Johnson & Wales University + MyDocs: Streamlining International Transcript Processing with AI-Powered Academic Profiles

As international graduate enrollment continues to grow, admissions teams are managing increasing volumes of academic records from around the world. International transcripts arrive in different languages, grading systems, and formats, making evaluation time-consuming and difficult to standardize. For institutions with lean teams, balancing efficiency with a strong applicant experience can be challenging.

Johnson & Wales University partnered with MyDocs to bring AI-powered transcript processing and structured academic data into its graduate admissions workflows. By converting international academic records into standardized MyDocs Academic Profiles that integrate directly with Slate, the partnership helps admissions teams reduce manual processing, improve consistency, and make faster, more confident admissions decisions.

The Challenge

Johnson & Wales University processes a significant volume of applications that include international academic records across graduate programs. Admissions leadership is focused on improving efficiency, standardizing workflows, and making better use of limited staff resources while maintaining a strong applicant experience.

Key challenges included:

• International transcripts arriving in varied formats, languages, and grading systems

• Manual transcript review and data entry slowing evaluation and decision timelines

• Inconsistent academic data making it difficult to apply criteria at scale

• Limited operational capacity to absorb growing complexity without adding staff

JWU needed a solution that could integrate seamlessly with Slate, standardize international academic data, and reduce manual effort across graduate admissions.

The Partnership

JWU partnered with MyDocs to introduce AI-powered international transcript processing and structured academic data into its admissions operations.

MAPitworks alongside JWU’s admissions teams to digitize and standardize international academic records, enabling structured academic data to flow directly into Slate. This integration ensures that admissions staff can review and act on applicant data quickly, supporting efficient, consistent, and confident decision-making without all the unnecessary data entry.

The partnership aligns with JWU’s leadership priorities around operational efficiency, scalability, and smarter use of limited resources.

The Solution

MyDocs Academic Profiles convert international transcripts into standardized, digital academic summaries that are fully integrated into Slate for graduate admissions.

Each MAP™ delivers:

• Course-level academic data in a structured, institution-ready format

• Standardized GPA calculations aligned to U.S. standards across JWU’s global grading systems

• Clear academic summaries that reduce review and interpretation time

By transforming international academic records into Slate-ready, actionable data, MyDocs helps JWU streamline evaluations, reduce manual processing, and support faster, more confident admissions decisions.

Early Impact

While the partnership is still in its early stages, JWU is already seeing measurable operational value, including:

• Standardized academic data across applicant types, improving consistency during leadership and staffing transitions

• Reduced manual processing effort, supporting lean teams managing high application volumes

• Improved readiness for scale, without requiring additional admissions or technical staff

These early outcomes align with JWU’s broader goal of working smarter and optimizing limited resources.

“Technology plays a critical role in improving response times and reducing administrative complexity. MyDocs helps us process international transcripts quickly, standardize academic information, and create accurate academic profiles. This enables our team to move faster and focus more time on conversations, guidance, and connection with students.”

Wesley Roy
Director of International Admissions and Student Services
Johnson & Wales University

Why This Matters

International applications add complexity to admissions operations, especially for institutions with lean teams. JWU’s approach highlights how structured academic data integrated directly into Slate can:

• Simplify international transcript review for admissions

• Reduce administrative effort and manual data entry

• Improve consistency and confidence in evaluating global credentials

• Enable institutions to scale international recruitment without adding staff

Learn More

Request a demo to see how MyDocs helps admissions teams standardize international transcript workflows directly in Slate, reduce manual effort, and support admissions at scale.