1. Today’s Agenda:
Discuss College Application Process: Common App, Coalition App, School App
Common App matching in Naviance
Transcript Request forms & Parent Permission Slip
Naviance letter of recommendation process
Class Rank

2. Senior Interviews
Counselors will be meeting with all their seniors to review this information, one on one, over the next month and a half.

3. Registration Deadline
ACT Info…
ACT Test Dates & Deadlines
ACT Test Date
Registration Deadline
ACT Scores Available
September 8, 2018
August 10th
September 18th
October 27, 2018
September 28th
November 6th
December 8, 2018
November 2nd
December 18th
February 9, 2019
January 11th
February 19th
April 13, 2019
March 8th
April 23rd
June 8, 2019
May 3rd
June 18th
July 13, 2019
June 14th
July 23rd

4. Registration Deadline
SAT Info…
SAT Test Dates & Deadlines
SAT Test Date
Registration Deadline
SAT Scores Available
August 25, 2018
July 27th
September 7th
October 6, 2018
October 19th
November 3, 2018
October 5th
November 16th
December 1, 2018
November 2nd
December 14th
March 9, 2019
February 8th
March 22nd
May 4, 2019
April 5th
May 17th
June 1, 2019
May 3rd
July 10th

5. Sending Scores
You must send Standardized Test scores to colleges directly from the testing agency:
College Board (SAT’s)
ACT-
AP scores must be sent directly from College Board

6. How many schools should I apply to?
Reach 1-2
Good Match 2-3
Safe 1-2
When you meet with a counselor you can discuss which colleges you are applying to, which ones you have visited and which category above each school falls into.

7. Early action, early decision, Priority, Regular and/or Rolling.
Be Aware of Deadlines!!!
Make sure you know each school’s deadline and what type of application they accept:
Early action, early decision, Priority, Regular and/or Rolling.
*Sometimes scholarship and merit money coincide with certain deadlines!

8. Teacher Recommendations
Ask TWO teachers politely in person. Give teachers at least two weeks notice.
Put teacher recommendation request in Naviance.
1. Click on Colleges
2. Find Letters of Rec under Apply to College Tab (Hit Add Request)
3. Select teacher’s name from drop down bar
4. All current and future colleges I add to my Colleges I'm Applying To list
FILL OUT BOTH TEACHER AND COUNSELOR BRAG SHEET –
found under the About Me TAB
Check Naviance to see when letters have been completed. You will not be permitted to see the letter.
When teachers write you a letter, they will also fill out the common application teacher form electronically.
**Teacher letters should be completed when you are requesting transcripts**
Counselors will automatically write a letter and fill out common application/counselor form electronically when colleges require them.
You do not have to ask your counselor to write a letter.

10. Use Pull Down Tab to find the Teacher’s name and hit ALL current and future colleges I apply to

12. Teacher and Counselor BRAG SHEET (under the About Me Tab)

13. Teacher BRAG Sheet

14. Answer the following questions:
Counselor BRAG Sheet
Answer the following questions: 1.
Are there any factors about your grades (on the transcript) of which you would like the colleges to be aware? 2.
Are there any circumstances in your life that might have affected your grades or your participation in school? Have their been conflicts over the past years in your course selections? (example: illness in family or self, divorce,etc.) 3.
What are your proudest accomplishments? (Academic and personal)
4. Give five descriptive adjectives that tell something about you as a person.
5. At this time, have you formulated a career choice or college major? If so, what is it?

15. Ways to Apply
Online
Go to the individual college website.
You will create a username and password.
Fill out the entire application online.
Common Application-
Fill out once for multiple schools
Some schools have supplemental forms as well
Coalition Application -
** If a college accepts the Common Application & also has its own online application, it’s helpful to apply using the Common Application for us to be able to send electronic documents**

16. Common App – www.commonpp.org

17. FERPA – waiving your right to see the letters of recommendations so that colleges know that the letters are candid and truthful. Must be done before matching your common app with Naviance.

18. Click on Match Accounts and follow directions!!
Log on to Naviance from Seneca Website Home page Click on College Tab Click on Colleges I’m Applying to
* Once you’ve signed the FERPA on the common application you need to log in to Naviance and put in your Common App account . This is under the tab Colleges- colleges I’m applying to
 Click on Match Accounts and follow directions!!

20. Coalition Application – new application that over 100 schools are using.

21. You may need to enter counselor’s or teacher’s to unlock the next set of questions. Not necessary to match in Naviance.

22. Check to see what type of APPLICATION your COLLEGE wants…
Some schools have the ability to apply online from their website or common app or coalition. Rutgers and Penn State have their own app or you can use the Coalition. Make life easier by knowing which colleges accept which app!

23. RCBC Spring Ahead Program
October 11-Attend RCBC informational meeting at Seneca
Sept – Jan: apply and send transcript
February 6- Placement testing at Seneca
April 29- Trip to Register for classes
** you must know your social security number when applying!

24. Application and Transcript Process
We MUST have parental release of academic records on file to send out your transcripts.
Complete the application online using the college’s website or Common/Coalition App website.
Submit a Transcript Request Form (attached) to Mrs. Dzwill in the Registrar’s office. Please allow up to two weeks.
*You need a Transcript Request Form for each college.*
The Counselor will electronically submit all required documentation- transcripts, letters, etc…
Students should check Naviance to ensure that teacher letters are completed.

25. Parental Release for Transcript

28. Scholarships – look at Mrs. McCloskey’s eboard or Fastweb.com

29. NCAA
Go online and register
$90.00 registration
Send transcript through NCAA

30. Financial Aid Night
Come here more information about Financial Aid and the FAFSA.
October 25th at 6:00 pm

31. Changing Naviance Password
Click on Manage My Account
(top right hand corner)
*enter ID number as current password
*put in new password (one that you write down and will remember)
* If all else fails… your counselor

32. Need more info….
On Wednesday, September 6:00 in the auditorium we will host a night for YOU and your PARENTS to come learn about the application process!! Tell them to please come!!

33. CLASS RANK- you will get at the end of this presentation
Class Rank is based on 6th semesters (end of junior year)
One more ranking will be given out after senior year 1st semester
2 ranks – weighted / regular /4.0
Top %’s are based on weighted GPA’s
Divide your rank by the amount of students in the class (283) to determine your percentage.
Top 15% weighted = NJ Stars – must fill out FAFSA

34. Counseling Assignments
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35. Thanks for Coming!
Please see your counselor for a copy of your class rank. Class rank will be done one more time after 1st semester. Happy Applying!