My alma mater also doesn't issue notarized translations of the degree, just a translation provided in the graduation program. I already have notarized transcripts, which you would have known if you had read my posts above clearly. I won't post again here since I've said my piece and don't want to seem hostile-I do hope you found some of the above advice, from any source, useful. Hopefully you have a plan of action at this point. There are lots of smart folks on the forums that can answer just about any question you ask, but I guess the net out of all this is that it is important to ask the question you actually want answered. There was nothing there about deadlines, exemptions, or how to approach things with the place you are applying until four hours after your initial post, so I don't think it's crazy that we all focused on practical advice for dealing with the degree-granting institution.Īs for the Latin degrees, I get where you are coming from now, but again, what was asked in your first post was more or less "do you agree that degrees in Latin are so common that this is an unreasonable request on the university's part?" This is the other question I answered-they are not common. Your opening post asks "And do you have any suggestions of how I can weasel myself out of having to find a Latin translator in RURAL CHINA?" This implied that you in fact didn't know how to go about dealing with your undergraduate college and getting a notarized transcript, since you were instead seeking a local translator rather than contacting the school you matriculated from. Also, if that is most of the colleges you know, you are familiar with a surprising number of women's only colleges at the expense of, say, any public institution.įinally, we can provide more specific advice and workarounds if you provide the details in your initial post (eg the deadline).Įdited to take into account posts after 9:30EST Edited Januby UsmivkaĮdited to take into account posts after 9:30EST I'll stand by my comments and the hour or so I spent researching the question. Even most analagous shcools (eg other Ivy's and SLACs) no longer print in Latin. I'd say of the 4500 colleges in the US, the above is a small and homogenous list (small, private, exclusive, East Coast only). Similarly, the place you are applying must realize that four days is insufficient to get a new diploma and translation sent, and will most likely accept your current submission conditionally until the new copy arrives-this is an easier request than an exemption. Your location doesn't matter for this problem, and most admission offices can take care of a simple request in a few days, particularly if you let them know the urgency. Ask for an official hard copy plus print out of the translation to be notarized and mailed directly to the admissions department of the place you are applying. You don't have to be present to get the stamp, and the university will have a licensed notary public in the records/diploma office. I already provided advice on how to get a notarized diploma translation. Or help the OPer with their original question, sorry to highjack the thread, but I do think my assumption in my response has been born out (ie, degrees written in latin seem to be very uncommon in the US, and have been for decades).ĮDIT 4: A final note for the OPer-the only schools currently or formerly granting latin degrees that I can find post translations directly on their websites. I'm going to stop now, but I am really curious if there are any US universities that still confer BA/BSs in latin without a graduate specifically requesting it. BU gives medical and law degrees in latin, but not undergrad degrees.Įdit 3: OK, WUSTL appears to offer some (but not all?) BAs in Latin. I'll keep digging.ĮDIT 2: And Harvard appears to have switched to English in the 60s, Yale in the 80s. Nothing from Britain.and heresay but no images or statements regarding US institutions. The threads discussing this also mentioned having trouble getting a notarized translation. Let me know quickly before I lose myself to googling on the topic.ĮDIT: I have evidence of optional latin diplomas from some Canadian universities within the last decade.not a default, but apparently someone can choose to have their diploma printed in latin. When, from 1500 to 1850? At what point did US schools stop issuing degrees in Latin? I have trouble imagining this being a recent switch. Most schools have phased out of this (although I kind of wish my diploma were in Latin).
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