The College Application Process

When you apply for admission to a college or university, the admission committee will need a minimum of 3 things:

1. An application - typically done on-line either through the college's website or through the common application. We strongly encourage using the Common Application whenever possible.
2. An official transcript – in order to request an official transcript, students must complete a Transcript Request Form. The form can be found in the Document Library on Naviance.
3. Official ACT or SAT scores - Benet does NOT send test scores. They need to be sent by the testing agency at either http://www.actstudent.org/ or sat.collegeboard.com.

Most colleges will also require a Secondary School Report (SSR). However, you do NOT need to hand-in any school specific or common application SSR forms, as they are already provided for your counselor on the counselor Naviance website.

Additionally, colleges may require a letter of recommendation from one of your teachers. Teacher letters will be sent directly from the teacher to the college; most will be submitted electronically. Students should follow the subsequent steps when requesting teacher recommendations:

Step 1: Determine which (if any) of your colleges require teacher recommendations

Step 2: Print the Teacher Recommendation Form from Naviance (in the "Document Library”). Fill it out and hand-deliver it to the teacher you would like to ask. This is what your teacher will use as a resource to write your letter… it does not get sent anywhere

Step 3: Give the Benet form to your teacher at least 3 weeks before the deadline

Step 4: In Naviance, under "Colleges I'm Applying to”, scroll down to "Teacher Recommendations” and click on "add/cancel requests”

Step 5: Write a thank-you note to your teacher and fill them in on where you get admitted J

GENERAL APPLICATION POLICIES:

• We will begin accepting transcript request forms on Tuesday, September 7^th.
• You must give the transcript request form to your counselor a MINIMUM of 10 SCHOOL DAYS before the application deadline. Note: your application MUST have already been submitted at this time!
• All transcript request forms must be handed personally to your counselor from YOU; other counselors will NOT accept transcript request forms. DO NOT leave transcript request forms on your counselor's desk or in his/her mailbox

College Counselor Information
Ms. Amy Wesley (A-K)  awesley@benet.org
Ms. Kendall Hayes (L-Z)  khayes@benet.org   
2200 Maple Ave.
Lisle, IL 60532
ph. 630.719.2792
fax: 630.991.2352
CEEB CODE: 142635