Official Document Submission

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In order to matriculate at Boston University, all incoming students are required to submit official transcripts, per University policy by the first day of MOD 1.

If you uploaded documents into our application system (rather than having them submitted by your university or college), they are no longer considered official, even if they say official on them.

The fastest and most efficient way to submit your official documents for verification is to have your institution(s) email us the official transcript to OMBAappdocs@bu.edu. Some universities send official transcripts electronically through an accredited provider:

Submission through National Student Clearing House: Please have the transcript(s) emailed to OMBAappdocs@bu.edu.

Submission through Parchment: The recipient should be “Questrom School of Business.” If that is not available in the drop-down options, please choose “other” or “not found” and type in “Questrom School of Business.

If your university prefers to mail your official transcript, they should use the following address:

Boston University Questrom School of Business
Graduate Admissions & Financial Aid Office
595 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 115
Boston, MA 02215

Due to mail processing delays, we are unable to immediately verify if your transcript has been received. We will run a final transcript audit a few weeks before the start of MOD 0 and will be in touch directly if we require additional action on your part.

Transcript Waiver Policy

We ask that all enrolling students first attempt to contact their university before considering a waiver for this requirement. That said, we do realize there are times where a student may not be able to secure official documents (i.e., university no longer exists, civil unrest in country of university, or regulations that aren’t feasible for procuring official documents). If you need an exception/waiver to our official document policy, please email our team

Test Scores

If you submitted test scores, we also required official score reports for each test taken.

To submit GRE/TOEFL scores:

Official score reports must be released to BU through the ETS test site. Please search for Boston University, then Questrom and select the correct program to send us the reports. They can also be sent via mail from the test site to the address listed above.

To submit IELTS scores:

Official score reports can be released to BU through the IELTS test site, or mailed to our office at the above address. Please visit https://www.ielts.org/en-us/usa/ results for submission instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions-Transcripts

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I uploaded transcripts into the application portal, am I all set?

In order for your transcripts to be considered official, they must be sent to us directly from your university or a third-party e-transcript delivery service. Documents uploaded into the portal (even if they say official on them) are not considered official for matriculation purposes. Please visit your institution’s website for instructions on how to submit official electronic transcripts.

My university is not responding to requests for transcripts. What do I do?

Please make sure you have contacted the appropriate office(s) or individual(s) at your university – this may be the admissions office, registrar’s office, or a professor. If you are still not receiving a response, our office will work with you directly to find a solution.

I mailed my official documents months ago – how can I check to see if they were received?

Documents can take multiple weeks to arrive at our office – once we have obtained your official documents, you will receive an email confirming that all official documents have been received. Please do not contact us regarding receipt of documents, we will run an audit and contact you if something further is needed.

Do we need to provide official translated copies of non-English transcripts?

No, as long as we have an official version of your documents (even if not in English) as well as a non-certified translation, that is sufficient. WES evaluations can be sent to us through their portal, and we will consider this an official document.

Do we need an official transcript for every school we reported in our application?

We need an official transcript from every institution where 12 or more credits were earned, including study aboard and transfer credits.

My university will not send transcripts to 3rd parties (translators, other universities, etc.) on behalf of the student. What do I do?

If your university will not send transcripts directly to a 3rd party translator or release the transcript directly to our office, we recommend obtaining an official sealed copy from your university, and then mailing it to our office. Please be sure to not open/break the seal of the document. We recommend putting the sealed document in another envelope and mailing us that. Our mailing address is:

Graduate Admissions and Financial Aid Office
Questrom School of Business
595 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 115
Boston, MA 02215

I am using Parchment to send my documents, but don’t know where to indicate my transcript to be sent to Questrom.

If you are using Parchment, please be sure to choose Questrom School of Business as the recipient. If it is not available in the drop down, please choose “other” or “not listed” and type in Questrom School of Business as the recipient. Please do not simply select another school at BU as that will not be routed to us and is likely to be lost.

Official Document Submission

In order to matriculate at Boston University, all incoming students are required to submit official transcripts, per University policy by the first day of MOD 1.

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