4 Steps to Applying to College Online
Step 1: Complete the college applications ONLINE. College Applications are located on the admissions section of the college website. Note any deadlines or early action dates. It is a suggested goal to complete college applications by October 31st. Make sure to SUBMIT the application once you have completed all parts and double check for accuracy. Once the college receives any information from you, they will create a file for your materials. Colleges wait to receive all of the application requirements before they will read your application. It is the students' responsibility to make sure that all required materials are received.
Step 2: Send a transcript. Request your transcript be sent to your college(s) through www.parchment.com. For common application colleges, request the transcript to Common Application. When you create your Parchment account make sure you indicate the correct graduation year -2023. If you use a previous graduation year it will consider you graduated and then requests are not free.
Step 3: If an SAT or ACT score is a required part of your college application or if it's optional and you are planning to use it as a part of your admission process you need to request your score be sent from the testing agency to the college. This can take several weeks to process so the recommendation is to do this ASAP. www.actstudent.org or www.collegeboard.org Please visit your college's website to check testing policies. Many colleges have moved to "test optional" for the application process and be sure to read the entire policy.
Step 4: Track your applications, transcript and tests scores to make sure they were received by the college.
Additional General College Application Tips
1. Be organized. Find a system that helps you stay organized. Example: use a google spreadsheet to document your college application tasks, requirements and deadlines. Record your logins/passwords for each online application in one place.
2. Be precise. Double/triple check the information you entered onto your college applications before submitting your online application. Don't rush, be thorough.
3. Be professional. Create professional sounding email addresses for your college applications. Clean up social media if necessary-- Admission reps may 'Google' you.
4. Know and adhere to deadlines. Some colleges will have one deadline for their applications and other colleges may have a couple types of deadlines: for early action or early decision and a regular deadline. Please be aware and make sure you plan for the deadline you are selecting. All parts to the college application need to be submitted prior to the deadline; this includes the application, transcripts, test scores(if required) and letter of recommendation/school report (if included). It is strongly advised that you check with your common application letter writer and counselor that they recieved your common application invitation.
5. Maintain your grades throughout Senior year. Please don't put yourself in any danger of graduating AND don't send colleges any red flags that you aren't ready for college. Colleges can withdraw your admissions if there is a change in your academic profile senior year.
6. Provide additional information if requested. If you receive a request for 7th semester grades or midyear report from your college you must submit a request at www.parchment.com. See your counselor or Mrs. Paulus, the counseling registrar, if you have any questions.
7. Communicate any schedule changes to your colleges. Your senior schedule is included on the transcript. If you must make a schedule change in your schedule once you have sent your initial transcripts to the colleges , you MUST contact each college admission office to update them with your change. Colleges do look at your senior year course selection and they check senior year grades when you send your final transcript. Many colleges embrace the philosophy that your admission is contingent upon your continued successful performance throughout senior year. Colleges do have the right to withdraw an offer of admissions when they see a significant drop or change in grade pattern senior year. So do your best, maintain your status quo, maximize your resources, get help when needed etc.
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