COMPLETING THE COMMON APPLICATION

  1. Go to:
  1. From the main login screen, students will click on “Create a new account” to begin the registration process.
  1. Of particular importance on this registration screen is the first question, which asks students to report as either a first-year or transfer student. Be sure to click on “first year” student.
  1. Upon completion of the registration form and all its required questions (marked with a gold asterisk), the user is brought to the Common Application’s Instructions screen.
  1. By clicking on “Search for Colleges” on the left-hand navigation menu, the student is brought to the Simple Search Page.
  1. To add a school, check the box next to its name and then click on “Add” to get to the My Colleges screen.
  1. After searching for and adding colleges, the user moves on to the Common Application itself, beginning with the Future Plans section with college-specific questions.
  1. Additionally, the CEEB code look-up feature populates school information to the Common Application automatically. Shawnee Mission West’s CEEB code is 172773.
  1. Students can check their progress by clicking “Quick Print” at the top of the page. This will bring up a PDF copy of the application. We highly suggest you do this to be sure it is accurate and complete.
  1. On the final section of the Common Application, students affirm that they have previewed their application and then select’s the schools for submission. Everything will be sent to those schools selected. Once you have sent the applications, you can no longer change or edit an application. Be sure to print your applications before you send.
  1. Supplements: Working down the left-hand navigation menu, students will arrive at the Supplements section.
  1. The Payments section shows all the institutions from “My Colleges” and their payment statuses.
  1. School Forms: The School Forms system will be universally available this year
  1. When students add a teacher or a counselor to their application, those individuals receive an email containing a URL, a personal access code and a password. On the student side, teachers and counselors can be attached to online applications. Click on “Add Official” to add a new teacher or counselor. To add your counselor, please usethe email from our website under “Counseling Staff.”
  1. Once the required information has been filled out on the School Official Details page, officials can then be assigned to schools by selecting a school (e.g. AlfredUniversity) and then selecting an official.
  1. One counselor and multiple teachers can be identified for School Forms.
  1. Colleges receive submitted school forms via the same web-based
    system used to process online Common Applications. School forms
    can be printed on demand or via an automated process.