Request a TEC (SpanTran) Evaluation
Your grades must be converted into the American grading system. In this guide you will find information on how to apply for the evaluation of your certificates via TEC, The Evaluation Company.
Evaluation requirements
To apply for the evaluation, you will need the following digital documents:
You need to upload a single, colour, PDF of each credential, please do not upload photos or each certificate page individually. Genius Scan is a free app which will let you do this. Examples of what your transcripts need to look like can be seen below. (The images mention them needing to be stamped and signed, this is no longer the case).
Enter your personal data. Country of Study is the country from which the certificates you wish to have evaluated originate.
On the next page you choose the cheapest course analysis, unless you need the evaluation urgently, then choose 2 or 5 business days. It is important that you choose Course Analysis and NOT General Analysis.
Under Educational history you need to fill in information about your credentials.
- You need to list GCSEs and A-Levels/L3 BTEC as separate credentials! If you have started/completed university, you also need to list this as a separate credential.
- If you have completed A-Levels/L3 BTEC you also need to list and upload your GCSEs!
- It is most likely your school is not listed, choose my institution is not available and type in your school name.
- Your type of degree is also most likely not listed. Choose type of degree not available and type your degree name.
- Such as GCSEs/A-Levels/BTEC/BA(Hons) - do not list each subject as a credential!
- Only list courses which you have fully completed. i.e., if you are still doing your A-Levels/L3 BTEC, do not list this, only list your GCSEs.
- However, if you are currently in university, you need to list this! Even if you are still completing it.
- Put the year you completed your studies, this will be on your certificates.
- Put your anticipated graduation year if you are in university.
- For most people still in high school, the # years of study for each credential will be 2.
On the following page you will be asked about "Verification".
- If you are still in school, select the middle answer "Verification is not required..." in the drop-down menu.
- If you are studying at university, your certificates must be verified for $60, select the answer "Please perform verification." However, you can have the certificates emailed directly from your current university to SpanTran / verification@spantran.com, then you don't have to pay anything extra. To do this, the current university must state your SpanTran case/reference number in the email with your certificate. In this case, use the answer below "Student will arrange verification". On the following page, select "Documents are in English ".
- If your certificates have not been issued in English (non-UK clients) please select Documents are not in English but a certified English translation will be provided with the original language documents" next
- On the "delivery" section you must now put in an email for admissions at your school!
- In the "additional email address for delivery" put a contact for admissions/a generic admissions email address. We do not recommend you put down coach.
- You can usually find the details of this person by logging into your admissions portal, or by going to the international admissions web page. If there is no name/person and only a generic email, put this.
- If you leave this blank, only you will receive the evaluation and this will slow down your process!
- No hard copies are required
- You will then see a summary of your order.
- On the following page you can now upload your certificates in pdf format directly from your computer, either individually or all at once.
- Once you have uploaded all your certificates, you can enter your payment details on the following page and pay the fee by credit card.
- Don't forget to confirm the payment by clicking on "Proceed payment!
Do not upload anything other than official transcripts. Letters from schools, predicted grades, term reports should not be uploaded, nor should any other qualifications. If you have not completed a credential, upload nothing for it.
When the evaluation is done, your university will receive it by email. Please keep checking your emails, if there are any issues with your evaluation, TEC will email you.
If you have any questions, please contact us or TEC directly at intake@spantran.com. Mention that you are working with Keystone Sports so you can get support quickly.
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