1. Introducing the Common App Online For First-Year Admission Last updated: 8.9.10

2. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Agenda This presentation looks at the processing life cycle of a student’s application – from registration to submission. Common App Online 2010-11 Common Application Registration Objectives Learn about functionality and flow within Common App Online (CAO) Go through the application process from an applicant’s perspective Navigation Submission

3. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. The 2010-11 CAO – Basics Future Plans Page displays college specific questions Detailed information displayed by school in grid view Submission requirements (payment and/or supplement) Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) compliance to ensure applicants are 13 or older; requirement for the TRUSTe program’s Web and Email Seals of Approval Online school forms system for teachers and counselors

4. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. The 2010-11 CAO – Updates Future Plans Page: New: What is the highest degree you intend to earn? New: Career Interests now a drop down menu CBO: Maximum of 3 Community Based Organizations Academics now Education; Tests now Academics New Academics section collects best test scores Extracurricular Activities and Work Experience now one super section Common App PDF now includes coursework

5. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Login Screen http://www.commonapp.org

6. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Login Screen http://www.commonapp.org Students register by clicking Go here

7. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Creating a New Account Some validation occurs on the registration screen.

8. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Creating a New Account Some validation occurs on the registration screen. Inline help menus address commonly asked questions.

9. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Creating a New Account Towards the bottom of the registration screen, students are asked to verify that they are over the age of 13 for COPPA compliance.

10. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Getting to the Search Engine By clicking on Search for Colleges on the left-hand navigation menu, the student is brought to the Simple Search page.

11. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. The Search Engine On either the Simple Search or the Advanced Search, entering in search criteria and clicking on the button…

12. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. The Search Engine On either the Simple Search or the Advanced Search, entering in search criteria and clicking on the button… brings the user to the Search Results screen.

13. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. The Search Results Screen From here, schools can be mapped…

14. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. The Search Results Screen From here, schools can be mapped… … and searches can be saved.

15. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Comparing Schools Clicking on the button from the search results screen allows students to compare up to three different institutions. The information comes from the Hobsons KeyFacts data set. Clicking on the categories at the top (i.e. Admissions) will display different sets of relevant data.

16. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Adding a College To add a school, check the box next to its name and then click on Add to get to the My Colleges screen.

17. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Adding a College To add a school, check the box next to its name and then click on Add to get to the My Colleges screen.

18. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Adding a College The QuickAdd feature allows you to bypass the search screen if you know the school name.

19. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Adding a College The QuickAdd feature allows you to bypass the search screen if you know the school name. Clicking on a school option that appears in this list will activate the QuickAdd button.

20. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. My Colleges To view school information…

21. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. My Colleges To view school information… click on the school’s name – the info at the bottom refreshes.

22. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. The Common Application After searching for and adding colleges, the user moves on to the Common Application itself, beginning with the Future Plans section with college-specific questions.

23. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Data Suppression Some colleges may choose not to receive certain pieces of information even if it is provided by the student.

24. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Required Questions Throughout the Common Application, applicants will come across required questions which will be marked in bold and gold.

25. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Dynamic Questions While navigating the Common Application, take note of questions with dynamically-displayed content. When an applicant selects one answer… Citizenship Status (Demographics): Parent Living (Family):

26. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Dynamic Questions While navigating the Common Application, take note of questions with dynamically-displayed content. When an applicant selects one answer… new questions pursuant to that answer will appear dynamically. Citizenship Status (Demographics): Parent Living (Family):

27. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. CEEB Codes Additionally, the CEEB code look-up feature populates school information to the Common Application automatically.

28. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. CEEB Codes Additionally, the CEEB code look-up feature populates school information to the Common Application automatically.

29. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. CEEB Codes Additionally, the CEEB code look-up feature populates school information to the Common Application automatically.

30. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Printing and PDFs Students can check their progress at any time by clicking Preview at the top of the page. This will bring up a PDF copy of the application.

31. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Printing and PDFs Students can check their progress at any time by clicking Preview at the top of the page. This will bring up a PDF copy of the application.

32. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Error Messages When students decline to answer required questions, a system message is displayed at the top of the page letting the user know which questions have not been answered successfully. These questions are also highlighted in the form itself.

33. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Signature On the final section of the Common Application, students affirm that they have previewed their application and then selects schools for submission before clicking on Submit.

34. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Signature After a successful submission the student is brought back to their My Colleges page and can view status information about other areas of their Common Application.

35. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Errors in Submission If there are still some unanswered required questions, they are displayed as clickable links that, when clicked, take the student directly to the unanswered question. Unanswered, required questions are highlighted.

36. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Supplements Working down the left-hand navigation menu, students will arrive at the Supplements section.

37. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Working down the left-hand navigation menu, students will arrive at the Supplements section. Supplements

38. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Payments – Credit Cards Unless a college requires payment before submission, students will be prevented from paying at the beginning

39. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. For schools that use Sallie Mae, students are taken to their website and must then: 1) Agree to the terms and conditions 2) Fill out payer information 3) Enter Payment Method &Information 4) Click Submit Sallie Mae Payments

40. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Payment Confirmation After clicking on “Submit” the student will receive a processing message... Followed by a confirmation page...

41. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Payments For students who pay via Sallie Mae – a receipt is available to print.

42. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Payments The Payments section shows all the institutions from My Colleges and their payment statuses.

43. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Payments – Mail Check The Mail Check option saves a student’s intent to mail a check to your school.

44. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. School Forms When students first click on School Forms, they will need to complete the FERPA Waiver.

45. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. School Forms When students first click on School Forms, they will need to complete the FERPA Waiver. After completing the waiver, applicants can Invite Officials to provide recommendations.

46. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Inviting School Officials On the Invitation page applicants answer a few brief questions about the school official and click on Send Invitation to notify the official of the request.

47. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Inviting School Officials On the Invitation page applicants answer a few brief questions about the school official and click on Send Invitation to notify the official of the request. If the student selects Teacher, a dynamic subject question appears.

48. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Assigning an Official Once the required information has been filled out on the School Official Details page, officials can then be assigned to schools on the School Forms page. One counselor and multiple teachers can be identified for School Forms (depending on the requirements of each member school).

49. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Monitor School Forms Students can monitor status information on these pages. They can also delete school officials or resend the notification email to counselors or teachers who have yet to begin a form.

50. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Opting Out The School Forms page changes if teachers or counselors click on the opt-out link from the system-generated email the students sends them.

51. (c) Copyright 2010 Hobsons, Inc. All rights reserved. This document contains proprietary information and may not be copied without written permission from Hobsons, Inc. Questions? Contact the Support CenterSupport Center Open 24/7 to assist you and your students www.commonapp.org