Please review the message you received from the NYC DOE Teacher Admissions Portal that lists the specific reason(s) your application is currently on subject area hold.
We are currently not able to assign a subject area to you because your application is missing required documentation. In order to move your application forward in the review process, we must be able to assign a subject area.
Instructions for uploading missing documents to your application are at the bottom of this article.
The table below provides a more detailed explanation of the missing documentation and outlines what needs to be uploaded to your application before your subject area can be determined and you can move forward to the interview stage of the selection process.
| REASON APPLICATION IS ON HOLD | EXPLANATION | REQUIRED DOCUMENTS |
| Bachelor’s transcript not included in application | A bachelor’s degree transcript is required to determine your eligibility for the program and specific subject area assignments. |
Please upload your bachelor’s degree transcript to the Education tab of your application. Please refer to this article for step-by-step instructions for uploading transcripts to your application. |
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Bachelor’s transcript missing final cumulative GPA |
The bachelor’s transcript you uploaded does not list the final cumulative GPA. | Please upload a new version of your transcript that includes your final cumulative GPA. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
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Bachelor’s final cumulative GPA is below 2.5 requirement AND graduate degree GPA is below 3.0 |
The final cumulative GPA on your bachelor's degree transcript is below a 2.5. You are only eligible to participate in the NYC Teaching Collaborative if you have ALSO earned a graduate degree with a final cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or above. |
Your application is being reviewed. There are no additional documents you need to upload at this time. |
| Bachelor’s transcript file cannot be opened | We are unable to open the transcript file that you uploaded with your application. We cannot accept files that require a password to be opened. |
Please upload your transcript again, making sure your transcript is legible and in one of the following file formats: .doc, .docx, .PDF, .JPEG. We cannot accept files that require a password to be opened. |
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Bachelor’s transcript illegible
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The transcript you uploaded is either too blurry, too small or in an unsupported file format. Please make sure your transcript is legible and is in one of the following file formats: .doc, .docx, .PDF, .JPEG. | Please upload a clear, legible version of your transcript. Please refer to this article for more information about file format requirements. |
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Bachelor’s transcript missing grades |
The transcript you uploaded does not include grades for each course. | Please upload a new version of your transcript that includes the grades for each course. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
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Bachelor’s transcript missing credits |
The transcript you uploaded does not include credits for each course. | Please upload a new version of your transcript that includes the credits for each course. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
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Bachelor’s transcript missing pages |
The transcript you uploaded is incomplete and missing pages. All pages of your transcript must be uploaded to the Education tab. | Please upload a new and complete version of your transcript that includes all pages. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
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Bachelor's degree conferral date is unclear |
The transcript you uploaded does not clearly indicate the date you graduated with your bachelor’s degree. |
Please upload a new version of your transcript that clearly shows your graduation date. OR Upload a jpeg of your bachelor’s degree diploma that includes the date of graduation. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
| Course-by-course foreign degree evaluation needed | All candidates with a bachelor’s degree from an international university must submit a full course-by-course evaluation of their degree. In accordance with New York state regulations, we need to understand U.S. equivalency for ALL courses you have taken in order to move forward in the review process. | A course-by-course evaluation must be uploaded to the Education tab. A course-by-course evaluation must include the following:
- Listing of all completed coursework - Grades for each course - Credits earned for each course - Degree equivalency in the United States - Final cumulative GPA Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center about course-by-course evaluations. |
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Course-by-course foreign degree evaluation cannot be opened |
We are unable to open the course-by-course evaluation that you uploaded with your application. | Please upload your foreign degree evaluation again, making sure it is legible and is in one of the following file formats: .doc, .docx, .PDF, .JPEG. |
| Graduate transcript required | The final cumulative GPA on your bachelor's degree transcript is below a 2.5. You are only eligible to participate in the NYC Teaching Collaborative if you have ALSO earned a graduate degree with a final cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or above. |
Please upload your graduate degree transcript showing a final cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or above. Please read this article for more information about transfer credit transcripts. |
