1. Post-Secondary Transition Meeting
Class of 2019
Post-Secondary
Transition Meeting

2. Steps to Apply to College
Update your EDP
Complete college application online
Secondary School Report (if required)
Send ACT and/or SAT scores to each school that you apply
Request a transcript through Parchment

3. Step One – Update Your EDP
Mrs. Schuetz has given you instructions for updating your EDP including your username and password
Make sure to update:
Goals
Community Service
Work Experience
Extra Curricular Activities
Leadership Experiences
Give a copy of your EDP resume to everyone you ask to write you a letter of recommendation
Your request for a transcript and/or secondary school report can only be sent through Parchment AFTER you turn in your SIGNED EDP!

4. Step Two – Complete Applications
Applications can be completed online
Apply early (NO later than Thanksgiving)!
U of M – Ann Arbor prefers applications by Nov. 1st
Early Decision for MSU is usually October 1st
Complete essays (if required)
Get letter(s) of recommendation (if required)
See page 7 of Senior Packet for more details on letters of recommendation
See pages 5-6 of Senior Packet for more details on completing applications

5. Step Three – Secondary School Report (SSR)
Give your counselor the Secondary School Report (if required) for each school
Some schools require an electronic recommendation from your counselor (schools that use the Common Application, for example)
Your counselor will complete the Secondary School Report page within five business days once you have turned in everything she needs (see the College Application Checklist on page 10 of your Senior Packet)
Make sure to WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS to view the recommendation as counselors will only complete recommendations for students who have waived their rights to view

6. Step Four – Send Your Official Test Scores to Colleges
Farmington Public Schools no longer sends National Test Center ACT or SAT scores
If you did not request the testing company to send scores when you took the test:
Go to to send ACT scores
Go to to send SAT scores
You can also register to retake ACT/SAT on these sites to improve your scores (see the green handout: Michigan College Minimum Requirements given with your Senior Packet for individual schools’ score recommendations)

7. Step Five – Request Transcripts through Parchment
We send transcripts electronically using Parchment
You must turn in your updated and signed EDP before we will send transcripts to a college (see step 1)
Go to the Farmington High School website to find the Parchment link and set up an account using your full legal name
Register with an address that you check often
Parchment may charge a small fee for each transcript, depending on where you apply
You will be able to log in and see when your transcript was sent and when the college downloaded it

8. Step Five – Request Transcripts through Parchment (continued)
Parchment registration is mandatory!!
Your application will not be complete unless you request your transcript through Parchment
If you’re applying using the Common Application, you must still request a transcript through Parchment for each school to which you apply
Use Parchment to request transcripts mid-year and after you graduate
See page 9 of your Senior Packet and the blue Quick Start Guide handout for more details on Parchment

9. Step Six – WAIT!!
Once you have completed Steps 1-5, schools will contact you
Some schools take 2-3 months to give a response – Be patient
APPLY EARLY !!!!
Have we said that before? 
The longer you wait to apply, the longer you’ll wait to get a response

10. While You’re Waiting For a Response
Read your ENTIRE senior packet
Register for NCAA if you plan to play college sports ( )
Start applying for Financial Aid and Scholarships
See pages 3-4 and 8 of your Senior Packet for more details
Check the Counseling Office for the monthly scholarship bulletin
Males must register for selective service by 18th birthday

11. While You’re Waiting For a Response (continued)
Fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) after October 1st but before March 1st (by Valentine’s Day is best)
If you are taking a correspondence course, all of your exams must be sent by April 1st to ensure the credit will be on your transcript in time for graduation
Transcripts for NCAA can be requested through Parchment

12. So You’re Ready, Right?
To get started over the summer, follow the steps outlined on this power point presentation

13. Remember to Finish the Race
Universities can revoke admission if they see a downward trend in senior grades
We will not be making any schedule changes for seniors without written permission from the colleges to which they have applied
Keep up the hard work that made you eligible for a university in the first place
You can do it!