Common Application Powerpoint

www.commonapp.org
Teacher Video
 https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Common
AppDemo.aspx?src=T
Email to Officials
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, along with an opt-out link.
Opting Out
Opt-out link in the original email allows counselors and teachers to
remove themselves from the online process.
Opting Out
A school official who opts out does so for all their students and all their
forms.
In the application: the student can see the teacher/counselor decision
and can print PDF files to give to the individual for mailing.
School Official Login
Clicking on the email link brings teachers to the login page with their
Personal Access Code already typed in.
School Official Login
Site navigation mirrors student app: left-hand navigation menu, beginning
with instructions.
My Profile
My Profile:
Contains contact
information for both
the individual and
the school.
CEEB/ACT code:
172473
Teacher View – Student Detail
When Teachers log into the site, they will have only one evaluation form to
fill out per student.
Teachers can
see which
institutions
they’ve been
assigned to by
the applicant.
Teacher Evaluations
Within the evaluation
form, teachers:
•enter ratings
•respond to short-answer
questions
•upload a
recommendation
How to upload a document
 Compose your recommendation in a Word document (ex:
folder titled “recommendation letters”)
 In section of Common AP teacher Evaluation asking for
letter of recommendation – select “Browse”
 This will open a window allowing you to search for your
document in the location you saved it (Example: in the folder
“recommendation letters”)
 Click once to highlight the letter you need
 Select “Open” – this will attach your letter to the Common
Application document
 Common Application Program will then show your letter is
attached and ask you to “view document” so you can verify
you have attached the correct letter
Letter of Recommendation
Error: File is too large to upload
 Happened last year when we went to Office 2007
 IF you get this message when trying to attach your
letter of recommendation – you will need to save your
letter in the Word 97-2003 format
 Steps:
 Open letter
 Choose “Save as” from File menu
 Select Word 97-2003 document
 Upload to Common Application as described above
Completing Your Recommendation
 Can select “Print Preview” to see the actual form.
 “Save” allows you to come back and work again later
 “Submit” – you cannot go back and access your
recommendation or make alterations
Items to Note
Forms are submitted once and only once. Content cannot be tailored,
changed or resubmitted for individual institutions.
o Once submitted, the Teacher Evaluation is automatically made
available to any institution to which a student applies.
A student must submit a Common App Online before an institution can
access forms for that student.
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