ADSEC: Russia - Uchilische (fwd)

[Loren Billings]

How about sending a regular letter to the uchilishche.  It might take a
couple months, but verification could take place after the student
matriculates.  Trust but verify.

--LAB

At 09:27 13.06.1996 -0400, you wrote:
>Forwarded message:
>>>From owner-inter-l at VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU Wed Jun 12 16:37:00 1996
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>Message-ID:  <9605128345.AA834597088 at SCCCGATE.seaccc.sccd.ctc.edu>
>Date:         Wed, 12 Jun 1996 09:31:29 PST
>Reply-To: droseb at SEACCC.SCCD.CTC.EDU
>Sender: "A list for members of NAFSA operated by VPI&SU."
>              <INTER-L at VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU>
>From: David Roseberry <droseb at SEACCC.SCCD.CTC.EDU>
>Subject:      ADSEC:  Russia - Uchilische
>To: Multiple recipients of list INTER-L <INTER-L at VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU>
>
>          I sent this message out at the beginning of June, but I
>          received only one response.   I think most everyone had left
>          or were in the midst of leaving for Phoenix and had no time
>          to send advice.   I am sending the message out again.
>          Hopefully someone can make suggestions for me (I am still
>          struggling with this).
>
>          Thanks!!!
>
>          David Roseberry
>
>          ------------------------------------------------------------
>          I hope some Russia / Former Soviet Union experts can help me
>          out.   I have a transcript to evaluate for transfer credit
>          from uchilische, my first.   The student attended the school
>          after completing upper secondary school.
>
>          First of all, I need to verify the school's accreditation.
>          If anyone can tell me anything about the Kystym Nursing
>          School of the Ministry of Public Health, I would appreciate
>          it.
>
>          Secondly, I am not sure how much and what kind of credit is
>          generally awarded for work completed at a uchilische, if
>          any is awarded at all.  The student did a three-year degree
>          in nursing, but I do not know whether academic credit would
>          be apropriate or if the degree merits only technical credit.
>          Any comments or advice would be well appreciated.
>
>          Thank you in advance for your assistance.
>
>          Sincerely,
>
>          David Roseberry
>          International Education Programs
>          Seattle Central Community College
>          e-mail: droseb at seaccc.sccd.ctc.edu
>
>
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