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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">I think it would make a great difference in the time it takes to review the international transcripts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> La-cgs <la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Leland Weiss<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 19, 2026 1:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> la-cgs@lists.latech.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [La-cgs] WES evaluation requirements?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon from LA Tech everyone,<br>
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We are discussing whether to require WES (or similar) transcript evaluations as a standard requirement for international student applications. A few programs on campus already require this, but there is no institution-wide evaluation mandate.<br>
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A few institutions are requiring it, I'd appreciate knowing how you're all approaching this and whether you have any general thoughts or feedback on it.<br>
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Yours,<br>
-Leland <o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre>Leland Weiss, PhD<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Dean of the Graduate School<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Thurman Lauret Professor<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Professor, Mechanical Engineering<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>Louisiana Tech University<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>office: (318) 257-5113<o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre>email: <a href="mailto:lweiss@latech.edu">lweiss@latech.edu</a><o:p></o:p></pre>
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