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THE COMMON APPLICATION, THE
ESSAY, AND THE INTERVIEW
Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Your completed application is an extension of yourself.
You cannot afford to be sloppy and inattentive to
details. Start by using the Common Application
online. Remember: many schools on the Common
Application also require their own supplement, such
as a set of specific shorter essays, another long essay, or
a graded paper with teacher comments. Make certain
that you check the requirements for each school to
which you apply. If one of your schools is not on the
Common Application list, photocopy the school's specific
application, and use that as your rough draft before
you begin to fill out the final form, online if possible.
e Common Application website (www.commonapp.org),
provides links to useful downloadable forms which
include PDF versions of all of the common application
parts, including a College Deadlines, Fees, and
Requirements Grid, which offers specific application
process information for every common application
college. We highly recommend that you download
this document, print it out, and use it as your guide.
THE APPLICATION
Applications have two parts: "yours" and "ours." You
have your responsibilities to fulfill, and the College
Office has its own for each school to which you apply.
Student section:
You are responsible for sending the
following parts of your application:
» your personal information (the application)
» one or more essays (the personal statement)
» various types of supplements (a college's own essay
question, a graded paper, a peer reference) if required
» the application fee
» your SAT and / or ACT scores directly
from the testing agency
College Office section:
We are responsible for sending the following:
» your transcript
» letter
of recommendation written by the college
advisor that includes student progress and
investment in Palmer Trinity School
» your (2) teacher recommendation letters
» school profile and other supporting documents
SECTION 7
CREATING YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION
