Click here for instructions on matching your Common App account with your Naviance Student Account. This is a vital piece to make sure all transcripts are sent prior to their due dates.

As students complete their college research and find schools of interest, they can add them to the Colleges I’m Thinking About list in Naviance Student.

1. From Naviance Student, navigate to Colleges > Colleges I'm Thinking About.

2. Click Add colleges to List.

3. Use the Lookup by: drop-down arrow to select a search filter from the menu.

4. Enter Criteria using the associated filter's drop-down menu and then click Go.

5. Locate the college of interest.

6. Click the heart icon next to the college's name. The college is added to the Colleges I'm Thinking About list.

If the student has added a college to Colleges I’m Thinking About and it becomes one that the student applies to, they can move it to Colleges I’m Applying To:

1. From Naviance Student, navigate to Colleges > Colleges I'm Thinking About.

2. Select the check box next to the college(s) you wish to move.

3. Click Move to Application List.

4. Complete Step 1 by using the drop-down menu and answering the questions.

5. Click Add Applications (if no transcript required) or click Add and Request Transcripts to request a transcript.

• If Add and Request Transcripts is selected, complete the questions associated with Step 2, and then click Request and Finish.

In Naviance Student, students have the ability to indicate which colleges that they are either thinking about or intending to apply to.

1. From Naviance Student, navigate to Colleges > Colleges I'm applying to.

2. Click the Add button (Pink Plus) in the upper right

3. Use the drop-down arrow and select which college the student is applying from the menu. Begin typing the school to see potential matches.

4. Use the drop-down arrow and select the App Type (regular, early decision, etc.) from the menu options.

5. Use the drop-down arrow and select how they will submit their application or use the check box to indicate it's already been submitted from the menu options.

6. From this point, select either Add Application (if no transcript request) or choose to Add and Request Transcript.

7. If the student selects Add Application, the college is added to Colleges I'm Applying To.

If the student selects Add and Request Transcript, the student will:

1. Identify what type of transcript is being requested using the check boxes.

2. Identify additional materials to be included.

3. Click Request and Finish. The request is made and the school is added to Colleges I'm Applying To

College & University Representatives Visits:  Many different college and university representatives visit Metro every year! We are thrilled visits are in person this year so juniors and seniors can learn about various institutions. The visits usually last 30-45 minutes and give students the opportunity to interact with college representatives in a small group setting. Students sign up in advance. While most schools visit Metro between September and November, there is a limited number of schools that visit from February to April. Access the guide to signing up for visits in Naviance here: RepVisits Naviance Guide  

• Letters of recommendation page is accessible in Naviance Student from Colleges > Apply to College> Letters of Recommendation.

• Students will see # of requests required, allowed, and requested for colleges in their Colleges I'm Applying to list.

• Students can select the specific college(s) they want a specific teacher to write a recommendation. A notification will display if the college does not allow letters of recommendation or if you have already requested the max amount allowed.

• Students can select All current and future colleges I add to my Colleges I'm Applying to list be sent. Students should make this selection only if they have no preference for which teachers will meet the recommendation requirements for each college.

• Students are prevented from requesting more than the max number of letters of recommendation allowed by the college.

• Students will see their requests as well as the status (Requested, In Progress, Submitted, Cancelled).

• Students will see submission date and time of each letter of recommendation for each college/university requested. Students will see the date/time of each status change, as well as the name of the user who made the change.

• If a student deletes an application, the associated letter of recommendation requests will not be displayed on the LOR status page; if the application is restored, the LOR requests will re-appear in the student's list of requests.

**IMPORTANT: Before an official Letter of Recommendation letter is requested, it is proper to first ask your recommender if they would mind writing this letter for you. Once they have agreed, you may proceed with these steps:

1. From Naviance Student, navigate to Colleges > Apply to College > Letters of Recommendation.

2. On the recommendation request page click Add Request.

3. From the Add new request page, select the desired teacher from the drop-down menu.

4. The student should determine if they want the teacher to write a letter of recommendation for specific colleges on their College's I'm Applying To list or for all current and future colleges they add to their list.

5. Click the Radio button next to the appropriate selection.

• Scenario 1: If the student selects Choose specific colleges from your Colleges I'm Applying To list, all colleges show in student's list. The student should check the box for the specific college(s) teacher should write recommendations or check Select All if the teacher should write a letter that can be sent to all colleges.

• Scenario 2: If the student selects All current and future colleges I add to my Colleges I'm Applying To list, colleges on student's list are not shown. (Selecting this option indicates you want the teacher's recommendation to be submitted to every college you apply.)

6. The student can add a personal note (up to 3000 characters) to the teacher and highlight any important aspects of their applications (such as first choice schools, early decision applications, intended major or degree of study), that they may want the teacher to consider when writing a letter of recommendation.

7. The student should click Submit Request at the top or bottom of the screen which returns them to their recommendation status page. At the top of the screen, a green status bar shows the teacher's name and the number of request for the student.

8. From here, the student will see the status for all Teacher Recommendations requests that have been made. (All applications or college specific)

Use this form when asking a teacher for a recommendation