COMMON APPLMSA COUNSELING DEPT

GETTING STARTED: COMMONAPP.ORG

Create an account here!

REGISTRATION

• Enter full LEGAL NAME

• Enter address, sex, phone number, and DOB

• I am applying as:• First Year

Student• I am a(n):• Applicant

planning to enroll within the next 12 months

WELCOME PAGE

CLICK ON COMMON APP

PROFILE

• Verify that your first name, middle name, and last name are correct.

• Have you ever used any other names?• Yes or no

• Verify that your sex and DOB are correct

ADDRESS/CONTACT DETAILS• Verify that your address was entered

correctly• If there is an alternate mailing address-

select “Send mail to a temporary or alternate address

• Verify your email address• Select your preferred phone, if it

needs to be changed, correct the #• If there is an alternate phone

number, enter it

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Select religious preference:• You can also select “None”

• U.S. Armed forces status:• Select “None”

• Are you Hispanic or Latino?• Yes or No

• Select race (Select one or more)• American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian,

Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White

• The questions in this section, while helpful to colleges are entirely optional, and you’re welcome to move on without answering them. Before you do, please confirm for us that you’ve completed this section to your satisfaction.• Select “Yes, I have completed this

section to my satisfaction”.

GEOGRAPHY

• Select your country of birth• Enter city and state of birth• Select the years you have

lived in the U.S.• If you were born in U.S.

then select your age• Select the number of years

you have lived outside the US• If none, select 0

LANGUAGE• Number of language you

are proficient in:• Select 2 or more

• Select first language• Check off language

proficiency: First Language, speak, read, write, or spoken at home

• Select second language• Check off language

proficiency: First Language, speak, read, write, or spoken at home

CITIZENSHIP/COMMON APP FEE WAIVER

• Select your citizenship status• Do you feel that your financial circumstance

might qualify you for an application fee waiver? • If you have free/reduced, select Yes.

• If you selected YES• Select: “I am enrolled in or am eligible to

participate in the Federal Free or Reduced Price Lunch Program (FRPL)”.

• Fee Waiver Signature: Sign waiver with YOUR name

HOUSEHOLD:FAMILY• Select marital status of parents (stories must

be consistent)• Select the parent who you permanently

reside with – Parent 1, Parent 2, Both Parents, Legal Guardian, Ward of the state (if unsure see Ms. Salazar or a counselor)

• Do you have any children:• Yes or no

• Select: Mother, Father, or Unknown

• Is Parent 1 living?• Yes or No

• Enter prefix, first name, middle initial, last name, country of birth, occupation (if not listed, select other), and education level.

• Complete the same set of questions of Parent 2

SIBLING(S)• Select the number of

siblings you have• Enter first name, middle

initial, last name, age, relationship (brother or sister), and educational level.

• Repeat this process until all siblings have been entered.

• Must enter information for ALL siblings- can only enter info. for 5 siblings

EDUCATION: CURRENT SCHOOL

• Current or Most Recent School lookup: Click “Find School”• Search by school name: Lindblom• Select Lindblom Math and Science

Academy• Date of Entry: 08/2011, if entered in AC then

08/2009• Is this a boarding school? Select No• Graduation Date: May 30, 2015• Enter counselor’s prefix, first name, and last

name• Karen Fitzpatrick, Lindsay Muzzy, or

April Weathers• Counselor’s job title: School Counselor• Enter counselor’s email and phone number

(can be found in syllabus)

OTHER SCHOOL/ COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS• If you attended another school,

please find the school.

• Select the number of organizations or community programs that have provided you with free assistance in your application process.• If none select 0

EDUCATION INTERRUPTION

• Please indicate if your progression through secondary school was or will be delayed or interrupted in any way. Check all that apply:• If none, select I have no

interruption to report

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES• If you have taken college courses on a

college campus (dual enrollment or UChicago)

• If you have taken a college/university course beginning with 9th grade, please indicate number of colleges

• College lookup• Find college• Course lookup:

• Select: Course taught on college campus, college credit awarded, transcript available (if one is available)

• College 1 from date to date (select dates attended)

• Degree earned (leave blank)

GRADES

• Class rank reporting• Select None

• Graduating class size• Enter 191

• Cumulative GPA• Enter WEIGHTED

GPA• GPA Scale• Enter 4.0

• GPA weighting• Select weighted

CURRENT YEAR COURSES• List all courses you are taking this academic

year. How many courses would you like to report.• Select number

• Please select the course scheduling system your institution is using• Select FULL YEAR (except for semester

classes—Economics/Civics and Psychology/Sociology

• Enter course title (exactly as it appears in your transcript)

• Select course level, if applicable• All classes are HONORS, EXCEPT AP,

PE/JROTC I &II• Click “clear” for PE/JROTC—not honors

• REPEAT PROCESS FOR ALL COURSES

HONORS• If you have received any honors related

to your academic achievements beginning with 9th grade or international equivalent, please indicate number of honors.• Select # of honors• Enter Honor 1 title• Select Grade Level• Select Level(s) of recognition

• Repeat process until all honors are entered

FUTURE PLANS/TESTING

• Select your career interest• Select the highest degree you

intend to earn

• In addition to sending official score reports as required by colleges, do you wish to self-report scores and future test dates…?• Select Yes

• Indicate all the tests you wish to report.• Select ACT, SAT, and/or AP if applicable

ACT TESTS • Select the number of ACT scores you wish to report• Report no more than 3

• Have you taken the ACT Plus Writing test?• Yes

• Select the number of future ACT sittings you expect

• If you are taking Oct. ACT select 1• Select Highest COMPOSITE score• Enter date of the HIGHEST COMPOSITE• Select HIGHEST English score

• Enter highest English date• Select HIGHEST math score

• Enter highest math date• Select HIGHEST reading score

• Enter highest reading date• Select HIGHEST science score

• Enter highest science date• Select HIGHEST writing score

• Enter highest writing dateREPEAT PROCESS IF REPORTING SAT OR AP SCORES

ACTIVITIES• Do you wish to report any

activities (arts, athletics, clubs, employment, personal commitments (i.e. babysitting), and other pursuits?• Select Yes • Can report up to 10

activities

• Select Activity Type• Work, Academic,

Athletic, etc.• Enter position/leadership

description and organization name (i.e. President, National Honor Society)

• Select participation grade levels

• Select timing of participation

• Enter hours spent per week• Enter weeks spent per year• Select Yes or No if you

intend to participate in a similar activity in college.

• Repeat process for ALL activities.

WRITING

• Select Common App prompt• Paste essay

IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE:• NO ONE SHOULD BE SUBMITTING ANY

PERSONAL STATEMENTS UNTIL IT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNSELING DEPT.

• MUST HAVE YOUR ESSAY SIGNED OFF ON CONTENT AND GRAMMAR• SHEET MUST ACCOMPANY ESSAY

DASHBOARD

PENDING

NOT REQUIRED

SUBMITTED/COMPLETE

All sections should say “COMPLETE”!

All REQUIRED SECTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED

SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAYS MUST ALSO BE APPROVED!!!

TRANSCRIPTS

REMEMBER TO REQUEST ALL TRANSCRIPTS IN NAVIANCE. IF YOU NEED A REFRESHER ON HOW TO DO THIS, GO ON THE LINDBLOM WEBSITE GO STUDENTSGO TO COUNSELORSSenior Colloquium Click on the PPT you need.

This presentation will also be uploaded to the Lindblom website.