College Applications

Senior announcement: It’s time to start working on your college applications.

Common Application https://apply.commonapp.org/createaccount

The Common Application applies to all of the schools linked here: https://www.commonapp.org/explore

The base part of the Common App, plus the essay, will serve as about 80% of the school applications.

The essay or personal statement is critical. The seven essay topics are linked here:

https://www.commonapp.org/apply/essay-prompts

One of our club sponsors, Sandweiss Test Prep, offers a Seattle United discounted rate of $135 per hour to help. Using them for your initial meeting to pick a topic has worked well for my consulting clients. Here’s some additional reading you can do to understand the essay and how to choose your topic: https://prepory.com/blog/choosing-a-common-app-essay-prompt

Coalition Application (including University of Washington): https://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/our-members

University of California (nine schools): https://apply.universityofcalifornia.edu/my-application/login

California State Schools (23 schools): https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/Pages/application-dates-deadlines.aspx

Seattle Promise Program for Seattle Public Schools Students. Free 2-year education. Opens October 1. https://www.seattlecolleges.edu/promise/apply

If you would like to schedule a meeting via Zoom to discuss any of the application process, please contact Gary Whitehouse, SU College Program Coordinator, at [email protected]