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School Counselor Letters of Recommendation Los Altos High School counseling Department September 3, 2019 Todays Presentation Will be posted in Counseling section of LAHS website Visit ms. price and Ms. Gorman in the college/career

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Los Altos High School counseling Department September 3, 2019

School Counselor Letters of Recommendation

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Today’s Presentation

  • Will be posted in Counseling section of LAHS website
  • Visit ms. price and Ms. Gorman in the college/career

center for help with college list development, applications, & financial aid

  • Lots of info! Counselors, Ms. Gorman, & Ms. Price are here

to help you

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Admission Factors

– Rigor of coursework – Grades & GPA – SAT/ACT results – Extracurricular activities

  • Colleges & universities may consider the following factors for

admission:

– Civic Engagement – Interview – Teacher & Counselor recommendations – Application questions/ essays

  • Check each college/university website for details on specific

admission criteria

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Counselor Letter of Recommendation

  • Required for most PRIVATE 4-year colleges & common app schools
  • UC/CSU do not accept letters*, nor do most out-of-state public colleges

*UC Berkeley may request letters of rec from some students AFTER applications have been submitted. Other UC’s may begin this practice as well.

  • Typically 1-3 letters are required from teachers & counselor

– Some colleges also accept letters from community members, bosses, coaches, etc.

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Counselor Letter of Recommendation

  • The Counselor letter provides a holistic view of the student beyond

academics

  • letter Reflects on:

– Academic Achievement/Performance – Character/Attitude – College Readiness – Contributions to community – Special circumstances

  • LAHS counselors use input from personal interactions, teachers,

parents, & students

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Important Dates

  • If your 1st deadline is on or before nov. 15 (EARLY ACTION/DECISION,

scholarship, etc.), you must submit your packet to your counselor by: Tuesday, September 17, 2019

  • For deadlines after Nov. 15, submit your packet to your counselor by:

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

  • last day to make changes to your college list prior to jan. 8:

Friday, december 13, 2019

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Can I still add more colleges later?

  • Yes, BUT…

– Please tell your counselor ASAP if you change your college list after submitting your envelope

  • Counselors are NOT notified by Naviance
  • Be sure to change on Common App AND Naviance

– The College/Career Center sends scholarship & visit info to you based on your list - we don’t want you to miss out on events!

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Letter of Recommendation Envelope

Pick up in Counseling Offjce

Do not include UC, CSU, or other schools not requiring a letter of recommendation

One envelope per person!

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Create A Common App Account

STEP #1: Set up account at commonapp.org STEP #2: Create college list on Common App that will be linked with Naviance list ** DO NOT USE THE RECOMMENDER SECTION IN COMMON APP FOR MVLA STAFF**

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The Coalition application

  • Set up account at http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/
  • Send upload link to your counselor for transcript & letter of rec
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Naviance

  • Counselor & teacher materials are submitted to colleges through

Naviance whenever possible

In the Fall:

  • Letter of recommendation
  • Secondary School Report
  • Offjcial transcripts
  • School profile

In the Spring:

  • midyear report w/updated

transcript sent in late january

  • final transcript sent after

graduation to college of attendance

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Create Common App account & sign FERPA privacy notice & waiver

Click “match accounts” and follow the directions to match your common app & naviance accounts

Naviance

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Naviance

ALL colleges to which you are applying must be listed here click the plus sign to add colleges to your list

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Naviance

  • Which colleges use Naviance eDocs?

– Common App = – Non-Common App schools that accept electronic documents =

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Naviance

  • What if my colleges do not accept

electronic materials?

– Students provide stamped, addressed envelopes & Forms for Counselor to Mail

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  • SEPaRATE from the counselor process
  • Teachers have their own deadlines & requirements
  • Teachers use Naviance to send letters

○ do NOT use “recommender” feature in Comm App

Teacher Letters of Recommendation

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  • 11th or 12th grade teachers preferred (LAHS Teachers)
  • Academic subjects preferred (unless applying for

special programs, such as visual or performing arts)

  • Ask teachers in person first, then add them as

recommenders in Naviance

Teacher Letters of Recommendation

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Make Good choices or...

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A little advice…

  • Deadlines Matter

– Final impressions – early birds appreciated – missed deadlines = missed deadlines

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A little advice…

  • Communication is key
  • Thank you’s = Good form
  • Have questions? Ask US!