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The College Application Process: Naviance & eDocs

The College Application Process: Naviance & eDocs. Mendham High School Counseling Office September, 2012. Welcome!. John McGoldrick - Lead Counselor Shannon Moran - Counselor Joan Rosen - Counselor Marlene Russell - Counselor Jim Simmons - Counselor Abby Stead - Counselor

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The College Application Process: Naviance & eDocs

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  1. The College Application Process:Naviance & eDocs Mendham High School Counseling Office September, 2012

  2. 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

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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Expectations for the Student • Students are expected to: • Create a CommonApp account • Update “Colleges I’m 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?

  8. 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

  9. Naviance Family Connection • https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=wmmhs

  10. 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 I’m Thinking About” to “Colleges I’m Applying To”, NOT THE STUDENT. • The counselor will submit the following: • Transcript • School Profile • Secondary School Report • Letter of Recommendation

  11. Naviance Family Connection • https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=wmmhs

  12. Requesting a Transcript

  13. 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 I’m 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.

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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 I’m Thinking About” • Step 2: Counselor Forms • Transcript Request Form, Brag Sheets, Resume • Step 3: Teacher Recommendations • Invite Teachers under “Colleges I’m Applying to” or provide envelopes • Step 4: Submit Test Scores • www.collegeboard.com, www.actstudent.org

  17. Benefits of Naviance • Streamline the process • Everything is “live” • Everything can be sent at once • Quick to update • Eco-friendly

  18. Upcoming Events • September: • College Fair at County College of Morris • September 23rd from 12:00-3:00 • Individual College Rep Visits • October: • SAT: October 6th (Late registration through 9/21) • ACT: October 27th (Register by 9/21) • 10/23, 7:00pm: PTO Speaker, “The Admission Game” • November: • SAT: November 3rd (Register by 10/4) • Application Deadlines for Early Decision/Early Action (November 1st/November 15th)

  19. Q & A

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