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THE EDUCATION SECTION
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• A comprehensive training resource
• Ready-to-present slide decks
• Introduction to The Common Application
• Getting Started
• Searching and Adding Colleges
• Explanations of the following sections:
Profile, Family, Education, Testing,
Activities, Writing
• Payment and Submission
What is Common App Ready?
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• Schedule a workshop for your students,
parents, colleagues, or anyone else who would
benefit from learning about the Common
Application
• Organize your workshop(s) around your needs
by presenting the slides all at once or in
multiple sessions
• Use the accompanying guide (also recorded in
the footer notes of each slide) as your script
• Direct participants to our training videos for
more information: appsupport.commonapp.org
How to use Common App Ready
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Please begin your
presentation with the next
slide.
Now YOU are Common App Ready
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THE EDUCATION SECTION
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Sign in to your account
Pro-tip: Bookmarkapply.commonapp.org
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Navigate to the Common App tab
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Education Section overview
The Education section includes:• Current School• Past Schools (if
applicable)• Work with Community
Based Organizations• Education Progress• Courses taken at
Colleges & Universities• Grades & Grading Scale• Current Year Courses• Honors Received• Plans for the Future
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Current or Most Recent School
Pro-tip: This is the school that you currently or most recently
attended.
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Adding your school
Pro-tip: If you can’t find your school by name, try searching on your CEEB Code
before selecting “School not found.”
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Adding other schools attended
Where do you want to receive
your college mail?
Save and move
between sections by
clicking CONTINUE
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Community-Based Organizations
Email address defaults to the
one you provided
at registrati
on.
Pro-tip: Community-Based Organizations
are non-profit counseling groups that offer students
free assistance with the admission and
financial aid application processes.
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Education InterruptionText box appears
when you
select an option
Pro-tip: This is where you should report school changes or
gap years.
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Colleges & UniversitiesIf you have colleges to
report, you’ll be prompted for more
information
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Grades
Pro-tip: Ask your counselor for an
unofficial copy of your transcript for this part
of the application.
Self-reported grades can
help colleges get a head start on reviewing
an application
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Current/Most Recent Courses
Report up to 7 course
s
Select Semeste
r or Trimeste
r
Pro-tip: Make your course title clear for someone who does not attend your high
school.
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Honors
Add up to 5
honors
Pro-tip: This section is asking for academic
distinctions, not honors level courses.
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Future PlansYour
options include
“Other” & “Undecide
d”
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Applicant Solutions Center
Help when you need it, where
you need it
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of the year
appsupport.commonapp.org
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