-by-course report showing semester units and letter grades from a credential evaluation service; the FAQ specifies a current NACES member.

Foreign transcripts cannot be used for IGETC (except the language requirement) or CSU GE certification, and English and US history courses taken abroad generally do not count.

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school transcripts and diploma
• College, university or technical school transcripts and degree certificates
• English language program transcripts or certificates
• Bank statement, if not in English

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 MPC

• Email the application with the copies of your transcripts and their translations to isp@mpc.edu, or mail them to International Student Programs, 980 Fremont Street, Monterey (International student admissions).

• The official sealed transcript of your most recent school is sent by that school. For credit, the translation goes to the evaluation service with your records, and the report goes to MPC (Foreign transcript evaluation sheet (linked from mpc.edu)).

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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