To request a letter of recommendation on SchooLinks, you can do the following:

• Log in to your SchooLinks account

• Set up your college applications

• Link your SchooLinks and Common App accounts

• Complete FERPA Release Agreements on both Common App and SchooLinks

• Ask your recommender if they are willing to write you a letter

• Request the recommendation letter on SchooLinks 

Here are some other tips for requesting letters of recommendation: 

• Ask early: Give your recommenders enough time to write the letter 

• Speak with your recommender: Before sending a request, have a conversation with your recommender about your interests and goals 

• Provide information: Give your recommender any information they may need to write the letter 

• Follow up: Follow up with your recommender before the due date 

• Thank your recommender: Write a personal thank you note to each of your recommenders

ONLY TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS CAN SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS IN SCHOOL LINKS

IF YOU WANT TO SEND A SUPPLEMENTAL RECOMMENDATION FROM (CLERGY, COACH, MENTOR, DUAL ENROLLMENT PROFESSOR, COORDINATOR, ASST. PRINCIPAL) CHECK WITH COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TO SEE IF THEY ACCEPT SUPPLEMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS.

IF A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY ACCEPTS A SUPPLEMENTAL RECOMMENDATION THEN SEND AN INVITE VIA COMMON APP DIRECTLY TO THE RECOMMENDER. IF THE COLLEGE IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH COMMON APP THEN PROVIDE THE RECOMMENDER AN EMAIL LINK TO SEND TO THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE FOR THE PROSPECTIVE COLLEGE.

Student: Add College Application Results

Once you have received an official result from a college, you will indicate the application result in SchooLinks. Added application results are used to inform counselors of application status and to populate scattergram data for future students seeking a college degree.

Add Application Result

To add an application result for an application you are tracking in SchooLinks, the application must first be moved to the Completed & Pending column of your college application manager dashboard. To move an application to the Completed & Pending column, be sure every item in your student checklist is completed outside of SchooLinks then marked as complete in SchooLinks. Learn more 👉🏼 Student Checklist

1. Click Colleges in the side navigation bar, then select College Applications (SEE BELOW)

2. Locate the college application tile in the Completed & pending column, click the three vertical dots, then select Add result (SEE BELOW)

3. Select the result received from the college, then click Add result 

Application Results

Review each application type below to read the result description, learn whether additional information may need to be provided, and view where applications with each result will live on your college application dashboard.

Accepted

Denied

Waitlisted

Deferred

Withdrawn

To add an application result for an application you did not track in SchooLinks, click Add Application in the top right-hand corner of the college application dashboard. Search for the school, select the appropriate result in the application status section, and click Add application.

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• Student: Indicate Your Enrollment Decision and Request a Final Transcript

FERPA stands for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. FERPA gives parents and guardians certain rights regarding their child's education records, which transfer to the student when they turn 18 or attend a postsecondary institution.

• INITIAL TRANSCRIPT: Remember only request "Initial" transcripts at this time (FALL).  When applying by November 1st, colleges will not see 1st qtr grades. Colleges will base their decision from 9th, 10th and 11th grade. Remember when requesting transcripts to indicate the appropriate date that matches when you are submitting your application, i.e., November 1, November 15, January 20, etc. 

• MID-YEAR TRANSCRIPT: Colleges will indicate if and when a mid-year transcript should be submitted. Be Mindful - colleges time frame and 2nd quarter grades do not always coincide. If your 2nd quarter grades have not been published on your transcript then your counselor CANNOT send your mid-year transcript. If this is the case, submit mid-year transcript request in Naviance, contact your undergraduate rep and let them know your 2nd quarter grades have not been published.  Once grades are published then counselors will upload transcripts to those specific colleges. 

• FINAL TRANSCRIPT:  seniors will be alerted two weeks before graduation when final transcript requests can be made in Naviance. Be MINDFUL: school counselors cannot upload FINAL transcripts until the school year has ended for the underclassmen and all grades are published on transcript.

• TRANSCRIPTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS/UNOFFICIAL PERSONAL COPY - you cannot request a transcript for a scholarship or a personal copy via NAVIANCE! You will need to complete this link:  UNDER CONSTRUCTION

BE MINDFUL: 

• Ask a teacher formally before sending a School Links request.

• Ask the teacher if they want a resume and senior questionnaire to help write the letter.

• Ask a teacher you trust who will write a truthful recommendation about your work, work ethic and character. 

• Colleges/universities do not want more recommendations than they are requesting. School Links has a LIMIT on how many recommendations can be uploaded based on the colleges/universities application requirements. 

•  Please be mindful that colleges and universities typically just want teacher and/or counselor recommendations for your applications. Double check with the institution on the requirements before requesting recommendations from multiple people. 

• Supplemental Recommendation - if you want a coach, supervisor, administrator, or pastor to write you a letter, please check with the prospective college if they will accept supplemental letters.  School Links will accept supplemental letters.