Transcript COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION MATERIALS
TURN IN
OCGO OFFICE
Larry Turns, Didem Epikmen, Asuman
Okman, Nilüfer Aras, Aziz Cinar
PARTS YOU WILL SEND
(ONLINE)
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Application
Personal Statement (USA)
Activity Essay (USA)
Resume (Upload to additional info)
Supplemental Form*
Supplemental Essays*
Application Fee (Credit Card)
Official SAT* & TOEFL Scores
*ONLY IF REQUIRED
PARTS OCGO WILL SEND
(BY DHL)
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Transcript
School Profile
Teacher Recs & Evaluation Forms*
Counselor Rec & School Report Form*
Certificate of Finances Form & Bank Letter*
Financial Aid Documents*
Art Portfolio (Also include Description List)*
OPTIONAL: Printout of most recent SAT/Toefl
scores
*ONLY IF REQUIRED
1. Create a binder
• On the spine of the binder, write your
name, as well as all schools you are
applying to, and their deadlines. Like this:
Asuman
Okman_
Babson
Jan. 1__
TUFTS
Jan. 1__
*If you sent an early
application, attach a page
to the cover of the binder
and write the school name
and EA or ED.
2. Insert Naviance final list printout
• You need to move your university list from
“Prospective Colleges” to “Active
Applications” in Naviance. Print a copy of
“Active Applications” list and put that as
the first page of the binder.
3. Insert plastic sheets
Put one plastic sheet in the binder for
each school you are applying to.
Example: If you are applying to ten schools,
insert ten plastic sheets in to the binder.
If you are applying to nine schools, you will
need nine plastic sheets.
If you are doing 2 regions (i.e. US and
Canada) put US schools first.
4. Inside each plastic sheet,
you will need the following, in this order:
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Application Check-Off List
Certification of Finances*
Bank Letter*
Supplemental financial aid forms*
College Board Profile*
Any additional docs you want mailed*
Note: UK and Canada do not require the Certification of Finances OR
Bank Letter
*OPTIONAL
You must also include:
• ONE Copy of online application (note: if you
are sending the common app to several schools,
you only need to submit 1 copy, if not a common
app school include copy of online application for
each school)
• Copy of Personal Statement and Activity
essay* (again, if sending to more than 1 school,
you only need to submit 1 copy of each)
• Copy of Supplemental Forms and/or essays*
• Secondary School report* (1 copy of common
app school report + copy of school-specific
report if a not a common app school)
Let’s look at a few of these
components more carefully …
Application Check-Off List
Remember: DHL will not
deliver to a P.O. Box
Read carefully: Indicate the
ADDITIONAL documents you
would like OCGO to send,
(eg. resume, or optional
essays, NOT sent online).
Make sure you write
down who teachers wrote
you rec letters.
Common Application
For your phone number, do not
forget to include international
area code: 90-216xxxxxxx
Go ahead and fill this section out.
It helps institutions with their
international data. Most of you
will check “White.”
Our school address: Use the PO
Box 60 Tuzla address
Make sure you fill out the
information about your
counselor: Mr. Larry Turns,
Director or Ms. Didem Epikmen,
Associate Director
Hey, did you remember to send
your scores to the universities and
colleges you are applying to?
Make sure you follow the
directions here. List activities in
the order of their interest to
you.
Here you should upload
your short activity essay. It
should not exceed 150
words.
Remember to do a spell
check in MS Word! Make
sure you set your default
language to English.
You will enter an electronic
signature here.
Here you should upload
your Personal Statement. It
should not exceed 500
words.
Remember to do a spell
check in MS Word! Make
sure you set your default
language to English.
You can write here:
“Please see transcript for
complete list of courses”
Make sure to tick the box “Yes
I do waive my right to
access…” Sign and date it!
Make sure that your counselor
information is correct and
complete.
Do not write on this page,
your counselor will complete
this information.
