Choose Your Application!
SUBMIT ONLY ONE APPLICATION TO EACH SCHOOL! WHEN A SCHOOL OFFERS YOU DIFFERENT APPLICATION OPTIONS, CHOOSE ONE ONLY!
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Many colleges and universities let applicants choose their application type. In addition to an institution's own application for admission, the school may also offer choices of different types of applications. If the college/university you are applying to gives you choices, choose the application that you feel most comfortable with. No single type of application will give you an advantage in the application process. ​
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The Common Application – Instead of their own applications, more than 800 colleges/universities use the Common App. Using just one “common” application, you can enter all your general (or common) information as well as a personal statement/essay once. Some Common App schools also require that you answer college-specific questions and or write “Supplemental Essays”. Read instructions for each school carefully! You be required to pay application fees for each school you apply to, unless you are fee waiver-eligible. Here’s a great Common App tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0KwBIFlmbs&feature=youtu.be
NOW: Create your Common App account and learn how to start your Common Application at http://www.commonapp.org/how-apply. Enter your School Counselor’s email address (not mine) in the School Details section.
No separate transcript requests - Do not request a high school transcript for Common App. Your Counselor will attach it to the School Report within the Common App.
No separate College Application Fee Waiver requests - If you are fee waiver-eligible, you will not need to submit a hardcopy college application fee waiver with Common App. Just answer the fee waiver questions, and your application fees will be waived for all schools to which you apply through Common App.
Letters of recommendation through Common App. – Request recommendations through Common App. Recommenders will receive an email with a link to the recommendation site.
(This list changes often. Always check the school's website for the most current information). Florida Schools that accept Common App are: University of Florida, Barry, Eckerd, Flagler, Florida Institute of Technology, Florida Polytechnic, Florida Southern, Jacksonville, Johnson & Wales, Keiser, Lynn, New College, NSU, Ringling, Rollins, St. Leo, Stetson, St. Thomas, UCF, UM, UNF, University of Tampa, UWF, Webber International and Wilkes Honors College of FAU.
Other schools outside of Florida also accept the Common App.
The Coalition Application – The Coalition Application is similar to the Common App and is accepted by 140 institutions. Students may select from one of four essays, depending on what is required by the school they apply to.
(This list changes often. Always check the school's website for the most current information). The Florida schools that use the Coalition Application are: University of Florida, FSU, Stetson and University of Tampa. Other schools outside of Florida also accept the Coalition Application. The list changes yearly.
Transcript requests through Coalition – You must request your transcript to all schools through the Coalition App (not Naviance) (exceptions: UF and FSU). Your Counselor will attach it to the application.
No separate College Application Fee Waiver requests needed!- If you are fee waiver-eligible, you will not need to submit a hardcopy college application fee waiver to most of the Coalition App schools. As you create your MyCoalition profile, you’ll answer a few simple questions to determine your waiver eligibility. Answer “yes” to one of the questions and you will automatically bypass the payment screen each time you submit your Coalition Application.
NOW: Learn more and sign up for your Coalition account at http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/for-students.html.