COMMON APP ONLINE: THE APPLICANT PERSPEC5VE
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Common App Online: The Applicant Perspec5ve
Agenda
This
presenta,on
looks
at
the
processing
life
cycle
of
a
student’s
applica,on
–
from
registra,on
to
submission.
Objec5ves
The
CAO
2011-‐12
Common
Applica,on
•
Learn
about
func,onality
and
flow
within
the
CAO
Registra,on
Naviga,on
•
Go
through
the
applica,on
Submission
process
from
an
applicants
perspec,ve
Login
Screen
h=p://www.commonapp.org
Login
Screen
h=p://www.commonapp.org
Students
register
by
clicking
Go
here
Crea5ng
a
New
Account
Inline
help
menus
address
commonly
asked
ques,ons.
Registra,on
instruc,ons
reinforce
that
accounts
are
valid
for
the
current
admission
cycle
only.
Crea5ng a New Account Students can give colleges permission to contact them. This elec,on can be changed at any ,me by going to Account seMngs.
Crea5ng a New Account Students can give colleges permission to contact them. This elec,on can be changed at any ,me by going to Account seMngs. Enrollment intent is used to gather sta,s,cs on CAO users.
Instruc5ons
Students
are
taken
to
the
main
Instruc,ons
page
upon
comple,ng
the
registra,on
process.
A
brief
video
offers
an
overview
of
the
applica,on.
Naviga5on
Menu
The
naviga,on
menu
appears
on
the
leP
side
of
the
screen.
Students
can
move
through
the
applica,on
by
clicking
through
each
of
the
sec,ons.
GeFng to the Search Engine By clicking on Search for Colleges on the leP-‐hand naviga,on menu, the student is brought to the Simple Search page.
The
Search
Engine
On
either
the
Simple
Search
or
the
Advanced
Search,
entering
in
search
criteria
and
clicking
on
the
buSon…
The
Search
Engine
On
either
the
Simple
Search
or
the
Advanced
Search,
entering
in
search
criteria
and
clicking
on
the
buSon…
brings
the
user
to
the
Search
Results
screen.
The
Search
Results
Screen
From
here,
schools
can
be
mapped…
The
Search
Results
Screen
From
here,
schools
can
be
mapped…
…
and
searches
can
be
saved.
Comparing Schools Clicking on the buSon from the search results screen allows students to compare up to three different ins,tu,ons. Clicking on the categories at the top (e.g. Admissions) will display different sets of relevant data.
Adding a College To add a school, check the box next to its name and click on Add to get to the My Colleges screen.
Adding a College The QuickAdd feature allows you to bypass the search screen if you know the school name.
Adding
a
College
The
QuickAdd
feature
allows
you
to
bypass
the
search
screen
if
you
know
the
school
name.
Clicking
on
a
school
op,on
that
appears
in
this
list
will
ac,vate
the
QuickAdd
buSon.
My
Colleges
To
view
school
informa,on…
My
Colleges
To
view
school
informa,on…
click
on
the
school’s
name
–
the
info
at
the
boSom
refreshes.
The Common Applica5on APer searching for and adding colleges, the user moves on to the Common Applica,on itself, beginning with the Future Plans sec,on with college-‐specific ques,ons.
Data
Suppression
Some
colleges
may
elect
not
to
receive
certain
informa,on,
even
if
students
include
that
informa,on
as
part
of
their
applica,on.
“Suppressible”
items
include:
-‐SSN
-‐Self-‐Reported
Tes,ng
-‐Religious
Preference
-‐Discipline
Informa,on
Required Ques5ons Throughout the Common Applica,on, applicants will come across required ques,ons which will be marked in bold and gold.
Error Messages When students decline to answer required ques,ons, a system message is displayed at the top of the page leMng the user know which ques,ons have not been answered successfully. These ques,ons are also highlighted in the form itself.
Dynamic Ques5ons While naviga,ng the Common Applica,on, take note of ques,ons with dynamically-‐displayed content. When an applicant selects one answer… Ci,zenship Status (Demographics): Parent Living (Family):
Dynamic Ques5ons While naviga,ng the Common Applica,on, take note of ques,ons with dynamically-‐displayed content. When an applicant selects one answer… new ques,ons pursuant to that answer will appear dynamically. Ci,zenship Status (Demographics): Parent Living (Family):
CEEB Codes The CEEB code look-‐up feature populates school informa,on to the Common Applica,on automa,cally.
