common application 2011-12 applicant perspective
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Common App Online:
The Applicant Perspective
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Agenda
This presentation looks at the processing life cycle of a studentsapplication from registration to submission.
The CAO
2011-12 Common Application
Registration
Objectives
Learn about functionalityand flow within the CAO
Go through the application
process from an applicants
perspective
Navigation
Submission
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Login Screen
http://www.commonapp.org
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Login Screen
http://www.commonapp.org
Students register by clicking
Go here
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Creating a New Account
Inline help menus
address commonly
asked questions.
Registration
instructions reinforce
that accounts are
valid for the current
admission cycle only.
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Creating a New Account
Students can give colleges permission to contact them. This election can bechanged at any time by going to Account settings.
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Creating a New Account
Students can give colleges permission to contact them. This election can bechanged at any time by going to Account settings.
Enrollment intent is used to gather statistics on CAO users.
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Instructions
Students are taken tothe main Instructions
page upon completing
the registration process.
A brief video offers an
overview of theapplication.
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Navigation Menu
The navigation menu appears on
the left side of the screen.
Students can move through the
application by clicking through
each of the sections.
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Getting to the Search Engine
By clicking on Search for Colleges on the left-hand navigation menu, the
student is brought to the Simple Search page.
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The Search Engine
On either the Simple
Search or the
Advanced Search,
entering in search
criteria and clicking
on the
button
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The Search Engine
On either the Simple
Search or the
Advanced Search,
entering in search
criteria and clicking
on the
button brings the
user to the Search
Results screen.
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The Search Results Screen
From here, schools
can be mapped
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The Search Results Screen
From here, schools
can be mapped
and searches can be saved.
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Comparing Schools
Clicking on the button from the search results screen allows students
to compare up to three different institutions.
Clicking on the categories at the top (e.g. Admissions) will display different sets
of relevant data.
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Adding a College
To add a school,
check the box
next to its name
and click on Add
to get to the My
Colleges screen.
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Adding a College
The QuickAdd feature allows you to bypass the search screen if you know the
school name.
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Adding a College
The QuickAdd feature allows you to bypass the search screen if you know the
school name.
Clicking on a school option
that appears in this list will
activate the QuickAdd
button.
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My Colleges
To view school
information
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My Colleges
To view school
information click onthe schools name
the info at the bottom
refreshes.
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The Common Application
After searching for and adding colleges, the user moves on to the Common
Application itself, beginning with the Future Plans section with
college-specific questions.
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Data Suppression
Some colleges may elect not to receive certain information, even if
students include that information as part of their application.
Suppressible items include:
-SSN -Self-Reported Testing
-Religious Preference -Discipline Information
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Required Questions
Throughout the Common Application, applicants will come across required
questions which will be marked in bold and gold.
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Error Messages
When students
decline to answer
required questions, a
system message is
displayed at the top of
the page letting the
user know which
questions have not
been answered
successfully.
These questions are
also highlighted in the
form itself.
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Dynamic Questions
While navigating the Common Application, take note of questions with
dynamically-displayed content. When an applicant selects one answer
Citizenship Status (Demographics):
Parent Living (Family):
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Dynamic Questions
While navigating the Common Application, take note of questions with
dynamically-displayed content. When an applicant selects one answer newquestions pursuant to that answer will appear dynamically.
Citizenship Status (Demographics):
Parent Living (Family):
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CEEB Codes
The CEEB code look-up feature populates school information to the Common
Application automatically.
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CEEB Codes
The CEEB code look-up feature populates school information to the Common
Application automatically.
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CEEB Codes
The CEEB code look-up feature populates school information to the Common
Application automatically.
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Printing and PDFs
Students can checktheir progress at any
time by clicking
Preview at the top of
the page. This will
bring up a PDF copyof the application.
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Signature
On the final section of the
Common Application, students
affirm that they have previewed
their application and then select
schools for submission before
clicking on Submit.
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Errors in Submission
If there are still some unanswered required questions, they are displayed as
clickable links that, when clicked, take the student directly to theunanswered question.
Unanswered, required
questions are highlighted.
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Supplements
Working down the left-hand navigation menu, students will arrive at the
Supplements section.
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Working down the left-hand navigation menu, students will arrive at the
Supplements section.
Supplements
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Payments
Unless a school requirespayment before
submission, students will
be prevented from paying
at the beginning.
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Students electing to pay by Credit
Card or eCheck are taken to thewebsite for our payment vendor
where they must:
1) Agree to the terms and conditions
2) Fill out payer information3) Enter Payment Method &Information4) Click Submit
Payment Vendor
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Payment Confirmation
After clicking on Submit the student will receive a processing message...
Followed by a confirmation page...
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Students who pay by Credit Card
or eCheck can print a receipt.
Payment Receipt
P M il Ch k
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Payments Mail Check
The Mail Check option records
a students intent to mail a
check to the college.
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Payments Fee Waivers
Students may also request a Fee Waiver on the Payment Page.
All members agree to accept
both the NACAC and College
Board Fee Waivers. Online
counselors can submit theNACAC Fee Waiver online.
Some members use an
OtherFee Waiver option.
Students must contact these
institutions for eligibility
information.
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Payments
Color coded iconsmake it easier for
applicants to see the
status of their
payments.
Payment submission
is NOT tied to
Common App
submission and is adistinctly separate
submission process.
Th Di ti t S b i i
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Three Distinct Submissions
The Application,
Payment, and
Supplement
submissions are
three distinctprocesses. Students
should refer to the
My Colleges page to
confirm that all
required items havebeen submitted
properly.
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School Forms
When students first click on
School Forms, they will need
to complete the FERPA
Waiver.
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School Forms
When students first click on
School Forms, they will need
to complete the FERPA
Waiver.
After completing the waiver,applicants can Invite
Officials to provide
recommendations.
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School Forms: Naviance View
Naviance Schools using eDocs are flagged in the CAO system. When
students from these schools arrive in the School Forms section, they are
instructed to consult with their counselor.
In itin S hool Offi ials
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Inviting School Officials
On the Invitation page
applicants answer a fewbrief questions about the
school official and click on
Send Invitation to notify
the official of the request.
Inviting School Officials
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Inviting School Officials
On the Invitation page
applicants answer a fewbrief questions about the
school official and click on
Send Invitation to notify
the official of the request.
If the student selects
Teacher, a dynamic subject
question appears.
Assigning an Official
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Assigning an Official
Once the required information has
been filled out on the School
Official Details page, officials can
then be assigned to schools on the
School Forms page.
One counselor and multiple
teachers can be identified forSchool Forms (depending on the
requirements of each member
school).
Monitor School Forms
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Monitor School Forms
Students can monitor
status information on
these pages. They can also
delete school officials or
resend the notification
email to counselors or
teachers who have yet to
begin a form.
Opting Out
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Opting Out
The School Forms page
changes if teachers orcounselors click on the
opt-out link from the
system-generated email
the students sends
them.
Printable PDF school
forms can be mailed to
a college/university.
Contact Us
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Contact Us
Applicant Support Center
School Forms Support Center
Common Questions for School Officials
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