EAST-WEST SCHOOL OF
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PRESENTS
FILLING OUT THE
COLLEGE
APPLICATION
BY
JEANNIE SHIM
COLLEGE ADVISOR
What is a Common Application?
One application for 350 colleges and
universities nationwide.
Printed Applications may be downloaded from
www.commonapp.org or may be completed
online.
Each college has different deadlines, fees,
and requirements.
Personal Data
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Legal Name
Citizenship
Social Security Number
Ethnic Group
E-mail Address
Permanent Home Address
Mailing Home Address
Decision Plan
• Early Decision- Binding
• Early Action- Non Binding
• Regular Admission
• Rolling Admission- first
come, first served
Family Information
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Parent’s Marital Status
Employer
College/ Degree
Sibling Information
Academics
• Secondary School Information
• Colleges & Universities (Summer College
Classes & College NOW classes- Attach
transcripts)
Standardized Tests
• ACT
• SAT Reasoning Tests
• SAT Subject Tests
*ALL 11TH GRADERS SHOULD HAVE REGISTERED FOR THE
MARCH SAT THROUGH WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM. SAT FEE
WAIVERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE GUIDANCE OFFICE.
Honors
Activities
Work Experience
Personal Essay
• A Short Answer- Elaborating on an
extracurricular activity
• A 250 word Essay- 6 choices
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An experience and its impact
A newsworthy concern
An influential person
An influential character
Personal background that adds to diversity
Topic of choice
Teacher Evaluations &
School Reports
• 2 Teacher Evaluations Needed(Student’s responsibility)
• MidYear Report- From Guidance Counselor
• Final Report- From Guidance Counselor
• 1 Guidance Counselor’s Recommendation
• Disciplinary Action Report
Signature and Payment
• Online Payment
• Mailed Payment
• Fee Waiver Request
For CUNY
schools, you
must apply
through the
CUNY Portal.
Most schools have an
online application.
Students must register
by creating a
username and
password for
themselves to log on.
They can then apply
online.
IMPORTANT!!!!!!!
• Review each institution’s website for further
information and instructions.
• Supplementary Required
• Works for most SUNY schools as well.
• Some institutions may require additional
writing samples.
• Juniors MUST research schools over the
summer and receive requirements. They
should be applying to 8-10
universities/colleges, which includes at least
1 CUNY and 1 SUNY.