What is Common App?

An integration is available for Kuder Navigator® with the third-party, Common App, to allow students and educators to seamlessly manage the college application process.

The Common Application (Common App) is an undergraduate college admission application that allows students to apply to multiple colleges and universities with a single form. Accepted by over 900 institutions, it includes sections for personal info, academic history, test scores, extracurricular activities, and a personal essay. Some schools may require additional materials. Common App provides resources like fee waivers for financial need, a mobile app, and a college search tool, simplifying and streamlining the college application process.

There are schools that do not accept Common App and might require students to apply directly.

How to Select a Common App User Role

Educators must login to Kuder Navigator for Admins to be available for students to select as their Common App counselor and or teacher. After logging in, the Common App user role is automatically set as Teacher, and must be updated if a counselor role is needed.

Important Note: A student cannot select an educator as their counselor unless the user has updated their user role to Counselor or Teacher & Counselor.

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Set your role in Common App:
1. Teacher (Default) - Available only to students as a Teacher recommender
2. Counselor - Available only to students as a Counselor
3. Teacher & Counselor - Available to students as both a Teacher recommender and Counselor

A student must select you as a Teacher or Counselor before you can complete your profile.

How to Complete the Teacher Profile and Teacher Evaluations

The Teacher Profile and Teacher Evaluations are only available for the Teacher and Teacher & Counselor Common App admin roles. You will receive notification when a student selects you as a teacher recommender.

Note: The Teacher Profile and Teacher Evaluation will not appear until after a student requests you as a recommender.

Teacher Profile

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Complete the Teacher Profile
1. Personal Details
  1. Prefix
  2. First Name
  3. Middle Initial
  4. Last Name
  5. Title
  6. Phone
  7. Fax
  8. Email
2. School Details
  1. Please indicate if you are a high school/secondary school teacher or a college/university instructor
    High School/Secondary School Teacher
    High School CEEB Code
    College/University Instructor
    College CEEB Code
  2. Do you complete applicants' academic ratings on the Common Application Teacher Evaluation?
    Yes
    No
Select Save
The teacher profile can be updated, as needed, throughout the school year

Teacher Evaluation

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Complete the Teacher Evaluation form

If the teacher evaluation was submitted with a mistake on it, please contact sfsupport@commonapp.net for help.

How to Complete the Counselor Profile

The Counselor Profile is only available for the Counselor and Teacher & Counselor Common App admin roles. You will receive notification when a student selects you as their counselor.

Note: The Counselor Profile will not appear until after a student requests you as their counselor.

Counselor Profile

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select the Counselor Profile
1. Personal Details
  1. Prefix
  2. First Name
  3. Middle Initial
  4. Last Name
  5. Title
  6. Phone
  7. Fax
  8. Email
  9. Profile URL
2. School Details
  1. High School CEEB Code
    If you are a counselor over multiple high schools, it is Common App's recommendation that you fill out your profile for the main high school. Then, in 'Add Details Here' section, list out the CEEB codes for the other high schools.
  2. Website
  3. Add Details Here (500 Character Max)
3. School Profile
  1. Approximately when are mid-year grades typically available?
  2. Graduation Date
  3. Graduating class size
  4. School setting
    Rural
    Suburban
    Urban
  5. Which of the following courses are offered at your school?
    AP
    Number of AP courses offered
    Maximum number of AP courses a student can take
    Do you use an AP curriculum?
    Yes
    No
    IB
    Number of IB courses offered
    Maximum number of IB courses a student can take
    Honors
    Number of Honors courses offered
    Maximum number of Honors courses a student can take
    Cambridge
    Number of Cambridge courses offered
    Maximum number of Cambridge courses a student can take
  6. Are classes taken on a block schedule?
    Yes
    No
  7. Is your school located outside the United States?
    Yes
    No
  8. Do you complete applicants' academic ratings on the Common App school report?
    Yes
    No
  9. Does your school require students to perform volunteer service?
    Yes
    No
  10. Upload: Attach your school profile here.
  11. Percentage of graduating class attending 2-year college
  12. Percentage of graduating class attending 4-year college
  13. Percentage of students who are Hispanic or Latino/a/x
  14. Percentage of students who are American Indian or Alaska Native
  15. Percentage of students who are Asian
  16. Percentage of students who are Black or African American
  17. Percentage of students who are Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
  18. Percentage of students who are White
  19. Percentage of students who are first-generation college
  20. Percentage of students who are US Citizens
  21. Percentage of students who are Non-US Citizens
  22. Percentage of students who receive free or reduced lunch
  23. Percentage of students who receive financial aid
4. Certifications
  1. Transcript Affirmation
  2. Communication
Select Save
The counselor profile can be changed, as needed, throughout the school year

