1. Common Application www.commonapp.org www.commonapp.org Have you set up your on-line application accounts?

2. Completed Application Essays Transcript Recommendations (2 teacher recs + counselor rec) Test scores (MUST be sent by student via College Board, ACT, or ETS websites) Test scores (MUST be sent by student via College Board, ACT, or ETS websites) Portfolio/resume (if applicable) Financial Documentation (for international students applying to U.S. schools) It is EXTREMELY important to make sure your official name is EXACTLY the same on every document (i.e. application, test scores, especially financial aid!) For Example: Mandy Brown (who’s official name is Amanda) needs to enter AMANDA on all of her documents. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – The name on your passport NEEDS to be the name on the rest of your documentation.

3. NOV 1 NOV 15 DEC 1 DEC 15 PLEASE let your counselor know WELL IN ADVANCE which deadline you plan on applying for. Please do NOT tell us the day of – we need time to write your letter of recommendation and get your records ready to send.Thank you JAN 1 JAN 15 FEB 1 FEB 15

4. Have you registered for the SAT and/or SAT Subject Tests OR ACT? www.collegeboard.com Test DateReg. Deadline OCT 14SEPT - Guidance will register Seniors for this date ONLY NOV 7OCT 9 DEC 5NOV 5 JAN 23DEC 28 MAR 5 (only date NOT at SJA) FEB 5 MAY 7APR 8 JUNE 4MAY 5 www.act.org Test DateReg. Deadline SEPT 12AUG 21 OCT 24SEPT 18 DEC 12NOV 6 FEB 6JAN 8 APR 9MAR 4 JUN 11MAY 6 *ACT is NOT offered at SJA. Students will need to attend a different test site.

5. Have you signed up to take the TOEFL? If not, come to Guidance and sign up with Mrs. McCaffrey ASAP (definitely by the deadline). TOEFL DATES OCT 3 Reg. by SEPT 11 NOV 14Reg. by OCT 23 DEC 12Reg. by NOV 20 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Seniors & Juniors)

6. If you want to meet with a College you must get permission from your classroom teacher at least the day before (as a common courtesy). Please be sure to sign up for the visits in the Guidance Office. College Visits will be listed on Family Connections. So check on-line daily. The schedule of college visits are also posted on the bulletin board outside of the Guidance Office on 1 st floor Colby.

7. It is YOUR responsibility to talk to teachers about recommendations. Most schools require 2 teacher recommendations Please do not request more than 2 – most schools will only read what they require. Make sure you read what each college requires for recommendations. Some schools require letters from specific subject areas.

8. The COMMON APPLICATION and Family Connection/NAVIANCE work together (so we can submit your transcripts and recommendations to your colleges) MUST DO’S: 1)After completing the EDUCATION section of the Common Application, please go to the MY COLLEGES tab and click on Recommenders/FERPA. You must complete the FERPA Release Authorization. The release authorization process will allow transcripts and recommendations to be submitted on your behalf through Naviance eDocs. The actual assignment of recommenders will be done in Family Connections/Naviance. So, if you haven’t already done so, ask you teachers for letters of recommendation. Then after they say yes, enter them into your Family Connections account.

10. Then go to your Family Connections account : Click on the COLLEGES tab Click on colleges I’m applying to Enter the email address that you used to create your COMMON APPLICATION ACCOUNT Click on Match. Hopefully this will match your Common Application and Family Connection accounts. If not, it will give you a message saying you need to complete more information in the Common Application (and it should give you a link).

12. A little perspective about college admissions at the most selective schools…

13. Profile of Private Ivy League in New England Size1,098 Male50% Female50% Scholarship RecipientsOver 40% Sons & Daughters of Alumni14% First Generation10% Secondary Schools Public55% Private40% Parochial5% Total Schools Represented828 Geographic Representation New England18% Mid-Atlantic24% Mid-West11% South17% West20% International10% Backgrounds African-American8% Asian American17% Latino7% Native American4% Multi-Racial2% Academic Performance in High School Valedictorians30% of students with rank Salutatorians10% of students with rank Top 10% of class90% of students with rank