Do NOT create an Applytexas
account before July 1…it will be
the wrong year & will be deleted
when you try to log in after July 1!
www.applytexas.org Instructions - Applying to Public Colleges in Texas
Opens on July 1 (if you create an account before July 1 you are applying to the WRONG school year!)
#1 Under the COLLEGES tab in Naviance open the link for “Colleges I Am Applying To”. Add name of all public colleges (in Texas)
you plan to apply to.
#2 On or after July 1, click on the name of the first college in your list of “Colleges I Am Applying To” and you will be directed to
the website of the college with the option to “APPLY”. Click on APPLY which will take you to www.applytexas.org site.
#3 Create an account with www.applytexas.org (for state schools in Texas) by creating a user name and password. Enter this
information in “Journal” of Naviance (user name and password) for ApplyTexas and every college you apply to.
#4 Once in ApplyTexas, log in and click “My Applications” and “Start a New Application.”
#5 Make sure you save each page you work on because you can always exit out and complete the application later.
#6 An application must be submitted or saved AT LEAST through the Residency page before you can copy it. Once you have
submitted an application or completed a saved application through the specified page, your application listing will show the
application with a 'Copy' link to the right. Use the 'Copy' link to copy your application and send it to another university. The
information from your original application will be copied to your new application.
#7 On the My Account page of ApplyTexas, click on the “My Essays” tab to access a list of the colleges that require essays and see
essays you've saved, submitted or need to submit to a college. You can access the essay submission system from this tab. Write
your essays this summer and have them ready for review by your counselor when school begins!
Applytexas Essay topics:
As of 4/1/2015 essay topics
are not expected to change
for the Class of 2014.
Topic A
Write an essay in which you tell us about someone who has made an impact on your life and explain how and why
this person is important to you.
Topic B
Choose an issue of importance to you—the issue could be personal, school related, local, political, or international in scope—and write an essay
in which you explain the significance of that issue to yourself, your family, your community, or your generation.
Topic C
There may be personal information you want considered as part of your admissions application. Write an essay describing that information. You
might include exceptional hardships, challenges, or opportunities that have shaped or impacted your abilities or academic credentials, personal
responsibilities, exceptional achievements or talents, educational goals, or ways in which you might contribute to an institution committed to
creating a diverse learning environment.
Topic D
Please Note: The essay in this section is specific to certain college majors and is not required by all colleges/universities that accept ApplyTexas
applications. If you are not applying for a major in Architecture, Art, Art History, Design, Studio Art, Visual Art Studies/Art Education you are not
required to write this essay. Personal interaction with objects, images and spaces can be so powerful as to change the way one thinks about
particular issues or topics. For your intended area of study (architecture, art history, design, studio art, visual art studies/art education), describe
an experience where instruction in that area or your personal interaction with an object, image or space effected this type of change in your
thinking. What did you do to act upon your new thinking and what have you done to prepare yourself for further study in this area?
#8 You may have options for sending supplemental information depending on a college’s preference (electronic, email, mail, fax).
Contact the university (or their website) to determine acceptable methods. Include your application ID number and full name on any
supplemental information submitted. Follow up with the college to ensure supplemental information was received and processed.
#9 Under the JOURNAL tab of your Naviance account – enter your ApplyTexas username and password and the name of each
college and the username, password, ID # etc. for EACH college you create an application for. You may have to use different
usernames, passwords, and IDs for each college so keep your JOURNAL updated with this information—you WILL forget them!
#11 When you near the completion of an application see your counselor IN PERSON to request a transcript. Transcripts will be sent
from HC until after senior retreat. Please do NOT request transcripts during June, July or August.