What to do if WES cannot evaluate your foreign degree
Political instability and local verification issues can prevent agencies like WES from officially evaluating a foreign degree. Without this recognition, graduates are blocked from meeting the accredited university requirements needed for new jobs, a CPA designation, or a Master's program. This leaves professionals searching for alternative admission pathways, attempting to transfer credits to a local school, or even starting a brand new degree from scratch.
What people tried
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- 1completing a second bachelor's degree in the new countryDid this help you?
- 2exploring universities that offer alternative admission pathwaysDid this help you?
- 3Getting an alternative local certification to bypass degree requirements for specific jobsDid this help you?
- 4Getting a brand new local degree from scratchDid this help you?
In their words
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“I discovered that a lot of jobs require a 4-year degree from an “accredited university”, and of course, my alma mater ain’t it. This poses an obstacle for me getting a Master’s degree or a different job altogether.”source ↗
“Is there any way to transfer my foreign country credits to a local school? Or is getting a brand new degree from scratch the only way for me to branch out into a different education-related job??”source ↗
“Unfortunately, I can’t get my degree evaluated by WES due to political instability and credential verification issues in my country of study.”source ↗
“I’m now unsure of the best way forward. Should I pursue a second bachelor’s degree, a graduate diploma, or explore universities that offer alternative admission pathways?”source ↗
“Has anyone been in a similar situation or successfully pursued CPA or a master’s without a WES evaluation?”source ↗
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