{"id":741,"date":"2022-09-30T07:22:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T11:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/onward\/?p=741"},"modified":"2022-10-02T07:04:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-02T11:04:33","slug":"wait-what-do-i-have-to-do-again-an-application-checklist-for-the-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easternmennonite.org\/onward\/2022\/09\/30\/wait-what-do-i-have-to-do-again-an-application-checklist-for-the-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Wait . . . What do I have to do again? (an application checklist for the seniors)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This one is for my seniors and the adults who are trying to help them navigate the application process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every year, I meet with seniors several times to help get their applications completed and I walk them through the\"https:\/\/hurdlesfirstbeta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/steeplechase.jpg\" steps for submitting them. But over the years, I\u2019ve learned that the process is kind of like running a steeplechase: each step feels like an obstacle of varying difficulty, and when you\u2019re focused on the hurdle right in front of you, it\u2019s difficult to process instructions about the water jump that\u2019s several barriers ahead. (Sports fans, I apologize for using a metaphor for something I watched once during an Olympics many years ago.)<\/span><\/p>\n

So I\u2019m writing this post as another guide and reference point you can use to make sure you remember everything.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep in mind that these steps are NOT in any particular order. Materials can be sent to colleges in any order, and you have to plan ahead for some of them. I\u2019d recommend starting your application and essays well before the two-week point I start the checklist with\u2013but you don\u2019t actually have to submit them until the deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below, I describe each step in detail, but here’s a simplified checklist you can print and keep handy (seniors, there\u2019s one of these in the folder I gave you . . . if you can still find it). College application checklist<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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At least two weeks before the college deadline:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Sign the FERPA Authorization and Waiver of Rights<\/b> in <\/span>Scoir <\/span><\/a>and the <\/span>Common App<\/span><\/a> (if you\u2019re using it). This only has to be done once on each platform and then it will apply to all colleges. This gives us permission to release your transcripts and promises colleges that you won\u2019t see your letters of recommendation (so they are assured the letters are honest and confidential). If you came to one of my application workshops or paid attention to my presentation in Gov\u2019t class, I walked you through this step.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Request a teacher recommendation letter.<\/b> You must allow at least two weeks for a teacher to write their recommendation, but it\u2019s best to give them more. The best letters are written by people who aren\u2019t worrying about a deadline. You probably only need one letter, but check each college\u2019s requirements. You might need two, or you might not need any! Each letter is written generally (not to a specific college), so that letter can be sent to all your colleges.\u00a0<\/span>\n