The College Application Process

The College Application Process

Overview Goals for today: 1.Provide broad procedural information on the College Application process (i.e. requesting transcripts, letters of recommendation, test scores) 1.Answer Questions

Topics to be Reviewed 1. Creating Final List 2. Types of Applications 3. Decision Plans 4. Requesting Transcripts 5. Requesting Letters of Recommendation 6. Family Connection 7. SAT/ACT scores and options 8. Decision Outcomes 9. Scholarships and Financial Aid

Creating Final List 1-2 likely schools 1-2 probable schools 1-2 reach schools 1 financial safety school Don t apply to a school just to see if you can get accepted

Types of Application School Specific Application State System Application Universal Application Common Application Coalition Application

Decision Options Early Decision - binding Early Action - non binding Restricted Early Action - non binding Rolling Decision Regular Decision

Requesting Transcripts 1. You received a Transcript Release form on the 1st day of school. - Must be completed and submitted!

Requesting Transcripts 2. Complete Transcript Request Form (one form per school you re applying to) http://bit.ly/2vwulta Tailor each form to each school TURN IN WELL BEFORE DEADLINE Provide counselors with at least 12 school days to process requests

Self-Reported Academic Records (SRAR) 1. Complete application 2. Submit Transcript Request Form: Select: 1. Examples of Colleges Using SRAR: a. University of Pittsburgh b.penn State University

Counselor Letter of Recommendation Counselor Letter a.provide counselor with at least 12 school days b.student Information Survey must be completed prior to requesting a counselor letter of recommendation c.simply select an option below on the Transcript Request Form:

Requesting Transcripts, cont. NOTE: Before submitting a Transcript Request Form you must list the college to which you want your transcript sent to in the Colleges I m Applying To. If you have the college in Colleges I m thinking about you can add it directly to Colleges I m Applying To

Moving a college to Colleges I m applying to

Family Connection 1.Add schools to Colleges I m Applying To 2.Complete: a.student Information Survey b.resume c.parent Insight Form d.match Common Application to Family Connection

Family Connection 1.Add schools to Colleges I m Applying To

Family Connection 2. Complete: a.student Information Survey i. Located under About Me tab ii.helps counselor write letter iii.complete by Sept. 15th or prior to submitting transcript request forms

Family Connection 2. Complete: b. Resume i. Located under About Me Tab ii.helps counselors & teachers write letters iii.shows us your achievements & involvement

Family Connection 2. Complete: c. Parent Insight Form i. Located on parent FC account - if parent doesn t have a parent account, contact your counselor ii.located under About Me tab iii.provides counselor with different perspective on you

Family Connection 2. Complete: d. Match Common App to Family Connection i. Located under College tab ii.click Colleges I m Applying To CA Ferpa Waiver & Authorization - We recommend that you waive your rights.

Family Connection

Adding a college to Colleges I m Applying to

When you move or add a college(s) to the Application list you will be asked to indicate what decision plan you are using: Regular decision, Rolling, etc.

You will then be able to select what type of application you are using: CA, School app, Universal, Coalition, etc.

Teacher Letter of Recommendation a. Politely ask teacher in person b. If they say Yes provide them with a Teacher Recommendation Form i. (Located in Counseling Office and Document Library) c. Add teacher on Family Connection-see Letters of Rec in the pages section of FC for instructions

Letter of Recommendation

Teacher Letters of Recommendation Before you can add a teacher to your FC account the college for which the teacher is writing must be listed in Colleges I m Applying To You can only add one teacher at a time

Adding a teacher to FC, cont. After you have a college or colleges in the Colleges I m Applying to section you can add teacher recommenders (but only for those colleges in the active list) Refer to Letters of rec in the pages section of FC for instructions on how to add teachers https://vimeo.com/181063284/f1f004ab52

Adding a teacher to FC, cont. You will be able to see the status of your letters after a teacher has been added to your account

SAT/ACT/Test Optional 1.Student responsible for sending SAT/ACT scores to schools a.sat - www.collegeboard.org b.act - www.actstudent.org 2.Test Optional a.www.fairtest.org

SAT/ACT/Test Optional 1.SAT/ACT Score Reporting a.score Choice - Student decides scores to send from one test date b.super Scoring - Highest section scores across all the dates you took the SAT s (all test scores viewed by college) c.reporting All- Providing all scores earned Refer to individual college websites for scoring policies More Resources: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/sat-reasoning/scores/policy

Decision Outcomes 1. Accepted You have until May 1st to notify college 2. Rejected Don t take it personally 3. Waitlisted Notify college immediately if you want to remain on the waitlist.

Scholarships/Financial Aid 1. Where to look? a. Family Connection i. Under Document Section - Scholarships 101 ii. (It is a powerpoint that contains a wealth of information on where to find and how to apply for scholarships) b. Colleges Tab - Scholarship List i. Check the listing frequently (Scholarships are added - become available throughout the year 2. Be sure to attend the Financial Aid Night on Thursday, September 21 at 6:30 pm in the LGI

College Representative Visits Sign up on Family Connection Two days in advance Location of visits: Counseling Office or Outside of Cafe Great way to network and meet those potentially making a decision on your application!

College Representative Visits How do I sign up? Click Colleges Tab On Right Hand Side: Click Here for Full List

College Application Q & A