REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND MORE.... THE COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT PROCESS.
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REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS
AND MORE....
THE COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT PROCESS
This form must be completed once by all students wishing to send transcripts or letters of recommendations to college.
STEP 1Waiver of Rights
Complete and return to Student Services
before you invite
teachers on
Naviance!
Complete the Counselor Input Form
This information provides valuable information for counselors to write
your letter of recommendation.
STEP 2 Counselor Input Form
Please answer with great DETAIL!!
STEP 3Transcript Request Form
Submit Transcript Request Form
The Transcript request form must be submitted 20 days prior to your FIRST college deadline.
The deadline is October 3rd for the November 1 deadline!
Transcript Request Form
Return to Student Services with $4
per transcrip
t!
Personally Ask Two Teachers to Write your
Letter of Recommendation
STEP 4Ask Teachers for Letters
**It is imperative that you ask the teachers face to face or send them an email requesting this.
When the teachers agree to write your letter,
complete the teacher information form.
STEP 5Teacher Information Form
Please answer with great DETAIL!!
STEP 6Teacher Request on Naviance
Request Teachers on Naviance
INVITING TEACHERS
ON NAVIANCE
Colleges tab
Colleges I’m Applying To
Under “Teacher Recommendations” click in “add/cancel requests”
Use the drop down menu to select teacher(s)
Click “Update Requests” button to finalize requests
STEP 7Teacher Request Form
Submit Teacher Request Form
The Teacher request form must be submitted 20 days prior to your FIRST college deadline.
The deadline is October 3rd for the November 1 deadline!
Complete &
return to each of your
teachers
Help your parents access their Naviance
Account.
Once they log on, have them complete the Parent Input Page.
STEP 7Parent Input Form
STEP 8Visit Colleges
Visit Prospective Colleges
We recommend visiting all schools for which you plan to submit an application at least one time!
STEP 9Register and Send SAT/ACT Scores
Register for a Fall SAT and/or ACT
Send your SAT/ACT scores directly from Collegeboard
and/or ACT.
STEP 10Common Application
Create a Common App Account
Common Application can be sent to over 450 schools.
STEP 11Match your Common App-Naviance
“Match” your Common App
account and your Naviance account
Video Tutorial
Matching Common App & Naviance
STEP 12THANK YOUR TEACHERS
WRITE THANK YOU NOTES TO ALL OF YOUR TEACHERS WHO HAVE
HELPED WITH THIS PROCESS AND LET THEM
KNOW WHERE YOU WERE ACCEPTED!
STEP 13Complete your Applications
MAKE SURE YOU KEEP TRACK OF
YOUR DEADLINES!!!
OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER
1. MAKING A LIST2. USING NAVIANCE3. UPCOMING DATES
CREATING A LIST
1-2 Wish schools• A school where you fall below the average GPA and
SAT Scores.
3-5 50/50 schools• Schools that you meet the GPA and SAT averages.
1-2 Comfortable Schools• Schools where you are clearly above the average
GPA and SAT’s.
BE OPEN MINDED AND REALISTICA SAFE SCHOOL NEEDS TO BE FINANCIALLY SAFE AS WELL
NAVIANCE CAN HELP YOU CREATE A LIST
ADMISSION DECISIONS
Early Decision: Early deadline, early response, BINDING
Early Action Early deadline, early response, NON-BINDING
Priority Deadline Students apply by an earlier deadline, and receive priority over students who do not meet the deadline.
Single Choice Early Action or Restrictive Early Action This is the same as early action, but the colleges that use this form will restrict your ability to apply early action or early decision to other colleges
Rolling Admissions Students are accepted/denied as applications are received
Regular Admission Apply by regular deadline (usually Jan 15) and hear a response by April 1
UPCOMING DATES
September 10-26: Counselors meet individual with every senior to discuss post- high school planning
October 3: Deadline to request teacher recommendations for November 1 college deadline
October 3: Deadline to request counselor recommendations for November 1 college deadline.
September 12-19: Counselors visit Senior English classes
October 15: PSAT Day and mini college workshops for seniors
November 1: Deadline for UMCP, UMBC, JMU, and most early action decisions
December 1: Deadline for Towson
HELPFUL HINTS
Colleges look at your applications as a whole package.o Use different parts of application to highlight different
parts of yourself, ie teacher rec, counselor rec, personal essay, short answers
Meet all deadlines.Utilize all your resources.• Counselors, teachers, parents, friends, workshops at
school, admissions counselors, financial aid counselorsBe realistic when making your list.Check our Student Services website for
scholarships, college information, SAT/ACT.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
1. Don’t take it personally.2. Visit your prospective campuses. (Again.)3. Make the most of your choice. 4. If money is an issue, see your counselor. There
are lots of ways to access college and many scholarship and grant programs available.
5. Lower the Stakes“Don’t forget what you do in college is much more important than where you go to college.” -- Philip A. Ballinger, director of undergraduate admissions, University of Washington, Seattle
TO DO TODAY!
Get on Naviance: Use the same USERNAME and PASSWORD that you use to get on the computer.
Check to make sure your email is accurate.Take the senior survey found on the left side
under about me.Update your “colleges i’m thinking about”Check out college visits