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Action Item 1: Complete “Brag Sheet”

Due Date: June 1, 2021.

Magruder Student Brag Sheet

Optional: Parent Brag Sheet

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Action Item 2: Create Your College List

Do a Super Match in Naviance (how to sign in Naviance)
Do virtual tours on YouVisits.com

Reach out to your counselor or Ms. Yang to set up a meeting to talk about your choice!

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Action Item 3: Set Up Application App

School specific application

Many schools still have applications through their own website

Common application
Coalition App
The Common Black College Application

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Action Item 4: Essay

Find the essay prompts on the application

Common app has already posted the prompts for the the upcoming application season
2021-2022 Common Application Essay
2021-2022 Coalition Application Essays Prompts
Many applications, including common app, have a “create your own prompt option.

Action item: Find essays you have written that you enjoyed writing to see if you could use it for an application. Look at essay prompts for schools on your list.

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Action Item 5: Sign FERPA and match Naviance with Common App (after July 17)

Add all your schools into Naviance

YouTube: How to fill out FERPA in Common App

https://youtu.be/37YfDOhG7XU

YouTube: How to Match Naviance and Common App, and How to Request Transcript and Letters of Recommendation in Naviance

https://youtu.be/UWtjkn0egeE

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Action Item 6: Request Letter of Recommendations

Action item: Think a teacher from this year that you could ask for a recommendation. Create a short list of academic accomplishments to give this teacher when the time comes. (honor roll, A in their class, honor society, 4.0 quarter or semester etc)

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Action Item 7: Test Score Reports *

SAT score reports are sent through Collegeboard.org
ACT score reports are sent through ACT.org
Test optional means that you can decide whether or not you want to send your scores. To see if a school is test optional, click here.

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Useful tool: Magruder Checklist

Before Application:

Brag Sheet & Junior Interview Complete your brag sheet on Naviance so your counselor and teachers can write you personalized letters of recommendation. Save often when filling it out.

After you’ve completed your brag sheet, contact your counselor to schedule your junior interview.

Sign the FERPA

Fill out Authorization for Release Form for all students. Students apply to 4 year colleges to sign the FERPA by creating a Common Application account and then matching it to your Naviance account.

For Every Application:

Request Transcripts Request transcripts via Naviance 20 days before deadline
Request Teacher Recommendations Request teacher recommendations via Naviance once you’ve spoken with the teacher who has agreed to write you a letter of recommendation then. Tell them when your deadlines are and which school(s) to send your letter of recommendation to.
Send Test Scores

Send ACT, SAT, and/or SAT subject exam scores to colleges through their respective websites: ACT.org or CollegeBoard.org. To save yourself a step, sign up for scores to be sent to colleges when you register to take these tests.

Send Supplemental Materials Check with your college if supplemental materials are accepted. If so, you can snail-mail or scan & email materials to send. Such as additional letters of recommendation from coaches or community members.
Submit Application Complete and submit college applications by the deadline. Give yourself some wiggle room so you’re not trying to submit it at 11:59PM the night before it’s due, that’s the best time for computers to crash and networks to fail!

After College Application:

Apply for Financial Aid & Scholarships
Complete the FAFSA online.

Research and apply for scholarships online or in the Career Center. You may need to request transcripts and letters of recommendation for these, if so, follow the directions above.