How to Use the Common App Applicant Details

The Common App Applicant details shows the Student Application Submission date per college or university and the Application Downloaded date.

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Scroll Down to the College & Universities table
View the Application Submitted column
1. The listed date is the date that the student completed and submitted their student application for that institution.
2. A Not Submitted status means that the student has not yet submitted their student application for that institution.
View the Application Downloaded column
1. The listed date is the date that the institution downloaded the students application. Any completed forms by the counselor or teacher will be sent when the student submits their application, including the school report with the transcript. Any forms completed after the submitted date will be sent upon submission by the teacher or counselor. The Application Downloaded date will not update to this new submission date.
2. A Not Downloaded status means that an institution has not yet downloaded the students application.

How to Complete Counselor Assigned Forms

Forms are automatically generated based on the institutions, admission type and fee waiver selection on the students Common App account. The status of each form can be checked using the Common App Status Report. All forms must be completed by the counselor that is selected by the student in their account.

Important Note: If a counselor has left the school district mid-process, the district must contact Common App to have them removed as a counselor from the Common App platform for your district.

Counselor Recommendation

You can submit the Counselor Recommendation form only one time for this applicant. Your responses and all accompanying documents will be shared with all of the colleges to which the applicant applies. For that reason, you should not tailor this form for any particular institution. Once you submit, you will be unable to modify these forms or documents in any way.

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Compete the Recommendation form
1. (Optional) I will not be sending an evaluation for this student.
2. How long have you known this student and in what context? (100 Character Max)
3. What are the first words that come to your mind to describe this student? (150 Character Max)
4. Upload a PDF of a broad-based assessment of the student (2000 Character Max)
5. Or in the space provided below provide a short evaluation.
Select Submit
Once you have completed the form, it will display a green checkmark in the forms view and on the Common App Status Report

Fee Waiver

This form only appears for students that have indicated that the meet the eligibility requirements for the Common App Fee Waiver.

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Compete the Fee Waiver form
1. To the best of your knowledge, do you believe the student is eligible for a Common App fee waiver? (Yes or No)
2. You may use this space to provide any additional information in support of this student's fee waiver eligibility.
Select Submit
Once you have completed the form, it will display a green checkmark in the forms view and on the Common App Status Report

School Report

You can submit this form only one time for this applicant. Your responses and all accompanying documents will be shared with all of the colleges to which the applicant applies. For that reason, you should not tailor this form for any particular institution. Once you submit, you will be unable to modify these forms or documents in any way. The School Report needs to be submitted before the deadline listed in the table at the bottom of the page.

