The College Application Process: Naviance

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The College Application ProcessNaviance eDocs

• Mendham High School Counseling Office
• September, 2012

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Welcome!

• John McGoldrick - Lead Counselor
• Shannon Moran - Counselor
• Joan Rosen - Counselor
• Marlene Russell - Counselor
• Jim Simmons - Counselor
• Abby Stead - Counselor
• Heather Taylor - College Career Center

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Agenda

• 15-20 minutes
• Practical information
• Changes to the Application Process
• 4 EASY STEPS
• Important Deadlines
• Upcoming Events
• Question and Answer (General)

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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

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Naviance Family Connection

• A comprehensive website that students and parents
  can use as a tool in planning for their future.
• Has been used in the past for
• College research
• Student Data (test scores, GPA etc.)
• Prospective Colleges
• Scholarships
• Scattergrams

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New Naviance Initiative 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

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Expectations for the Student

• Students are expected to
• Create a CommonApp account
• Update Colleges Im Thinking About
• Continue to research/visit colleges
• Request Teacher Letters of Recommendation in
  person, then in Naviance
• Complete Brag Sheets Resume for the counselor
• Submit a Transcript Request Form to your
  counselor
• Students - Check email daily and respond. Is your
  email address appropriate?

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Step 1 The Common Application- Naviance Link

• Go to Commonapp.org and set up your account EVEN
  IF YOU ARE NOT APPLYING TO CA SCHOOLS.
• Write down your common app username and password
• Login to Naviance and complete the FERPA form and
  enter your Common App username and password

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Naviance Family Connection

• https//connection.naviance.com/family-connection
  /auth/login/?hsidwmmhs

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Step 2 Requesting a Transcript

• Application should be submitted prior to this
  step
• Your counselor should have brag sheets a resume
  from you prior to this step
• Hand a completed Transcript Request Form to
  your counselor personally. DO NOT LEAVE THIS FORM
  IN A COUNSELOR MAILBOX!
• Administrative Assistants will move college from
  Colleges Im Thinking About to Colleges Im
  Applying To, NOT THE STUDENT.
• The counselor will submit the following
• Transcript
• School Profile
• Secondary School Report
• Letter of Recommendation

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Naviance Family Connection

• https//connection.naviance.com/family-connection
  /auth/login/?hsidwmmhs

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Requesting a Transcript
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Step 3 Teacher Recommendations

• Always allow at least 3 weeks for teachers to
  complete the letter
• Please make sure you personally ask the teacher
  prior to submitting the official request.
• Ask the teacher whether they would like to use
  electronic submission or traditional mail
• For electronic submissions Click on the College
  tab, then Colleges Im 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.

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Step 4 Test Scores

• Students order Standardized Test Score Reports
  online
• Allow ample time (2-4 weeks) for admissions
  office to receive electronic score report
• For the SAT and SAT Subject Tests
  www.collegeboard.com
• For the ACT www.actstudent.org

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Throughout the Process

• Communicate with your counselor
• As you hear back from schools, let your counselor
  know
• Check for emails from the Counseling Office
  regularly
• Parents can contact the counselor at any time

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Review 4 Easy Steps

• Step 1 The Common Application/Naviance Link
• Create Common App Account
• Complete FERPA consent in Naviance
• Enter Common App Username Password in Naviance
• Update Colleges Im Thinking About
• Step 2 Counselor Forms
• Transcript Request Form, Brag Sheets, Resume
• Step 3 Teacher Recommendations
• Invite Teachers under Colleges Im Applying to
  or provide envelopes
• Step 4 Submit Test Scores
• www.collegeboard.com, www.actstudent.org

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Benefits of Naviance

• Streamline the process
• Everything is live
• Everything can be sent at once
• Quick to update
• Eco-friendly

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Upcoming Events

• September
• College Fair at County College of Morris
• September 23rd from 1200-300
• Individual College Rep Visits
• October
• SAT October 6th (Late registration through
  9/21)
• ACT October 27th (Register by 9/21)
• 10/23, 700pm PTO Speaker, The Admission Game
• November
• SAT November 3rd (Register by 10/4)
• Application Deadlines for Early Decision/Early
  Action (November 1st/November 15th)

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