CEEB Codes The CEEB code look-‐up feature populates school informa,on to the Common Applica,on automa,cally.
CEEB Codes The CEEB code look-‐up feature populates school informa,on to the Common Applica,on automa,cally.
Prin5ng and PDFs Students can check their progress at any ,me by clicking Preview at the top of the page. This will bring up a PDF copy of the applica,on.
Signature
On
the
final
sec,on
of
the
Common
Applica,on,
students
affirm
that
they
have
previewed
their
applica,on
and
then
select
schools
for
submission
before
clicking
on
Submit.
Signature APer a successful submission the student is brought back to their My Colleges page and can view status informa,on about other areas of their Common Applica,on.
Errors in Submission If there are s,ll some unanswered required ques,ons, they are displayed as clickable links that, when clicked, take the student directly to the unanswered ques,on. Unanswered, required ques,ons are highlighted.
Supplements Working down the leP-‐hand naviga,on menu, students will arrive at the Supplements sec,on.
Supplements Working down the leP-‐hand naviga,on menu, students will arrive at the Supplements sec,on.
Addi5onal
Supplements
Key
points
•
Arts
and
Athle,c
Supplements
are
only
required
condi,onally
if
the
applicant
opts
to
submit
either
supplement
•
These
supplements
will
be
appended
to
the
end
of
submiSed
Common
Applica,ons
•
The
Early
Decision
Agreement
is
required
of
applicants
who
select
an
ED
term
for
schools
that
have
opted
to
receive
the
Common
App
Online’s
ED
Agreement
•
Applicants
may
submit
their
Common
Applica,ons
once
they’ve
signed
and
submiSed
the
ED
Agreement
•
The
completed
ED
Agreement
is
submiSed
by
counselors
Payments
Unless
a
school
requires
payment
before
submission,
students
will
be
prevented
from
paying
at
the
beginning.
Payment
Vendor
Students
elec,ng
to
pay
by
Credit
Card
or
eCheck
are
taken
to
the
website
for
our
payment
vendor
where
they
must:
1)
Agree
to
the
terms
and
condi,ons
2)
Fill
out
payer
informa,on
3)
Enter
Payment
Method
&Informa,on
4)
Click
Submit
Payment Confirma5on APer clicking on Submit the student will receive a processing message... Followed by a confirma,on page...
Payment Receipt Students who pay by Credit Card or eCheck can print a receipt.
Payments
–
Mail
Check
The
Mail
Check
op,on
records
a
student’s
intent
to
mail
a
check
to
the
college.
Payments
–
Fee
Waivers
Students
may
also
request
a
Fee
Waiver
on
the
Payment
Page.
All
members
agree
to
accept
both
the
NACAC
and
College
Board
Fee
Waivers.
Online
counselors
can
submit
the
NACAC
Fee
Waiver
online.
Some
members
use
an
“Other”
Fee
Waiver
op,on.
Students
must
contact
these
ins,tu,ons
for
eligibility
informa,on.
Payments
Color
coded
icons
make
it
easier
for
applicants
to
see
the
status
of
their
payments.
Payment
submission
is
NOT
,ed
to
Common
App
submission
and
is
a
dis,nctly
separate
submission
process.
Three Dis5nct Submissions The Applica,on, Payment, and Supplement submissions are three dis,nct processes. Students should refer to the My Colleges page to confirm that all required items have been submiSed properly.
School
Forms:
Naviance
View
Naviance
Schools
using
eDocs
are
flagged
in
the
CAO
system.
When
students
from
these
schools
arrive
in
the
School
Forms
sec,on,
they
are
instructed
to
consult
with
their
counselor.
Log into your Naviance Account. Click on the Colleges Tab.
Click on the link labeled “college I’m applying to”.
Complete FERPA waiver.
Give the username and
password you created for your
Common Application Account
NOT your Naviance log-in
information.After completing the FERPA waiver you should follow the SRHS procedures for ordering transcripts and recommendation letters for each school. The detailed directions can be found on srhsfalcons.com under the Counseling Center. Go to the Senior link and then scroll down to the bottom to view attached directions.
Ques5ons?
Contact the Support Center. Open 24/7 to assist you!
Applicant
Support
Center
School
Forms
Support
Center
Common
Ques,ons
for
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