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COMMON APPLICATION (Available August 1) CCISD Procedures

College Admission Terms  Early Decision* – binding commitment to attend if accepted  Restrictive Early Action – restricts admission options – non binding  Early Action/Notification – applying early to receive acceptance notification early – no commitment to attend  Rolling Admission – usually receive admission decision within four to six weeks after applying * Some restrictions may apply

commonapp.org  Public and private universities  Approximately 500 university members  University members listed on website  Must be submitted electronically  May require additional information for specific universities  Requires Secondary School Report Form  Requires letters of recommendation – Counselor – Teacher

FERPA  Privacy statement – Waive right to access – Do not waive right to access  May have impact on admissions  Must answer in the Common Application  Student cannot change selection once the recommender has been invited

Letters of Recommendation  20 school days advance notice  Two letters usually required – Core teacher from junior or senior year – Counselor  Adequate information needed – Student brag sheet – Parent brag sheet – Resume  Thank you note

Helpful Tips  Experiencing technical difficulties? – Email while logged into the application – appsupport@commonapp.net  Early Decision Agreement must be signed by: 1. Student 2. Parent 3. Counselor

Naviance  School’s website for submitting required documents and tracking progress – Transcripts – Letters of Recommendation – Secondary School Reports  Accounts – Student – manipulates data – Parent – views data

Read the home page frequently. A number of useful handouts on the college application process Use it to view updated guidance are posted in the document bulletins, keep on top of library. deadlines, and keep track of other important information that will be posted here. View links for helpful websites (will include Method Test Prep )

Use the template provided in the Resume link OR upload your own resume under the Journal link. Complete the student brag sheet and parent brag sheet (found in the same location when logged into the parent account).

Request student transcript , add colleges to the “ colleges I’m applying to ” list, sign up for a college visit , conduct college searches , and research scholarship opportunities.

Under the transcript link, the student will have two options for making a request: • request for college applications – for the transcript to be sent to a college, use this option • request for scholarships or athletics – to get a transcript for any other reason (even for a personal copy)

To check the status of documents sent to the colleges electronically, click on the “ view detailed status ” link Below “Colleges I’m Applying to,” you will see the section where you The submission status of the school request teacher or counselor documents is listed above. recommendations . The status will indicate the progress of the letter: requested – request has been made In progress – letter is being worked on completed – letter has been written

Make sure that in the note section you inform your teacher/counselor of where the letter is to be sent and the deadline Choose the teacher/counselor’s name from the teacher drop down menu.

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