College application forms

THE COMMON APPLICATION

Almost 500 colleges and universities participate in the Common Application. Participating schools do NOT make any distinction between their own application and the Common Application. When you use the Common App, you completely only ONE application form for as many schools as you are applying to. Using the Common App streamlines the process.

•          Not every school accepts the Common App. Please see the full list of participating schools at www.commonapp.org
•    Different application fees still apply to each different school. Research the schools you are applying to and be sure you are paying the correct fee OR that you are using the correct fee waiver.
• Most colleges on the Common App require a SUPPLEMENT to the application. You’ll be notified upon submission if specific schools require supplemental information and what that information is. This is a *necessary* part of your application!! Meaning: if you don’t complete and submit the supplement, your application is not reviewed.
• Request that your teachers complete the Teacher Evaluation Form and recommendation letter *online.* This makes the process of sending and tracking your application documents much easier.
•  Complete the art and/or athletic supplements only if you would like or art evaluated or if you plan to play on a team.

·         ***Enter your application choices on Naviance!!!***

·         The Common App Support Center is very helpful, quick and reliable. Don’t hesitate to ask questions!

SCHOOL SPECIFIC FORMS

If a college you are applying does not participate in the Common App, you must apply using the school’s specific application online.

·         Some school-specific applications allow everything to be uploaded online (transcript, teacher evaluation forms, recommendation letters, school report, etc.). If your application materials CANNOT be uploaded online, you must bring hard copies to your Counselor to be filled out and sent in the mail to your school.

SUNY APPLICATIONS

If you are applying to a SUNY (State University of New York) school, you may use the SUNY application or the Common App, if it is a participating school.

• Go to www.suny.edu/student to complete the application forms. Start with the application worksheet (sample on page 11) to help you get all your information together.
• There is a $50 fee for EACH SUNY College you apply to.
•  Use the SUNY Online Academic Record (SOAR) to submit your high school courses and grades, as well as your SAT and ACT test scores to participating campuses. To begin your SOAR, click “Start my SUNY Online Academic Record” under the “SUNY Online Academic Record” section of the SUNY portal.
• Print out the School Counselor Form and bring it to your Guidance Counselor to be completed and sent out. 
• You can check the status of your application at www.suny.edu/appstatus.

CUNY APPLICATIONS

Applying to CUNY (City University of New York) is completely online. There are no paper applications available. It is very important you know and input your OSIS # on your application; your official transcript will be sent to the UAPC (University Application Processing Center) via your OSIS #. SAT and ACT scores can be sent from the College Board website or from the college office. To apply to CUNY:

• Create a CUNY Portal Account at www.cuny.edu.
• Review and complete the Freshman Application Worksheet (sample on the page 13)
•  Login to the CUNY Portal, and fill out and submit the Admission Application – select Undergraduate Application.
•  **Enter your OSIS # in section 2 of the application. **
•  Pay your application processing fee or enter your fee waiver code.
• Print your application summary package to keep.
•  Input the colleges you have applied to into your Naviance account.
• You can apply to up to 6 CUNY schools and pay ONE single application fee: $65.

Macaulay Honors College

·        The following campuses are part of the Macaulay Honors College:

o   Baruch College, Brooklyn College, City College, Hunter College, John Jay College, Lehman College, Queens College, College of Staten Island

·        You must list the order of Macaulay Honors College campuses you are applying to in order of preference.

You will receive an admission decision first as a General Admission February 1^st. A decision of admission for the Macaulay Honors College will be received by March 15^th. 

-Ms. Miller