WHS College Application Boot Camp Nuts and bolts of the Application Process
Where should you be now in the application process? The Goal by September 1st: Reality: ➢ ● Finalized your list of schools to apply Where are you in the process? ● ➢ That list includes a reach, a safety, and a number of target Do what you need to do to schools finalize your list of schools, ➢ Taken SAT and/or ACT at least once* register for testing ➢ Registered for another SAT and/or ACT if needed* * Coronavirus has impacted the ability to offer and take admissions tests. Most schools are going test optional for the 2020-2021 school year.
Parts of the College Application Student Responsibilities: Counselor Responsibilities: ❏ ❏ Application Submit WHS transcript to college(s) ❏ ❏ Sending test scores to colleges Secondary School Report ❏ ❏ Requesting transcripts from WHS Counselor Statement ❏ Requesting transcripts from appropriate Teacher Responsibilities: college(s) for any DE classes ❏ Requesting letters of recommendation from ❏ Letter of Recommendation teachers ❏ Brag Sheet from Student and Parent ❏ Monitoring Naviance Student
WHS website> Counseling and Student Services> College Application Process and Information Need forms?
Which application are you using? University Common Application Application Coalition Application
Step 1: Research College Application type https://www.commonapp.org/
Determine if your college is a Common App school
If you are applying to a Common App school, complete initial steps, and add at least one college. Sign FERPA release. Use the same email account in Common App and Naviance Student to match.
Using Naviance Student throughout the application process Access Naviance Student through the LCPSGo website
Step 2: Log into Naviance Student and click on “Colleges I’m applying to”: Walter Wolverine
Applying to a Common App school? You must match your Naviance Student and Common App accounts
Step 3: Add remaining non-Common App colleges to your list.
Non-Common App schools only... ● Find the college name ● Indicate how you will be applying ● Then add application ● Repeat, if necessary
Step 4: Parent completes the Permission Click-This gives us permission to release your transcript to colleges.
Official Transcripts must be sent to colleges. How does this happen? There will be an online Google Form that you will complete letting us know: ● Where to send official transcript ● Which deadline you are choosing ((Early decision, Early action, regular, rolling) ● Which application you are using (Common App, Coalition, University application)
Step 5: Letters of Recommendation 1. Ask someone who knows you well. 2. If possible, have a conversation with that coach or mentor in person. For teachers, please reach out to them by email. 3. Provide a copy of your Brag Sheet (parent and student) to recommender(s) and your school counselor. Once a teacher agrees to write your letter, don’t forget to submit a request in 4. Naviance Student. All teacher letters will be uploaded to your Naviance Student account.
How to add a request for Letter of Recommendation ● From Naviance Student, navigate to Colleges >Apply to College> Letters Of Recommendation
COVID & the College Admission Process Colleges are advising NOT to write your essay on COVID. The Common App, however, has an optional section where you can address a disruption to your education created by these unprecedented times. Community disruptions such as COVID-19 and natural disasters can have deep and long-lasting impacts. If you need it, this space is yours to describe those impacts. Colleges care about the effects on your health and well-being, safety, family circumstances, future plans, and education, including access to reliable technology and quiet study spaces. ● Do you wish to share anything on this topic? Y/N ● Please use this space to describe how these events have impacted you.
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