Northwest High School

Northwest College Application Guides:

• The College Application Process for Northwest High School | 2024 SEPT 9 |
• The Northwest Senior Year Survival Guide | 2024 SEPT 9 |
• What Happens Next After the Application has been Submitted?  Document Tracking 

Workshop:  College Application Components (Who Does What, How & When) Presentation Recording (click image) | Presentation PDF

Workshop:  The College Essay.  Presented by Mimi Yu with the Montgomery College Writing Center.

Transcript Requests:

• Authorization to Release Records Form: This form must be completed in addition to the Transcript Request Google Form.  A signed hard copy of this form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office before transcripts requests can be completed. 
• Transcript Requests Google Form. | updated 28 August 2024 |
  • Mid-Year Transcript Requests:  To request a mid-year transcript, please complete this form. Mid-year transcripts will be available to be sent from our registrar's office around the middle of February.  Do not use this form for INITIAL transcript requests. Form access will resume in the 2024-2025 academic year.

College Application Fee Waiver Information & Maryland College Application Campaign (MCAC*) Resources:

• College Application Fee Waiver Information for Common App, Coalition Northwest HS students & parents
• Resource:  College Application Fee Waivers & Discounts for Students compliments of EduMed.org

*Maryland College Application Campaign (MCAC) waiver opportunities will post here when available.

The Common App & Black Common App:

• The Common App Home Page:  Search for current Essay Prompts with Tips & Tools
• 2023-2024 The Common App Made Easy Guide from College Wise
• How to Make the Common App Less Common Summer Workshop recording presented by CollegeWise
• Common App Ready Resources (downloadable guides)
• The Common App Matching Guide
• The Common Application (PDF) presented by Meredith Lombardi, Associate Director, Outreach & Education, The Common Application
• The Common Application Workshop Recording, presented by Meredith Lombardi, Associate Director, Outreach & Education, The Common Application
• MCPS Common App Webinar Resources:  Are You Common App Ready? webinar recording | Slide presentation
• Inside The Common App: The Beginner's Guide to The Common Application:  A step-by-step guide to capitalize on every section | webinar |
• The Black Common App:  Apply to several member institutions and pay one application fee.

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The College Essay Resources:

• Essay Brainstorming | 3 August 2023 post |
• The College Essay presented by the Montgomery College Writing Center
• The College Essay Summer Workshop recording presented by College Wise.
• Brainstorming for an Outstanding Personal Essay on YouTube with The College Essay Guy presented to MCPS high school students 
• From essaymasters.com:  How to Write an Essay and Get Into Harvard.  This is a free resource made available to MCPS high school students.  Email is required to access the document.

College Resume | Application Components | Terms:

• The College Application Resume (Sample)
• The College Application Components Workshop presented with Clarksburg, Damascus, and Northwest high schools
• Glossary of College Career Terms 

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The Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR):

• What is SRAR?  The SRAR allows students to self-report courses and grades that have been completed, or will be attempted (e.g., senior year courses in-progress), for high school credit. (from the Self-Reported Academic Record)
• SRAR FAQs compliments of Penn State University

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