College Applications

Summary of College Application Process

1. Obtain your application online from the post-secondary school's website.  Some may have their own application form to fill out, while others will use applications such as the Common Application (www.commonapp.org) and/or the Coalition Application (www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org).
2. Complete the online application and pay the school's application fee.
3. Using Naviance, add the schools to your "colleges I'm applying to" list so teachers and counselors can see where you have applied.  Make sure you select the correct application deadline using the pencil icon.
4. Ask teachers for letters of recommendation, if necessary.  Make sure to ask them in advance, giving them at least 4 weeks to write a letter.  Ask them in person first, then "request" them via your Naviance account.
5. Send standardized test scores to the schools you applied to.  *It is the student’s responsibility to have official test scores sent from ACT or SAT. 
6. Finally, give your counselor a completed college application form (it's a gold sheet found in the Counseling Department) along with the transcript fee ($3.00 for each college you apply to).  *We would like your gold sheet turned into the Counseling Office at least one week in advance of your college deadline(s) to give us time to process your materials.

 Note:  Some schools require SAT Subject tests, so be sure to check your schools. 

*To send scores to your schools, go to www.act.org or www.collegeboard.org

*Be sure to watch your application deadlines!  Some schools have scholarship deadlines that may come earlier than their regular admissions deadline. 

*See your counselor during any of the above steps if you have any questions or if you encounter problems.