August 20th
 COMMON
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APPLICATION
Association founded in 1975 with 19 private
colleges seeking to provide a standardized
application;
30 years later, 550 schools are members and
include both public and private schools
CA utilizes “holistic review” in which students
are assessed in terms of their full range of
academic and personal achievements
 New
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Members
Over 60 new colleges/universities joined for the
2015-2016 school year
Capital U, Johnson & Wales, North Carolina State U, Ohio
Northern, Tulane U, U of Toledo
 Exclusive
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Members
Bates, Colgate, Cornell, John Carroll, Miami,
Ohio State, UC
 College/University
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Visit the college/university undergraduate
admission link via the school website
Create an account
Complete online application, pay appropriate
fees, and submit electronically
 Paper
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Specific Applications
Applications
Limited, but do exist (e.g., Georgetown)
 If
the college or university to which you are
applying is a CA member, then you must
complete and submit the CA; NO
EXCEPTIONS!!
 Some schools will offer a Fast-Track or
Accelerated Application, or special
applications for athletes to encourage
students to submit applications – this process
is discouraged
 Be
attentive to school specific deadlines
 Counseling office will be prepared to send
first round of application materials the 2nd
week of September
 Counselors require 2 school weeks to process
application materials
 Ohio State University
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Top school applied to by CFHS Class of 2015
PRIORITY deadline for students seeking
consideration for merit scholarships, in addition
to the Honors and Scholars Programs –
November 1st
 November
1st falls on a Sunday this year
 If you desire to have an application
submitted by November 1st, then you must
notify the Counseling Department no later
than October 19th
 Use
your full, legal
name on a
application
materials and
testing
information
 Be appropriate -use school email
account, if
necessary
 Work
in a Timely
Manner -Deadline is
December 11th
 Do
the work
yourself -- not
your parents!
 168
students in
senior class
 Recommendations
via Common
Application is for
OUTSIDE
recommenders
only, not CFHS
teachers
 Decision
to selfreport grades and
test scores is
personal choice,
but test scores
must be sent
directly from
testing agency
 Mrs.
Newton will
overview process
(refer to handout)
 When
you are
ready to have the
office submit
school
documentation,
you must meet
with your
Counselor; No
Email
Communication!
 Make
applications active in Naviance
 Discuss
teacher recommendations
 Early
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Decision
Early Deadlines &
Early Notification
School should
represent student’s
first/top choice
Students should
apply to only ONE
school ED, but can
apply to others
Regular Decision
 Early
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Action
Early Deadlines &
Early Notification
Students can apply
to multiple schools
EA as well as others
RD
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Testing
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ACT, SAT, and Subject Tests (Fall only)
Letters of Recommendation
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Be sure to request that which is required by schools
Counselor Recommendation
 Resume/Activities List
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Essay
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Use Naviance to create Resume & Transfer to CA
Edit & Revise
NCAA
Complete Eligibility Online at
www.eligibilitycenter.org
 Submit Testing
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 Need
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Assistance?
Check-in with Mrs. Newton or Mrs. Kover