COLLEGE APPLICATION

SURVIVAL GUIDE

College Application Checklist

q GetOrganized:● Listyourcollegesontheyelloworganizer,notingallloginusernamesandpasswords.● Oneachcollegewebsite,searchtheadmissionstabfordeadlinesandrequiredapplication

materialssuchastranscripts,testscores,andcounselororteacherrecommendations.Thesemayalsobelistedwithintheapplication.Addtheserequirementstoyourorganizer.

● Searchthecollegeadmissionstabfortheapplication.Ifthecollegeacceptsmorethanonetypeofapplication(i.e.theCommonApp,theCoalitionApp,thecollege’sownapplication,etc.),decidewhichapplicationyouwilluseforeachschool.Starttheonlineapplication.

q SendTestScores:ATLEAST4-6WEEKSBEFORETHEDEADLINE:

● IfyoulistedcollegeswhenyouregisteredtotaketheACTorSAT,thesescoreshavealreadybeensenttoyourcolleges.

● Ifyouneedtosendtestscorestoyourcollegesgoto: ACT:www.actstudent.orgORSAT:www.collegeboard.org

● ChecktoseeifyourcollegesrequireSATIISubjectTestsforadmissionaswell.q RequestTranscripts:

ATLEAST15SCHOOLDAYSBEFORETHEDEADLINE:● Checkthatthetranscriptisaccuratebeforemakingyourfirstrequest.● FOLLOWINSTRUCTIONSWITHINTHEAPPLICATIONfortranscriptrequests.Common

Application,CoalitionApplicationandotherapplicationsmayaskyoutoinviteyourcounselortouploadthetranscriptdirectlyintotheapplicationbyenteringtheiremailaddress.

● Forallotherapplications,requesttranscriptsthroughwww.parchment.comq RequestLettersofRecommendation,FormsortheSchoolReport:

Notallcollegesrequirelettersofrecommendation,formsortheSchoolReport.Ifyourapplicationrequiresanyofthese,ATLEAST15SCHOOLDAYSBEFORETHEDEADLINE:

● CompletetheFERPAagreementwithintheapplication,waivingyourrighttoreviewtheletter.Recommendersmayrefusetowriteyoualetterandcollegesmayputlittleweightonaletter,unlessyouwaiveyourrighttoreviewtherecommendation.

● ForSchoolReports,CounselorForms,orCounselorLettersofRecommendation:o CompletetheCounselorRecSurveyontheAboutMetabinNaviancethenemailyour

counselorthatitiscomplete.Includealistofschoolsrequiringarecommendationorformandtheirdeadlines.

o Followtheinstructionswithinyourapplicationtolistyourcounselor’semailaddress.Yourcounselorwillreceiveemailinstructionstouploadmaterialsintoyourapplication.

● Forteacherlettersofrecommendation:o AskyourteacherinpersonandgiveyourteacherthecompletedTeacher

RecommendationForm(availableinCCC).o Followtheinstructionswithinyourapplicationtolistyourteacher’semailaddress.

Yourteacherwillreceiveemailinstructionstouploadtheirletterintoyourapplication.

q Completeapplicationswiththefollowinginformation:● JHHSCEEBSchoolCode:140094● ClassRank:None● ClassSize:AvailableinCCCby8/30/18● DateofD214HSEntry:8/26/2015● Graduationdate:5/26/2019

● GPAScale:4.0● GPARankWeight:Weighted● DateofState-administeredSAT:4/10/18● CounselorTitle:Counselor● CounselorFaxNumber:(847)-718-4992

● ClassCredit:½creditforeachsemestercourse,exceptPE=¼creditforeachsemester

Mrs.Bialeschki: robin.bialeschk@d214.orgMrs.Bowen stacey.bowen@d214.orgMrs.Deppen jaclyn.deppen@d214.orgMr.Galarza david.galarza@d214.orgMrs.Mo san.mo@d214.orgMrs.Muck brigette.muck@d214.orgMrs.Waller meaghan.waller@d214.org

q Checkyourapplicationiscomplete:● LogintoyourCommonApplication,CoalitionApplicationorcollegeapplicationaccounttocheck

thatyourapplicationiscomplete.ApplicationsarecompleteonlywhenALLapplicationmaterials(transcript,testscores,recommendations,etc.)havebeenreceivedbythecollege.

● IfyourequestedtranscriptsthroughParchment,logintoyouraccountatwww.parchment.comtoverifythatthetranscriptwasreceivedbythecollege.

OnceCollegeApplicationsarecomplete… TimetableforSeniorYear

q FinancialAid&Scholarships● Checkeachcollegefinancialaidwebpagetoseewhatfinancialaidformsarerequired.SomeschoolsaskfortheCSSProfileortheirownschoolforminadditiontotheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA).Thesemayhaveearlydeadlines.

● FillouttheFAFSA,betweenOctober1standNovember15thatwww.fafsa.ed.gov.

● Lookforscholarshipsmatchingyourtalentsandinterestson:o Collegewebsiteso InNavianceontheCollegestabunder

ScholarshipsandMoneyo Inthenationalscholarshipsearchengines

foundontheJHHSCollegeResourcespage.

q Thank teachers and counselors who helped you with this process!

FORMOREINFORMATIONON: ü Buildingcollegelistsü Completingapplicationsü FinancialAid&Scholarships

CheckouttheJHHSCollegeResourcesWebpage: àStartontheJHHShomepage àClickonStudents

àSelectCollegeResources

SendingyourinitialtranscripttoCollege:

**Pleasenote,allfinaltranscriptrequests(sentaftergraduation)willbethroughParchment.com.

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yourcounselorwilluploadyourofficialtranscript

intotheapplication

Areyouself-reportinggradesinyourapplication

(Forexample,UofI,IllinoisState,Iowa)?

AreyouusingtheCoalitionorCommonApp?

Notranscriptisneeded.

UseParchmenttorequesttranscriptsthroughthelinkontheJHHSQuickLinksBar

InvitingRecommendersintheCommonApplication

InvitingRecommendersintheCoalitionApplication

Onthe“MyColleges”tab,clickononeofyourcolleges

Select“RecommendersandFERPA”ontheleft&completetheFERPA.

Scrolldowntoinvitecounselorandteacherrecommendersbyaddingtheirnameandemail.

IMPORTANT:AskyourteacherorcounselorinpersonBEFOREaddingthemtoyourapplication!!

Ifacollegerequiresarecommendationortranscript,itwillbeclearlystated.Ifnotrequired,youwillnotbeabletorequestatranscript.Tomakearequestsimplyaddthenameofthepersonandtheiremail.

Aftercompletingyourprofile,gotoyourCollegestab.Withineachofyourcollegeapplications,request“officialdocuments”suchastranscriptsorrecommendations.