QACHS Naviance College Application Process

Go to https://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=qachs or to QACHS web page c!ic" on Academics c!ic" on G#idance and c!ic" on $aviance How to App!% to Co!!ege &sing $aviance/'ami!% Connection 1. Enter the colleges you are applying to under the Colleges I Applying !o" ta# #y clic$ing on the add to this list"%loo$ up your college and add it to your list. &. 'nce you have applied to the college( a. Clic$ on the pencil to open the )ile #. Clic$ on the Application su# itted" #utton to sho* that you have applied c. I) it gives you the option to apply using the Co on Application%clic$ on yes +even i) you are not using the Co on App( it allo*s your teachers and counselor to send )or s electronically, Ho*ever( i) the colleges accept the Co on Application( you should use it--- .ou only have to )ill out one Application and can send it to any o) the schools on the participating list/. I) the college does not accept the Co on Application you can clic$ onto their *e# site )ro Naviance to do your on0line Application. How to App!% &sing the Common App!ication 1. 1og on to ***.Co onapp.org &. Create a user na e and pass*ord /. 2ollo* directions on the Co on App *e#site 3. 4rite do*n your Co on Application log in in)or ation 5. 1og on Naviance62a ily Connection 7. Clic$ on the Colleges ta# and clic$ on Colleges I Applying !o 8. 2ill out the large #lue #o9 at the top : ()& A*+ ,*)-./.$G ,+*0.SS.)$ 1) S+$/ 1H+ C)22+G+S ()&* A,,2.CA1.)$ .$')*0A1.)$ '*)0 QACHS a. ;a$e sure you enter the userna e and pass*ord that you used to sign up *ith on the Co on App *e#site. #. 'n line Co on App and the Naviance Co on App userna e and pass*ord ust atch. How to req#est a teacher !etter of recommendation 1. Clic$ on Colleges ta# and Colleges I Applying !o &. All the *ay at the #otto o) that page you *ill )ind !eacher <eco endation" add or re ove /. Clic$ on the teacher na e and *rite the a short essage as$ing the i) they *ould *rite a letter o) reco endation )or you and do*nload it to Naviance 3. Clic$ on =ocu ent 1i#rary on Naviance62a ily Connection ho e page 5. Clic$ on !eacher <eco endation 4or$sheet :co plete one )or each teacher you are as$ing 7. See teacher in person to as$ i) they *ould do a letter o) reco endation. a. Advise the that you have sent a re>uest to the via Naviance e ail. #. I) they agree( give the a reco endation *or$sheet. c. Advise the to do*nload teacher letter on Naviance and advise the i) they need to do Co on Application !eacher 2or +i) so they can do on Naviance, d. A #ig than$s to the teacher also% ?!ype te9t@ Page 1

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3&.2/.$G A *+S&0+ .our resu e is e9tre ely i portant. .our guidance counselor *ill use the in)or ation you provide in your resu e to *rite a reco endation letter. !he ore in)or ation provided the #etter the reco endation letter. .ou ay also send your resu e along *ith your college application. .our resu e ay also #e su# itted along *ith scholarship applications. It is e9tre ely i portant to #uild a resu e and include as uch in)or ation a#out yoursel) as possi#le. Aelo* are the steps on #uilding a resu e in Naviance. 1. Bo to A#out ;e" ta# on 2a ily Connection &. Clic$ on <esu e" /. Select a heading under Add a ne* entry" )or any area you have in)or ation to include. a. 4or" +5perience : include all Co#s you have held since D th grade and ho* long you *or$ed there. #. -o!#nteer Service : ;a$e sure you list everything you have done since D th grade%list the individually not Cust one #lan$et state ent. +E9a ple% ;e #er o) Bood 2aith .outh Broup6Not enough information) Bood e9a ple ight #e%Eolunteer at Ani al <esource 2oundation 15 hours each *ee$ )or the past / years. Its o$ to list activities that you started prior to the D th grade and have continued into HS. c. +5tra C#rric#!ar : Include all clu#s or organiFations you #elong to such as the =ra a Clu#( Photography Clu# or Student Bovern ent. d. Awards 6 Include any a*ards you have received since D th grade%such as 1st !ea Aayside Con)erence( scouting a*ards( etc e. Ath!etic Achievement : include all sports tea s you have #een involved *ith since the Dth grade such as Gunior Earsity Soccer or Earsity Cheerleading. ). 2eadership : include all leadership roles you have had or #een recogniFed since Dth grade such as !ea Captain( Clu# President( Eagle Scout( Church .outh Broup( etc. 3. A)ter selecting a section Cust )ill in the in)or ation and clic$ HAdd to <esu e"I 5. Each section includes tips on *hat to include as *ell as e9a ples. 7. Continue to )ill in each section until you have entered all pertinent in)or ation. 8. Ae sure to include everything you have done since D th grade. J. 'nce all the in)or ation is entered( select Custo iFe your printa#le resu es" D. Select Create a ne* print )or at" 1K.Bive your resu e a na e to #e saved under 11.Select one o) the t*o styles availa#le 1&.Clic$ on the #o9es you *ould li$e to appear on your resu e 1/.Select save and close" 13.At the top you *ill see your saved resu e )or atted and ready to print.

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.ou can save your resu e under the Abo#t 0e7 ta# in 8o#rna!" )or your counselor to use.

COLLEGE APPLICATION CHECKLIST Please complete the following checklist with EACH college application yo complete!! ____ 1. Enter colleges that you are applying to on Naviance (Colleges)

____ 2. If you are applying to schools using the Common Application, go to .commonapp.org to register

____ !. If using the Common App, complete the "#rivacy Notice for Common Application$ on Naviance (%lue %o& un'er Colleges)

____ (. Complete )esume on Naviance

____ *. Complete college applications online

____ +. Complete ,eacher )ecommen'ation -or.sheet for each teacher (/ocuments)

____ 0. )e1uest ,eacher 2etter of recommen'ations on Naviance

____ 3. #ersonally visit each teacher to re1uest 2etter of )ecommen'ation

____ 4. Complete ,ranscript )elease 5orm an' return to 6ui'ance

____ 17. )e1uest transcripts on Naviance

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