Arranging Letters of Arranging Letters of RecommendationRecommendationShorecrest Seniors: Class of 2015Workshop for four-year college/university plansSept. 25, 2015

Quick ReviewQuick ReviewAdd schools to “Colleges I’m

Interested In”Move existing schools to “Colleges

I’m Applying To”Review these schools for personal

statement requirementsCreate an account at Common App

(if needed)Start checking your

@k12shorelineschools.org. email

Log-In to NavianceLog-In to Naviance• Start at Shorecrest homepage• Open “Resources”• Open “Clan Connection”• Open “Naviance”• Next to “email”: use your 7-digit

Dashboard ID• Next to “password”: use your

Dashboard password. Capitalize the first letter in your last name!

What We’re CoveringWhat We’re Covering

Logging on to Naviance

Learning Which Schools Want Letters of Recommendation

Requesting a Letter of Recommendation

Creating Common App Account (if needed)

Checking @k12shorelineschools email

Be early, BE early and be EARLY!

Do all Schools Require Do all Schools Require Letters of Letters of Recommendation?Recommendation?

No.Who does not?Central Washington UniversityEastern Washington UniversityUniversity of Washington

Seattle/Bothell/TacomaWashington State UniversityWestern Washington UniversityAny two-year community or technical

college

Who Does?Who Does? All Common App colleges and

universities.

Some other public four-year schools.

How do I find out? Through your Common App and Naviance accounts.

Now that I know Now that I know who who needs needs them, how do I get started?them, how do I get started?

The Personal TouchAsk in personProvide resume or “brag

sheet”Detail your timelinesBe EARLY! Ask NOW (at

LEAST three weeks in advance)

Make October Blitz appointment with your counselor

Be kind!

How to Arrange Recommenders How to Arrange Recommenders for Common Appfor Common App Open an account and SAVE your account info in two

places.

Complete the “education page” within Common App (on the left nav bar)

Complete the “FERPA waiver” in Common App. The FERPA question is found within the 'Assign Recommenders' tab of the application and the 'release authorization' link must be checked with the FERPA decision.

Reminder: Students can only see the 'Assign Recommenders' tab once at least one college is added to the account.

At Shorecrest, seniors must add counselors and teachers through Naviance - but can add "other recommenders" through the Common App.

How to SYNC UP Common App with NavianceHow to SYNC UP Common App with Naviance

Open Naviance Account

Click “Colleges I’m Applying To”

Important: Enter your Common App email address and birthdate exactly how it appears on Common App

How Do I know if a non-How Do I know if a non-

Common App school wants a Common App school wants a

Letter of Recommendation Letter of Recommendation

(LOR)?(LOR)?

Answer: On Naviance, click the name of the school.

Look for dark gray “admission” tab in middle of the page.

Review “Admission Requirements.

Get more details at the school’s direct website.

How to Add Recommenders How to Add Recommenders on Navianceon NavianceAt “Colleges I’m Applying To”

page:Scroll to the bottom of the page for

“Teacher Recommendations”Click “Add Requests”Scroll to teacher who has agreedAdd personal note with *College Name(s) *Your timeline(s) *Appreciation!

Who Do I Ask?Who Do I Ask?

Academic Teachers

Teachers/Coaches who know you well

What T

hen?

What T

hen?

Be kind…

Tasks:Tasks: Add more schools to “Colleges I’m Interested

In” Move schools to “Colleges I’m Applying To” Make counselor appointment for October Blitz Arrange LORs (if needed) Finish rough draft of personal statement (if

needed) Create an account at Common App (if needed) Check your @k12shorelineschools.org. email Celebrate your progress!

Next workshop: Thursday, Oct. 16Scholarships!

Answer: Naviance & Shorecrest Career Center

College VisitsCollege Visits

Today: U.S.C. @ lunchOct. 1: University of Arizona @ lunchOct. 2: University of Rochester @ Highlander HomeOct. 3: Oregon State @ Highlander HomeOct. 3: University of Washington @ lunch