CRYSTALBONDS,PRINCIPAL
Graduating Class
Of
2016
Completing the
Application Process
The Common Application
& Naviance
WrittenandCompiledby:
WadeA.Klein,M.A.,Ed.M.,M.S.Ed.
DirectorofCollegeServices&SchoolCounselor
©WadeA.Klein,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015
College Application PROCEDURES
Thefollowingproceduresmustbefollowed.Notadheringtothesepoliciesmaydelaythesendingof
yourapplicationsandimportantdocuments!TheCounselingOfficewillnotguaranteethatthe
applicationmaterialswillbesentontimeifyoudonotsubmitcompleteapplicationsbytheposted
HSMSECollegeOfficeduedates.
YoumustemailMr.Kleinandyourotherrecommendersa“BragSheet”byMonday,September1st!
LetterwritersmaynotacceptaBragSheetorarequesttowritealetterofrecommendationafter
September1st!
ItisYOURresponsibilitythattheapplicationsareaccuratelycompleted!Youmustbeawareof
deadlines,requirements,opportunities,anddatesofcollegevisitsandopenhouses.Applicationswill
beprocessedbythedeadlinesofthecollegesandbytheorderthattheyaresubmitted.
Iftherearematerials(transcripts,schoolcounselorreports,lettersofrecommendation,etc.)thatneed
tobesentbyregularmail,theCounselingOfficewillonlyacceptmaterialsandformsthatare
completeandreadytobesent.
YouwillneedtosubmityourformswithanADDRESSEDandSTAMPED,9”x12”or10”x13”envelope
(seenextpage).Hint:UseMSWordorotherwordprocessingprogramstocreate,save,andprint
mailinglabels!
TheGuidanceDepartmentAssistant,Ms.Ortiz,willhaveyoucompleteanApplicationChecklistto
reviewthestatusofeachapplication.
Usethefollowingschoolcontactinformationforyourcollegeapplications:
SchoolandCollegeCounselor:
WadeKlein,SchoolCounselor
wklein@hsmse.org
(pleasedonotusewklein@schools.nyc.govforanycollegeapplications!)
MailingAddress:
HighSchoolforMath,Science,andEngineering@CityCollege
240ConventAvenue
NewYork,NY10031
Phone:212-281-6490
Fax:212-281-6918
Schoolwebsite:www.hsmse.org
CollegeBoardHighSchool/CEEB/ACTCode:333691
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College Application Procedures
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On-LineApplications
TheCollegeOfficemandatesthatyoushouldonlysubmitonlineapplications!
Mostcollegesonlyacceptonlineapplications.TheCommonApplicationistheonlineapplication
thatmostcollegesusetoprocesstheirapplications.Wheneverpossible,theHSMSECounseling
Departmentmandatesthatyoutousetheon-lineCommonApplicationtoapplytocollege.
www.commonapp.org.Forexample,applytocollegesusingtheCommonApplication,evenifyou
thatcollegeoffersyouafeewaiverora“priorityapplication”ifyouapplyelectronicallyusingother
onlineprovidersincludingSendEduortheUniversalApplication.Mostofthesecollegeswillstill
honorafeewaiveror“priorityapplication”ifyouusetheCommonApplication.
On-lineapplicationsrequireyoutosendmostofyourinformationelectronically.Thisincludesthe
biographicalinformation,extra-curricularactivityinformation,essay,short-answerquestions,and
payment(orfeewaiver,ifeligible).
Therearemanybenefitstosubmittingon-lineapplications:
Convenience
Applicationsaresavedonsecureonweb-basedcomputers(servers)andcanbeaccessedand
completedfromanycomputerwithaninternetconnection.Youcanbeginanapplication,saveit,
andthenreturntofinishitatanothertime.
Speed:
Collegesquicklyprocessonlineapplicationsandyoucanviewwhenyourapplicationmaterials
weresenttoanddownloadedbythem.
Neatness
Onlineapplicationsaremorelegiblethanhandwrittenapplications.Thereisnoneedforuse
correctionfluids,correctiontape,orerasures.Askyouteachersandparentshowtheyusedthese
materials.
Accuracy
Mostonlineapplicationshaveanautomatedapplicationcheckertodetermineifyouomittedany
partsorquestionsontheapplication.(However,donotrelyonthisservice,oraspell-checkor
grammar-checktoproofreadyourapplications.)
Safety
Paperapplicationsfrequentlybecomelost“inthemail”andinbusycollegemailrooms.Youwill
receiveareceipt,proofofsubmission,andusuallyanemailverifyingreceiptoftheapplicationafter
itissuccessfullysubmitted.
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College Application Procedures continued
PaperApplications
CounselingOfficewillonlyacceptonlineapplications!Ifyoumustsubmitapaperapplication,
pleaseconsultwithMr.Kleinpriortosubmittingtheapplication.
Thisdoesnotincludeonlineapplicationswhereyoucansubmitsectiononline,butmustsubmit
schoolandcounselorformsbypaper(i.e.MITandCanadianUniversities).Inthesecases,donot
forgettoprintandsubmit“TeacherRecommendationForms”andthe“CounselororSchool
Reports”tothoseindividuals.
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THE COMMON APPLICATION
www.commonapp.org
TheCommonApplicationisastandardizedapplicationthatisacceptedbyhundredsofcolleges.
Wheneverpossible,theHSMSECounselingDepartmentmandatesthatyoutousetheon-lineCommon
Applicationtoapplytocollege.
BRAGSHEETSmustbeemailedtoyourrecommendersby:
SEPTEMBER1ST!
