EAST-WEST SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PRESENTS FILLING OUT THE COLLEGE APPLICATION

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EAST-WEST SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
PRESENTSFILLING OUT THE COLLEGE APPLICATION

• BY
• JEANNIE SHIM
• COLLEGE ADVISOR

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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.

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Personal Data

• Legal Name
• Citizenship
• Social Security Number
• Ethnic Group
• E-mail Address
• Permanent Home Address
• Mailing Home Address

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• Decision Plan
• Early Decision- Binding
• Early Action- Non Binding
• Regular Admission
• Rolling Admission- first
• come, first served

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Family Information

• Parents Marital Status
• Employer
• College/ Degree
• Sibling Information

Very Important to Fill This Out Properly for
Financial Aid Purposes!
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Academics

• Secondary School Information
• Colleges Universities (Summer College Classes
  College NOW classes- Attach transcripts)

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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.
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HonorsActivitiesWork Experience
Grades 9-12 only
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Personal Essay

• A Short Answer- Elaborating on an extracurricular
  activity
• A 250 word Essay- 6 choices
• An experience and its impact
• A newsworthy concern
• An influential person
• An influential character
• Personal background that adds to diversity
• Topic of choice

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Teacher Evaluations School Reports

• 2 Teacher Evaluations Needed-
  (Students responsibility)
• MidYear Report- From Guidance Counselor
• Final Report- From Guidance Counselor
• 1 Guidance Counselors Recommendation
• Disciplinary Action Report

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Signature and Payment

• Online Payment
• Mailed Payment
• Fee Waiver Request

All applications are invalid without the
students signature on the application.
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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.
For CUNY schools, you must apply through the CUNY
Portal.
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IMPORTANT!!!!!!!

• Review each institutions 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.