[La-cgs] [EXTERNAL SENDER] Transcript issue - suggestions requested

[Christopher Bonvillain]

Sushma,

We would not accept this transcript without a GPA.

Chris

On Fri, Nov 15, 2024 at 10:51 AM Sushma Krishnamurthy <krishnamurthy at ulm.edu>
wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> Have you seen academic transcripts from Evergreen State College, Olympia,
> WA? The College is accredited by Northwest Association of Colleges and
> Schools.
>
> We are looking at a transcript right now that is 20 pages long and has no
> grades. The instructor's name is included, along with the course title and
> the number of credits for the class. There is a page for each course taken
> with a written assessment by the instructor. Some notes are a paragraph
> long and others are a page or two in length. Comments include a course
> description, the strengths of the student, and what they could have done
> differently. There are also quotes from the student's writing assignments.
>
> The concept is very cool but does not fit in with the traditional grading
> scales that we use to assess candidates. How do you your Graduate Schools
> handle such transcripts and assign a GPA to a transcript?
>
> Regards,
> Sushma
>
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