Types of Applications COMMON APPLICATION
COALITION APPLICATION
SCHOOL SPECIFIC APPLICATION
One “common” application that can be
Coalition for Access,
Some schools provide an application
used to apply to multiple schools.
Affordability and Success
portal on their own website.
Allows students to submit one application
A “coalition” of approximately 140+ public
When multiple application methods
to over 800 schools large and small, public
and private schools. Members of the
are offered by a school, they are required
and private.
“Coalition” are committed to providing
to give equal consideration to each method.
Some schools require an additional
affordable tuition, need-based aid, and a
Students will send an official transcript via
essay supplement.
six-year graduation rate of 70% or higher.
Teachers and counselors will send their
The application platform has three tools:
recommendations through their Common
• Virtual Locker, a feature that allows a
App portal after being assigned by you. Common App Dashboard allows students
Parchment.com or self-report grades, as instructed in the application.
student to store sample work, practice essays, resume, etc.
to track all aspects of their apps including
• Collaboration Platform, allows a student
supplements, counselor and teacher
to share drafts of application materials in
submissions and fees in one location.
order to receive feedback from counselors
www.commonapp.org
and teachers. • Application Portal, allows students to submit one application to over 140 public or private schools. www.mycoalition.org
5 Steps to Completing your College Applications STEP 1
• Determine a list of colleges to which you will apply - at least ONE of these colleges should be a “Safety” school.
• To determine whether or not a college is a Safety school for you, check to see that you exceed their average ACT/SAT scores (if applying with a test score) and GPA.
• Look at each college’s admission page and create an organization chart with deadlines etc.
See Page 24 of this Guide Book
STEP 2
If you are applying with a test score:
• Send your ACT/SAT scores to the colleges where you are applying. It can take 4-6 weeks for colleges to receive your scores from the testing agencies, so do not procrastinate! Send those scores NOW!
• To send your ACT scores go to: www.actstudent.org
• To send your SAT or Subject Test Scores go to: www.sat.collegeboard.org
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