College Application Process

Parsippany High School

Fall 2012

College Application Process

Application

•Apply online•Watch deadline dates

SAT•Contact College Board to have scores sent directly to college

• www.collegeboard.com

Transcript Requests•Allow at least 15 working days before deadline

•Complete transcript request form for each application (pick up in Guidance)

•Attach each transcript request form to its own addressed 9X12 envelope with 3 stamps (We don’t need an envelope for electronic transmission)

•Make sure Guidance has 1 copy of resume

•Drop off in transcript request basket in guidance

Teacher Recommendation (if needed)•Ask one or two teachers in advance if they will do this for you

•Give them a list of your schools and if necessary addressed and stamped envelopes .

Counselor Recommendation (if needed)• Ask teacher to return “teacher reference forms” to guidance

•Make an appointment•Bring both brag sheets•Bring resume

Don’t forget to use Naviance to track your applications and check for messages

Athletes•Be sure to register at NCAA: www.eligibilitycenter.org if you would like to play in college

Application

Apply OnlineWatch DeadlinesApplication Types

Early Decision Early Action Regular Decision Rolling Admission

The Common Application

A universal application used by several hundred colleges and universities.

All paperwork is delivered electronically through Naviance.

www.commonapp.org Read carefully – some schools

require supplemental forms in addition to the common application.

SAT/ACT

It is your responsibility to release and send your scores: www.collegeboard.org or www.act.org

Our school code is 311078 Be sure to save the confirmation for

your records. Keep all records and copies of

reports in one place.

NCAA Clearinghouse

Register online with the NCAA www.eligibilitycenter.org Bring transcript request forms to

guidance You will also need to request a final

transcript to be sent at the end of the year.

Transcript Requests

Nothing happens without a GREEN sheet!!

One GREEN sheet per school Allow 15 working days for processing GREEN sheets are found in Guidance Indicate method of delivery (Naviance

will provide that information) Regular mail (provide envelope and stamps) Common Application Electronic

Teacher Recommendations Choose teachers who know you best

Provide them with: Resume List of schools and deadlines Supplemental forms Addressed stamped envelopes if necessary

Give ample time for teachers to write recommendation letters prior to deadline date

Write a THANK YOU note! (They are doing this on their own time for many students)

Counselor Recommendations

If you need a letter from your counselor: Fill out the top of teacher reference

forms and give them to teachers who know you

Fill out student brag sheet and parent brag sheet

Print out your resume Once this is completed, make an

appointment to see your counselor for a full period and bring forms with you.

Naviance-A Senior’s Best Friend

www.connection.naviance.com/parsippany Can be accessed from our Guidance

Department web page Is helpful for research as well as

organization of college application materials

Must be used as part of the college application process

Colleges You Are Applying To

Scattergrams

College Visits

Scholarships