Is there such a thing as a transcript company/service that eliminates W or F classes?

I am finishing my final class for my MBA.

Throughout my undergrad years (20 years ago) I didn't do so great in some classes and some classes I withdrew from. But all of those are still on my transcript.

Is there a transcript company or service that can provide an authenticated version of my transcript that includes grades/classes that did not factor in my degree?

 

You are asking if there is a company out there that does what a college doesn't do? Is this similar to a credit fixing company that works for you to get things removed from your credit report?

 

Maybe I didn't phrase it right. I don't mean to fix my transcript. Just show the relevant parts - what actually counted for graduation. Not to deceive anyone. Just like in a resume, you show your best face. Similiar to that if that makes any sense.

 

I think the whole system is designed to avoid that sort of thing, at least, I have never heard of any kind of transcript repair. So I think you are out of luck there. The good news is the fact that people will look at your GPA on your masters much more intently than your GPA from undergrad many years ago. Many of us did not have the maturity and didn't do as well in our undergrad, myself included.

Also, GPA is not as meaningful as it used to be years ago. Grade inflation has caused people to look at other factors when evaluating a candidate, so I wouldn't worry about it.

 

Since you earned bad credits 20-years ago I believe most employers will look at your work experience as the major factor in hiring and promoting. A new MBA will show your desire to advance yourself academically. You could also join a professional society to also enhance your qualifications.
See page 16 of this EC Live&Learn magazine http://www.excelsior.edu/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=c3d0d61b-d63f-4983-827d-2042e647a369&groupId=36240

 

I would be shocked if anyone cares enough to look at it. Your recent MBA will certainly outshine crappy performance form 2 decades ago. I wouldn't worry about it.....not at all.

 

Withdrawing is not failing (unless you withdrew past the deadline.) Those shouldn't count against you anyway.

FWIW, I was pleasantly surprised when I went back to UF for grad school, they "erased" my undergrad GPA. The individual grades still appear (along with some Ws), but they only report graduate school GPA if asked by an employer. If FIT was where you got your Fs and Ws, perhaps they do the same.

 

Thank you all!!! That answers my concerns!

 

I like ideas like these. How would this situation change if he would try to get a new bachelor through one of the big 3? Is it possible to transfer in with his existing degree and drop courses/grades and replace them with others? Would it make any difference if he went for another major? Of cause the next problem would become how to explain the earning of a bachelor post the master.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe after 5-7 years you can petition to have all your W's removed. Any F's and D's will be there forever though. Most community colleges allow this so long as you can articulate that your doing this to make yourself more marketable for transfer.

 

You might have to worry if you intend to apply for Law School, because your graduate degree is just a soft factor for the admission. And they are heavily into your undergraduate GPA, and LSAT scores. I don't think employers would look into GPA anymore except academia employment. I don't even list my GPA in resume whether high or low.

 

You may ask Excelsior College credit banking if they put I,W, E, U's or F's on the transcript. I seem to remember when I attended they dropped the plus and minus and didn't accept coursework with less than a C minus. Although, they may have changed the rules?