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Letter of Rec & Secondary School Report

Letter of Rec & Secondary School Report. WHO NEEDS A LETTER OF REC?. Common Application Schools The letter is part of the Secondary School Report Private Colleges Scholarship Applications Specialty Programs. TIMELINE.

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Letter of Rec & Secondary School Report

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  1. Letter of Rec & Secondary School Report

  2. WHO NEEDS A LETTER OF REC? • Common Application Schools • The letter is part of the Secondary School Report • Private Colleges • Scholarship Applications • Specialty Programs

  3. TIMELINE • AFTER all necessary paperwork has been received, allow counselors & teachers THREE weeks to write letter and send it off on your behalf. Be sure to check in with us and confirm that teachers have submitted input forms

  4. Go to PHS Website Click on Students Click on Counseling 1

  5. Forms on PHS Website Click here for Letter of Recommendation Forms

  6. Letter of Rec Process • All of the following documents MUST be completed and returned to your counselor for a letter to be written. • Step 1: FERPA waiver • Step 2: College Information Form • Step 3: Personal Information Form • Step 4: Parent Brag Sheet • Step 5: Teacher Input Forms • Step 6: Resume/Extracurricular Log (Optional) • Step 7: Purchase Official Transcript AFTER submitting all necessary paperwork, allow counselors & teachers THREE weeks to write letter

  7. A. Complete Form & Rtn to Counselor STEP 1: FERPA WAIVER B. Complete Electronic Waiver on Common App

  8. STEP 2: COMPLETE COLLEGE INFORMATION FORM We need to know the deadlines for the colleges you are applying to. Be sure to complete this form and provide counselor and teachers with a copy.

  9. STEP3:PERSONAL INFORMATION FORM Time for us to hear about you. Provide as much information as possible. Download & type right onto this form.

  10. STEP 4: PARENT BRAG SHEET Download and have your parents type responses right onto this form.

  11. STEP 5: TEACHER INPUT FORMS • Complete top section and print out form or email to teacher (s). • Ask 4 teachers who are NOT writing a letter of rec on your behalf to complete this form. • Make sure they can return form in time to meet your deadlines. This information is used by counselors when writing your letter.

  12. STEP 6: RESUME/EXTRACURRICULAR LIST • This step is optional but highly recommended. You often complete a resume for English class. Simply bring it in to us!

  13. STEP 7: PAY FOR TRANSCRIPT • It is your responsibility to order your official transcript to be sent to the colleges* you are applying to by the application deadlines. 1. Transcripts for Common Application Schools - For any Common Application Schools you are applying to, pay for your transcript(s) at the PHS Finance Office and bring the receipt to your Counselor. Each transcript costs $5. 2. Transcripts for SENDedu– For colleges who utilize SENDedu, pay for your transcript(s) at the PHS Finance Office and bring the receipt to your Counselor. Each transcript costs $5. 3. Transcripts for all other Colleges – For all other colleges (non Common Application schools or SENDedu), order and send your transcript via www.parchment.com. You will need to set up an account and indicate where your transcript needs to be sent. The cost to send a transcript is $5.00. The PHS Registrar will receive the request through Parchment and release your transcript electronically. Please allow two working weeks for processing. • UC and CSU do not require a transcript at the time the application is due. • Be sure to check your email throughout the application cycle for notifications and possible transcript requests.

  14. Teacher Letter of Recommendations • Select the academic teacher(s) that knows you best. Consider selecting a teacher of a subject that supports your intended major. In a face to face meeting, request that they write a letter on your behalf. • For Common App schools, enter the names of the teachers who will be writing your letter of recommendation. You must assign them.

  15. Assigning Recommenders on Common App Add the names of the counselor and teachers who will be completing letters of recommendation on your behalf.

  16. IF YOU ADD COLLEGES TO YOUR LIST • If you add colleges/universities to your Common App account, inform your counselor and teachers so they know to send recommendations to these schools. • Continue to check back with teachers and counselors to make sure they have all the information they need to write and send off your letter of recommendation.

  17. Transcripts • For any Common Application or SENDedu schools you are applying to, pay for your transcript at the PHS Finance Office and bring the receipt to your counselor. • For all other colleges (non Common Application schools), order and send your transcript via www.parchment.com. • The cost is $5 per transcript

  18. TIMELINE • AFTER all necessary paperwork has been received, allow counselors & teachers THREE weeks to write letter and send it off on your behalf. Be sure to check in with us and confirm that teachers have submitted input forms

  19. Questions ?s Be sure to see your counselor and get your questions answered during break, lunch or after school.

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