Common Application Common Application WorkshopWorkshop

Online application-allows for online Online application-allows for online document submissiondocument submissionUtilized by nearly 500 colleges and Utilized by nearly 500 colleges and universities.universities.

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http://www.commonapp.org

Creating a New Account

Tip:

Use an appropriate email address, & check it often.

Colleges communicate with prospective students almost entirely through email.

Tips:-Create a 1st year account, not a transfer account

-Be sure to enter name exactly as it appears on official legal documents

-Students can opt-out of receiving communications

Tips:Add schools to your Dashboard with college search tab.

Don’t forget that the help center will have answers if you get stuck.

Tips:

Sort by deadline to stay organized

Delete schools you are no longer applying to and stay organized

Once app is complete, a submit button will become available

Enter type of admission plan when you add a school to your dashboard to see deadlines

Types of AdmissionTypes of Admission

Early ActionEarly Action-apply early (usually by Nov 1) and get -apply early (usually by Nov 1) and get notified of acceptance early (usually before Jan 1)notified of acceptance early (usually before Jan 1)

Early DecisionEarly Decision-like early Action but binding. You must -like early Action but binding. You must attend that school if admitted. Requires a contract signed attend that school if admitted. Requires a contract signed when submitting app. You can only apply to 1 school Early when submitting app. You can only apply to 1 school Early Decision.Decision.

Regular DecisionRegular Decision-apply by regular application deadline.-apply by regular application deadline.

View pros/cons of each here:View pros/cons of each here:

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/applications/earlyapplications/early

Tip: Some schools will require additional supplements to their applications.

Your Common App Account-FERPA Your Common App Account-FERPA release and Assign Recommendersrelease and Assign Recommenders

Please invite your counselor asap. This allows us to submit required documents through the student portal and plan for upcoming deadlines. You can only do this after entering h.s. info.

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We are on the semester system at SMHS

All 12th grade courses are 1 year long except for Econ and Gov

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Come to Common App essay workshop Oct 2nd at lunch if you need help

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Your Common Application-Preview & Your Common Application-Preview & SubmitSubmit

Your Common Application-Fee WaiverYour Common Application-Fee Waiver

Fee waiver guidelines are similar to the SAT/ACT fee waiver guidelines.

Common Application HandoutCommon Application HandoutHow to Invite Your Counselor & Teachers To Provide Letters of RecommendationHow to Invite Your Counselor & Teachers To Provide Letters of Recommendation

What You Need To Do:What You Need To Do:Step 1Step 1: : Register Register on the Common App on the Common App www.commonapp.org Step 2Step 2: : My CollegesMy Colleges - Add the schools you intend to apply to. - Add the schools you intend to apply to.

(you can always add/remove colleges at a later time)(you can always add/remove colleges at a later time)Step 3Step 3: : Common Application profile - Common Application profile - Fill in personal data, address, phone, and email informationFill in personal data, address, phone, and email informationStep 4Step 4: : EducationEducation – Complete all sections. – Complete all sections. CEEB Code is CEEB Code is 052-172052-172 School – School – San Marin High SchoolSan Marin High School Type of School – Type of School – PublicPublic Date of Entry – Date of Entry – 08/201108/2011 (if started as a freshman) (if started as a freshman) Graduation Date – Graduation Date – 06/12/201506/12/2015 Address – Address – 15 San Marin Drive, Novato, CA 9494515 San Marin Drive, Novato, CA 94945 Counselor InformationCounselor Information

Ms. Maureen BrandiMs. Maureen Brandi Ms. Sherry ZagunisMs. Sherry Zagunis Mr. Jim Hu Mr. Jim HuHigh School CounselorHigh School Counselor High School Counselor High School Counselor High School Counselor High School Counselor mbrandi@nusd.org szagunis@nusd.org jhu@nusd.org 415-897-2154 ext. 5172415-897-2154 ext. 5172 415-897-2154 ext. 5173 415-897-2154 ext. 5173 415-897-2154 ext. 5171 415-897-2154 ext. 5171415-892-8284 – fax415-892-8284 – fax 415-892-8284 – fax415-892-8284 – fax 415-892-8284 – fax 415-892-8284 – fax

Step 5Step 5: : EducationEducation (continued) – Complete as much as possible of required fields below. (continued) – Complete as much as possible of required fields below. Class Rank Reporting – Class Rank Reporting – ExactExact Exact Rank – Exact Rank – is posted on counseling window now by student ID #is posted on counseling window now by student ID # Rank Weighting – Rank Weighting – WeightedWeighted Graduating Class Size – Graduating Class Size – 223223 Cumulative GPA – this is your “Cumulative GPA – this is your “Academic Weighted GPAAcademic Weighted GPA”. (You can access your transcript with your GPA on Aeries.)”. (You can access your transcript with your GPA on Aeries.) GPA Scale – GPA Scale – 44 GPA Weighting – GPA Weighting – WeightedWeighted Current Year Courses – Current Year Courses – FILL IN EXACTLY AS PRINTED ON YOUR SCHEDULE AS SEEN ON AERIES!!!!FILL IN EXACTLY AS PRINTED ON YOUR SCHEDULE AS SEEN ON AERIES!!!!

ExampleExample: : First SemesterFirst Semester Second SemesterSecond SemesterERWC 5 creditsERWC 5 credits ERWC 5 creditsERWC 5 creditsMacroecon/AP 5 creditsMacroecon/AP 5 credits AP Amer Govt 5 creditsAP Amer Govt 5 creditsStatistics/AP 5 creditsStatistics/AP 5 credits Statistics/AP 5 creditsStatistics/AP 5 credits

Spanish 5/AP 5 creditsSpanish 5/AP 5 credits Spanish 5/AP 5 creditsSpanish 5/AP 5 creditsArt Design 5 creditsArt Design 5 credits Art Design 5 creditsArt Design 5 credits

Before you submit tips-Before you submit tips-

Save and preview application.Save and preview application. View all supplemental information. View all supplemental information. Record your user name, password, and Common Record your user name, password, and Common

app. ID number.app. ID number. Sign and date your application.Sign and date your application. Payment.Payment. Remember that senior year grades are important. Remember that senior year grades are important.

First semester grades can help borderline First semester grades can help borderline applicants.applicants.

Admission offers are always contingent on Admission offers are always contingent on keeping grades up.keeping grades up.