College Packets/Letters of Recommendation

• College Packet (Schoology Course) & SchooLinks
  • STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE ALL ITEMS IN SCHOOLINKS (SchooLinks is accessible via ClassLinks)  Click HERE information on logging into ClassLinks.
  • Parents/Guardians please review SchooLinks with your student, AND Onboard.
  • Parents/Guardians click HERE for more information on SchooLinks including the SchooLinks Guide:  Onboarding for Guardians.
  • Schoology – Students have access to their Counselors College Packet via Schoolgy.
  • College Packet & SchooLinks Check list, click HERE

 

 

College letters of recommendation are a very important part of the college admissions selection process. Some colleges have early decision or priority deadlines of November 1^st. Many regular decision deadlines are December 1^st and then generally the final deadlines are January 15^th.  Each student is responsible for meeting their College Application deadlines.  

• If you are applying to a UC and/or CSU campus, all applications are due by November 30^th, however, letter of recommendations are not required. They may request transcripts. Please check individual UC/CSU websites for more information.  All UC/CSU applications are completed on their websites. 

Letters of Recommendation from Teachers.  You will request these via SchooLinks, but you can not request until the new school year begins.  Click HERE for information 

DEADLINES: Talk to your Teachers NOW and ask them to write you a LOR, if they need documentation from you, use the Student Information Sheet below.  Teachers need 4 WEEKS notice prior to the earliest application deadlines to complete your letter of recommendation.

If you are planning to apply either Early Action/Early Decision, these dates must be entered in SchooLinks.  

 

 

 

Important Deadlines to Remember
September 30	Must be into Teachers for Early Action/Early Decisions
November 10	Must be into Teachers for December 15th deadlines
November 15	Must be into Teachers for January 1st or later deadlines

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:  (All Documents must be submitted via Schoology)

• Teacher Recommendation - Student Information Sheet - 
  • Your Teacher also can view your Resume/Profile in SchooLinks
• Teacher College List - Teachers can view this in SchooLinks

DEADLINES: We will be accepting Counselor College packets starting September 1. Counselors need your college packet completed and reviewed 4 WEEKS prior to your earliest college application deadline to complete your letter of recommendation on time. Early Action/Early Decision November 1, deadlines require packets to be turned in by Sept. 30.

Counselor College Packet Check List 

 

Important Deadlines to Remember
September 1	Counselors start accepting College Packets - All items must be completed in SchooLinks and Common App connected, with application dates.
September 30	Packets Must be into Counselor for Early Action/Early Decisions
November 10	Packets Must be into Counselor for December 15th deadlines
November 15	Packets Must be into Counselor for January 1st  or later deadlines

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:  (All Documents must be completed on SchooLinks)

• Counselor College List - Must be on SchooLinks - And Common APP Connected
• Counselor Student Questionnaire - Complete on your Counselors Schoology College Packet
• Counselor Parent/Guardian Questionnaire - Complete on your Counselors Schoology College Packet
• Resume - Must be Completed on SchooLinks