Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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RPI requirements in detail

Undergraduate: transcripts with translations, and nothing more

RPI's international first-year checklist asks for official copies of all secondary school transcripts, with English translations, and says plainly that certificates, copies of awards and diplomas are not needed; awards and activities go in the application instead (international applicants).

Applicants from China may add junior high transcripts for grades 7 to 9 alongside A-level coursework, and Ontario students may submit the OSSD.

International transfer applicants submit official copies of all college and university transcripts, also with English translations (international transfer). Neither page asks for a credential evaluation or names a translator.

Graduate: everything in English, keys included

RPI's graduate admissions requirements say transcripts and degrees for all post-secondary education must be in English, including the transcript keys, and that unofficial transcripts are uploaded with the application (graduate requirements).

The grading key on the back of a transcript is easy to leave out; translate it with the transcript.

RPI at Work, RPI's online certificate and degree programs, is more explicit.

International transcripts must be recorded in, or officially translated to, English; the original-language transcripts must accompany every translation; and uncertified translations, or translations by students, will not be accepted.

Official copies go to RPI Graduate Admissions by email or mail, uploaded copies are not considered, and a certified copy of the diploma is needed when the transcript does not show the degree (RPI at Work).

Documents applicants usually translate

• Secondary school transcripts (first-year)
• College and university transcripts, with grading keys
• Degree certificate or certified copy of the diploma
• Junior high transcripts, grades 7-9 (China, optional)

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 RPI

• Undergraduate applicants send official transcripts with their translations as part of the international application (first-year, transfer). Graduate applicants upload unofficial transcripts and translations to the graduate application (Graduate admissions: deadlines and requirements).

• RPI at Work applicants have official copies, with the original-language transcript and its certified translation, sent to RPI Graduate Admissions by email or mail (RPI at Work: apply).

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.

Frequently asked questions