requesting transcripts, letters of recommendations and more.... the college transcript process

REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS

AND MORE....

THE COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT PROCESS

This form must be completed once by all students wishing to send transcripts or letters of recommendations to college.

STEP 1Waiver of Rights

Complete and return to Student Services

before you invite

teachers on

Naviance!

Complete the Counselor Input Form

This information provides valuable information for counselors to write

your letter of recommendation.

STEP 2 Counselor Input Form

Please answer with great DETAIL!!

STEP 3Transcript Request Form

Submit Transcript Request Form

The Transcript request form must be submitted 20 days prior to your FIRST college deadline.

The deadline is October 3rd for the November 1 deadline!

Transcript Request Form

Return to Student Services with $4

per transcrip

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Personally Ask Two Teachers to Write your

Letter of Recommendation

STEP 4Ask Teachers for Letters

**It is imperative that you ask the teachers face to face or send them an email requesting this.

When the teachers agree to write your letter,

complete the teacher information form.

STEP 5Teacher Information Form

Please answer with great DETAIL!!

STEP 6Teacher Request on Naviance

Request Teachers on Naviance

INVITING TEACHERS

ON NAVIANCE

Colleges tab

Colleges I’m Applying To

Under “Teacher Recommendations” click in “add/cancel requests”

Use the drop down menu to select teacher(s)

Click “Update Requests” button to finalize requests

STEP 7Teacher Request Form

Submit Teacher Request Form

The Teacher request form must be submitted 20 days prior to your FIRST college deadline.

The deadline is October 3rd for the November 1 deadline!

Complete &

return to each of your

teachers

Help your parents access their Naviance

Account.

Once they log on, have them complete the Parent Input Page.

STEP 7Parent Input Form

STEP 8Visit Colleges

Visit Prospective Colleges

We recommend visiting all schools for which you plan to submit an application at least one time!

STEP 9Register and Send SAT/ACT Scores

Register for a Fall SAT and/or ACT

Send your SAT/ACT scores directly from Collegeboard

and/or ACT.

STEP 10Common Application

Create a Common App Account

Common Application can be sent to over 450 schools.

STEP 11Match your Common App-Naviance

“Match” your Common App

account and your Naviance account

Video Tutorial

Matching Common App & Naviance

STEP 12THANK YOUR TEACHERS

WRITE THANK YOU NOTES TO ALL OF YOUR TEACHERS WHO HAVE

HELPED WITH THIS PROCESS AND LET THEM

KNOW WHERE YOU WERE ACCEPTED!

STEP 13Complete your Applications

MAKE SURE YOU KEEP TRACK OF

YOUR DEADLINES!!!

OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER

1. MAKING A LIST2. USING NAVIANCE3. UPCOMING DATES

CREATING A LIST

1-2 Wish schools• A school where you fall below the average GPA and

SAT Scores.

3-5 50/50 schools• Schools that you meet the GPA and SAT averages.

1-2 Comfortable Schools• Schools where you are clearly above the average

GPA and SAT’s.

BE OPEN MINDED AND REALISTICA SAFE SCHOOL NEEDS TO BE FINANCIALLY SAFE AS WELL

NAVIANCE CAN HELP YOU CREATE A LIST

ADMISSION DECISIONS

Early Decision: Early deadline, early response, BINDING

Early Action Early deadline, early response, NON-BINDING

Priority Deadline Students apply by an earlier deadline, and receive priority over students who do not meet the deadline.

Single Choice Early Action or Restrictive Early Action This is the same as early action, but the colleges that use this form will restrict your ability to apply early action or early decision to other colleges

Rolling Admissions Students are accepted/denied as applications are received

Regular Admission Apply by regular deadline (usually Jan 15) and hear a response by April 1

UPCOMING DATES

September 10-26: Counselors meet individual with every senior to discuss post- high school planning

October 3: Deadline to request teacher recommendations for November 1 college deadline

October 3: Deadline to request counselor recommendations for November 1 college deadline.

September 12-19: Counselors visit Senior English classes

October 15: PSAT Day and mini college workshops for seniors

November 1: Deadline for UMCP, UMBC, JMU, and most early action decisions

December 1: Deadline for Towson

HELPFUL HINTS

Colleges look at your applications as a whole package.o Use different parts of application to highlight different

parts of yourself, ie teacher rec, counselor rec, personal essay, short answers

Meet all deadlines.Utilize all your resources.• Counselors, teachers, parents, friends, workshops at

school, admissions counselors, financial aid counselorsBe realistic when making your list.Check our Student Services website for

scholarships, college information, SAT/ACT.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

1. Don’t take it personally.2. Visit your prospective campuses. (Again.)3. Make the most of your choice. 4. If money is an issue, see your counselor. There

are lots of ways to access college and many scholarship and grant programs available.

5. Lower the Stakes“Don’t forget what you do in college is much more important than where you go to college.” -- Philip A. Ballinger, director of undergraduate admissions, University of Washington, Seattle

TO DO TODAY!

Get on Naviance: Use the same USERNAME and PASSWORD that you use to get on the computer.

Check to make sure your email is accurate.Take the senior survey found on the left side

under about me.Update your “colleges i’m thinking about”Check out college visits