No seal on transcript?

[YankyDoodle]

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My (small) canadian college that I attended for a year does not have an official registrar or a seal/stamp. The dean is going to sign my transcript and it is on letterhead and will be sent from the school. Will AMCAS accept such a transcript?

 

[semicharmed]

My (small) canadian college that I attended for a year does not have an official registrar or a seal/stamp. The dean is going to sign my transcript and it is on letterhead and will be sent from the school. Will AMCAS accept such a transcript?

I'd call AMCAS-they'll pick up and they have a great customer service.

I do not think they will not accept it. They have to all be sealed transcripts or else they are not deemed "official transcripts" (they would be classified as "unofficial"). I believe this is written in the AMCAS manual.

You can ask them whether it would be ok if the dean signs the sealed enveloppe along the back (thereby showing them that it hasn't been opened by having his intact signature on the closed enveloppe). I am surprised your school has not had to do this before and doesn't have a more official method..

 

[Kadava Reviva]

My (small) canadian college that I attended for a year does not have an official registrar or a seal/stamp. The dean is going to sign my transcript and it is on letterhead and will be sent from the school. Will AMCAS accept such a transcript?

A registrar's signature, even a computer-generated one, on secure paper, sent directly from the institution, is acceptable. No need for a raised seal. Putting a seal on every transcript sent from large universities would have registry clerks sport humongous forearms.

 

[YankyDoodle]

I'd call AMCAS-they'll pick up and they have a great customer service.

I do not think they will not accept it. They have to all be sealed transcripts or else they are not deemed "official transcripts" (they would be classified as "unofficial"). I believe this is written in the AMCAS manual.

You can ask them whether it would be ok if the dean signs the sealed enveloppe along the back (thereby showing them that it hasn't been opened by having his intact signature on the closed enveloppe). I am surprised your school has not had to do this before and doesn't have a more official method..

Good advice, they were helpful albeit a bit vague on what will happen. They themselves don't seem to know!
And yes, I was quite surprised as well when I found out they don't have a registrars office!

Kadava, do you know this from personal experience? My impression from Amcas was that it was required (but push comes to shove might be ok.)

Thanks for the replies!

 

[Kadava Reviva]

Good advice, they were helpful albeit a bit vague on what will happen. They themselves don't seem to know!
And yes, I was quite surprised as well when I found out they don't have a registrars office!

Kadava, do you know this from personal experience? My impression from Amcas was that it was required (but push comes to shove might be ok.)

Thanks for the replies!

I just know UBC has no raised seal on their official transcripts. The paper used is watermarked, has UV luminescent lint of various colours, the university logo, and come straight out of a printer, including the registrar's signature. Although they look plain blue, when you copy or scan them they show "VOID", just like a check. That, and the post mark on the outer envelope and special stickers they put on the seal of the inner, slightly smaller envelope, which are stamped with the date and a two-tone ink registrar's signature stamp. They can put, if absolutely necessary and requested, a round registrar' ink stamp on the original transcript. Most receiving institution consider these security measures to be sufficient. Sorry if this is not helpful.

 

[MedPR]

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[YankyDoodle]

I just know UBC has no raised seal on their official transcripts. The paper used is watermarked, has UV luminescent lint of various colours, the university logo, and come straight out of a printer, including the registrar's signature. Although they look plain blue, when you copy or scan them they show "VOID", just like a check. That, and the post mark on the outer envelope and special stickers they put on the seal of the inner, slightly smaller envelope, which are stamped with the date and a two-tone ink registrar's signature stamp. They can put, if absolutely necessary and requested, a round registrar' ink stamp on the original transcript. Most receiving institution consider these security measures to be sufficient. Sorry if this is not helpful.

If my school had half of those measures I wouldn't be worried! I guess the stamp/seal is just an extra security precaution, not necessary for most schools.