tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944513327283802005.post3959036668796618844..comments2023-08-08T00:37:45.098-07:00Comments on A Philosophy Job Market Blog: Free Iced Coffee at Dunkin' Donuts TodayPseudonymous Grad Studenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00627480292942427387noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944513327283802005.post-3208356280736746682008-05-28T09:51:00.000-07:002008-05-28T09:51:00.000-07:00Transcripts cost money for numerous reasons. First...Transcripts cost money for numerous reasons. <BR/><BR/>First, it takes people time to copy your transcripts. People's time cost the university money. So, they charge you for taking the employee's time.<BR/><BR/>Second, it costs the registrar's office to purchase paper, to purchase the ink for the printer, etc. Since transcripts are released to you on paper using the ink from the university's printers, it costs you money.<BR/><BR/>Finally, copying transcripts is a service to you. When you perform services for someone else, you expect to be compensated. When you get a job to teach, you're performing a service. You expect to be paid for your services, don't you?<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised universities haven't requested job applicants to stop sending copies of transcripts because they could be considered illegal duplications. University administrations could make an argument that is analogous to the argument the recording industry uses against file sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944513327283802005.post-12956980732709928732008-05-28T09:11:00.000-07:002008-05-28T09:11:00.000-07:00UW Madison now charges $8 a piece...UW Madison now charges $8 a piece...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944513327283802005.post-35092923914198254512008-05-26T20:30:00.000-07:002008-05-26T20:30:00.000-07:00I don't see why transcripts need to cost anything....I don't see why transcripts need to cost anything. I did my undergrad at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and there you can have as may free official transcripts as you want. The only constraint is that they will only give you 10 a day. (At least, this was the case in 2005.)Cioranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10341960654110615655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944513327283802005.post-42551187103917821432008-05-17T04:58:00.000-07:002008-05-17T04:58:00.000-07:00I'd like to take this opportunity to express my bi...I'd like to take this opportunity to express my bitterness about the University of Toronto's transcript fee: $10 per transcript, no bulk or other discounts of any kind. <BR/><BR/>In my recent round of PhD applications, I applied to 20 schools and wound up needing 30 transcripts (some programs ask for two because they're too lazy to make a goddamn photocopy to send to the grad school). That cost me $300. I hope they fucking choke on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944513327283802005.post-69076538860337025442008-05-15T13:09:00.000-07:002008-05-15T13:09:00.000-07:00I did a test run on interfolio--paper and print qu...I did a test run on interfolio--paper and print quality are fine, but all materials are in one stack, with no staples, paper clips, or dividing tabs. Also, it's $5 for the first 20 pages, $1/additional 20 pages, so the average dossier will cost $7 to send.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944513327283802005.post-26837548193688125022008-05-15T10:38:00.000-07:002008-05-15T10:38:00.000-07:00I've heard that Interfolio has poor paper & print ...I've heard that Interfolio has poor paper & print quality. Is that true? Can anyone on the receiving end of documents sent via Interfolio confirm or deny?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944513327283802005.post-17125734869847532482008-05-15T09:09:00.000-07:002008-05-15T09:09:00.000-07:00More simply: Get all of your stuff that is sent t...More simply: Get all of your stuff that is sent to every college -- transcripts, letters of rec, maybe even course evaluations -- and send it to Interfolio. You can even send your writing sample, your CV, and any other supplementary materials. They will distribute a packet, tailored to each school, for $5 each mailing. This will make your life vastly easier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944513327283802005.post-10569214981940802062008-05-15T08:18:00.000-07:002008-05-15T08:18:00.000-07:00Buy one copy of transcripts and photo copy them. ...Buy one copy of transcripts and photo copy them. In your cover letter say that they are copies and official will be provided if necessary. <BR/><BR/>*Most* transcript request are from the college level, not the department level, and you will really only need to provide them if you get a job offer to prove that you have a PhD.<BR/><BR/>This isn't that big a deal. Every search committee knows this and every applicant should. When I got official transcripts in a file, I noticed that there were other things that showed the person was naive too.<BR/><BR/>Just send copies and save your money!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944513327283802005.post-73172969031456072192008-05-15T08:06:00.000-07:002008-05-15T08:06:00.000-07:00Be sure to check: most schools (it seems to me) wi...Be sure to check: most schools (it seems to me) will accept unoffical transcripts, though they will then require an official one when they offer you a job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com