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THE ACTIVITIES SECTION

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Presenter notes

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• A comprehensive training resource• Ready-to-present slide decks• Introduction to the Common Application• Getting Started• Searching and Adding Colleges• Explanations of the following sections:

Profile, Family, Education, Testing, Activities, Writing

• Payment and Submission

What is Common App Ready?

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• Schedule a workshop for your students, parents, colleagues, or anyone else who would benefit from learning about the Common Application

• Organize your workshop(s) around your needs by presenting the slides all at once or in multiple sessions

• Use the accompanying guide (also recorded in the footer notes of each slide) as your script

• Direct participants to our training videos for more information: appsupport.commonapp.org

How to use Common App Ready

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Please begin your presentation with the next

slide.

Now YOU are Common App Ready

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Sign in to your account

Pro-tip: Bookmarkapply.commonapp.org

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Navigate to the Common App tab

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Navigate to Activities section

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Activities section

Click on YES radio button to

add activities

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Adding Activities Pro-tip: The

Activities section allows you to tell colleges how you spend your time

when you’re not in class.

Add up to 10

activities

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Activity fields

Pro-tip: Use the available fields to share context and

information about each activity.

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Completing the Activity sectionPro-tip: Use the open text boxes to provide a brief

description of each activity.27

activity types and

45 activity names

available

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Preview the layout

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Preview details

Printed layout is familiar

and preferred

by admissions officers

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What about a resume?

Pro-tip: If a college wants a resume

with your application, they will allow you to upload one on their Member

Questions page.

Resume Upload Option

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Applicant Solutions Center

Help when you need it, where

you need it

FAQsVideosChatEmail

24/7Every day

of the year

appsupport.commonapp.org

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