学位认证的那点本可以避免的糟心事儿

yeeren

不少学校都要求国际学生提供本科文凭的评估，甚至指明要求course by course report. 同时，学校会提供一份名单，列出认可的评估机构。WES是我看的几所学校一同首推的评估机构，想着选择一个广泛认可的权威机构做一次性投资，就躲懒没多做详细调查，选择了WES。在这里提醒网友么，如果不是时间充裕金钱充裕，还是要根据个人情况，做好调查研究，选择最适合自己的方式。


WES的course by course报告收费200美金左右（包括留档费35美金），还算是市价。但人家坑爹在，要求教育部的认证报告。我按照WES要求，先把学校盖章的成绩单和学位证学历证寄到北京，等了23天（据说这是快的了），做好了三份英文认证（认证内容接近学位证翻译），多花了1000多RMB。算下来，总费用就比不要求教育部认证的评估机构要高一倍。


其次，WES的服务实在不敢恭维，不仅网站设计非常不人性化，发邮件不回复，打电话排队就在线等了15分钟。而且，客服也是一问三不知，完全帮不上忙。


最后，要说说效率，WES的效率，连教育部下属的认证学历的事业单位都不及。快递追踪单上显示前2天已经签收的文件，在WES的状态查询上仍然显示资料没到。打电话给客服，客服只会说我们需要时间处理。


目前，我还在等在WES处理中。。。
我的麻烦在于，本来要申请2012秋季的，后来临时决定改申2012春季的，一下子时间很紧张，就很上火。。。想要提醒大家的是，这些本就是可以避免的。我后来都缴费了也寄了材料了才知道，还有几家不如WES知名度高，但是认证程序更简单更经济的机构可以选择，比如当地有评估资质的社区大学。只要我多费半天功夫做个比对，就可以节省20天的时间和一半的费用。P.S.国内学位验证确实可以加急，但也是加急到7-8个工作日，而且一份报告多收200块加急费（学位学历成绩单加起来就是600）。本来需要验证就很莫名奇妙，加急收费就更加莫名其妙（不相信加急费是加班或者增加人手的成本，20天鸡蛋都孵出来小鸡了）。


也不是说WES不可选，只是从表面上看WES是各大学首推评估机构，但是不一定是大家最好的选择，不要对这家机构有过高的期望。

小葱葱

我都弄了3个月了,还没个结束.
我在中国教育部倒是很快,10天吧!就是被WES颠三倒四地要这要那!

yeeren

有问你要算好的了。。。我写邮件都不带回复的。。。坑爹的学校1月9号就开学了！

yeeren

我转一下studentdoctor.net坛子里一位叫way2网友的评论，比我说得有参考价值多了。
I initially used AACRAO (because they were cheaper than WES). Sent my documents by e-mail (scanned them in) on 1 Oct, thinking I was way early (deadlines 1, 15 Dec). Got a quick confirmation (looks automated) by e-mail that they received my documents. Then there was a long period of waiting and I e-mailed them several times - each time I was reassured that it was being done and would nearly be complete. I was about to give up on them so I e-mailed the uni I was applying to telling them of my plight (in advance of missing the deadline) and what step I was taking to resolve the situation - i.e. that I was going to use WES as well in case AACRAO didn't work out.

A few days after that, AACRAO confirmed that the had completed the evaluation and posted it out on 12 Nov. Felt relieved, but poorer. So far, my uni hasn't confirmed receiving the transcripts though ... (I'm hoping it's just because they are busy).

In the meantime, WES sends out an e-mail to me (16 Nov) saying that they cannot do the transcripts because what my uni sent was not detailed enough. I did MBBS - it's not the kind of degree that GPAs are calculated for. I replied immediately to [dr at wes.org] to tell them this (after confirming with my original uni that there is really no more detailed transcript available). I have, up to today, not heard from them - not even acknowledging my reply.

Once I get confirmation that the uni I'm applying to has received my AACRAO transcripts, I intend to ask for a refund from WES.

To be honest, I'm not sure if I'd recommend either - I was quite stressed out by AACRAO initially, but one thing they did do right - they replied my e-mail queries promptly, even though the reply did not sound convincingly reassuring. What I would recommend, for anyone applying in the next intake, is to sort out their foreign transcripts months - perhaps 6 months - in advance.

