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Arranging Letters of Arranging Letters of RecommendationRecommendationShorecrest Seniors: Class of 2015Workshop for four-year college/university plansSept. 25, 2015
Quick ReviewQuick ReviewAdd schools to “Colleges I’m
Interested In”Move existing schools to “Colleges
I’m Applying To”Review these schools for personal
statement requirementsCreate an account at Common App
(if needed)Start checking your
@k12shorelineschools.org. email
Log-In to NavianceLog-In to Naviance• Start at Shorecrest homepage• Open “Resources”• Open “Clan Connection”• Open “Naviance”• Next to “email”: use your 7-digit
Dashboard ID• Next to “password”: use your
Dashboard password. Capitalize the first letter in your last name!
What We’re CoveringWhat We’re Covering
Logging on to Naviance
Learning Which Schools Want Letters of Recommendation
Requesting a Letter of Recommendation
Creating Common App Account (if needed)
Checking @k12shorelineschools email
Be early, BE early and be EARLY!
Do all Schools Require Do all Schools Require Letters of Letters of Recommendation?Recommendation?
No.Who does not?Central Washington UniversityEastern Washington UniversityUniversity of Washington
Seattle/Bothell/TacomaWashington State UniversityWestern Washington UniversityAny two-year community or technical
college
Who Does?Who Does? All Common App colleges and
universities.
Some other public four-year schools.
How do I find out? Through your Common App and Naviance accounts.
Now that I know Now that I know who who needs needs them, how do I get started?them, how do I get started?
The Personal TouchAsk in personProvide resume or “brag
sheet”Detail your timelinesBe EARLY! Ask NOW (at
LEAST three weeks in advance)
Make October Blitz appointment with your counselor
Be kind!
How to Arrange Recommenders How to Arrange Recommenders for Common Appfor Common App Open an account and SAVE your account info in two
places.
Complete the “education page” within Common App (on the left nav bar)
Complete the “FERPA waiver” in Common App. The FERPA question is found within the 'Assign Recommenders' tab of the application and the 'release authorization' link must be checked with the FERPA decision.
Reminder: Students can only see the 'Assign Recommenders' tab once at least one college is added to the account.
At Shorecrest, seniors must add counselors and teachers through Naviance - but can add "other recommenders" through the Common App.
How to SYNC UP Common App with NavianceHow to SYNC UP Common App with Naviance
Open Naviance Account
Click “Colleges I’m Applying To”
Important: Enter your Common App email address and birthdate exactly how it appears on Common App
How Do I know if a non-How Do I know if a non-
Common App school wants a Common App school wants a
Letter of Recommendation Letter of Recommendation
(LOR)?(LOR)?
Answer: On Naviance, click the name of the school.
Look for dark gray “admission” tab in middle of the page.
Review “Admission Requirements.
Get more details at the school’s direct website.
How to Add Recommenders How to Add Recommenders on Navianceon NavianceAt “Colleges I’m Applying To”
page:Scroll to the bottom of the page for
“Teacher Recommendations”Click “Add Requests”Scroll to teacher who has agreedAdd personal note with *College Name(s) *Your timeline(s) *Appreciation!
Tasks:Tasks: Add more schools to “Colleges I’m Interested
In” Move schools to “Colleges I’m Applying To” Make counselor appointment for October Blitz Arrange LORs (if needed) Finish rough draft of personal statement (if
needed) Create an account at Common App (if needed) Check your @k12shorelineschools.org. email Celebrate your progress!