Moorestown HighSchool Counseling Department

COLLEGE APPLICATION NIGHT

Class of 2018 1,950 applications processed to 350 different Colleges/Universities

Top 10 # of Applications: Class of 2018

Rutgers University–New Brunswick Drexel University Rowan University University of Pennsylvania University of Delaware Pennsylvania State University The College of New Jersey University of Maryland, College Park Saint Joseph’s University Rowan College at Burlington County

What is Naviance? a web-based resource for students and parents that encourages and supports high school and college planning.

Specific to our school and contains college admittance information for the past ten years.

Electronically submits and documents receipt of college application material which includes the following:

transcript secondary school report if required MHS profile counselor letter of recommendation

Naviance Homepage

College Visits

The ApplicationProcess All seniors are familiar with accessing Naviance. To begin applying to colleges, seniors should proceed with th e following:

1. Create an account at commonapp.org coalitionforcollegeaccess.

2. Complete application including the FERPA Waiver. It is in the best interest of the students to waive their right to access by checking "yes."

Common App Review

Log into Naviance account and complete “Match Accounts” under the “Colleges” tab. You will need your Common App email address. Be sure you have signed your FERPA waiver in Common App first.

Finalize list of “Colleges I’m Applying to List”” Please specify submission type (Common App, Direct to Institution, etc.)

Specify application type (Early Action, Early Decision, etc.)

Apply to colleges and then under “Colleges I’m Applying to” click “Edit.”

❑ Once you click “Edit,” you have the option to check “I’ve submitted my application,” as well as change app type, results, interests, etc.

Letters of Recommendation Submit to Counselor a signed Teacher and Counselor Recommendation Waiver and Transcript Release Form with list of colleges where you have applied include deadlines. Forms must be completed 15 school days in advance of the application deadline.

Request letters of recommendations from your teachers. Please supply stamped, addressed envelopes and any supplemental forms (e.g. Common Application Teacher Evaluation) required to your teachers for your letters of recommendations.

Be sure to send Thank You notes to those who wrote you a recommendation.

After theApplication

STUDENT

SAT/ACT Scores must be sent through testing agency Collegeboard.org ACTStudent.org

Follow up with each school regarding the status of your application. Make sure to check the college account/ portal and e-mail regularly.

Update Naviance account with admissions decisions.

SCHOOL

Your school counselor will submit the following to the college/ university:

Counselor recommendation letter

Secondary school report form (if applicable)

School Profile

Official Transcript with Senior Schedule

http:ACTStudent.orghttp:Collegeboard.org

Self Report Academic Record

Some colleges require the applicants to self-report their transcript through the Self Report Academic Record (SRAR).

Rutgers Penn State University of Pittsburgh

Any student applying to these schools should pick up an unofficial copy of their transcript from the Guidance Department to assist in the completion of the application.

Rutgers, Pitt and Penn State do not consider letters of recommendations in their admission process.

QUESTIONS?

COLLEGE READY?

“How to Help a Teenager Be College-Ready,” NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/well/how-to-help-a-teenager-be-college-ready.html

Resilience Consortium https://academicresilience.org/

This American Life: How I Got Into College,” NPR https://www.thisamericanlife.org/504/how-i-got-into-college

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/well/how-to-help-a-teenager-be-college-ready.htmlhttps://academicresilience.org/https://www.thisamericanlife.org/504/how-i-got-into-college

Moorestown High School Counseling DepartmentClass of 2018What is Naviance?Naviance HomepageCollege VisitsThe Application ProcessAll seniors are familiar with accessing Naviance. To begin applying to colleges, seniors should proceed with the following:Common App ReviewSlide Number 8Slide Number 9Slide Number 10Once you click “Edit,” you have the option to check “I’ve submitted my application,” as well as change app type, results, interests, etc.Letters of RecommendationAfter the ApplicationSelf Report Academic RecordSlide Number 15Slide Number 16