CommonApplicationLinks:
CommonApplication
AccountRegistration
CommonApplicationHelpCenter
Instructionalvideosanddocuments
CollegeSearch
AdmissionrequirementsforeachCommonApplicationschool
SuggestionsforusingtheCommonApplication:
CompletingtheCommonApplicationisaseasyasfilling-outaform.Remembertheoldcomputer
adage,“saveearly,saveoften.”
“Invite”yourrecommendersassoonasyouestablishaCommonApplicationaccount-and
definitelybySeptember1st!Donotwaittosubmitanapplication!Seenextpageonhowto
“invite”recommenders.
Pleasebeawarethatmanycollegeshavesupplemental(additional)questions,essays,andformsto
theCommonApplication.ClicktheabovelinkANDconfirmbyconsultingtheindividualcollege’s
websitesforrequirements.Youareresponsibleforsubmittingallrequiredmaterials.
ForSUNYandNewYorkStateprivatecolleges&universities(includingthoseinNewYorkCity):
DetermineifyouarefinanciallyeligibletoapplyfortheEconomicOpportunityProgram(EOP)and
theHEOP(HigherEducationOpportunityProgram).Theseprogramsprovidetremendousfinancial
andacademicsupportforitseligiblestudents.Althoughsimilar,EOPisonlyavailableinSUNY
schoolsandHEOPisonlyavailableinprivatecolleges.Likewise,CUNYhassimilarprograms,SEEK
(4yearschools)andCollegeDiscovery(2yearschools).Applyearlybecausetheseprogramshavea
limitedamountofstudentsonparticipatingcampuses.
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APPLICATION FEE WAIVERS
Toreceiveafeewaiver,pleaseverifyifyouareeligibletoreceiveafreeorreducedpricelunch.Please
seeMr.Klein,Ms.Ortiz,orthePrincipal’ssecretary,Ms.Mack,regardingthisapplication.
PleaseseethePrincipal’sSecretary,Ms.Mack,forapaperlunchapplicationorapply:
http://www.ApplyForLunch.comorhttp://www.nyc.gov/accessnyc.
Ifyoudonotqualifyforeitherafreeorreducedpricedlunch,youmaysubmityourfamily’sincome.
Pleasesubmitacopyoffamily’s2013incometaxforms,recentpaystubs,SocialSecurityinformation,
publicassistancedocumentstotheHSMSECollegeOffice.
SubmittingaFeeWaiverontheCommonApplication:
Signintoyouraccountandunderthe“CommonApp”tabontop,gotoUnder“Profile”button
Scrolldowntothe“CommonAppFeeWaiver”button.
Selectionthe“Yes”responsetothequestion,“Ourmembercollegeswanttomakesurethat
applicationfeesdonotposeabarriertoanystudentwhowishestoapplyforadmission.Doyoufeel
thatyourfinancialcircumstancesmightqualifyyouforanapplicationfeewaiver?
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APPLICATION FEE WAIVERS
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SubmittingaFeeWaiverontheCommonApplication:
Selecttheallcriteriathatapplytoyoursituation:
Certifytheinformationyouprovidedbyprovidinganelectronicsignature.
Mr.KleinwillhavetoverifyalltheinformationontheSecondarySchoolReport(Counselor’s
Report).
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APPLICATION FEE WAIVERS
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CollegeBoardfeewaivers:
Youmayreceiveuptofour(4)CollegeBoardfeewaiversforprivateorout-of-stateschoolsifyou
receivedafeewaiverfortheSATorSATSubjectTests.
YouwillonlyneedtouseaCollegeBoardfeewaiverifyousubmitapaperapplicationtoacollegethat
acceptsthisfeewaiver.
SUNY:
IfyouusedtheCommonApplicationtoapplytoSUNYschools:
Followthedirectionsfor“SubmittingaFeeWaiverontheCommonApplication.”
IfyouusedtheonlineSUNYapplication(SUNY.edu)toapplytoSUNYschools:
IftheSUNYcollege(s)towhichyouareapplyingdoesnotaccepttheCommonApplication,please
downloadandprintagenericSUNYFeeWaiverForm.Thisformmustbesignedbyyour“headof
household”(whoisusuallyyourparentorguardian)beforegivingittoMs.OrtizorMr.Klein.
StudentswhoqualifyforEOP(EconomicOpportunityProgram)shouldreceiveafeewaivertoapplyto
fourschools.
CUNY:
PublicschoolsonlyreceiveafewCUNYfeewaiverseachacademicyear.Therefore,duetothelimited
amount,theywillbeissuedtostudentsbasedonwhocandemonstratethegreatestfinancialneedon
a“first-apply,first-serve”basis.Preferencewillbegiventothosestudentsthatplantoliveathome
andcommutetoalocalcollege.
PleaseseeMr.Kleinforafeewaiver.Thefeewaiverwillbesubmittedwithyour“DocumentReceipt
Form”thatyouwillprintoutwithyourapplicationafteryousubmitittoCUNY.Pleasebeawarethat
yourapplicationwillnotbeprocessuntilCUNYreceivesyourfeewaiverwiththeDocumentReceipt
Formandyourtranscript.
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COMPLETING SENIOR YEAR COURSES
ON THE COMMON APPLICATION
Whenfillingouttheinformationaboutyourcurrentcourses,youmustfollowthisformatoryour
individualcourses.
HINT:“CutandPaste”theinformationbelowintotheCommonApplication!
