How to Complete a Fast International Credential Evaluation with IEE

Key Steps Before Submitting

• Check with your recipient to see if they have any specific requirements 
• Ensure that the provided credential information is accurate
• Refer to our general and country-specific documentation requirements 
• If the documents were not originally issued in English, include the original language versions in addition to the translations
• Ensure that any scans that you upload are fully legible
• For evaluations that include a GPA calculation, ensure that a transcript is included in the submitted documentation.
• Ensure that your reference number is added on all correspondence

Confirm Your Recipient’s Evaluation Requirements

We will complete the evaluation for all credentials that you indicate on your application. If you include your entire educational history, we will hold the order until all documentation is reviewed and accepted. If your recipient only requires a review of your university study, for example, waiting for high school documentation may unnecessarily delay your evaluation. 

In terms of the recipient of your evaluation, some universities or institutions that require an evaluation of your foreign credentials may have a preference between evaluations based on documents sent directly from the issuing institution (official evaluation) and scans-based evaluations (provisional evaluation). While it may take less time for you to upload your own documents, your recipient may require an official evaluation. This distinction can cause the resulting evaluation to be rejected by your recipient. 

Provide Accurate Credential Information

When completing your application, indicating which credentials are incomplete or in-progress can save you time, as well as for our documentation and evaluation teams. It will prevent us from requesting additional information that may not be necessary. Refer to your documentation and indicate exactly the name of the awarding institution, name of credential, and years of attendance that are referred to on the documents. Clear and correct credential information on your application will help to ensure a speedy and accurate evaluation.

Review IEE Documentation Requirements by Country

We prefer to receive official documents via email whenever possible. Documents sent via postal mail may take more time to be received than emailed documents, depending on your institution. Having documents sent directly from your institution will help us more quickly verify the documents and prevent delays. Though provisional evaluation is an option, we may still need to request additional documentation. The following are country-specific tips for our most evaluated countries.

Study from China: 

• Ensure that the English version of CSSD documents is available
• If you have completed a bachelor’s degree, be sure to include both your degree certificate and the qualification certificate

Study from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal:

• For post-secondary study: submit marksheets from the university awarding the degree, rather than college-issued transcripts.
• Documents sent and/or issued by affiliated colleges will not be accepted
• For secondary study: if the program was completed, include or send the board-issued documents.
• If available, include a clear scan of your degree certificates

Study from Nigeria:

• For completed secondary study: have the WAEC or NECO documents sent directly and/or include the ePIN in your documentation. For graduates prior to 1980, online results will not be available, so direct documentation is required.

Include Both Original and Translated Documents

We often see translated documents being submitted rather than the official document themselves. If you have already translated the documents, include them, but make sure the source document is included as well. We cannot complete an evaluation based on translated documents alone. If your institution issues documents in the country’s official language as well as English, we would recommend submitting both sets of documents.

Submit Clear and Legible Document Scans

If you are uploading any documentation, check the file before submitting to ensure that all information on the documents can be read. Proper legibility is critical to both the verification and evaluation processes and any illegibility will result in a documentation request. We review all features of a document. It is critical that features such as the grades earned and institutional information is clear.

Include Transcripts for GPA Calculations

For course reports, any product that includes a GPA calculation, or if you intend on eventually ordering an evaluation that includes a GPA, include a transcript or record of study. We can sometimes complete document reports based on a diploma or degree certificate; the transcript of study will always give evaluators more information to complete your report. It is also important that all study for one program is included. Incomplete documentation will often lead to documentation requests.

Add Your IEE Reference Number to All Correspondence

When sending documentation to IEE or sending an email to us, having your reference number clearly indicated on all correspondence, including envelopes and emails, will help us match your order to the correspondence or documents. This is also true if your institution is sending documents to IEE for an official evaluation. Matching documents to a name in our system rather than a reference number will take longer.

Avoiding Delays in Your IEE Evaluation

In summary, we want to ensure that the evaluation of your credentials is as smooth and stress-free as possible, and it all starts with knowing what to submit and how to submit it. Knowing your needs in advance helps us provide the most appropriate evaluation possible, and being informed about our requirements – as well as those of the institution to whom you will be sending the evaluation – will minimize effort on your end as well as avoid any potential delays.