#1 KNOW YOUR MENUS• Adding colleges and

searching are same. They

can’t see (all) your content

yet.

• Look up all those funny

icons/flags and use them.

• Fake “optional” and real

“optional”. Check!

(visits work best)

(pssst…this will be Common App heavy)

#2 QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS….• Don’t get too far if you

have ?s b/c the form is

adaptive

• Focus:

❑ deadline type

❑ special program,

honors

❑ in-state eligibility

❑ fee waiver

#4 THERE IS NEVER JUST 1 WRITINGTHAT’S NOT TRUE, BUT IT MIGHT BE – CHECK!

• EXAMPLE: MASON’S SWITCHEROO

VS.

• COALITION APP:

MOVING TARGET

– CHECK REQUIREMENTS -

Check out Common App “writing” section

#5 ACTIVITIES &

HONORS ARE ALL ABOUT PRIORITIES

Write these on a doc and edit, edit, edit

#6 HERE YOU WILL BE TESTED:

RECOMMENDERS

YOU CAN DO THIS:

IT WILL REQUIRE PATIENCE,

COMMUNICATING WITH TEACHERS &

COUNSELORS AND CHECKING THAT

THINGS WERE DONE

#7 SELF-REPORTED GRADES (SRAR ) AND TRANSCRIPTS

• DON’T FEAR CHANGE –CHECK IF THEY NEED

ONE, THE OTHER, OR BOTH.

• DON’T GET HUNG UP ON DETAILS, JUST GIVE

AN ACCURATE PICTURE OF YOUR CLASS

NAMES AND GRADES

• GO BACK AND CHECK YOUR GCM FORM

# 8 BONUS STRESS OPPORTUNITY:PROVING YOU EXIST (residency)

• THE RESIDENCY AND IN-STATE QUESTIONS CAN

CREATE A LOT OF ISSUES. HAVE SOMEONE LOOK IT

OVER .

• ALWAYS GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT – THIS

SETS YOUR PRICE AND IS BIG $$$$$ SO THEY

WILL GET IT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. UPLOAD THE

DOCS, CALL THEIR OFFICE WITH QUESTIONS.

Never be afraid to call. They aren’t judging.

That come later.

# 9 THE BIG SUBMIT – GET PROOF

• CHECK THAT BOTH THE COMMON SECTION

OR PROFILE AND THE COLLEGE-SPECIFIC

SECTIONS ARE IN

• FIND YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL

• SET UP YOUR STATUS PAGE IMMEDIATELY.

CHECK IT.

• PLUS: YOU SENT SCORES? WAIVER?

• REMEMBER – DON’T BE AFRAID TO CALL