Semester1
Semester2
Semester3
Eng12T1:AcademicWriting
Eng12T2:ShortStory/LitEssays
(College-LevelCourse)
(College-Level)
Economics(CollegeCourse)
Government(CollegeCourse)
Government(CollegeCourse)
Economics(CollegeCourse)
Pre-Calculus
APComputerScience
(AdvancedPlacement)
APCalculusAB(AdvancedPlacement)
APCalculusBC(AdvancedPlacement)
Pre-Calculus
APComputerScience
(AdvancedPlacement)
APCalculusAB(AdvancedPlacement)
APCalculusBC(AdvancedPlacement)
AdvancedPhysicsw/Calculus
(CollegeCourse)
APChemistry(AdvancedPlacement)
APEnvironmentalScience
(AdvancedPlacement)
AdvancedPhysicsw/Calculus
(CollegeCourse)
APChemistry(AdvancedPlacement)
APEnvironmentalScience
(AdvancedPlacement)
APGermanLanguage
(AdvancedPlacement)
APGermanLanguage
(AdvancedPlacement)
Networking(ComputerEngineering-
College-Level)
Innovation&Design(Mechanical
Engineering-College-Level)
AdvancedArchitecture
(College-LevelCourse)
Networking(ComputerEngineering-
College-Level)
Innovation&Design(Mechanical
Engineering-College-Level)
AdvancedArchitecture
(College-LevelCourse)
Gastronomy1(EnrichmentCourse)*
Gastronomy2(EnrichmentCourse)*
ScientificResearch3(College-Level)
ScientificResearch4(College-Level)
Mt.SinaiResearchand
Internship(DoublePeriod)
PhysicalEducation
PhysicalEducation
IndependentPhysicalEducation
IndependentPhysicalEducation
*OtherEnrichmentCoursesshouldbelistedinasimilarformat
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How to “Invite” or “assign” Recommendation
Letter Writers
EmailtheBragSheettoyourletterwritersbySeptember1ST!
Emailatranscripttoeachletterwriterwhenyoureturntoschool.
Youmayrequest,viaemail,forMs.Ortiz(iortiz@hsmse.org)tosendyouan“unofficial”PDF
(electroniccopy)orpapercopyofyourtranscript.
ForSelectingHSMSETeachers:
UseFamilyConnectioninNavianceonly!
1. Click"Colleges"tab
2. Click"CollegesthatIamApplyingTo"(Youfirsthaveto'Match'thecollegeyouchoseunder
CommonApplicationtoNaviance)
3. Underthe"CollegesthatIamApplyingTo"page,scrollallthewaydownto"Teacher
Recommendations"andclick"add/droprequests"
4. Usedropdownmenutoselectteacher
5. Intheboxestotheright,entitled,"PersonalNotetoTeachers"kindlyrequestthespecific
collegestowhereyouwouldlikethisspecificteachertosendtheirrecommendationletters.(If
youwouldliketheteachertosendhis/herlettertoallofthecolleges,thenjuststate,"Please
sendyourlettertoallofmycolleges."
ForOutsideRecommenders(non-HSMSEstaffmembers):
InvitetheserecommendersusingtheonlineCommonApponly!
1. ClickonMyColleges
2. Clickonanindividualcollege
3. Check"RecommendersandFERPA"box(onright)
4. Click"ManageRecommenders"
5. Whenthe"RecommenderInvitation"popsopen,choose"OtherRecommender"andclick"Add
Recommender"
Pleasebesuretowaiveyourgotothe“FERPAWaiver”section,clickthecircleindicating,“Yes,Ido
waivemerighttoaccess…..
a. UndertheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA)youhavetherighttoviewall
documentsuponmatriculatingintocollege.However,mostcollegeswantyouto“waiveyour
rights”becauseitusuallyindicatesthatyourrecommendershavewrittenatrueandhonest
assessmentofyourabilitiesandattributes.
6. Inthe“ReleaseAuthorize”section,clickthecheckboxtoauthorizeHSMSEtosendyour
transcriptandallnecessaryschooldocumentstothecolleges.
7. Clickthe“Save”buttontosaveinformationandtoaddtherecommendertoyourschoolforms
page.Youmustrepeatsteps1-6foreachrecommender.
PLEASESEEDETAILEDSTEPSBELOWWITHIMAGESBELOW!
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How to address envelopes for Recommendation
Writers who need to mail
their letters to colleges
HowtoAddressenvelopes:
Writeinneatly,easytoread,BLOCKprint.
TheCollegeOfficewillusuallyneedtoincludetranscripts,lettersofrecommendationtoany
envelopethatyousubmit,sopleaseuseonlylarge,9”x12”or10”x13”,envelopes!
UseMSWordandotherwordprocessingprogramstocreate,save,andprintmailinglabels.
Wade Klein, School Counselor
HSMSE @ CCNY
240 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS
ABC COLLEGE
MAIN HALL, ROOM 100A
CITY, STATE, ZIP
Your Name
Name of Recommender
Recommender Title
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ForSelectingHSMSETeachers:
UseFamilyConnectioninNaviance
1.Click“colleges”tab
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TO APPLY TO COLLEGE
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2. Click"CollegesthatIam
ApplyingTo"
Youfirsthaveto'Match'the
collegeyouchoseunder
CommonApplicationto
Naviance
3. Underthe"CollegesthatI
amApplyingTo"page,
scrollallthewaydownto
"Teacher”
4. Recommendations"and
click"add/droprequests"
5. Usedropdownmenuto
selectteacher
6. Intheboxestotheright,
entitled,"PersonalNote
toTeachers"politely
requestthespecific
collegestowhereyou
wouldlikethisteacherto
sendtheirletters.(Ifyou
wouldliketheteacherto
sendhis/herlettertoallof
thecolleges,thenjust
state,"Pleasesendyour
lettertoallofmy
colleges."
