# Transfer Applicants

**Source**: https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/transfer/submitted.html
**Parent**: https://admission.stanford.edu/apply/first-year/index.html

## After Submitting Your Application

Thank you for taking the time to submit an application to Stanford!

Once we receive your application, you will be sent an acknowledgment email with instructions on how to log in to your [Stanford portal](https://apply.stanford.edu/apply/status)  to check the status of your application. This message will be sent to the same email address that you used to submit your application.

The Stanford portal is where you can update your application and check to see if we have received required materials such as your transcript and letters of recommendation. This is also where you will log in to view your admission decision letter.

### Frequently Asked Questions

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#### [It’s been 48 hours since submitting my application, and I have not received my acknowledgment email from Stanford. What should I do?](#1)

Check your Junk/Spam/Promotions folders for an email with the subject line "Your Stanford Application." If you still cannot locate the email, it’s possible that your acknowledgment email bounced, and we may only have one email address for you. Please email [credentials@stanford.edu](mailto:credentials@stanford.edu) with an alternative email address, your Common Application ID number and the email address you used to apply, so that we can resend your acknowledgment email. We recommend using a non-school email address that you check frequently.

#### [All my materials have been submitted. Why is my checklist not complete?](#2)

Materials submitted by others, including school officials and testing agencies, may take a week to process after we have received your submitted application, even if your materials were sent before your application was submitted. If your checklist is not complete by the deadline and your materials have already been sent by school personnel, simply continue to check your [Stanford portal](https://apply.stanford.edu/apply/status)  regularly until we have received all items. If parts of the application for which you are not directly responsible, such as your transcripts or recommendation letters, reach us slightly after the deadline, you will not be penalized in our admission process and we will review your application when we receive all the required documents. Once we process all materials, we will contact you if you are still missing any items.

#### [I submitted my application on the deadline, but the timestamp says the day after the deadline. Is my application late?](#3)

No; due to variation in time zones, your submission timestamp may show a date and time after the deadline. No need to worry. As long as you have received a Stanford acknowledgment email, we have your application.

#### [I submitted my application, but my payment is still processing. Is my application late?](#4)

No; there may be a delay for payments to post to your account (especially for international applicants). As long as you submit your application by the deadline and have the transaction receipt, your application will be received. We will accept the payment when it is posted, and there is no need to worry if the posting is after the deadline. As long as you have received a Stanford acknowledgment email, we have your application.

#### [My high school transcript was submitted already. Why is it not showing on my checklist?](#7)

For a high school transcript to complete the checklist item, it must include a graduation date and be translated to English. If your transcript has already been sent without a graduation date or was not translated to English, please have your school official send an updated version meeting these criteria.

If you earned the equivalent of a high school diploma, please have an official copy of the proof of high school equivalency sent to [credentials@stanford.edu](mailto:credentials@stanford.edu) so that your checklist will be updated. Please ensure that your full legal name, school name and date of birth are included on the required documents and in the email message.

#### [I have been out of college for several years and am substituting a professional letter for one of the two required academic evaluations. My letter has been sent already, but it is not showing on my checklist. What should I do?](#8)

Please email [credentials@stanford.edu](mailto:credentials@stanford.edu) with the name of the recommender and a request for us to update the letter from an optional recommendation to an academic evaluation.

### Application Updates

#### [How can I add new information to my application or make a correction? May I add supplementary materials to my application?](#9)

To add new information, such as an award, to your submitted application, please log in to your [Stanford portal](https://apply.stanford.edu/apply/status)  and complete the Update Application Form in the Updates and Questions section. If you forgot to enter something or discover an error in your application, you can use the same form to explain the correction. We do not add supplementary materials like writing samples, research papers, or other special work to your application file, and we do not offer an option for applicants to upload supplementary materials to their file. If you include links in your application or in the Update Application Form text box in your [Stanford portal](https://apply.stanford.edu/apply/status) , there's no guarantee that we will review these links.

Transfer applicants may upload a resume through the Transfer Common Application. If you did not upload a resume through the application and would like to add that information to your application file, please use the Update Application Form text box in your Stanford portal.

#### [What should I do if I need to request a change to my name or date of birth?](#11)

Email [credentials@stanford.edu](mailto:credentials@stanford.edu) to request a change to your name or date of birth. In addition to the requested correction, please include your Common Application ID, full name, current school and date of birth as submitted in your application. Please note that if you are contacting us about a change to your legal name, you will need to provide verification.

#### [I have moved since I submitted my application. How do I update my address?](#12)

Log in to your [Stanford portal](https://apply.stanford.edu/apply/status)  and use the "Edit Addresses" feature. Any change you make there will be reflected in your application record. Please note that every applicant must have a permanent address.

#### [I noticed a mistake in my Social Security number or forgot to report it. How do I update it?](#13)

Do not send your Social Security number in an email or form. Please call 650-723-2091 to request an update to your Social Security number.

### Withdraw

#### [How do I withdraw my application to Stanford?](#16)

To withdraw your application to Stanford, please log in to your [Stanford portal](https://apply.stanford.edu/apply/status)  and submit the Withdraw Application form.

Updated on October 1, 2025 1:39 PM