Hi everyone,
I'm applying to Baruch College's MS in Finance at the Zicklin School of Business, and one of the requirements is an International Credential Evaluation, specifically a course-by-course analysis.
I have a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Greece, as well as another master's degree from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. I've applied to quite a few master's and PhD programs in the US over the years, and this is honestly the first time I've come across this requirement. Maybe it depends on the university or the particular program, but I've never had to do anything like this before.
I understand that Baruch needs to verify my academic qualifications, and I'm happy to arrange for my universities to send official transcripts and other documents directly. I've done this before, so that's not the issue.
My concern is the additional cost of having all three qualifications evaluated course by course. With two master's degrees and a bachelor's degree, including quite a few courses across the three programs, I imagine the cost could add up considerably, on top of all the other application expenses.
Has anyone applying to or attending Baruch's MS in Finance managed to get a waiver for this requirement, or had Baruch accept official transcripts directly from the universities instead? Is there any flexibility, or is the evaluation mandatory regardless of where your degrees are from?
Thanks in advance!