Foreign Transcript Evaluators
Why is a transcript evaluation necessary?
There is no globally recognized set of standards for academic achievement. Educational practices and standards vary from one country to the next. Therefore what qualifies as a high school diploma or a bachelor’s degree in one location may not meet the standards embraced elsewhere. In situations where a person’s educational achievements are the single most important mark of qualification, applicants from outside the U.S. need to ensure their transcripts can be interpreted.
To address this problem, consortia of educational experts have researched academic practices worldwide and developed sets of standards that make it possible to establish a fair and equitable comparison of educational achievement across international borders.
An academic credential evaluation, therefore, is a document that describes a person’s educational background and establishes its U.S. equivalency. Researched and written by an expert in comparative educational analysis, it effectively serves as a “translation” of academic credentials from one educational system into another (Foreign Credentials Service of America, 2009).
Foreign Transcript Evaluators
Educationial Credential Evaluators