Make sure to tick the box “Yes
I do waive my right to
access…” Sign and date it!
Do not write on this
page, your teacher will
complete this section.
International Student
Certification of Finances
USA ONLY
Attach a bank letter to this form.
You must include an ORIGINAL
copy for each school. Copies are
not acceptable!
You must obtain this letter from
your bank. You need to include
an ORIGINAL copy for each
school. Copies are not
acceptable!
CANADA
• Follow the same instructions:
• Make a binder, include a plastic sheet for
each school you are applying to with the
Application Check-Off List included.
• Include a copy of the online application.
• Include a copy of any essays you will send
(i.e. UBC requires an essay)
• Include a copy of any additional
documents you would like OCGO to send.
UK Foundation
• Follow the same instructions:
• Make a binder, include a plastic sheet for each
school you are applying to with the Application
Check-Off List included.
• Include the paper copy of the application (most
foundation apps are on paper).
• Include a copy of the personal statement you will
send.
• Include a copy of any additional documents you
would like OCGO to send (i.e. resume).
UK UCAS
• Application process online
• OPTIONAL: Prepare Application CheckOff List if there are any additional
documents you would like OCGO to send
(i.e. Resume, specific teacher rec).
When to submit your online
application:
• Each student will be assigned an appointment to
meet with a member of the OCGO on Dec. 14th,
15th or 16th.
• Do not press “submit” until your application has
been reviewed. Make sure to make any changes
or adjustments suggested by OCGO.
• Do not wait until the night before the deadline to
send your application! Last minute work is
obvious to admissions readers. Additionally, you
could run into a last-minute problem, for
example you may lose internet access or your
credit card may not work.
REMINDERS
• Make sure show up for your assigned appointment
with OCGO. We don’t want your applications to go into
the LATE BOX.
• Your ENTIRE binder will be handed back to you if you
have filled out forms incorrectly or if you are missing
materials. If you are missing copies of essays, your
ENTIRE binder will be handed back to you.
• The last day to make changes and turn in additional
documents is Wednesday, December 16th.
• Make sure you keep copies of EVERYTHING, especially
Financial Aid Documents, as you may need to refer back
to them later. OCGO does not make copies of your work.
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO DO?
• It is ultimately your responsibility to submit all of
your online documents on time. Once you send,
you should make sure that you print the
confirmation messages that receive from
Common App, Canada and/or other schools.
• Bring a copy of your confirmation to OCGO so
we have a record of exactly when each
application was sent, incase the schools contact
us with inquiries.
• Bring your DHL FEES! (25 USD x # of schools)
COMMON MISTAKES
• For the common application there are 3 parts to be
completed for each school:
1. The application (you must complete each
question!)
2. The application fee
3. The supplement* (click on the supplements tab)
• Make sure you send ALL parts, otherwise your
application will be considered incomplete.
• If sending more than one version of the common
application, be careful to send the right version to the
right school!
• Don’t forget to click on “School Forms” and print both the
Secondary School Report and Teacher Evaluation form if
you haven’t already. YOU must give the teachers the
forms yourself!
Wednesday, December 16th
• This is the final day to turn in any and all
remaining documents to OCGO.
• We will close the office for processing after
this date!
Last thoughts ….
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Mr. Turns and Ms. Epikmen will not accept or review any essays after
Wednesday, December 16th, so you should plan on having your final drafts
done by that date. Any essays that come earlier will get priority. (Make sure
you always have your name on the essay so we know who it belongs to.)
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OCGO will be closed for processing from December 17th – January
4th. We will be open during lunch to see students with questions. However,
Mr. Turns and Ms. Epikmen will spend several days out of the office during
that time in order to write beautiful recommendations for all you lovely
people!
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Good luck getting your materials complete! You are in our thoughts and we
are rooting for your success!
-Larry Turns, Didem Epikmen, Asuman Okman, Nilüfer Aras, Aziz Cinar
OCGO December 2009