Today’s Agenda: Discuss College Application Process Common App matching in Naviance Transcript Request forms & Parent Permission Slip Naviance letter of recommendation process Class Rank

How many schools should I apply to? Reach 1-2 Good Match 2-3 Safe 1-2 When you meet with a counselor you can discuss which colleges you are applying to, which ones you have visited and which category above each school falls into.

Test Info… SAT’s – Cherokee High School 10/1/16, 11/5/16, 12/3/16 ACT – 9/10/16, 10/22/16, 12/10/16 (@Seneca) You must send Standardized Test scores to colleges directly from the testing agency: College Board (SAT’s) www.collegeboard.com ACT- www.actstudent.org AP scores must be sent directly from College Board

Ways to Apply Online Go to the individual college website. You will create a username and password. Fill out the entire application online. Common Application- www.commonapp.org Fill out once for multiple schools Some schools have supplemental forms as well ** If a college accepts the Common Application & also has its own online application, you MUST apply using the Common Application for us to be able to send electronic documents**

Early action, early decision, Priority, Regular and/or Rolling. Be Aware of Deadlines!!! Make sure you know each school’s deadline and what type of application they accept: Early action, early decision, Priority, Regular and/or Rolling. *Sometimes scholarship and merit money coincide with certain deadlines!

Application and Transcript Process We MUST have parental release of academic records on file to send out your transcripts. Complete the application online using the college’s website or Common App website. Submit a Transcript Request Form (attached) to Mrs. Dzwill in the Registrar’s office. Please allow up to two weeks. *You need a Transcript Request Form for each college.* The Counselor will electronically submit all required documentation- transcripts, letters, etc… Students should check Naviance to ensure that teacher letters are completed.

RCBC Spring Ahead Program November 9th, 2016 -Attend RCBC informational meeting at Seneca https://www.bcc.edu/forms/adm ** you must know your social security number when applying!

PUT your common app email here for matching!! Log on to Naviance from Seneca Website Home page Click on College Tab Click on Colleges I’m Applying to * Once done the common application you need to log in to Naviance and put in your Common App account email. This is under the tab Colleges- colleges I’m applying to  PUT your common app email here for matching!!

Teacher Recommendations Ask TWO teachers politely in person. Give teachers at least two weeks notice. Put teacher recommendation request in Naviance. 1. Click on Colleges 2. Click on Colleges I’m Applying To 3. ADD COLLEGES TO THIS LIST 3. After adding colleges - Click Letters of recommendation 4. Select teacher’s name from drop down bar 5. Select schools for teacher requests and hit save Check Naviance to see when letters have been completed. You will not be permitted to see the letter. When teachers write you a letter, they will also fill out the common application teacher form electronically. **Teacher letters should be completed when you are requesting transcripts** Counselors will automatically write a letter and fill out common application/counselor form electronically when colleges require them. You do not have to ask your counselor to write a letter.

Senior Interviews Counselors will be meeting with all their seniors to review this information, one on one, in the next month.

Changing Naviance Password Click on Manage My Account (top right hand corner) *enter ID number as current password *put in new password (one that you write down and will remember) * If all else fails… email your counselor Thanks!!! Happy Applying! Next Tuesday, September 20th @ 6:00 in the auditorium will be a night for PARENTS to come learn about the application process!! Tell them to please come!!

CLASS RANK Class Rank is based on 6th semesters (end of junior year) One more ranking will be given out after senior year 1st semester 2 ranks – weighted /6.0 regular /4.0 Top 10% and 20% are based on weighted GPA’s Divide your rank by the amount of students in the class (330) to determine your percentage.