I'm sure this ordeal would turn off some good foreign applicants.

yeeren

上面是个回复贴，LZ是叫concern的楼主，大家一定要早准备呀~WES的承诺时间不靠谱的！
I wish this idiotic thing never existed. My docs were received by them like a fortnight ago, still they haven't even acknowledged receipt...let alone started the evaluation. I was hoping for the evaluation to have been received by the unis by now. These ***#$ have as **** a customer care as possible and for some reason they try to keep the email address a secret...when you do somehow get it, they take ages to respond, if at all they do. Call them and they won't pick up while your international call bill keeps shooting. Have spent over 100 bucks on calls that haven't been answered. 14 days and I have no idea where my documents are. Gawd, I hate these guys. Missed 2 unis already.

我转一下studentdoctor.net坛子里一位叫way2网友的评论，比我说得有参考价值多了。
I initially used AACRAO (because they were cheaper than WES). Sent my documents by e-mail (scanned them in) on 1 Oct, thinking I was way early (deadlines 1, 15 Dec). Got a quick confirmation (looks automated) by e-mail that they received my documents. Then there was a long period of waiting and I e-mailed them several times - each time I was reassured that it was being done and would nearly be complete. I was about to give up on them so I e-mailed the uni I was applying to telling them of my plight (in advance of missing the deadline) and what step I was taking to resolve the situation - i.e. that I was going to use WES as well in case AACRAO didn't work out.

A few days after that, AACRAO confirmed that the had completed the evaluation and posted it out on 12 Nov. Felt relieved, but poorer. So far, my uni hasn't confirmed receiving the transcripts though ... (I'm hoping it's just because they are busy).

In the meantime, WES sends out an e-mail to me (16 Nov) saying that they cannot do the transcripts because what my uni sent was not detailed enough. I did MBBS - it's not the kind of degree that GPAs are calculated for. I replied immediately to [dr at wes.org] to tell them this (after confirming with my original uni that there is really no more detailed transcript available). I have, up to today, not heard from them - not even acknowledging my reply.

Once I get confirmation that the uni I'm applying to has received my AACRAO transcripts, I intend to ask for a refund from WES.

To be honest, I'm not sure if I'd recommend either - I was quite stressed out by AACRAO initially, but one thing they did do right - they replied my e-mail queries promptly, even though the reply did not sound convincingly reassuring. What I would recommend, for anyone applying in the next intake, is to sort out their foreign transcripts months - perhaps 6 months - in advance.

I'm sure this ordeal would turn off some good foreign applicants.

-- by 会员 yeeren (2011/12/1 4:40:48)

zhuminchina

So scary! Then what is the most convenient and reliable way to do it?

yeeren

汇报！
昨天中午（美国东部时间）再上网查，还是显示没收到文件。继续给WES打电话。第一通等了19分钟，然后接起来，对方的耳麦有问题，只有很大的喘气声和嗡嗡声，没几秒对方就果断挂掉了。第二通等了16分钟，终于正常接听了，语气还算和善（意外！），居然帮我查了快递单号，然后说收到了。我激动了！好像中奖1000刀吉福卡~
兴奋滴刷网络账户，刷刷刷！过了没多久，网上的状态就更新为review in progress了。
半夜12点（美国东部时间），居然收到了2天前发的邮件的回复，说是文件已收，网上就可以查到，你要留意网上更新呦。我更加确定他们的贱属性。。。而且，半夜这个点儿？WES看来把邮件客服外包给印度区域的国家了。。。

回复楼上的，我已经是WES受害者了，没的机会亲身尝试其他机构。各个学校要求也不同，据说哈佛就不要求验证。乃需要自力更生，多使用境外搜索引擎，和受苦受难的国际同胞联合起来，相信是能找到靠谱的机构的。不然就提早准备吧，经得起耗~

yeeren

再汇报，收到邮件说缺少文档（附图），学位网寄来的收到了，但是我寄去的学位证复印件没收到。虽然在线状态还是documents received-review in progress。
打电话去，说我寄去的邮件查不到收件记录。就问怎么重递最快，对方说传真。不淡定呀~官网上说，12月2号下午到4号语音电话和传真都不能用啦。家里没有传真机，立即跑到leasing office，顶住admin小妹妹奇怪的眼神厚脸皮要求发传真。明天再去打语音电话确认！争取烦死他们！