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.

OpInform Application 2.Supplemental Application 3.High School Academic Record 4.Standardized Test Scores 5.Recommendation Letters 6.Application Processing Fee 7.Other materials (portfolio, writing samples, etc) Application Components

OpInform 2012  Students complete at  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

OpInform 2012 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

OpInform 2012  Students complete at  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

OpInform 2012 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

OpInform 2012 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

OpInform 2012  Similar questions  Similar fees  No campus preference  Decision based on student convenience Which option should you recommend?

OpInform 2012  SUNY Online Academic Record (SOAR)  Students complete at  Paper high school transcript  Counselors mail to individual campuses  applySUNY Applications: Counselors upload through CounselorConnect (  Common Applications: Counselors upload through Common Application High School Academic Record Options

OpInform 2012  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

OpInform 2012  Teachers and Counselors mail to individual campuses  applySUNY Applications: Counselors upload through CounselorConnect (  Common Applications: Teachers and Counselors upload through Common App Recommendation Letters Options

OpInform 2012  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

OpInform 2012  Students upload or mail to individual campuses Other Materials

OpInform 2012 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

OpInform 2012 Application Review