COMMON APP

READYGetting Started

GETTINGSTARTEDAGENDA

• Creating Your Common App Account

• Common App Layout

• Searching for & Adding Colleges

• Filling out your Common Application

• Transcript Request (mandatory written form)

• Naviance Review – Teacher Recommendations

• Essay Tips

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CREATINGYOURACCOUNT

Creating a Common App account is

easy! Simply go to commonapp.org

and click the Create Account or

Apply Now buttons to get started.

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Account Creation Steps:

1. Registration Type (Always

1st year student or

incoming freshman)

2. Login Credentials

3. Registration Information

4. Record Login Information

in you phone or notes

Then follow these three simple steps to create your account.

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LOGINCREDENTIALS

(Record Login Information)

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COMMONAPPLAYOUT

The Common App is divided into five tabs:

• Dashboard

• My Colleges

• Common App

• College Search

• Financial Aid Resources

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SEARCHING FOR &ADDINGCOLLEGES

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With nearly 900 colleges in the

Common Application, there’s one

that’s right for you! Use the College

Search tab to explore, learn, and

add colleges to your list.

THE COLLEGE SEARCH TAB

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ADDING SCHOOLS

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Individual School Requirements Review• Application Questions

• FERPA Waiver

• DO NOT SUBMIT Common App until all sections have been completed and reviewed carefully

FILLING OUT THE COMMON APP

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With nearly 900 colleges in the

Common Application, there’s one

that’s right for you! Use the College

Search tab to explore, learn, and

add colleges to your list.

• Colleges I’m Applying to

• Common App Match

• Adding Colleges

• Letters of Recommendation Process

• Demo- Sample Student

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Naviance Review For Teacher Letters of Recommendation and Adding Colleges

https://student.naviance.com/cctec

- Letter of Recommendation Requests

- Brag Sheet

- Adding Colleges of Interest / Matching Common App

- Ongoing update of individual student profile

Helpful Tips for the Common App Essay

GO TO:tinyurl.com/teccommonappessay