credential evaluation service

[tonymasiello]

Quan is beginning the job search process, and the question has come up about the verification of her education credentials, notably her university diploma and degree. We were advised to submit her documents to a credential evaluation service. This one was recommended;

 

http://www.cedevaluations.com/

 

Has anyone used one of these services or had any experience getting a university degree from China evaluated here? I'd be interested in what documentation was submitted, what were the results of the evaluation, and did it have any significance with a potential employer or school. Thanks!

[tonymasiello]

Here is another service I see getting a fair amount of mention over on VJ;

 

http://www.wes.org/

[frank1538]

The University of Georgia requires credential evaluations for international transfer students and lists 6 services (and links) that it deems acceptable:

 

http://www.admissions.uga.edu/9_intl_adm_criteria.html

 

Josef Silny, Inc., World Education Services, Inc., Education Credential Evaluators, Inc., International Education Research Foundation, Inc., American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and Lisano International.

[tonado]

http://www.alsintl.com/university/university.htm

 

Prior to evaluation service, the Chinese documents must be translated first.

[tonymasiello]

We have not used an evaluation service yet. We are running into the issue of employers simply giving zero consideration simply for not having a degree issued in the USA.

[tonado]

http://aaca-boston.org/services

 

I got my wife's high school and college diploma translated at AACA in Boston. It took 4 days and the translation was notorized. It costs $40 per translation.