Applicants to Russian universities should carefully review and prepare their achievement documents on the Gosuslugi portal to ensure they are accurately and legibly presented for admissions committees. The portal allows users to view their documented achievements, such as volunteer work, GTO fitness program results, and disability certificates.
It is crucial to verify that all necessary documents are present and accessible on the platform. If any documents are missing, applicants should contact Gosuslugi support beforehand to facilitate their upload prior to the application process.
Achievements that cannot be automatically confirmed through Gosuslugi, like Olympiad diplomas, should be pre-loaded as scanned documents. The quality of these scans is paramount; all text and seals must be clearly visible to the admissions committee.
Poor-quality scans, such as those taken hastily with a phone, can hinder the verification process. As Yulia Popova noted, admissions committees manually assess each applicant’s achievements. Illegible documents can lead to overlooking significant accomplishments.
Applicants should also familiarize themselves with the specific rules and lists of individual achievements recognized by each university they are applying to. Not all achievements are universally considered.
Documents that are irrelevant to the university’s criteria, such as early childhood awards, should not be included. Focusing on relevant and clearly presented achievements will strengthen the application.