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Compete the School Report form
1. Class Rank
  1. How do you report class rank?
    Exact
    Decile
    Quintile
    Quartile
    None
  2. Rank Weighting
    Weighted
    Unweighted
  3. From (Start Date)
  4. Ending (End Date)
2. GPA
  1. Do you report GPA (Grade Point Average)?
    No
    Yes
    Cumulative GPA
    GPA Scale
    From (Start Date)
    Ending (End Date)
    GPA Weighting
    Weighted
    Unweighted
    Schools Passing Mark
    Highest Grade/GPA in the class
3. Curriculum
  1. In comparison with other college preparatory students at your school, the applicant's course selection is
    Less than Demanding
    Average
    Demanding
    Very Demanding
    Most Demaning
    Prefer not to Answer
  2. Is the applicant an IB Diploma Candidate?
    Yes
    No
  3. Is the applicant an Advanced Cambridge (AICE) Diploma Candidate?
    Yes
    No
  4. Is the applicant an AP Capstone Diploma candidate?
    Yes
    No
4. Ratings
  1. Compared to other students in his or her class, how do you rate this applicant in terms of academic achievements.
    No Basis
    Below Average
    Average
    Good
    Very Good
    Excellent
    Outstanding
    One of the top few encountered in my career
  2. Compared to other students in his or her class, how do you rate this applicant in terms of extracurricular accomplishments.
    No Basis
    Below Average
    Average
    Good
    Very Good
    Excellent
    Outstanding
    One of the top few encountered in my career
  3. Compared to other students in his or her class, how do you rate this applicant in terms of personal qualities and character.
    No Basis
    Below Average
    Average
    Good
    Very Good
    Excellent
    Outstanding
    One of the top few encountered in my career
  4. Compared to other students in his or her class, how do you rate this applicant overall.
    No Basis
    Below Average
    Average
    Good
    Very Good
    Excellent
    Outstanding
    One of the top few encountered in my career
5. Transcripts
  1. Please indicate number of official transcripts you can provide for the applicant. (1-4 Transcripts)
  2. Are current courses listed on the transcript?
    Yes
    No
    Please upload a document which lists the current courses for this student.
  3. Are college entrance examination scores included with or visible on the transcript?
    Yes
    No
  4. Please indicate the most recent grades included on the transcript accompanying this form
    Final Junior Year Grades
    1st Quarter Senior Year Grades
    2nd Quarter/1st Semester Senior Grades
    3rd Quarter Senior Year Grades
    1st Trimester Senior Year Grades
    2nd Trimester Senior Year Grades
    Final Senior Year Grades
  5. Upload: Current or most recent transcript (Must be a PDF)
  6. I affirm that I have uploaded a transcript to this School Report. I understand that failure to do so (by, for example, uploading a blank document or uploading a document promising to mail the transcript at a later time) will result in my Common App Online account being closed.
  7. I recommend this student:
    No Basis
    With Reservation
    Fairly Strongly
    Strongly
    Enthusiastically
Select Save
Select Submit
Once you have completed the form, it will display a green checkmark in the forms view and on the Common App Status Report

Optional Report

Use this form if you need to update submitted reports or add new information for the student. This form is not required.

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Compete the Optional Report form
1. Updated Transcript or Predicted Grades
2. Class Rank
3. Student GPA
4. Change in Student's Enrolled Courses
5. Change to my Evaluation
6. Other Correction or Update
Tabs will appear based on your selections, multiple sections can be chosen
Select Save
Select Submit

Optional Report 2

Use this form if you need to update submitted reports or add new information for the student. This form is not required.

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Compete the Optional Report 2 form
1. Updated Transcript or Predicted Grades
2. Class Rank
3. Student GPA
4. Change in Student's Enrolled Courses
5. Change to my Evaluation
6. Other Correction or Update
Tabs will appear based on your selections, multiple sections can be chosen
Select Save
Select Submit

ED Agreement

The form only appears if a student has selected Early Decision as the application type in Common App for an institution.

If the student is accepted under an Early Decision plan, the student must promptly withdraw the applications submitted to other colleges and universities and make no additional applications to any other university in any country. If the student is an Early Decision candidate and is seeking financial aid, the student need not withdraw other applications until the student has received notification about financial aid from the admitting Early Decision institution.

For more information about the Early Decision plan, please refer to Common Apps Guiding Principle's .

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Compete the Early Decision Agreement form
1. Check the box next to "As the counselor, I have advised the student to abide by the Early Decision commitment outlined above."
2. Complete the Signature
3. Select a Date
Select Submit
Once you have completed the form, it will display a green checkmark in the forms view and on the Common App Status Report

ED Agreement 2

The form only appears if a student has selected Early Decision as the application type in Common App for an institution.

