Arranging Letters of
Recommendation
Shorecrest Seniors: Class of 2015
Workshop for four-year college/university plans
Sept. 25, 2015
Quick Review
 Add
schools to “Colleges I’m Interested
In”
 Move existing schools to “Colleges I’m
Applying To”
 Review these schools for personal
statement requirements
 Create an account at Common App (if
needed)
 Start checking your
@k12shorelineschools.org. email
Log-In to Naviance
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Start at Shorecrest homepage
Open “Resources”
Open “Clan Connection”
Open “Naviance”
Next to “email”: use your 7-digit
Dashboard ID
Next to “password”: use your Dashboard
password. Capitalize the first letter in
your last name!
Logging
on to Naviance
Learning Which
Recommendation
Requesting
Creating
needed)
Checking
Be
Schools Want Letters of
a Letter of Recommendation
Common App Account (if
@k12shorelineschools email
early, BE early and be EARLY!
What We’re Covering
Do all Schools Require
Letters of
Recommendation?
No.
 Who does not?
 Central Washington University
 Eastern Washington University
 University of Washington
Seattle/Bothell/Tacoma
 Washington State University
 Western Washington University
 Any two-year community or technical college
Who Does?
All Common App colleges and
universities.
 Some other public four-year schools.
 How do I find out? Through your
Common App and Naviance accounts.
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Now that I know who needs them,
how do I get started?
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The Personal Touch
Ask in person
Provide resume or “brag sheet”
Detail your timelines
Be EARLY! Ask NOW (at LEAST
three weeks in advance)
Make October Blitz appointment
with your counselor
Be kind!
How to Arrange Recommenders for
Common App
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Open an account and SAVE your account info in two places.
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Complete the “education page” within Common App (on the
left nav bar)
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Complete the “FERPA waiver” in Common App. The FERPA
question is found within the 'Assign Recommenders' tab of
the application and the 'release authorization' link must be
checked with the FERPA decision.
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Reminder: Students can only see the 'Assign Recommenders'
tab once at least one college is added to the account.
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At Shorecrest, seniors must add counselors and teachers
through Naviance - but can add "other recommenders"
through the Common App.
How to SYNC UP Common App with Naviance
 Open
Naviance Account
 Click “Colleges
I’m Applying To”
 Important: Enter
your Common App
email address and birthdate exactly
how it appears on Common App
Answer: On Naviance, click the name of
the school.
Look for dark gray “admission” tab in
middle of the page.
Review “Admission Requirements.
Get more details at the school’s direct
website.
How Do I know if a non-Common App
school wants a Letter of
Recommendation (LOR)?
How to Add Recommenders on
Naviance
At “Colleges I’m Applying To” page:
 Scroll to the bottom of the page for
“Teacher Recommendations”
 Click “Add Requests”
 Scroll to teacher who has agreed
 Add personal note with
*College Name(s)
*Your timeline(s)
*Appreciation!
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 Academic
Teachers
 Teachers/Coaches
who know you
well
Who Do I Ask?
What Then?
Be kind…
Tasks:
 Add
more schools to “Colleges I’m Interested In”
 Move schools to “Colleges I’m Applying To”
 Make counselor appointment for October Blitz
 Arrange LORs (if needed)
 Finish rough draft of personal statement (if
needed)
 Create an account at Common App (if needed)
 Check your @k12shorelineschools.org. email
 Celebrate your progress!
Next workshop:
Thursday,
Oct. 16
Scholarships!
Answer: Naviance & Shorecrest Career Center
Today: U.S.C. @ lunch
Oct. 1: University of Arizona @ lunch
Oct. 2: University of Rochester @
Highlander Home
Oct. 3: Oregon State @ Highlander Home
Oct. 3: University of Washington @ lunch
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