the common app online ~~~

The Common App Online~~~

https://app.commonapp.org

The 2008-09 CAO

New Future Plans Page, college specific questions

Changes to Academic Honors section Collection of self-reported AP/IB scores Information displayed by school in My Colleges

list Submission requirements for supplements and

payments Online school forms system for teachers and

counselors goes global Common App PDF now has 5 official pages

Agenda

This presentation looks at the student experience in the Common Application Online – from registration to submission.

Search Engine

Searching for Schools

Adding a School

Common Application

Sections

Submitting

Supplements

Payment

School Forms

Technical Support

Registration & Search Objectives

•Learn how to create a new account

•Perform searches for schools

•Add colleges to the “My Schools” list

Login Screen

From the main login screen, students will click on “Create a new account” to begin the registration process.

Creating a New Account

Of particular importance on this registration screen is the first question, which asks students to report as either a first-year or transfer student.

Creating a New Account

Towards the bottom of the registration screen students are asked to verify that they are over the age of 12 for COPPA compliance.

Instructions

Upon completion of the registration form and all its required questions (marked with a gold asterisk), the user is brought to the Common Application’s Instructions screen.

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.

The Search Engine

On either the Simple Search orthe Advanced Search, entering in search criteria and clicking on the

button brings the user to the Search Results Screen.

The Search Engine

On either the Simple Search orthe Advanced Search, entering in search criteria and clicking on the

button brings the user to the Search Results Screen.

The Search Results Screen

From here, schools can be mapped …

The Search Results Screen

From here, schools can be mapped …

The Search Results Screen

From here, schools can be mapped …

… and searches can be saved.

Comparing Schools

Clicking on the button from the search results screen allows students to compare up to three different institutions. The information comes from Wintergreen Orchard House, which receives it from the annual US News and World Report survey.

Clicking on the categories at the top (i.e. “Admission Criteria”) will display different sets of relevant data.

Adding a College

To add a school, check the box next to its name and then click on “Add” to get to the My Colleges screen.

Adding a College

To add a school, check the box next to its name and then click on “Add” to get to the My Colleges screen.

My Colleges

To view school information …

My Colleges

To view school information …

… click on the school’s name – the info at the bottom refreshes.

Agenda

This presentation looks at the student experience in the Common Application Online – from registration to submission.

Search Engine

Searching for Schools

Adding a School

Sections

Submitting

Supplements

Payment

School Forms

Technical Support

Common Application Objectives

•Identify required, dynamic and upload questions

•Understand the submission and payment processes

•Become familiar with supplements and school forms

Registration

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.

Dynamic QuestionsMoving through the Common Application, take note of required questions (marked with a next to the question label) and dynamically-displayed content.

For example, the Citizenship question in the Bio section triggers different follow-up questions based on how it is answered. When a student selects U.S. Dual Citizenship, new questions pursuant to that answer will appear dynamically.

CEEB Codes

Additionally, the CEEB code look-up feature populates school information to the Common Application automatically.

CEEB Codes

Additionally, the CEEB code look-up feature populates school information to the Common Application automatically.

CEEB Codes

Additionally, the CEEB code look-up feature populates school information to the Common Application automatically.

Upload Documents

Another new feature is the Upload Document feature. Click on the button to bring up the “File Upload” screen. Click “Browse” to locate a

file and then “Upload” once again.New buttons will now appear next to “Upload Document.”

Click on “View Document” to see the uploaded document.

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Printing and PDFs

Students can check their progress by clicking “Quick Print” at the top of the page. This will bring up a PDF copy of the application.

Printing and PDFs

Students can check their progress by clicking “Quick Print” at the top of the page. This will bring up a PDF copy of the application.

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.

Sign & Submit

On the final section of the Common Application, students affirm that they have previewed their application and then selects schools for submission.

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 the unanswered question.

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 the unanswered question.

Unanswered, required questions are highlighted in gold.

Supplements

Working down the left-hand navigation menu, students will arrive at the Supplements section.

Supplements

Working down the left-hand navigation menu, students will arrive at the Supplements section.

Payments

The Payments section shows all the institutions from “My Colleges” and their payment statuses.

School Forms

The School Forms system will be universally available this year.

When students add a teacher or a counselor to their application, those individuals receive an email containing a URL, a personal access code and a password.

Teachers and counselors can then log in to submit a recommendation.

Adding an Official

On the student side, teachers and counselors can be attached to online applications. Click on “Add Official” to add a new teacher or counselor.

Assigning an OfficialOnce the required information has been filled out on the School Official Details page, officials can then be assigned to schools in Step 2 of this page.

Assigning an OfficialOnce the required information has been filled out on the School Official Details page, officials can then be assigned to schools in Step 2 of this page.

If the student selects “Teacher” a dynamic subject question appears.

Assigning an OfficialOnce the required information has been filled out on the School Official Details page, officials can then be assigned to schools by selecting a school (e.g. Alfred University) and then selecting an official.

One counselor and multiple teachers can be identified for School Forms.