2. We Will Discuss  Ways to Apply  Process for all application types

3. Ways to Apply  1. School’s website  2. Onsite  3. Common Application  4. Coalition  Do Which is best for you and most efficient

4. School’s Website  On-line  First fill out complete application on the computer.  Note if a secondary report and recommendation are required  See Ms. Johnson (A-Ma) or Ms. Cordell (Mb-Z) to request a transcript ($3) by using the orange form.  We electronically send your transcripts through Naviance unless the college requires a paper copy.  You do not need an appointment with your counselor to turn in transcript requests. No email requests

5. Onsite  30 Schools  Pick 2  Follow Check off sheet directions  Request Transcript in Student Center East by Oct 7  Get Accepted on 10/26

6. © 2016 The Common Application commonapp.org

7. GETTING STARTED AGENDA  Creating Your Account  Common App Layout  Searching for & Adding Colleges © 2016 The Common Application 7

8. CREATING YOUR ACCOUN T Creating a Common App account is easy! Simply go to http://www.commonapp.org/ and click the Create Account or Apply Now buttons to get started. © 2016 The Common Application 8

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10. Account Creation Steps: 1. Registration Type 2. Login Credentials 3. Registration Information Then follow these three simple steps to create your account. © 2016 The Common Application 10

11. 1. REGISTRATION TYPE © 2016 The Common Application 11

12. 2. LOGIN CREDEN TIALS © 2016 The Common Application 12

13. 3. REGISTRA TION INFORMAT ION © 2016 The Common Application 13

14. COMMON APP LAYOUT The Common App is divided into four tabs:  Dashboard  My Colleges  Common App  College Search © 2016 The Common Application 14

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16. © 2016 The Common Application 16 Check out our Common App Tour video for ore info! The Dashboard is your home base where you can keep an eye on your requirements and upcoming deadlines. In the My Colleges tab you will complete the college-specific questions for each college in your list. The Common App tab is where you will complete the six Common App sections. Watch these videos to learn more about them. Search for and add colleges to your My Colleges list in the College Search tab.

17. SEARCHI NG FOR & ADDING COLLEGE S © 2016 The Common Application 17 With nearly 700 colleges in the Common Application, there’s one that’s right for you! Use the College Search tab to explore, learn, and add colleges to your list.

18. 18 Navigate to the College Search tab © 2015 The Common Application

19. 19 Select criteria to search Use one or more criteria to search Click Search to begin the process © 2015 The Common Application

20. 20 Review Result List… Check box to add a college to your list © 2015 The Common Application

21. 21 …then click Add… © 2015 The Common Application

22. 22 …and success! © 2015 The Common Application

23. 23 Click on Dashboard to view My Colleges list Pro-tip: Click on Result List to add additional colleges from search. Return to Dashboard © 2015 The Common Application Pro Tip: Click On Result List to Add additional Colleges from Search

24. 24 Navigate to My Colleges Pro-tip: Each college has a page that presents deadlines, requirements, and college-specific questionsPro-tip: Each college has a page that presents deadlines, requirements, and college-specific questions. © 2015 The Common Application

25. 25 Application Requirements Pro-tip: Looking for a complete list of colleges and requirements? Click herePro- tip: Looking for a complete list of colleges and requirements? Click here. © 2015 The Common Application

26. 26 Common App Member List Pro-tip: Download a PDF of the Application Requirements Grid © 2015 The Common Application Pro Tip: Download a PDF Of the Application Requirement Grid

27. Common App Tabs  Lesson 1: Getting Started | Accompanying ScriptGetting StartedAccompanying Script  Lesson 2: Adding Colleges | Accompanying ScriptAdding CollegesAccompanying Script  3-8 are Common App Tab Sections  Lesson 3: The Profile Section | Accompanying ScriptThe Profile SectionAccompanying Script  Lesson 4: The Family Section | Accompanying ScriptThe Family Section Accompanying Script  Lesson 5: The Education Section | Accompanying ScriptThe Education Section Accompanying Script  Lesson 6: The Testing Section | Accompanying ScriptThe Testing SectionAccompanying Script  Lesson 7: The Activities Section | Accompanying ScriptThe Activities SectionAccompanying Script  Lesson 8: The Writing Section | Accompanying ScriptThe Writing Section Accompanying Script  Lesson 9: The Submission Process | Accompanying ScriptThe Submission ProcessAccompanying Script

