May 18, 2022

Admissions Tips: May 2022 & Official Transcripts Update

GEMS Admissions Tips

Before a program extends an offer to an applicant, the program should ensure that the application is complete.

GEMS confirms that the three minimum admissions requirements are “satisfied” for all incoming graduate students, but an incomplete application will complicate this process. We recommend that programs review GEMS Admissions Tips at the start of their admissions cycle[s], and also before beginning to enter admissions offers. Doing this ensures all admitted students have satisfied Graduate School requirements and it also promotes a positive UW experience for new students.

Updates to Official Transcripts page

Please note updates to Official Transcripts to clarify that any transcript that has been handled by the student cannot be considered official and cannot be accepted. If a student is unable to have their institution mail or electronically send the transcript, they should contact uwgrad@uw.edu and GEMS will set up a Zoom appointment with them.

We are not encouraging students to visit our office because we cannot consider the transcripts official if they bring the transcripts to our office.