Seniors- College Process
Guide to Applying to College
(All underlined words are active links to resources)Plan Out and Be Aware of All Deadlines
Admissions Plans and Applications Deadlines
Deadlines tend to be either November 1st or November 15th for Early Decision, Early Action, and Priority consideration for admissions but can be as early as October 15th for some Southern Colleges and selective programs
Different Admission Plans
Each College Selects the Plan That Works for Them
•Early Decision (ED)-binding, must withdraw all other apps if accepted
•Early Action (EA)-not binding & allows you to compare financial aid packages, have until May 1st to decide
•Priority Deadlines- strongly recommended you apply by that date
•Rolling Admissions- apply the earlier the better
Plan out Standardized Testing (if required)
Click here to get dates for SAT and ACT testing and information of free test prep resources.
The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest), which maintains a free online master list, reports that more than 1,570 schools are now test-optional. The federal government counts 2,330 bachelor-degree granting institutions.
Teacher Letters of Recommendations (Yellow)
1 Teacher Evaluation (Yellow) forms, teachers upload to Naviance. There are exceptions. Some schools may not require any, while others may ask for two. Go to the Common App or the colleges website to check before asking your teachers.
Always be mindful of college application deadlines and ask early!
Very Important:
After you ask teacher if they will write your letter of recommendation, do not forget to send them the written responses that you have prepared from the Yellow form through Naviance Student.
Please click here to learn how to request a letter of recommendation through Naviance Student.
Counselor Letters of Recommendations
Hand in all the forms that your counselor needs to write your letter of recommendation by September 15:
1 BLUE form (student autobiography)
1 PARENT BRAG SHEET (parent letter to your counselor)
ACTIVITIES RESUME (Templates can be found under the “About Me” tab on Family Connection OR through a quick Google Search)
Complete Your Application
Visit the college's website to see how they would like you to apply.
Common Application: More than 1,000 colleges (most of our SUNYs) use this application, https://www.commonapp.org/
Please click here for a guide to the for a full overview on how to use and navigate the Common Application.
Colleges may also encourage you to use their own individual applications as well.
Matching Your Common App with Naviance
Once you have begun the Common Application and added Northport High School under the Education section, you will have to match your Common Application to your Naviance Student Account. The video to the right shows you how to complete this simple step.
Important Info for Education Section of College Applications:
School AddressNorthport High School 154 Laurel Hill RoadNorthport, New York 11768 School Code: 334-205Phone: 631-262-6730 Counselor Title: School CounselorEmail: firstname.lastname@northport.k12.ny.us Graduating Class Size: 416 students (2024)Class Rank Reporting: None (NHS does not rank) GPA Scale Reporting: 100 point scaleGPA Weighting: WeightedCumulative GPA: Go to Naviance Student, click on About Me, then My Account for updated GPA
Dual Enrollment is a term used for college courses that you have taken in high school. If you have paid for the credits or are currently enrolled and plan to pay, then you can list these courses and their accrediting colleges under the College & University tab.
Under the “Current or Most Recent Year Courses”, any college course you are taking should be listed as a duel enrollment course regardless of whether or not you are taking it for college credits
Request That Your Transcript be Sent Out TWO WEEKS in Advance of Your Deadline
Students MUST make an appointment (preferably in-person but virtually if necessary) with their counselor to hand in a Transcript Request Form.
It MUST be signed by a parent/guardian AND handed in or emailed in at least TWO WEEKS ahead of college deadline.
2022 Student Transcript Request Form.pdf
To make the Transcript Request Form editable, click here or on the form to the left and then download it to fill in all the required information. Again, you must make an appointment (in-person or virtually) to hand this in at least two weeks prior of your earliest deadline.
If applying to more than five schools at a time use multiple forms. Please print this out when visiting the office or email it in advance when remote.
Sending your SAT/ ACT Scores (if required)
Our office does not send your scores. The must be officially sent from the testing agency therefore it is the student's responsibility.
Review/Overview
Do not forget to see your counselor early and often! We are here to help!!! For students only, please click here to make an appointment now.
Apply for Financial Aid & Scholarships
School Profile
2022-2023 school profile (003).pdf