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College Application Checklist & Application Organizer
College Application Checklist & Application Organizer
This Carmel Student specific application checklist and application organizer have been created to guide students along the application process, and ensure that they have completed every task to make their college application complete. There are step-by-step instructions linked on the checklist to show students exactly how to complete action steps. Use the organizer to stay organizer with all college application-specific data.
Application Types:
Application Types:
First, decide which application you are going to use when applying to a college/university. This decision should be made before you do anything. Careful research should be done on the student's part when determining schools he/she is planning to apply to.
*NOTE: It doesn't matter which application a student applies to a school on. One application over another will not increase his/her chances of being admitted.
The Common Application - Over 900 colleges use the Common Application which allows students to fill out one application for multiple schools. For more information about the Common Application visit http://www.commonapp.org/.
*FUN FACT: All public Illinois colleges and universities are on The Common App!
Directly to the college/university's website - The school’s application may be the only choice for applying directly to the institution.
The Coalition Application - Some colleges use the Coalition Application only. Only one school exclusively uses The Coalition Application - University of Washington. If you are applying to this school, you must use the Coalition app at http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/.
Determine Your Application Filing Type:
Determine Your Application Filing Type:
When applying to a college/university, a student should decide which application filing type they are going to be applying to. Each filing type has a different deadline date, and this date varies at each institution. The most common application filing type and deadline is Early Action with a deadline of November 1st.
Filing Type Definitions
Filing Type Definitions
Helpful Terminology:
Helpful Terminology:
Self-Reporting - If a school asks you to "self-report" your grades/courses, this means that you report your grades exactly the way that they appear on your transcript. If a school asks you to "self-report" your test score(s), this means that you report your test score(s) exactly the way they appear on your ACT and/or SAT score report. You do not need to send an official transcript and/or official score report if a school asks you to self-report.
Direct Admit - Students are able to begin your college career as a student in the program of your choice. That means you do not later have to apply for admission to your major.
Superscore - Some schools will allow you to "superscore" your ACT or SAT subject scores. This means that if you took multiple exams, you would report the highest subject score in an ACT or SAT category, ultimately generating a "composite superscore".
Note: Don't ever try to superscore on your own. Make sure that you always report all the correct subscores on all your score reports.
Deferred Application: Means that application wasn't accepted or denied. Typically, the college/university will re-evaluate your application at a later date. Second semester grades and/or test scores may be used to help aid in this process.
Waitlisted Application: The college/university hasn't finished reviewing your file and has not made a final decision. Typically, you would be put on a waiting list to see if additional spots in the class open up.
Test-Optional: Many colleges and universities have chosen to allow "Test-Optional Admissions". This means that a standardized test score, such as an ACT or SAT score, are NOT REQUIRED for admission purposes. Students will be evaluated based upon a holistic review of their application, major they intend to apply to, GPA, course rigor on their transcript, essay(s) (if applicable), and extracurricular/leadership opportunities.
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