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High School Transcripts?

I don't remember much of High School, but I don't believe my transcripts that I was on the Ladies' Tennis Team.

  • My high school transcripts have major errors in them and no one in the school system wants to help me fix them! I'm pretty sure I had more than a 0.0 GPA and I know wasn't on the girls' tennis team! (I'm a guy, I think I would remember the skirts!) Will this effect my chances at returning to college? I am returning to college to finally get my bachelors. I am over the age of 24 and have a 2-year degree from a community college where I had a 3.6 GPA. At the college I plan to attend, if you're over 24 and have attended college previously, you only need to submit college & high school transcripts with your application. After being tired of the drama in high school, I eventually dropped out, got my GED, and went to a community college. Dropping out was one of the best things I ever did and allowed me to retain a small portion of my sanity. Before they sealed my high school transcripts, I asked to see them and they begrudgingly allowed me to. I'm so glad I asked. There were just a few errors. According to my transcripts, I... - Continued to attend high school a year after I dropped out - Received only F's from 9th to 12th grade. This explains my 0.0 GPA. - Was a 10th grader from 10-12th grade. - Took Chemistry I four times in the same year. - Took French I four times over the course of my high school years, while taking German and Russian. (I took each of these languages once. After the 11th grade, I determined that I was lucky to speak English and did not try a language again until college Spanish.) - Was missing 1/2 a credit of Algebra. I still took higher level maths, which all require a complete Algebra credit as a prerequisite. - Was on the Ladies' tennis team... which has two problems: All extra curricular activities required a 2.0 GPA and I have a penis. As I said, no one at the school district seems interested in helping me with this problem. They've all been telling me someone else down the line is the person who might be able to help. It's so comical, but also sort of spending an evening with a psycho ex... you are reminded very clearly why you broke it off to begin with. And a little back story, my high school has been http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1599099,00.html.

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    Since it sounds so over the top ridiculous, a note similar to what you've written, attached to the HS transcript minus the word penis, can be sent to the Admissions persons (seniormost you can find) of the university you intend applying to *prior* to any official application and then requesting their guidance/input on what you should do in this regard. Highlight your GED adn subsequent two year degree as well. /former Admissions type person

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I live in the district where you went to high school (my daughter goes there now). Contact the http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/LearningZones/SouthwestZ/Pages/default.aspx and key members of the http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/boe/Pages/default.aspx. Send the most professional note you can - asking for help, NOT threatening action - to the area superintendent, board chair and the District 5 representative. I know the school board members, and they are both really good people who want to do right by students. Good luck.

Sweetie Darling

It is amazing what could happen were you to pony up $100 or so and have an attorney make that next phone call (or, better yet, send a certified letter) to your High School's Administrative office. Granted, you shouldn't have to pay for accuracy, but your time may be worth more than the cost of an attorney.

HuronBob

Good grief.... well, were you any GOOD while you were on the Ladies' Tennis Team? (sorry....) Okay, since these folks have so totally, obviously messed up your transcript, get copies of as many different news articles and reports about their falsifying records and bad record keeping that you can, and include those reports with that screwy HS transcript. Also: do you have any yearbooks? Most yearbooks have pictures of all the sports teams and extracurricular clubs, as well as the headshots of the various students; if you're in any of those team or club photos, that's more documentary evidence. And, of course, include your GED records.

easily confused

Just send 'em a copy of your GED. Don't even bother with these highschool clowns.

Jon_Evil

My understanding is that, since the widespread destruction of records during Hurricane Katrina, many college admissions folks have had to become a litle more forgiving about damaged or missing paperwork. I expect you can look for some sympathy there, especially with having all your other, more-recent documents in order. (I am a university staffer, but very much not in Admissions.

wenestvedt

My university (well attended, "real" university) doesn't even require high school transcripts if you have more than 30 hours of college coursework. You should be fine.

anaelith

Chiming in to say, do get the errors fixed. Don't let it slide. I'm. 49 and needed official high school transcripts for an employment background check this year. I was told I had not attended the school, I guess I was such a good wallflower that I was completely forgotten. Finally found someone willing to help. Turns out I was correct, did go to the school. Good luck!

jennstra

Agree with BlueHorse to chat with an advisor with your documents and an explanation. I'd also write a letter accompanying your visit saying the same arguments (ideally have the high school admin sign to say you visited to try to talk to someone even if nothing happened) so that the person who sees you doesn't have to re-explain this every time and can just attach it to your transcript. Good luck!!!

joannqy

Thanks everyone for the feedback! I'm glad to hear that my college is probably used to stuff like this or at least be willing to listen to the explanation. I will be following up with the school system more to try and correct the problems with the transcript. I just know that it will likely involve jumping thru a lot of hoops and take a considerable amount of time. My parents are not savers when it comes to things like report cards and I didn't keep things like that because high school was not a happy time for me. A serious bout of depression, feeling absolutely unchallenged by my school work, and dealing with problems just like this daily... it all caused me to eventually throw up my hands and give up. It's been 15 years since I was in high school, and this week has reminded me more than ever that I made the best choice back then. Right now, my priority is to get into college, and if I can do that while putting this problem on the back burner for a little while, I'll be much happier. The college I am planning on attending does require the high school transcripts, but from hearing from you guys, it looks like I need to talk to them before I turn in my application, just to be on the safe side. My GED is included on my combined College transcripts as I took it at the same community college I attended. (Went with my test scores and enrolled for the fall semester the same day.) Thank you all for letting me vent a little and giving me good advice! Most people I know went thru the same school system at around the same time. Their reaction is only "Well, of course they messed it up." While it is nice to have someone commiserate, some good advice is more helpful in the long run!

aristan

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