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Learn about the college application process at O’Dea High School's Counseling Department. Access Naviance Student for college research, sign up for college visits, create a college list, and complete important forms and questionnaires. Stay informed with key dates and deadlines.
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College Application Process O’Dea Counseling Department 9/17/2019
Naviance Student • A link to Naviance Student is found on the top of the O’Dea website page • The student’s User name is their O’Dea e-mail and they use their O’Dea password • Naviance is a college search tool where students can research colleges, look at admissions data, find scholarships, and build their college list. • In order for any supporting documents to be sent to a college, the college must be added to the student’s college list in Naviance. • Parents have access to their own Naviance account as well. E-mail your student’s counselor if you are interested in opening your parent account.
College Visits • The list of colleges visiting O’Dea can be found on Naviance Student- Colleges Tab • The list is also in Daily Announcements, on the Monitors, on the O’Dea website’s College Counseling page, and in the Family Bulletin • Sign up for college visits in Naviance Student by the end of the day before the visit • Teacher Permission form must be signed by the end of the day before the visit and is brought by the student to the college visit. • Students are encouraged to attend. The college representative who comes here is often the person who reads their application when they apply.
College List • Student’s must fill out an Application Plan and bring it to their college counseling meeting. The Colleges I’m Applying To list on Naviance is created by giving the Application Plan to your counselor. If a student wants their transcripts or other supporting documents sent to any colleges, they must be added to their Naviance list. • Teacher and Counselor letters won’t be started until there is a list of colleges. • Privacy Statement: Students must check “I waive my rights to access letters of recommendation” and check “I authorize secondary schools to release requested records”. You must waive your rights for us to release transcripts and letters.
Common Application • Set up an account on the Common Application website: www.commonapp.org • As students complete the Common Application, they will see the FERPA waiver section. Once they complete this and waive their rights, students can log into their Colleges I’m Applying to section on Naviance and enter their O’Dea e-mail in order to match their accounts. • If you are applying using the Common Application, you must enter those colleges in both your Common Application and on Naviance. • Students must let their counselor know if they add any schools to their Colleges I’m Applying to List, otherwise we won’t know to send the transcripts and supporting documents.
Coalition Application • The Coalition Application was created by several highly selective colleges and universities to increase student access to higher education • Some schools are also members of the Common Application or have their own separate applications • www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org • Students may ONLY use the Coalition Application for colleges that have that as their only application • The UW and UW Bothell only use the Coalition Application
SAT/ACT Scores SAT: October 6th, November 3rd, December 1stACT: October 27th & December 8th • Most colleges require official score reports from College Board or ACT • Students sign into their College Board or ACT account • Students must send scores directly to each college • Counselors cannot send scores to colleges • Test scores are not listed on a student’s O’Dea transcript
Road to College Admissions Part II • Please read it and share it with other parents • www.odea.org Academics Tab College Counseling • It covers all application procedures at O’Dea
Teacher & COUNSELOR Recommendations • Students should have already completed a Teacher Recommendation Request Form listing one teacher (only highly selective schools require more than one teacher letter) • Students must complete a Teacher Questionnaire in Naviance for the teacher • Student must complete the College Questionnaire on Naviance before the counselor recommendation can be written • Parents are asked to complete the Parent Questionnaire on Naviance • Only accessible through the parent’s Naviance account
Important Dates/ Timeline • October 1st: FAFSA opens and can be submitted • O’Dea Financial Aid Night, Monday September 23rd @ 6pm • October 25th: Teacher Letters of Recommendation are completed • November 1st: Early Action Deadline for some schools • November 15th: UW Deadline and Early Action for some schools • November 30th: UC Schools Deadline • January 1st/15th: Many Private Regular Decision Deadlines • April 1st: Students have heard decisions from schools • May 1st: College Commitment Day
NCAA Clearing House • Website – NCAA Eligibility Center (web3.ncaa.org) • You need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center to compete in a Division I or II sport. • A student athlete must create a certification account from the NCAA Eligibility Center - $90. • A certification account allows a student athlete to make official visits to schools. • You must send in your test scores (ACT/SAT) from the testing website to the NCAA.