HOW TO USE NAVIANCE & THE COMMON APPLICATION
TO APPLY TO COLLEGE
CONTINUE
ForOutsideRecommenders
(non-HSMSEstaffmembers):
Invitetheserecommenders
usingtheonlineCommon
Apponly!
1. ClickonMyColleges
2. Clickonanindividual
college
3. Check"Recommenders
andFERPA"box(onright)
4. Click"Manage
Recommenders"
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CONTINUE
5. Whenthe"Recommender
Invitation"popsopen,choose
"OtherRecommender"
6.Click"AddRecommender"
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SUNY (STATE UNIVERSITY of new York) INFORMATION
SponsoredbyNewYorkState
64campusesincludinguniversities,liberalartscolleges,schoolsoftechnology,&communitycolleges
Many2-yearschoolsoftechnologyandcommunitycollegeshavedormitories
SAT/ACTrequired
UniversityCenters
UniversityatAlbany
BinghamtonUniversity
UniversityatBuffalo
StonybrookUniversity
InstitutionsofferingAdvancedDegrees
CollegeofCeramicsatAlfredUniversity
CornellUniversity
EnvironmentalScienceandForestry(ESF)
CollegesofTechnology
(2and4yearprograms)
AlfredStateCanton
Cobleskill
Delhi
FashionInstituteofTechnology(FIT)
Farmingdale
Maritime
Morrisville
SUNYInstituteofTechnology(IT)
4YearColleges
Brockport
BuffaloStateCollege
Cortland
Fredonia
Geneseo
NewPaltz
OldWestbury
Oneonta
Oswego
Plattsburgh
Potsdam
Purchase
CommunityColleges
(withon-campusstudenthousing)
Cayuga
Clinton
Fulton-Montgomery
Genesee
MohawkValley
Monroe
NorthCountry
Sullivan
Tompkins-Cortland
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SUNY APPLICATION PROCEDURES
UsetheCommonApplicationtoapplytomostSUNYCollegesandUniversities!
ItisthepreferredmethodofapplyingbymanySUNYcollegesanduniversities.Thisispreferredby
thecollegesbecauseyourapplicationgetssentdirectlytothecollege,ratherthanprocessedthrough
theSUNYApplicationServicesCenter—whichoftencausesadelayintheprocessingofyour
application!ChecktheCommonApplicationtodeterminewhichcollegesare“memberinstitutions.”
IfaSUNYcollegetowhichyouareapplyingdoesnotaccepttheCommonApplication,applyonlineat
www.suny.edu.
ChecktoseeifthesecollegeshaveanySupplementalApplicationsandForms.TheSupplemental
Applicationsusuallyconsistofadditional,resumes,lettersofrecommendation,andshortanswer
questions.Theycouldbeonlineforms,too.Itisagoodideatosubmityouressay,resume,andletters
ofrecommendationstoallschools,eveniftheydonotrequirethesedocuments.
IfyouapplyusingtheonlineSUNYapplication,besuretodownloadandcompletetwo(2)forms,which
youneedtocompleteandsignbeforegivingittoeitherMr.KleinorMs.Ortiz:
SUNYOnlineApplicationSchoolCounselorForm
SUNYFeeWaiverForm(Mustbesignedbyyour“headofhousehold”)
DetermineifyouarefinanciallyeligibletoapplyfortheEconomicOpportunityProgram(EOP).This
programprovidestremendousfinancialandacademicsupportforitseligiblestudents.Applyearly
becausethisprogramhasalimitedamountofstudentsonparticipatingcampuses.EOPisonlyfor
SUNYcolleges;HEOP(HigherEducationOpportunityProgram)isasimilarprogramforNewYorkState
privatecollegesanduniversities.Likewise,CUNYhassimilarprograms,SEEK(4yearschools)and
CollegeDiscovery(2yearschools).Applyearlybecausetheseprogramshavealimitedamountof
studentsonparticipatingcampuses.
REMEMBER:YoumayonlysubmitanapplicationviaSUNY.eduifthecollege(s)towhichyou
areapplyingDOESNOTACCEPTCommonApplication!
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CUNY (CITY university of new york) INFORMATION
COLLEGEOFFICEDUEDATE:NOVEMBER1ST
ApplyOn-line:http://www.cuny.edu/undergraduate
SupportedandsponsoredbyNewYorkCity
CommunitycollegesofferguaranteedadmissionforallhighschoolgraduatesandGEDrecipients
Excellentqualityofeducationataffordableprices–usuallythemostaffordableoptionformany
students
UndocumentedstudentspayNewYorkStateresidenttuition
Tolearnmore:
E-mail:inquireCUNY@mail.cuny.edu
Street
MidtownManhattan
Call:1-800-CUNY-YES
Inperson:
CUNYWelcomeCenter
CUNYMidtownWelcomeCenter,OfficeofAdmissionServices:
GraceBuilding
GraceBuilding,1114AvenueoftheAmericas@42nd
1114AvenueoftheAmericasat42ndStreet
PhotoIDrequiredforadmission
Manhattan
UptownManhattan,CUNYXpress
560West181stStreet(BetweenAudubonandSt.NicholasAvenues)
EntrancelocatedonthegroundflooroftheGraceBuildingbetween5thand6thAvenuesdirectlyacrossfromBryantPark.
Avalidphotoidisrequired.
4-YearColleges
SeniorColleges
BaruchCollege
BrooklynCollege
CityCollege
HunterCollege
LehmanCollege
QueensCollege
YorkCollege
4&2-YearPrograms
ComprehensiveColleges
NYCCollegeofTechnology
JohnJayCollege
MedgarEversCollege
CollegeofStatenIsland
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2-YearPrograms
CommunityColleges
BronxCommunityCollege
HostosCommunityCollege
KingsboroughCommunityCollege
LaGuardiaCommunityCollege
BoroughofManhattanC.C.
