How are foreign transcripts handled?
You must enter all non-U.S./Canadian institutions you have attended on your OptomCAS application. You will select your institution from a drop-down list. Foreign institutions are listed by country. All official transcripts and evaluations must be sent directly to OptomCAS. You must read each school’s instructions for submitting documentation of foreign coursework because individual program policies will vary. Some schools prefer to review your transcript directly. In these instances, the official transcript should be sent directly to the school or college that is requesting it. Many schools require applicants to submit official transcripts to an approved foreign transcript evaluation service for a course-by-course U.S. equivalency report. In this case, the official evaluation should be sent to OptomCAS and these will be forwarded to your designated schools. Should you be required to have your transcripts evaluated by a foreign evaluation service, we highly recommend that you contact th
