Transcripts for International Classes Not Needed?

[username99]

I did a summer program abroad during college and had submitted my transcripts when I applied in 2005. Now that I am applying again, I noticed that LSAC removed those transcripts from my account. When I called, I was told that if you do a program out of the country for less than a year, you do not need to submit those transcripts to LSAC and your grades are not calculated into the LSDAS. I called again and a different person told me the same thing. I am okay with this, but because I am neurotic and because I had never heard this before, I am a little worried that some school will wonder why they do not have the transcripts for that school.

Again, I was told twice that it was unnecessary. But anyone have any insight?

[JohnnyTrojan08]

YES, and the insight is HORRIBLE.

LSAC will not use those transcripts, but your school very well may. Harvard was kind enough to tell me to submit my transcripts from my study abroad program--a week after the "deadline" to submit them had passed--even though my undergrad institution granted me the credits. No other program or school, I did TFA and got a masters in education, wanted that transcript; I didn't even know it actually existed.

So, in short, for LSAC you're fine, but make sure to submit it to the school when you get accepted.