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Graduate transcript files cannot be opened |
We are unable to open the graduate transcript that you uploaded with your application. |
Please upload your transcript again, making sure your transcript is legible and in one of the following file formats: .doc, .docx, .PDF, .JPEG. We cannot accept files that require a password to be opened. |
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Graduate transcript illegible |
The graduate transcript you uploaded is either too blurry, too small or in an unsupported file format. Please make sure your transcript is legible and is in one of the following file formats: .doc, .docx, .PDF, .JPEG. |
Please upload a clear, legible version of your graduate transcript. Please refer to this article for more information about file format requirements. |
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Graduate transcript missing grades |
The graduate transcript you uploaded does not include grades for each course. |
Please upload a new version of your transcript that includes the grades for each course. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
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Graduate transcript missing credits |
The graduate transcript you uploaded does not include credits for each course. |
Please upload a new version of your transcript that includes the credits for each course. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
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Graduate transcript missing pages |
The graduate transcript you uploaded is incomplete and missing pages. All pages of your transcript must be uploaded to the Education tab. |
Please upload a new and complete version of your transcript that includes all pages. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
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Information needed regarding college grading system |
The transcript you uploaded reflects a grading system with which we are not familiar. | Please upload a document that explains the grading system at your university. |
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Transfer transcript required |
The bachelor’s degree transcript included in your application includes transfer credits earned at another university that contributed 50% or more to your final bachelor’s degree. We must review all coursework to determine your eligibility in the program. |
Please upload transcripts from all universities from which you earned credits towards your bachelor’s degree. These transfer credits must have a transcript from the university from which they were earned. Please read this article for more information about transfer credit transcripts. |
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Transfer transcript file cannot be opened |
We are unable to open the transfer transcript that you uploaded with your application. | Please upload your transcript again, making sure your transcript is legible and in one of the following file formats: .doc, .docx, .PDF, .JPEG. We cannot accept files that require a password to be opened. |
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Transfer transcript illegible |
The transfer transcript you uploaded is either too blurry, too small or in an unsupported file format. Please make sure your transcript is legible and is in one of the following file formats: .doc, .docx, .PDF, .JPEG. | Please upload a clear, legible version of your transcript. Please refer to this article for more information about file format requirements. |
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Transfer transcript missing grades |
The transfer transcript you uploaded does not include grades for each course. |
Please upload a new version of your transcript that includes the grades for each course. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
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Transfer transcript missing credits |
The transfer transcript you uploaded does not include credits for each course. |
Please upload a new version of your transcript that includes the credits for each course. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
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Transfer transcript missing pages |
The transfer transcript you uploaded is incomplete and missing pages. All pages of your transcript must be uploaded to the Education tab. |
Please upload a new and complete version of your transcript that includes all pages. Please refer to this article in our Online Support Center for more detailed information about what must appear on your transcript. |
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Other |
An item in your application or on your resume requires clarification before we can determine your subject area assignment. | A member of the NYCTC Selection Team will send a message to your Teacher Track account with more information about what additional documentation is needed. |
Follow these steps to upload the required documents to your application:
1. Login to your NYCTC 2024 Application
2. You will be at a menu screen that shows you have 1 task to complete. It will look similar to this:
3. Click on the green START button
4. You will then be brought to the screen shown below. Click on the arrow at the right side of the UPLOAD TASK line
5. At the next screen, click on the green ATTACH FILE button. You will be able to select a file on your computer to upload.
6. When you see that your file has been uploaded, click on the green MARK AS COMPLETE button.
7. At the next screen, click on the green SUBMIT button in the lower right corner. Note: If you click on the gray REVIEW button, it will review all sections of your application.
8. A confirmation message will then appear. You will need to click the green SUBMIT button on this screen, too.
9. You will receive a message on the screen letting you know that your application has been submitted with the additional document added.