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Common Application Guidelines and DirectionsGo to or access the link to the Common Application from the Valley Counseling website. You will register here for a username and ID—don’t lose this information. Make sure you use your legal name. Once you have registered with your name, address, password selection, etc, you can start working on the Common Application. Bookmark your application to save time.? After you have logged in to the Common Application website, the first screen that will appear is the Dashboard. It is user friendly and walks you through the starting up process. Often there are explanations on the right side of the screen to help clarify items.(and refer to this sheet)? Next to the “Dashboard” tab, there is a tab named My Colleges. This is where you will work on the schools you are planning on applying to. To add schools to “My Colleges”, use the College Search tab at the top of the page, add them to schools you’re thinking about or to colleges you are applying to.The Common App tab is the actual application you need to complete. ( 6 sections) You will work your way down the gray menu on the left hand side of the screen to complete each section. When a green check mark appears, that section is complete.? Profile section: all personal information, including your social security number if you plan on using FAFSA to apply for financial aid. Read carefully; some questions are optional. ? Family Section: you will most likely need your parents input as it will ask questions about their education, jobs, etc.? Education section: you will need the following information, plus for “Counselor Title”,enter in “School Counselor”. Your date of entry into Valley was August 2017.● Ms. Lorraine Duffy, 860-526-5328 x2560, Lduffy@reg4.k12.ct.us● Ms. Sarah McKinney, 860-526-5328 x2558, smckinney@reg4.k12.ct.us● Mrs. Kori Milardo, 860-526-5328 x2559, kmilardo@reg4.k12.ct.us Other info: (ask your counselor for your current gpa/rank)Class size: 138 Class RANK: exact, and weightedCumulative GPA: GPA Scale: 4. Scale GPA weighting: unweighted Graduation date: 6/09/21 School Code: 070150 You will need to list all your current year classes, (do not list study hall, but DO list any internships that appear on your schedule), and any honors (including honor roll) that you have earned. UCONN/ ECE courses are listed here, but unless you took a college course at a college, that answer would be 0. List level 1 classes as HONORS level and the other electives as college preparatory.Testing section: you may choose to self-report any SAT, ACT, etc. scores here. DO NOT do this if you are applying to a test optional school and you have no intention of sending scores. Once you’ve selected the various tests you are going to submit from the drop-down menu, hit the “Continue” button on the bottom of the page. Next section is where you can enter in more detail about your SAT, ACT, AP’s, etc. (you still need to send your colleges the official SAT/ACT scores, so you do not have to do this) ? Activity section: Limited to 10. Prioritize the ones that you have been a member of the longest, have earned leadership positions in, or that are the most important to you interest-wise. ? Writing section: Select the prompt you chose. Copy and paste your essay in the box. Essays are between 250-650. More is not better. Have either Ms. Schmidt or your English teacher proof your essay before you upload it. Counselors are always happy to have input here. COVID 19: there will be an optional section regarding Covid 19. You do not have to fill this out, but you certainly can if you choose.? Teacher Recommendations: We invite/upload recommendations through Naviance; you DO NOT need to print offline forms to give to your teachers or counselors from the Common App.? Submission of the Common App: Once you have filled out EVERY section of the Common App and invited your recommenders, you will be able to submit the completed application by clicking on review and submit. Some schools may have supplemental questions you have to answer before you can proceed in this section. The submission process is a 3 step sequence, and does not end with payment.1. Review the application. 2. Pay the application fee (credit card needed). Then go BACK and3. Sign the affirmation and complete submission. Always check the Dashboard for confirmation of your submission status. NEXT STEPS: HOW TO SYNC Common App and Naviance? Access Naviance through the Valley Regional website. Go to “colleges” tab and “applying to college” to sync accounts. Click on “Match Accounts” (top right in the reddish colored box on the top of the page) Enter in the same email you used to create your common application account. Any college you have put into Common App will then transition over into Naviance automatically. You can also add non common app schools here. (put the college name into search bar, favorite it, add it to colleges you’re thinking about, and then move it to colleges you are applying to list) HOW TO INVITE RECOMMENDERS: Once you've completed the FERPA and Education sections of the Common App and synced common app and Naviance: ● Click on Colleges tab on top/ then click on Colleges/Home. Then go to Applying to colleges tab (bottom, left) and click on letters of recommendation.● Click on Add a Request. A drop down menu of teachers/counselors will appear. Choose and make sure you tell your teacher your application deadline (check this!) It is customary to ASK a teacher first in person, before you add them on Naviance. Neither your counselor or teacher can upload unless you have added their name in Naviance. ● Suggest that you click on : add this request to all current and future colleges. Naviance will also let you know how many letters of recommendation a college admissions office accepts, so you can plan and invite which staff members accordingly. COMMON APP AND NAVIANCE HELP AVAILABLE EVERY DAY DURING BOTH FLEX BLOCKS IN THE SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE. ................
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