Common App

tips & tricks about the common app

The Common App application has 1,000s of colleges around the world in this one application.

Each college has their own requirement for transcripts. Some colleges will want an initial transcript and some will not. The Common App will tell you which of your colleges want a transcript sent through Naviance.

The Common App might ask for a variety of letters of recommendation from your:

  • Teacher - each college asks for a different amount of these letters

  • Counselor - not all colleges ask for one of these

  • Other Recommender - not all colleges ask for one of these. These recommenders are people outside of Royal = your boss, internship director, clergy, volunteer director, etc.

courses & grades

7th & 8th Grade Courses on your Royal Transcript

To report courses that you've taken prior to the 9th grade, please use the "Other Courses" section.

To report summer courses, please use the "Other Courses" section.

COVID QUESTION

For the CLASS OF 2021 = You can copy and paste the following:

My school has advised me to give you the following statement regarding Covid-19.

Like all California schools, Royal HS has faced the reality of Covid-19. Students were restricted to online instruction as of mid-March 2020. The 20-21 school year began in a Distance Learning format. Students were learning via online platforms at home in split course cohorts (AM and PM) with alternating days for periods. The first semester has been divided into three 6-week terms. Periods 0, 1, 2, and 7 are held from Aug. 17-Sept. 23. Periods 0, 3, 4, and 7 are held from Sept. 24-Nov. 2. Periods 0, 5, 6, and 7 are held from Nov 3-Dec. 17.