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3 Presenter notes © 2015 The Common Application

A comprehensive training resource Ready-to-present slide decks Introduction to the Common Application Getting Started Searching and Adding Colleges Explanations of the following sections: Profile, Family, Education, Testing, Activities, Writing Payment and Submission What is Common App Ready? 4 © 2015 The Common Application

Schedule a workshop for your students, parents, colleagues, or anyone else who would benefit from learning about the Common Application Organize your workshop(s) around your needs by presenting the slides all at once or in multiple sessions Use the accompanying guide (also recorded in the footer notes of each slide) as your script Direct participants to our training videos for more information: appsupport.commonapp.org How to use Common App Ready 5 © 2015 The Common Application

Please begin your presentation with the next slide. Now YOU are Common App Ready 6 © 2015 The Common Application

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8 Sign in to your account Pro-tip: Bookmark apply.commonapp.org © 2015 The Common Application

9 Navigate to the Common App tab © 2015 The Common Application

10 Profile Section overview © 2015 The Common Application

11 Profile Section overview The Profile section includes: Personal information Your address Your phone numbers Background Languages you speak Your citizenship Scholarship Information Request for a fee waiver © 2015 The Common Application

12 Personal Information Pro-tip: Use your legal name so that colleges can match your application with standardized test scores and other documents. Move between sections by clicking CONTINUE © 2015 The Common Application

13 Address Where do you want to receive your mail from colleges? © 2015 The Common Application

14 Contact Details address defaults to the one you provided at registration. © 2015 The Common Application

15 Demographics This section is OPTIONAL but can be helpful to colleges. © 2015 The Common Application

16 Geography Tell colleges where you were born and where you have lived. © 2015 The Common Application

17 Language How many languages do you speak? © 2015 The Common Application

18 Citizenship © 2015 The Common Application

19 Citizenship Pro-tip: Applying for financial aid? Don’t leave this blank. Colleges need it to match your application to your financial aid documents. © 2015 The Common Application

20 Scholarship Information Pro-tip: Scholar Snapp connects students with scholarships. © 2015 The Common Application

21 Fee Waivers One fee waiver will cover all of your Common App submissions © 2015 The Common Application

22 Applicant Solutions Center Help when you need it, where you need it FAQs Videos Chat 24/7 Every day of the year appsupport.commonapp.org © 2015 The Common Application

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