1. The College Application Process: Naviance & eDocs
Mendham High School Counseling Office

2. Welcome! John McGoldrick - Supervisor College/Career Counseling
Kara Angelastro - Counselor
Lara Drewes - Counselor
Melissa Hart - Counselor
Hillary Klimowicz - Counselor
Richard Kumpf - Counselor
Marlene Russell - Counselor
Lauren Buhowski - College & Career Center

4. Agenda 15-20 minutes Practical information The Application Process
4 EASY STEPS
Important Deadlines
Upcoming Events
Question and Answer (General)

5. Overall Expectations Keep the process in perspective
Work together as a family
Students must take ownership
Discuss finances openly
Start early and meet all deadlines

6. Naviance and The College Application
School Documents will be sent online through the Naviance program
Common Application Reports
Teacher and Counselor Recommendations
Transcripts
School Profile
Some schools will still be sent paper copies

7. Student Expectations Student Expectations:
Continue to research/visit colleges and update “Colleges I’m Thinking About”
Create a CommonApp account, complete FERPA, link to Naviance
Request Teacher Letters of Recommendation IN PERSON then through Naviance
Complete Brag Sheets & Resume for the counselor
Submit a blue Transcript Request Form to your counselor
Students - Check daily and respond.

8. Step 1: “The Common Application” - Naviance Link
Go to Commonapp.org and set up your account EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT APPLYING TO Common App SCHOOLS
Complete the FERPA consent form.
Login to Naviance and enter your Common App address in “Colleges I’m Applying To” section.

12. Step 2: Requesting a Transcript
Hand a completed BLUE “Transcript Request Form” to your counselor personally. One per school. DO NOT LEAVE THIS FORM IN A COUNSELOR MAILBOX!
Your counselor should have brag sheets & a resume from you prior to this step
Allow 3 weeks to process.
Administrative Assistants will move college from “Colleges I’m Thinking About” to “Colleges I’m Applying To”, NOT THE STUDENT.
The counselor will submit the following:
Transcript
School Profile
Secondary School Report
Counselor letter of Recommendation
Teacher Recommendation if complete

14. Step 3: Teacher Recommendations
Please make sure you personally ask the teacher prior to submitting the official request.
Always allow at least 3 weeks for teachers to complete the letter
For electronic submissions: Click on the College tab, then “Colleges I’m Applying To”
Scroll down to “Teacher Recommendations”
Click “add/cancel request”
Add new request, click the drop-down list and choose the teacher from the list, click “submit request.”
If the teacher would like to mail the letter please hand them addressed/stamped envelopes to the admissions office

16. Step 4: Test Scores
Students order Standardized Test Score Reports online (they are not sent through guidance)
Allow ample time (2-4 weeks) for admissions office to receive electronic score report
For the SAT and SAT Subject Tests:
For the ACT:
Even if you choose to self-report test scores in your college application, you still must have the official scores sent through College Board or ACT.

17. Throughout the Process……
Students: Communicate with your counselor
Check for s from the Counseling Office regularly
As you hear back from schools, let your counselor know

18. Review: 4 Easy Steps Step 1: The Common Application/Naviance Link
Create Common App Account
Complete FERPA consent in Common App
Enter Common App in Naviance
Update “Colleges I’m Thinking About”
Step 2: Counselor Forms
Transcript Request Form, Brag Sheets, Resume
Step 3: Teacher Recommendations
Invite Teachers under “Colleges I’m Applying to” or provide envelopes
Step 4: Submit Test Scores

19. Upcoming Events September: College Fair at County College of Morris
Sunday, September 20th from 12:00-3:00
Individual College Rep Visits begin Tuesday, September 15th
October:
SAT: October 3rd (Late Registration by 9/22)
ACT: October 24th (Register by 9/18!)
10/29 - Financial Aid Night, 7pm Auditorium
10/5 - PTO Speaker, “The Admissions Game”, 7pm Auditorium
November:
SAT: November 7th (Register by 10/9)
Application Deadlines for Early Decision/Early Action (November 1st/November 15th)

20. Q & A