CUNY APPLICATION PROCEDURES
1. Applyontimeandonline!Applicantshaveagreaterchanceofbeingacceptediftheyapplyearly!
YoumustregisterattheCUNYPortal.IfyoudonotseeHSMSEinthedropdownmenu,simply
write“HighSchoolforMath,Science,andEngineering@CCNY”
2. Choosesix(6)schools,majors,orprogramsinorderofpreference.Eachmajororprogramis
assignedanindividualcode.PleaseconsultMr.KleinoraGuidanceInterntoassistyouindeciding
whichschoolsarethebestforyou.
3. FillouttheSEEKandCollegeDiscovery(financialaidadmissionprograms)portiononthe
applicationifyoumeettheincomequalifications.Youmayreceiveadditionalfinancialaidand
assistanceifyouqualify.
4. Youhaveanoptionofpayingbycreditcardonlineormailingamoneyorderorcheckseparately.
Thecostis$65.00.Ifyoupaybymoneyorderorcheck,pleasedonotforgettowriteyourname
andCUNYnumberonthefront.Thecheckshouldbemadeoutto‘UAPC.”Makeacopyofthe
checkormoneyorderandkeepthereceipt.Pleasebeawarethatusingacreditcardwillspeedup
theprocessingofyourapplication.
5. CUNYFeeWaivers:Onlyaverysmallamountoffeewaiverformsareissuedtothehighschoolby
CUNY.ThesewillbereservedforstudentswhoareONLYapplyingtoCUNYschools,ona“firstcome,first-serve”basis.Supportingdocumentstoverifyincomemustbepresentedatthetimeof
request.PleaseseeMr.Kleintoreceiveafeewaiver.
6. PleaseindicateyourStudentIdentificationNumber(formerlycalledyourOSISnumber)onthe
application.ThiswillallowUAPC(theUniversityApplicationProcessingCenter)toautomatically
downloadyourhighschooltranscript.Thisnumberislocatedonyourtranscriptsandreportcards.
7. IMPORTANT:AfteryousubmityourCUNYapplication,youwillprintoutacopyofyourapplication
andtheDocumentReceiptForm.KeeptheprintedcopyofyourapplicationbecauseCUNY
applicationshavebeendeletedfromthesystem.
8. IMPORTANT:GivethecopyofyourDocumentReceiptFormtoMs.Ortiz.Thisdocumentmust
accompanyyourtranscriptthatissenttoCUNY.
CUNYprocesstheirapplicationinsixtoeightweekphases.Soyourapplicationmaynotget
processedfortwomonthsafteryousubmityourapplication.PleasecontactCUNYtoverifythat
thatyourapplicationhasbeenprocessed:
1-800-CUNY-YES/212-997-CUNY(2869)oraonline@mail.cuny.edu
CUNYofferstheSEEKandCollegeDiscoveryprograms.Theseprogramsprovidetremendous
financialandacademicsupportforitseligiblestudents.SUNYandNewYorkStateprivatecolleges
&universities(includingthoseinNewYorkCityalsooffersimilarprograms:EconomicOpportunity
Program(EOP)(SUNY);HEOP(HigherEducationOpportunityProgram)NewYorkStateprivate
colleges).Applyearlybecausetheseprogramshavealimitedamountofstudentsonparticipating
campuses.
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CUNY MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE
http://macaulay.cuny.edu/
ChancellorMatthewGoldsteinlaunchedCUNYHonorsCollegein2001toprovideagloballycompetitivehonors
programforthemosttalentedandacademicallygiftedofNewYork'sstudents.
TheHonorsCollegewasdesignedincollaborationwithCUNYseniorcollegesandprograms.Fromthestart,CUNY
Honorswasrecognizedforexceptionaladvising,hands-oninternshipsandresearchopportunities,substantial
communityserviceandgloballearningopportunities,andacommitmenttoprovidetheskillsandexperiencesfor
eachstudenttoexcelincollegeandbeyond.
Theprogramincludesanumberofinnovativeprograms:thefourcoreseminarslinkingstudentswiththehistory,
arts,andresourcesofNewYorkCity;communityserviceandservicelearningaroundtheglobe;internshipsthat
givestudentsrealworkexperiencewhileincollege;theCulturalPassportwhichgivesstudentsaccesstoartsand
cultureinNewYork;andtheOpportunitiesFund,whichallowseachstudenttoshapetheirownuniquelearning
program.
TheHonorsCollegehasgrownfromaninauguralclassof189toacurrentstudentbodyofover1200students.
InOctober2006,agenerousgiftfromLindaandWilliamMacaulay,a1966HonorsgraduateofCityCollege,
enabledtheHonorsCollegetopurchaseandextensivelyrenovatealandmarkbuildingon67thstreet,toserveas
thehomeofthehonorscollege.InhonorofMr.Macaulay'sgift,thecollegewasrenamedWilliamE.Macaulay
HonorsCollegeattheCityUniversityofNewYork.
Source:http://macaulay.cuny.edu/about/history.php
SpecialFeaturesoftheCUNYMacaulayHonorsCollege:
Financialaidfor100%oftuitionandfees
Studygrantsupto$7,500forstudyabroad,unpaidinternships,andresearchprojects.
AfreeCulturalPassporttoNewYork’svastculturalresources.
Afreelaptopcomputer.
WhenyouapplytoMacaulayHonorsCollege,youmayselectuptosixMacaulaypartnercampuses.
