SchooLinks: College Application System

SchooLinks: College

Application System

Starting Point: Home Screen

The “Colleges”

tab is where

you will start

the process!

Select the

“College

Applications”

option.

Step One: Adding Colleges to your

Application list

Until you add colleges to

your application lists,

you cannot perform any

subsequent functions

(Requesting transcripts,

Rec. Letters. Etc.).

Click the “Add

Application” button to

add schools to your list.

Step One: Adding Colleges to your

Application list

Type in the Name

of the college you

are applying to and

results will start to

display.

Select the desired

school / location.

Click “Add

Application”

Step One: Adding Colleges to your

Application list

Now, an options box

appears where you will

be asked specific

questions about your

application.

Step One: Adding Colleges to your

Application list

Application Method:

Will you be using a

Common App. or the

School system? If a

school uses more

systems they will also

appear as options.

(FYI…An advantage to

using Common App is

that you can use this

method for multiple

schools.)

Step One: Adding Colleges to your

Application list

Application Type:

Will you be applying

for:

Early Action / Decision

Regular Decision (Most

common)

Rolling Decision

(Remember…Early

decision is a legally

binding contract!)

Step One: Adding Colleges to your

Application list

Application Type:

Will you be using a

Common App. or the

School system?

(FYI…An advantage to

using Common App is

that you can use this

method for multiple

schools.)

Unless you know that

this pertains to your

application, most

people won’t use this

option.

In most cases a

student would be

using a FAFSA

application for this.

SAT / ACT scores are

sent from those

organizations. You

will need to log into

your account on

their websites to

have these scores

sent.

For an academic self

report, you will need

an unofficial

transcript. Go by the

Registrar’s Office in

the front of “B”

Building.

When you are

finished…Click Save

Application.

Now, you have

entered this

school in your

application list.

Schoolinks gives you

a check list that is

reflective of how you

answered the

questions on the

previous screen.

These are tasks that

you need to complete

so your application

moves to “Final”

status.

This section will give you

links to the school’s web

sites for reference and

help.

This section gives you a

summary of your application

including: Method, Type, &

Deadline.

If the school requires Teacher

Recommendations, these will show

up in this area. One you click on

the “Add Recommender” you will

select a teacher name from the

drop down box.

Remember, always go by and speak

with a teacher about this BEFORE

sending them a request for a rec.

letter!

In this example, this school

does require letters of

recommendation.

Remember, these tasks

must be completed to

Finalize your

application!

Once you have selected your

Recommenders, Your counselor

will be sent a request for their

documents to be submitted.

If a Counselor

Recommendation is

required, go by and speak

with your counselor ASAP!