ADSEC: Former USSR (fwd)

Thu Jun 20 03:18:18 UTC 1996

Forwarded message:
>>From owner-inter-l at VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU Wed Jun 19 14:49:02 1996
Priority: normal
X-Mailer:     Pegasus Mail/Windows (v1.11a)
Message-ID:  <27F7F03F61 at ny027.wan.pace.edu>
Date:         Wed, 19 Jun 1996 14:44:33 -0004
Reply-To: tdixon at ny027.wan.pace.edu
Sender: "A list for members of NAFSA operated by VPI&SU."
              <INTER-L at VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU>
From: TED DIXON <TDIXON at ny027.wan.pace.edu>
Organization: Pace University
Subject:      ADSEC: Former USSR
To: Multiple recipients of list INTER-L <INTER-L at VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU>

Dear Friends:

I would be interested in hearing how what constitutes an official
document from the republics of the former USSR.  Recently, Pace has
begun accepting only transcripts sent from the institution of origin,
or copies attested by the student's home country consulate.  In some
cases, transcripts attested by a US consular officer are accepted.

As many of you are aware, this policy has been very problematic for
some of the students (as well as for adnission professionals).  That is why I am
 interested in finding out how
some of you go about handling this ever increasing challenge .

Forgery and reconstruction is a rampant problem in New York.  do any
of you accepted hand carried copies?  Do any of you request facsimile
number or addresses for verification? If so, how do you find the
time.  What about translations?

I look forward to your replies and I will summarize for the ADSEC
community.  Thank you in advance for your input!

Regards,
Theodore H. Dixon
Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission
Email:TDIXON at NY027.WAN.PACE.EDU
http://www.pace.edu