Pleaselistthecollegesinorderofpreference.Werecommendthatyoulearnmoreabouttheeight
collegesattheirwebsitesand,ifpossible,visitthecampusesandselecttheoneswiththeprograms,
andextracurricularoptionsbestsuitedtoyourinterests:
BaruchCollege
BrooklynCollege
CityCollege
HunterCollege
JohnJayCollege
LehmanCollege
QueensCollege
CollegeofStatenIsland
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StudentsmayapplytoboththeSophieDavisSchoolofBiomedicalEducationatCityCollegeand
theHonorsCollegeortheHonorsCollegeandtheCUNYTeachersAcademy.However,ifadmitted
tobothprograms,studentsmayonlyenrollinoneoftheprograms.
TheCUNYHonorsCollegerequiresSATorACTscores,anessay,lettersofrecommendation,and
possiblyaninterview.
ApplyingtotheMacaulayHonorsCollegeatyourchosencampusalsoautomaticallysubmitsa
standardCUNYapplication.Youdonotneedtofileaseparateapplicationforstandardadmission.
Pleaseusethefollowingaddressifyouneedtomailanydocumentstothe
MacaulayHonorsCollegeprogram:
MacaulayHonorsCollege
TheCityUniversityofNewYork
UAPC
P.O.Box359021
Brooklyn,NY11235-0001
Fortechnicalsupportduringtheapplicationprocess,pleasecontact:
CUNYOnlineApplicationHelpDeskat(212)997-CUNY(2869)ormacaulayhelpdesk@mhc.cuny.edu
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City College Honors Program
https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/honors/honors-program
TheCityCollegeHonorsProgramoffersselected,high-achievingstudentsinalldisciplinesaparticularly
challengingacademicprograminsmallclasses.ThecurricularcenteroftheprogramistheHonors
LiberalArtscore,anenhancedandenrichedversionoftherequiredcorethatincludesinterdisciplinary
coursesinthehumanities,sciencesandsocialsciences.Itprovidesanexcellentacademicbase
regardlessofastudents'eventualspecialization.Smallclassesaretaughtbyoutstandingfaculty,who
encouragestudentparticipationandrigorousstudy.StudentsintheCityCollegeHonorsProgram
receive:
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CCNYscholarshipsofaminimumof$5,000peryearandconsiderationforupto$10,000peryear
GeneralEducationcoursesthatofferexceptionalintellectualchallengesandrewards
Intensivementoringandadvisementfromfacultyanddedicatedhonorsadvisors
First-dayregistrationprivileges
Eligibility
Enteringfirst-yearstudentsmusthaveahighschoolaverageofatleast88%andappropriate
performanceonthestandardizedtests,SATorACT.Studentsinanymajormaybeacceptedintothe
HonorsProgram.StudentsacceptedintoboththeHonorsProgramandtheSophieDavisSchoolfor
BiomedicalEducationB.S./M.D.program(whichrequiresaspecialapplication)cannotenrollinboth
programs,butmustselectone.Fortheclassadmittedfall2013(Classof2017),theaveragehighschool
G.P.A.was93.7(onascaleof100)andtheaverageSAT(mathandverbal)was1314.
Admission
Newfirst-yearstudentswillbeconsideredfortheprogramiftheyhaveappliedtotheMacaulay
HonorsCollegeattheCityCollegeoriftheyhaveappliedforscholarshipsatCityCollegeusingthe
scholarshipapplicationavailablefordownloadingfromwww.ccny.cuny.eduundertheheadings
ProspectiveStudent/Admissions/Scholarships.StudentsapplyingviatheMacaulayHonorsCollege
neednotsubmitaregularCUNYadmissionsapplication.StudentsapplyingusingtheCityCollege
ScholarshipformmustalsosubmitaregularCUNYapplicationform,indicatingCityCollegeastheir
collegeofchoice.Averysmallnumberofincomingtransferandcontinuingstudentsmaybeadmitted
totheprogramatthediscretionofthedirector.Tobeconsideredthesestudentsmusthavea
cumulativeGPAof3.3orhigherandshouldhaveatleastfivegeneraleducation(core)course
requirementsremaining,dependingontheirmajors.Transferstudentsmusthaveappliedfor
admissiontoCityCollege(usingtheCUNYapplicationform)andsubmittedtheCityCollegescholarship
application.Continuingstudentsareconsideredonlyforfalltermadmission.Theyshouldsubmit
theCityCollegeContinuingStudentsApplication.
Requirements
StudentsintheCityCollegeHonorsProgramcompletetheirgeneraleducation(core)requirementsin
honorscorecourses.Allstudentsenteringfall2007semester(exceptB.A.students)intheCityCollege
HonorsProgramtakeatleastfivehonorscorecourses.Additionalrequiredcoursesvarydependingon
thestudent'sdegreeobjective
RetentionCriteria
Retentioninthehonorsprogramrequiresfull-timestatusandacumulative3.0G.P.A.Uponsuccessful
completionofthehonorsprogram,thedesignation“LiberalArtsHonors”isenteredonthestudent’s
transcript.
