The Common Application

March 18, 2019

Presentation Goals

What is Common Application?

Why Common Application?

Cost?

Common Application Timelines

How to Access Common Application

Questions

What is Common App?

 The CommonApplication’s current community of over 820 members is
a broad and diverse group of colleges and universities – public, private, large, small, religious, and secular – ranging in geographic location from across the United States and around the world.

 Mission: to promote holistic admission as a path to access four-year degree granting universities.

 Like…

• Harvard • Stanford • Brown
• Yale • USC
• University of San Diego • Cal Lutheran
• Santa Clara

• Claremont McKenna College • Pepperdine University

Why Use It?

More than 820 colleges and only one application!

Seamless way to manage the application process through one convenient platform.

Eliminating the need to repeat, and simplifies the collection of student information

Can schools see what other colleges I've applied to?

Aschool cannot view any other schools on your My Colleges list and does not receive any information related to those schools (e.g. your selected terms for those schools).

Why Use it?

Makes the process of requesting school reports and teacher recommendations easier and faster!

Students can:

a. Assign school officials to their applications (Counselor/Teachers)
b. Have requests delivered via email

c. Counselors and teachers can submit forms online

d. Provides current information on the submission status of all on-line forms

e. Allows students and parents to track application progress

Cost

Common Application is a not-for-profit organization

Colleges and universities set their own application fees

There may be application fees for each university you apply

(300 participating colleges/universities have no application fees)

CSS Profile

CSS Profile- Many colleges require both the CSS Profile and the FAFSAapplication to determine your financial aid/scholarship eligibility. The deadlines for the CSS Profile vary from school to school (please check each school’s financial aid website for specific details).

Complete the CSS Profile online at https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile

The fee for the initial application and one college or program report is $25.00. Additional reports are $16.00.

Fee waivers for CSS Profile are granted automatically based on the information provided in the profile application.

Application Fee Waiver

The Common App has developed its own process through which students can seek fee waivers for colleges which use the Common App. If you are eligible for, request, and receive a Common App fee waiver,you will not be charged an application fee by any of the colleges you apply to through the Common App system.

Students may request a Fee Waiverin the Profile section. If you received a fee waiver for the SAT or receive free/reduced lunch, you may be eligible for application fee waivers from some colleges.

Additional Information

CEEB Code: 050628

Students need to make a personal contact with counselor, teachers, or individuals completing the online Common Application on their behalf.

• Teacher Evaluation

• Counselor Secondary School Report

ASK nicely for Letters of Recommendation- Use the Letter of Recommendation Form provided in the senior packet & a current resume. Must give at least 4 weeks notice!

If applying under ED/EA/REA Students need to request letters of recommendation by October 1st.

Timelines

Early Decision is a binding option, where applicants receive a decision regarding their candidacy much earlier than other applicants. In exchange, the applicant - if admitted - will immediately accept that offer of admission and withdraw their applications from other institutions.

Early Action is a non-binding option, where applicants receive a decision regarding their candidacy much earlier than other applicants, but with no obligation to enroll or withdraw their applications from other colleges.

Restricted Early Action is the same as Early Action, except that the college in question has placed some additional restrictions on their applicants.

Supplemental Forms

If an institution that you have selected requires a supplement, this will be available in the 'Supplements' section.

If a supplement is required, you must complete and submit this before the application package will be complete.

Some colleges have a supplement deadline before the common app. deadline. Do not wait until the last minute to submit your forms!

Information Continued

Secondary School Report (SSR) • Transcript
• Attach letters of recommendation • Clovis North School Profile

Mid-Year Report

• Transcript which include fall semester grades

Final Report

• Complete transcript

Counselor Contact

Kerince Nguyen – kerincenguyen@cusd.com 559-327-5069 Dr. Jay Center- jaycenter@cusd.com 559-327-5046
Joy Bennett – joybennett@cusd.com 559-327-5083 Sean Ford – seanford@cusd.com 559-327-5084
Courtney Wilson – courtneywilson@cusd.com 559-327-5061 Soua Herr – souaherr@cusd.com 559-327-5068
Bryana Morena – bryanamoreno@cusd.com 559-327-5087 Tina Wood – tinawood@cusd.om 559-327-5037