This document outlines the college application procedures and timeline for students at Wissahickon High School. It provides information on the application components required from students, including transcripts, recommendations, test scores, and applications. A general timeline is given for completing these tasks. Application deadlines from the school and colleges are listed, along with the need to request transcripts and recommendations through the Naviance student account in a timely manner. Contact information for guidance counselors is provided for questions.

1. College Application
Procedures
Wissahickon High School
Guidance Department
Fall 2014

2. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
COLLEGE
Transcript
Counselor Rec
Teacher Rec
Application
SATs/ACTs
AP Scores*
Outside Rec

3. GENERAL TIMELINE
1. Create final list of colleges to apply to
2. Send ACT/SAT scores via Collegeboard/ACT
3. NAVIANCE - Request teacher/counselor recs (if
needed)
4. Complete application and supplements
5. NAVIANCE - Request transcripts and recs to be
sent
6. Hand in Information Release (yellow) and
Transcript payment form (purple) to guidance

4. Types of Applications
School Specific/
Proprietary
Boston Kutztown
UVA
Penn State
Georgetown
Temple
Villanova
Princeton
Drexel
Wake Forest
West
Chester

5. COMMON APPLICATION
• Makes your life easier
• 450+ schools accept it
• Make sure to complete supplements
• www.commonapp.org

6. Matching Common App Account

7. Education Section
(needs to be done to match your Common App
account to Naviance)

8. COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES
Over 100 College Reps visit WHS per
year
Might be person who reads your
application
They talk about their school, but they
also expect questions from YOU!

9. How to Sign Up for College Visits

10. Senior Questionnaire
in “About Me”
used for counselor recommendations and WHS scholarships

11. RECOMMENDATIONS
• Counselors will write you a rec if
needed by school
• Fill out the Senior Questionnaire on
NAVIANCE for the counselor rec
• Ask one or two teachers
– Etiquette (communicating deadlines,
thank you notes)
– Teachers in HS will complete on
Naviance
– Other people will have to mail them in
– You need to “match” Common App for
teachers to do their teacher form

12. Waiving your Rights
“waive” = give up

13. Requesting Recommendations

14. Yes, add your counselor
as a request

15. How to Request Transcripts/Recs

16. How to Request Transcripts/Recs

17. How to Request Transcripts/Recs
3. Submit requests

18. IMPORTANT FORMS
INFORMATION RELEASE FORM
(yellow full sheet)
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
(purple half sheet)

19. DATES/DEADLINES
• Sept. 12th – requests open
• 10 day processing time from time of
PAYMENT (sending transcripts via Edocs,
snail mail; writing recommendations)
• Pre-holiday deadline for requests:
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
• Resume: Jan. 5, 2015

20. DEADLINE EXAMPLES
Application College Deadline WHS Deadline
Early
Action/Early
Decision
Nov. 1 Oct. 17
EA/ED Nov. 15 Oct. 31
Rolling (state
schools)
ASAP
ASAP – latest
Halloween
Regular
Depends on
school
10 school days
before college
deadline

21. Reasons to Apply Early
• 2 week Wissahickon process (at least)
• Time to clear up problems
• Cross it off “to do” list!
• Increases chances of getting in,
especially for rolling admission schools
• More scholarship money available!

22. NEW BEST FRIENDS
Guidance Secretaries
• Mrs. Lawver A-Ki
– slawver@wsdweb.org
• Mrs. Glennon Kj-Z
– dglennon@wsdweb.org
• Process and mail all of your transcripts
• Keep track of all college info – can check to see if
colleges received your information
• Treat with respect!

23. Senior Grades
-Mid-year report
-Final Grades sent
-Letters from colleges
Bottom line = senior
grades matter!

24. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?
• Send SAT/ACT scores
• Finish your Senior Questionnaire
• Request teacher and counselor recs on
Naviance
• Update teachers with details! (common app or
school specific; deadlines)
• Work on applications
• Request transcripts on Naviance, then hand in
purple form to Guidance

25. Guidance Website:
http://www.wsdweb.org/page.cfm?p=1998
“Wissahickon High School Guidance”
For Naviance, use your student ID#
(parents use P+student ID#):
www.connection.naviance.com/wissahickon