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Welcome “College Writing” Scholars

Welcome “College Writing” Scholars. “Common Application” September 17 th & 18 th , 2012. By PresenterMedia.com. Announcements. Socratic Seminar **SCHEDULE CHANGE ** Occidental College (Small – Liberal Arts) Tuesday @ 8:00am Spelman College Visit (Single Sex – HBCU)

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Welcome “College Writing” Scholars

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  1. Welcome “College Writing” Scholars “Common Application” September 17th & 18th, 2012 By PresenterMedia.com

  2. Announcements Socratic Seminar **SCHEDULE CHANGE** Occidental College (Small – Liberal Arts) Tuesday @ 8:00am Spelman College Visit (Single Sex – HBCU) Opportunity to reach out, mentor & tutor • “Just Teach” Special Presentation

  3. The Common Application An free online undergraduate application used by over 400 colleges and universities. • “What is the common app and how do I fill it out?” • Video Overview • Schools that accept the Common Application • Review School List – Highlight schools you would like to fill an app. • I need help selecting one or two!!

  4. Filling out the Common Application How to GET IT DONE!!

  5. Step 4: Apply- The Common Application We recommend reading the instructions before filling out the application. When you are ready to start your application, click on “Future Plans” to begin

  6. (You should have already done this) If yes, you will be asked to upload the athletic supplement Will you be applying as an “undecided” major? If Yes, then check “NO” Click link to look up occupation

  7. Please use GENERAL words to look for your occupation (i.e. type “education” for a list of specific occupations related to this field) If you cannot find the occupation you are looking for, please type in your occupation manually in the “Other” line. To Continue on to the next section, hit “Save & Next”

  8. If Error(s) Occur… Error message will appear with a box indicating the specific errors Error fields should be highlighted in gold for an easier find You will not be able to submit either application if there are any errors Remember to correct errors and hit “Save and Continue”

  9. Technical Problems? Click on the “Help” link to be taken to the support site. Tech Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from Sept-March. *90-95% of applicants find answers on the support site and don’t go on to submit a ticket! • *You can reach tech support from the main www.commonapp.org • page by clicking “Contact Us” and then “Applicant Help” • *For students that are unable to contact common app through the Common App Online interface, the tech-support desk can also be reached by sending an email to applicant_help@commonapp.org

  10. Use specified format for dates Please fill in ALL information requested! Use specified format for phone number Be sure your address and dates are as accurate as possible, as this is important for our office to be able to send important information regarding admission! Please email fileprep@chapman.edu if you need to make any changes to your address after submission of your application.

  11. International students only

  12. Please fill in as much information as possible on the Family section! NOTE: • If parent does not work, you must choose “unemployed” option (use look-up link to choose this) • If parent did not go to college and/or graduate school, you must mark “not found” for school and “none” for degree received. If applicable, please fill in all information!

  13. To look up your school’s CEEB code, hit the “look-up” link. If your school is not listed, please choose “not found” and manually enter the name of your school along with the information requested. High School or college (transfer student) you are currently attending or last attended. Different formats, please use the one specified Note: The counselor listed here will be the one Common App invites to fill out a school form. Please provide valid counselor information. Remember: It is required to list ALL schools you’ve attended on your college application. If you do not list a school that you’ve attended or are currently attending on your app, your file will be held up.

  14. This section is located in the “Writing” portion of the common app. You will be able to upload your document there, if applicable. Again, list ALL schools you’ve attended (even if you only took one class). If you do not list all schools attended or currently attending on your app, your file will be held up. If you cannot find your school, please choose “not found” (CEEB) and manually enter your school’s information

  15. Chapman requires either the ACT or the SAT1 (you may take both if desired). International students must also take the TOEFL. • Fill in all that apply If tests have been taken multiple times, click “add test” When your scores are available, please request a copy from College Board to be sent to Chapman. Scores must be official for your file to be complete. You MUST have them sent by College Board or from your school (must be official). International students only

  16. Please fill in all that apply.

  17. Short answer only. You only have 150 words maximum Please label your word document “Additional Information” You may either upload a separate word document, OR write a response in this box. You cannot do both.

  18. You may print your application for your records, but please DO NOT mail us your printed application. When you submit your app electronically, we will notify you via mail that we have received and processed it. Do not send your paper app as a “back up”. Use specified format for date Type your full name You’re almost done!!!

  19. When you hit SUBMIT, if you do not receive any errors that need correction, you will have submitted the application successfully and you should now see this: Application and Supplement should now say “Submitted (date)” Now you must go to the PAYMENT portion of the Common Application.

  20. Step 5: Payment • **Cannot pay application fee until your application has been submitted When payment goes through, you should see this:

  21. To be filled out by the counselor and instructor you’ve invited through Common App. HS students use Secondary School Report and Transfers use College Official’s Report (both use Instructor evaluation) Please instruct your counselor/teacher when filling out the school form(s) to use correct spelling and usage of your name and provide any other information that identifies you. This will help our department in connecting these forms to your file. (i.e.. birthday, social security number, address, etc.)

  22. Guess what… You’re DONE!

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