Submitting Application Document(s)
See important information below regarding submitting the official documents that are relevant to your application, such as domestic/ international official transcripts, international transcript evaluation/ translations, and language proficiency scores. You will be unenrolled in the program if you do not submit your documents by the time specified in your acceptance letter.
Submitting Transcripts
To apply to a program: You must submit transcripts of your academic work for all institutions from which you obtained a degree. You may upload a copy of your unofficial transcripts through the online application system. If you have a copy of your official transcripts, you can upload them.
If you are offered admission: You will be required to provide official final transcripts of all previous degree-bearing academic work to verify the information provided. Offers of admission are not binding until academic records are verified.
Transcripts from institutions from which you did not obtain a degree are not needed. For example: Study abroad credits that were transferred into another institution, or a course/ courses you took at an institution that you transferred into your degree-bearing institution.
What is an Official Transcript?
The official transcript MUST come from the institution or the electronic delivery service. Applicants CANNOT simply email or upload scanned documents.
You must show your original school record for your coursework; transfer credits as indicated on another school’s transcript are not accepted. In addition, you are required to submit official transcripts from each school you have previously attended or are currently attending. Many schools take a number of weeks to fulfill transcript requests, so please plan accordingly.
In order for a transcript to be considered official, we require one of the following:
- Original hard copy mailed to ITMAT Ed directly from the issuing institution
- Copy with official stamp, seal, and/or embossed marking, and which arrives in a sealed envelope bearing the institution's stamp or seal (this may be sent from the applicant)
- Emailed transcript from an official electronic delivery service, such as Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse
Please do not submit:
- Copies, opened or unsealed envelopes, screenshots, or unofficial printouts
- Please do not send the original of an academic record that cannot be replaced.
If there are discrepancies between the self-reported academic work and official records, the offer of admission will be revoked. The school grading scale or other standards of evaluation, including minimum passing and failing marks and the definition of grades between them, should appear on official records or be provided as an attachment. You will be unenrolled in the program if you do not submit your official transcripts by the deadline designated in your acceptance letter.
How Do I Submit My Transcript(s) from Institutions in the U.S.
- Contact the institutions from which you obtained your degree.
- Please view the instructions from the institution(s) you attended to understand their specific process on how to request a transcript. Each instititution's process may be slightly different.
- Example: UPenn's Official Transcript Request page (Please Note: This is an example. You must see the institution from which you obtained your degree to request transcripts from that institution.)
- Request that your final official transcripts be sent electronically. This is the preferred method. Electronic submission of transcripts improves tracking and reduces processing time.
- Both Parchment and Student Clearinghouse transcript services have the option to send your transcripts to an individual.
- To ensure timely processing, please have your transcripts emailed directly to your program administrator(s) or ITMATED@PennMedicine.Upenn.edu.
- Pay for your transcripts to be sent.
- Please email your program administrator(s) or ITMATED@PennMedicine.upenn.edu or for the correct mailing address if you need to submit paper transcripts.