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How long for Sophia University transcripts?
I'm just wondering what the likely time frame is for this. I got my receipt 7 days ago, but all my other (digital) transcripts (from American universities) reached the schools I'm applying to within 24 hours. Sophia is the last holdout. There is no information anywhere on their website, or in the e-receipt, about how long this will take, and when I tried to call the phone number on their website, I got messages in both Japanese and English telling me the number is disconnected. My first choice school does allow me to defer my application, but there are deadlines I would ideally like to meet, so I would like to know if anyone else here has experience sending transcripts abroad from Jouchi to another institution, and about how long (in days) it took for those institutions to actually receive them. I realize this varies a lot by location and time of year, but Golden Week is over, so...
Tl;dr If anyone here has had Sophia U send transcripts on their behalf, about how long did it take for that shipment to go through?
I've dealt with Sophia's admin office a few times for paperwork, and they're not exactly speed demons. The transcript orders typically go out in batches, not daily, so it might have sat for a few days before even leaving campus. From what I've seen with friends sending documents from Yotsuya to US schools, it usually takes around 10 to 14 business days total from payment to delivery, depending on whether they used regular airmail or tracked courier. You might want to check if your receipt mentions the shipping method, because if it's just standard post, it could be stuck in customs or transit for longer than you'd expect.
honestly sophia's admin is a mess for stuff like this. the transcript office is in the basement of building 2 near the yotsuya campus and they only process orders like twice a week, not daily. i had them send one to the UK last year and it took about 11 business days, but it was just regular airmail with no tracking so i had no way to check.
you might want to email the registrar directly at the address on their site instead of calling, that disconnected number has been a known issue for a while. they usually reply within a day or two in japanese but you can write in english and they'll figure it out. also double check if your first choice school accepts electronic versions from sophia's system, some do now even if they don't advertise it.
yeah that disconnected number is a classic sophia move honestly. i had them send transcripts to a school in canada last fall and it took like 13 business days total, no tracking or anything. the real kicker is they sometimes send it via regular airmail but they might also use a courier if you paid extra, the recipt should say somewhere but it's easy to miss. if u're really in a bind, you could try going to the office in person at yotsuya, they're usually more helpful face to face and can at least confirm when it actually
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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