opinform 2012 application processing: how can we help?
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OpInform 2012
Application Processing:How Can We Help?
OpInform 2012
Uploads, downloads, paper, paperless, SOAR, Common Application, SUNY Applications, CounselorConnect, Docufied, Naviance…OVERLOAD!
We will discuss the variety of options available to students and school counselors to submit documents and track progress. We hope to provide you with a better understanding of how admissions offices are managing and reviewing applications.
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1. Application2. Supplemental Application3. High School Academic Record4. Standardized Test Scores5. Recommendation Letters6. Application Processing Fee7. Other materials (portfolio, writing samples, etc)
Application Components
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Students complete at www.suny.edu/applySUNY New version launched August 1st Used by 52 of 64 SUNY campuses
Includes all Technology Colleges Includes most Community Colleges
Common Supplemental for 20 campuses Worksheets available Online technical support available
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University Centers and Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions Applications: 57,077
University Colleges Applications: 83,502
Colleges of Technology Applications: 37,134
Volume of applySUNY Applications 2012
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Students complete at www.commonapp.org Used by 24 of 64 SUNY campuses
Includes 2 Technology Colleges Excludes all Community Colleges Includes non-SUNY colleges
Each Supplemental Application is unique Paper preview available Tech support provided by individual campuses
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University Centers and Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions Applications: 62,849
University Colleges Applications: 51,190
Colleges of Technology Applications: 1,296
Volume of Common Applications 2012
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Campus-Specific Applications
Students complete at individual campuses Used by 7 of 64 SUNY campuses
Includes 4 Community Colleges Includes Upstate and Downstate Includes Empire State
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Similar questions Similar fees No campus preference Decision based on student convenience
Which option should you recommend?
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SUNY Online Academic Record (SOAR) Students complete at www.suny.edu/SOAR
Paper high school transcript Counselors mail to individual campuses applySUNY Applications: Counselors upload
through CounselorConnect (www.suny.edu/counselor)
Common Applications: Counselors upload through Common Application
High School Academic Record Options
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Student requests delivery directly from the College Board
Student reports in SOAR Counselor includes on high school transcript (not
accepted by all campuses)
Standardized Test Scores Options
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Teachers and Counselors mail to individual campuses
applySUNY Applications: Counselors upload through CounselorConnect (www.suny.edu/counselor)
Common Applications: Teachers and Counselors upload through Common App
Recommendation Letters Options
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applySUNY Applications: Student pays fees online, by mail or by phone to
Application Services Center Counselor sends fee waiver request to Application
Services Center Common Applications:
Student pays fees online or by mail to Common Application
Counselor sends fee waiver request to campuses Fee per campus choice is $50 - all applications Fee Waiver limit = four (4)
Application Processing Fees Options
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Students upload or mail to individual campuses
Other Materials
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What about the high school profile?
applySUNY Applications: Counselor sends 1 copy to the Application Services Center
Common Applications: Counselor sends with each student’s School Report
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Application Review