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City College of New York (CCNY)
GROVE SCHOOL of Engineering
https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/engineering
AdmissionRequirements:
StudentsareconsideredforfreshmanadmissiontotheGSOEiftheyhavecompletedaminimumof
15units(year-long)ofhighschoolcourseswithanoverallaverageof85%orbetter,including:
Fouryearsofhighschoolmathematics,includingprecalculus,withagradeaverageof80%or
better;
Threeyearsofscience,including:
Oneyearofphysics,withagradeof80%orbetter
Oneyearofchemistry,withagradeof80%orbetter
(thephysicsandchemistryrequirementsmayeachbesubstitutedbyayear-longcollege-levelnon–
calculus-basedcourse)
TwoyearsofEnglish
SATsExam
ApplicantsmustalsosubmitanadditionalformthatyouhavetorequestfromtheOfficeof
UndergraduateAffairs(OUA)intheGroveSchoolofEngineering.TheOUAfrontdeskisRoom209
oftheengineeringbuilding,SteinmanHall.Contact:212-650-8020,orengineering@ccny.cuny.edu
City College of New York (CCNY)
Bernard and Anne SPITZER
SCHOOL of ARCHITECTURE
http://ssa1.ccny.cuny.edu/admissions/bachelors.html
ADMISSIONSPROCEDURES:
Allarchitecturestudentsareacceptedforthefallsemester.Thereisnospringadmission.Portfoliosare
notrequiredaspartoftheadmissionprocesstotheundergraduateprogram.However,accepted
transferstudentswhohavestudiedarchitectureinanotheraccreditedcollegemustsubmitaportfolio
directlytotheschoolforplacementintodesignstudio.Aletterindicatingthedateofsubmittalwillbe
issuedtothestudentafteracceptancetotheschool.
ALLfreshmenandtransferstudentsapplyingtoTheBernardandAnneSpitzerSchoolofArchitecture
arerequiredtosubmitaCreativeChallengeform.ThisincludesapplicantstotheMacaulayHonors
College.Pleaseusethelinkbelowtodownloadtheinstructionsandform.Ifthereareanyquestions,
pleasecontactArnaldoMelendez(2126507307oramelendez@ccny.cuny.edu)orSaraMorales(212
6508748orsmorales@ccny.cuny.edu).
CreativeChallengeform
Source:http://ssa1.ccny.cuny.edu/admissions/bachelors.html
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SOPHIE DAVIS SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL EDUCATION
http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/prospective/med/programs/
“TheSophieDavisSchoolofBiomedicalEducationwasfoundedtorecruitunderrepresented
minoritiesintomedicine,increasemedicalservicesinhistoricallyunderservedareas,andincrease
theavailabilityofprimarycarephysicians.”
BS-MDProgram:
§ Five-yearBS-MDProgramintegratesundergraduateeducation(BS)withthefirsttwoyears
ofmedicalschool.
ú Itwilltakeapproximatelyeight(8)yearstograduatewithanundergraduateand
medicaldegree(BS&MD)
§ AllstudentsenteringCUNYMedicalSchoolmustsignapost-graduateservicecommitment
agreementpromisingtoprovidefulltermmedicalservicesasaprimarycarephysicianfor
twoyearsinadesignatedprimarycarephysicianshortageareainNewYorkState.
§ StudentsgraduatewithaBSdegreefromCityCollege(4years)andthencompletetheir
finaltwoyearstowardstheM.D.atCUNYMedicalSchool
PhysicianAssistant(PA)Program:
28-monthupperdivisionprogramleadingtoaBSdegreeandcertificationasaPhysician
Assistant.
Itwasoneofthefirstbaccalaureatedegree-grantingphysicianassistantprogramsinthe
country.
OfficeofAdmissions:
TheSophieDavisSchoolofBiomedicalEducation
TheCityCollegeofNewYork,HarrisHall,RoomH-101
160ConventAvenue
NewYork,NY10031
(212)650-7718
(212)650-7712
160ConventAvenueisthebuildingwiththeclockontheCCNYquad
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CUNY TEACHER ACADEMY
“ThepurposeoftheTeacherAcademyistoprepareanewgenerationofexceptionalteachersto
producehighlevelsofstudentachievementandtoinspiremiddleandhighschoolstudents'interestin
mathematicsandscience.”Source:www.cuny.edu,2008
SpecialFeaturesoftheCUNYTeacherAcademy
Financialaidfor100%oftuitionandfees
Paidinternships
Opportunitiesforstudyandresearchwithexceptionalfaculty
Hands-onexperiencesinmiddleandhighschool
Afull-timeteachingpositionwithintheNewYorkCityDepartmentofEducationuponthe
successfulcompletionofTheTeacherAcademyprogram
ParticipatingCampuses:
TheTeacherAcademyisavailableatsevenCUNYcampuses:
BrooklynCollege
CityCollege
CollegeofStatenIsland
HunterCollege
LehmanCollege
QueensCollege
YorkCollege
TheCUNYTeacherAcademyadmitsstudentsintheFalladmissioncycleonly.Applicationdeadlines
areSeptember27thforEarlyDecision;November1st.
Youmayonlyapplyonline.Unlikea“regular”CUNYapplication,theCUNYTeacherAcademy
requiresSATorACTscores,anessay,lettersofrecommendation,andpossiblyaninterview.
StudentsmayapplytoboththeTeacherAcademyandCUNYMacaulayHonorsCollege.
ApplyingtotheTeacherAcademyatyourchosencampusalsoautomaticallysubmitsastandard
CUNYapplication.Youdonotneedtofileaseparateapplicationforstandardadmission.
PleaseusethefollowingaddressifyouneedtomailanydocumentstotheTeacherAcademy:
TheTeacherAcademy
TheCityUniversityofNewYork
UAPC
P.O.Box350146
Brooklyn,NY11235-0001
Fortechnicalsupportduringtheapplicationprocess,pleasecontact:
helpdesk@honorscollege.cuny.eduor212-652-2897.
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BROOKLYN COLLEGE
COORDINATED BA-MD Program
http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/honors/academy/programs/ba-md.php
Applyonline
BrooklynCollegeBA-MDHandbook2015
TheB.A.-M.D.ProgramisoneofthemostprestigiousprogramsinBrooklynCollege.Itisapartofthe
HonorsAcademy,whichalsoincludestheMacaulayHonorsCollege,ScholarsandEngineeringHonors.
