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Components of A College Application:: Activities Andexperiences Sheet
Components of A College Application:: Activities Andexperiences Sheet
Components of A College Application:: Activities Andexperiences Sheet
Biographical Data student completes all relevant information. SAT and/or ACT scores student MUST have scores sent to college directly from the testing agency. When you register for the test, use the 4 free reports to colleges that is considered OFFICIAL. Holistic Information this part is very important:
Out of State Public Colleges and Private Colleges that do not use the Common App
these colleges application process might include some or all of the following: Your online application complete at the colleges website. Your transcript - request the transcript and pick up college.
A Counselors Report Form - sometimes called the High School Report Form. You must print
this and BRING it to your counselor along with an addressed envelop to the college. The only exception would be if the college asks for the counselors email and sends the form to the counselor directly this should be clear in the directions the college gives you. This form will be mailed or submitted on line by the counselor. You are responsible for sending your official transcript. Your counselor will complete the Report Form and will electronically send your academic history but again, you must request and send off your own official transcript yourself. IMPORTANT NOTE: in order for your counselor to complete these forms, an Activities andExperiences Sheet, as well as a Senior Recommendation Form must be completed.
Teacher Recommendation Forms - You must print these and BRING them to your teachers.
The only exception would be if the college asks for the teachers emails and sends the forms to the teachers directly this should be clear in the directions the college gives you.
College Application Essays - Your essay is a very important component of your application. It
is important that you clearly understand the prompt, or what they are asking you to write. Once you have a working draft of an essay, you should show it to your English teachers as well as submit it to your counselor for review. Writers block is very common when having to approach an essay about yourself. The attributes that colleges are expecting you to address in your essay are contained in these handouts:
Evaluate Yourself prompts to help you clarify issues Components of a successful college essay.