COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Your high school may receive applications from public colleges
and universities in your state. If not, contact the college for the
application. You may use the college web site, mail or phone for
this request.
Most college applications are now online. You should apply online,
if possible.
For private/independent colleges, you will need to contact the
college for an application or go to their website.
Begin requesting applications during the summer before your
senior year.
TRANSCRIPTS:
When you receive the college application, the instructions will
indicate when you need to send a transcript.
Check your high school policy on mailing transcripts. You may
need to pay for the transcript and address and stamp the envelope.
SAT or ACT SCORES:
When you apply to a college, you need to send your last SAT or ACT
scores.
Your SAT score report will indicate all the SAT Reasoning and SAT
Subject tests results during high school. Even if your test scores
are included on your transcript, you still need to send the official
reports from the testing service.
For SAT SCORES:
Request the scores online at www.collegeboard.com or you can
call the testing service at: 800-728-7267 for a fee.
For ACT SCORES:
Request the scores online at www.actstudent.org or you can call
the testing service at: 319-337-1313 for a fee.
COMMON APPLICATION:
This application may be used for 255 colleges in the United States.
The application is filled out once and can be sent to many
colleges. It is available free online at www.commonapp.org
Online Applications:
Before you begin, gather the following materials:
Transcript, social security number, high school CEEB code,
(College Entrance Examination Board Code) and test scores.
Tip:
If you use the college website, make sure you print all the pages of
the application. You will need the application, teacher evaluation,
school report and midyear report for most private colleges.
Give the teacher evaluation form to one or two teachers.
The Secondary School report goes to your counselor.
The midyear report also goes to your counselor or Counseling
Office. You can check the procedure with your school.
Most schools ask the student to provide a stamped, addressed
envelope for these reports. The return address should be the
school address, not your home address.
The College Application Process