Theprogramismorethan40yearsold.Iamproudtobethedirectorandtohavetheprivilegeof
supervisingtheeffortsofaverytalentedgroupofpre-medstudentswhowerechosentobemembers
ofthisprogram.Thesestudentswerechosenbecausetheywerenotonlyacademicallystrong,butalso
becausetheyexhibitedinterestsinmanyareas,suchasscience,arts,sports,music,student
government,studentnewspapers,research,communityservice,etc.Ourprogramhastheadvantage
ofpermittingitsstudentstochooseanymajorandactuallyencouragesthemtomajorinthe
humanitiesorsocialsciences.B.A.-M.D.studentsarenotisolatedasagroup,buttakeclasseswiththe
generalpopulationatthecollege.Theyarealsoencouragedtoparticipateintheactivitiesavailableoncampus.ThepartnershipwithSUNYDownstate'sCollegeofMedicineisverystrong,andweareproud
tobeabletoofferourstudentsaseatinthemedicalschooloncetheysuccessfullycompletethe
undergraduateportionoftheprogramatBrooklynCollege.
IinviteyoutobecomefamiliarwiththedetailsoftheB.A.-M.D.Program,theHonorsAcademyand
BrooklynCollegeingeneral.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasee-mailmeorcallmeat718.951.4706.
Dr.StevenSilbering,ProgramDirector
B.A.-M.D.Program
BrooklynCollege
2231BoylanHall
2900BedfordAvenue
Brooklyn,NY11210
P:718.951.4706
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How to order UNOFFICIAL and OFFICIAL
CIty COLLEGE of NEW YORK (CCNY)
TRANSCRIPTS
Youshouldorderatranscriptforyourselftoinsurethatitisaccurateandup-to-date.
YourrequestcannotbeprocessedifthereareSTOPSonyourrecord.BesuretoclearallSTOPS
priortomakingarequest.Pleaseallow5-7businessdaysforprocessing.Processingtimesmay
belongerduringpeakregistrationperiods.
TypesofTranscripts:
OfficialTranscripts:Thesearemaileddirectlytoemployers,collegesandotherinstitutions.
OfficialSealedTranscripts:Officialcopymailedtothestudentinasealedenvelope,toincludewith
otherdocuments.
StudentCopy:Unofficialcopywillbemailedtothestudent.Onlycurrentlyenrolledstudentsmay
obtainastudentcopyoftheirtranscriptfromtheirE-Sims.
HowtoOrderOfficialCCNYTranscriptsOnline:
Information
Orderonline
HowtoOrderOfficialCCNYTranscriptsIn-Person
1. GototheRegistrar’sDeskintheAdministrationBuildingoncampus.(Itisthegrey,square
buildinglocatedbetweenShepardHallandMarshakBuilding.
2. Therewillbea$7.00feeforeachtranscriptordered.
3. YouwillneedtobringyourHSMSEstudentidentificationcard.
HowtoView“Un-Official”StudentCCNYTranscriptsOnline
1. LogontotheCUNYPortalusingyourSocialSecurityNumber.Ifthatdoesnotwork,tryyour
NYCDepartmentofEducationStudentIdNumber.
2. Ifthatdoesnotwork,trylogginginasa“newuser”andclick“Student.”Repeatabovesteps,#1
and#2.
3. Clickon“E-Sims.”togainaccesstoyourtranscript.
4. IfyoucanaccessyourunofficialCCNYtranscriptviayourStudentId#,pleasecontacttheHelp
DeskorwalkovertotheCCNYRegistrar’sofficeintheWilleAdministrationBuilding(located
betweenShepardHallandMarshakHall)tohavethemlinkyouraccountbyyourSocialSecurity
number.YouwillhavetopresentyourSocialSecuritycardandHSMSEIDcard.
Registrar’sOffice:212-650-7850
registrar@ccny.cuny.edu
HelpDesk:212-650-7878help@ccny.cuny.edu
Mon-Thurs:7am-8pm;Fri:7am-6pm
NACBuilding,Room1505(computerlablocatedinthelobbyoftheNAC)
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Auditions and Portfolio Review
Inmanycases,anauditionorportfolioreviewisoneofthemostimportantpartsofan
applicationtoamusicorartprogram.Formanyspecializedartormusiccollegesandprograms,
itisthemostimportantpartofanapplication.
Anauditionorportfolioreviewshoulddemonstrateyearsofdevotiontothedevelopmentofa
craft.
Eachschoolhasitsownparticularrequirementsforanauditionorportfolioreview.To“pass”
theauditionorportfolioreviewyoumustrehearseorincludetheworksofartspecifiedinthe
applicationinstructions.
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 W. 34th Street
New York, NY 10001-1188
Hall 1D
212/216-2239
Fair Hours:
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Arrive at 5:30pm!
National Collegiate athletic association (NCAA)
StudentathleteswhoplantoparticipateinDivisionIorDivisionIIsportsincollegeneedtocomplete
andsubmittheNCAAClearinghouseForm(NationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation).TheNCAA
Clearinghousewebsitewillalsoinformyouofyourrightsandresponsibilitiesasastudent-athlete.
StudentathletesshoulddiscusstheiroptionswiththeirathleticcoachesandMr.Klein.Youwillneed
theseindividualstoworktogethertoassistinyourapplication.
Youmaybeeligibleforafeewaiver.Ifyoudoqualifyforafeewaiver,yourcounselorcansubmitthe
requestelectronically.
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