College Application Process

HRHS uses Naviance to support students with the college application process

APPLICATIONS

• There are a few different ways to apply to colleges. The two most common ways that HRHS students apply to college are:

  • Directly to a college by using their school-specific application - usually found on the colleges website

  • Using an online service to apply to multiple colleges (i.e. Common App, Coalition, etc.)

• Common App:

  • Updated explanations and "How-to Guides" for using Common App can be found here: commonapp.org/ready 

  • HRHS students using Common App are required to:

    • 1. 1st - sign the FERPA waiver (complete this step in your Common App account 1st) 

      2. 2nd - match your Naviance account to your Common App account (complete this step in your Naviance after you sign the FERPA waiver) 

  • Students must request letters of recommendation through Naviance

• • • Do not request letters of recommendation through Common App

• Students MUST add all of their college applications to their "Colleges I'm applying to" list in Naviance in order to submit official documents like transcripts and letters of rec correctly

  • Please indicate if you're applying directly to the college (using their specific institution application) OR if you're applying using Common App - this is extremely important to ensure your official documents are submitted correctly

TEST SCORES

• HRHS does NOT report test scores for students

  • Per Colorado law students are required to submit their test scores to colleges directly from the testing agency

    • To send your SAT scores: login to your CollegeBoard account

    • To send your ACT scores: login to your ACT account 

TRANSCRIPTS

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Short videos from Bates College "Ask the (College) Experts"