28. Video Tutorials Too  Log in:  https://apply.commonapp.org/Login https://apply.commonapp.org/Login  Click on Common App Tab  Example, Click on Activities tab  Click on “View Activities Tutorial”“View Activities Tutorial”

29. Matching Common App with Naviance  We send all of your common app materials out through Naviance  In order to send, you must have your schools in the “colleges I’m applying to” tab on Naviance and in your Common App list  You Also Need to Match your Common app and Naviance Accounts by  1. Signing the Ferpa on Common App/ Colleges Tab  2. Putting your Common App Email on the Colleges Tab in Naviance  Watch How to Match your Common App and Naviance Accounts Watch How to Match your Common App and Naviance Accounts

30. 30 Applicant Solutions Center Help when you need it, where you need it FAQs Videos Chat Email 24/7 Every day of the year appsupport.commonapp.org © 2015 The Common Application

31. Common App App Watch how to Use

32. Coaltion App  Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions  94 Colleges  53 Schools will give you the choice to apply via Common app or the Coaltion to give you choice  Of these 53, two are “coalition­exclusive,” which means they will only accept the Coalition Application. Those two are the the Universities of Florida and Washington.  It Has A Locker, Collaboration space for Mentors, and Application

33. Coalition Locker  ▼ What is the Coalition Locker?  The Locker offers a private space for students to collect and organize materials throughout their high school journey. Whether collecting thoughts on college options or storing classwork or personal writing, students can confidentially save documents that may be useful later in their college search or application.

34. Collaboration Space  ▼ What is the Collaboration Space?  The Collaboration Space is a meeting place where counselors, teachers, and mentors can support the student’s college search and application through feedback and editing.

35. Coalition Application  ​ Coalition Application: This is intended to be the final step of the process. If you’ve created a locker and put items in it, you can use those items in your application. You don’t necessarily have to create a locker, or use it if you’ve created it.

36. Coalition and Naviance  For now, the Coalition App isn’t integrated with Naviance  You can still indicate your schools in “the colleges I’m applying to” tab on Naviance if you are applying using the Coalition Application  Follow the same process for Teachers and Counselors, however, they have to log into the Coalition website to send a “sealed” envelope with your materials. Teachers Trained or Signed up?  This is the first year, so there will be anticipated bugs!

37. For All Schools  Transcript/Recommendation Process Transcript/Recommendation Process  Make Sure all Schools are in Naviance under “the colleges I’m applying to” tab. Indicate if CA or CO  Fill out the Orange “transcript Request Form” in Students Center East for all colleges. You will indicate if you need a Secondary School Report (all common app schools) and letter and pay 3 dollars for each transcript request.  We do not accept email or automated requests, you must request in person. No appointment needed

38. 1. First determine if your college requires a recommendation letter. NOTE: All Common Applications Schools require a letter of recommendation. Second, make sure you ask in person, if the teacher/counselor/coach is willing to write a letter of recommendation – do not assume. Also indicate what schools need a letter of recommendation to be sent. 2. Fill out recommendation request form (found online or in Student Center East). 3. Allow 2 weeks to complete recommendation; also note if postmark deadlines fall on a holiday to ask earlier. 4. Ask if your teacher will upload your letter through Naviance, if not, make sure to provide them with a stamped and addressed envelope to your school. Steps for Requesting Letters of Recommendation

39. For Common App  Tell your Recommender which schools to send  They must also complete a Common Application Teacher Report- If not using Common App, give paper copy  Communicate with your recommenders regularly

40. If Using Coalition  You must request your recommender and transcripts from the coalition site  BUT, they will not send until you come in to fill out a Transcript Request form  All Recommenders (teachers and Counselors) must set up an account on Coalition and upload there, they can’t use Naviance.