For more information about the Early Decision plan, please refer to Common Apps Guiding Principle's .

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Compete the Early Decision Agreement Two form
1. Check the box next to "As the counselor, I have advised the student to abide by the Early Decision commitment outlined above."
2. Complete the Signature
3. Select a Date
Select Submit
Once you have completed the form, it will display a green checkmark in the forms view and on the Common App Status Report

Mid Year Report

The mid year report is the form that counselors will send at some point during the year that gives institutions updates on how the student has progressed after their 1st semester or other period of time.

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Compete the Mid Year Report form
1. Class Rank
  1. How do you report class rank?
    Exact
    Decile
    Quintile
    Quartile
    None
  2. Rank Weighting
    Weighted
    Unweighted
  3. From (Start Date)
  4. Ending (End Date)
2. GPA
  1. Do you report GPA (Grade Point Average)?
    No
    Yes
    Cumulative GPA
    GPA Scale
    From (Start Date)
    Ending (End Date)
    GPA Weighting
    Weighted
    Unweighted
    Schools Passing Mark
    Highest Grade/GPA in the class
3. Transcripts
  1. Upload: Attach applicant's current or most recent official transcript, including courses in progress and a transcript legend.
  2. Please indicate the most recent grades included on the transcript accompanying this form
    Final Junior Year Grades
    1st Quarter Senior Year Grades
    2nd Quarter/1st Semester Senior Grades
    3rd Quarter Senior Year Grades
    1st Trimester Senior Year Grades
    2nd Trimester Senior Year Grades
    Correction
  3. Transcript Affirmation
4. Summary
  1. Have there been any changes to the senior year courses sent with the original School Report
    No
    Yes
    Upload: Since you answered yes to one of the preceding questions, please attach an explanation.
  2. Do you wish to update your original evaluation of this applicant?
    No
    Yes
    Upload: Since you answered yes to one of the preceding questions, please attach an explanation.
Select Save
Select Submit
Once you have completed the form, it will display a green checkmark in the forms view and on the Common App Status Report

Final Report

The final report is the last form that a counselor will send to institution(s) at the end of the year with the Final Transcript for the student. It can be sent to one, multiple or all institutions that a student has selected if they have not made a decision on attendance.

Log into Kuder Navigator for Admins
Select College Planning on the left-hand menu
Select Common App Profile and Forms from the drop-down
Select a student
Compete the Final Report form
1. Class Rank
  1. How do you report class rank?
    Exact
    Decile
    Quintile
    Quartile
    None
  2. Rank Weighting
    Weighted
    Unweighted
  3. From (Start Date)
  4. Ending (End Date)
2. GPA
  1. Do you report GPA (Grade Point Average)?
    No
    Yes
    Cumulative GPA
    GPA Scale
    From (Start Date)
    Ending (End Date)
    GPA Weighting
    Weighted
    Unweighted
    Schools Passing Mark
    Highest Grade/GPA in the class
3. Transcripts
  1. Upload: Attach applicant's current or most recent official transcript, including courses in progress and a transcript legend.
  2. Please indicate the most recent grades included on the transcript accompanying this form
    Final Junior Year Grades
    1st Quarter Senior Year Grades
    2nd Quarter/1st Semester Senior Grades
    3rd Quarter Senior Year Grades
    1st Trimester Senior Year Grades
    2nd Trimester Senior Year Grades
    Correction
  3. Upload: Current or most recent transcript (Must be a PDF)
  4. Transcript Affirmation
4. Summary
  1. Did or will the student graduate as anticipated this year?
    Yes
    No
  2. Have there been any changes to the senior year courses sent with the original School Report
    No
    Yes
    Upload: Since you answered yes to one of the preceding questions, please attach an explanation.
  3. Do you wish to update your original evaluation of this applicant?
    No
    Yes
    Upload: Since you answered yes to one of the preceding questions, please attach an explanation.
Select Save
A New Message will appear below your form and the title for Colleges & Universities that says "Be sure to submit the final report to the school the applicant plans to attend." This allows you to only send the final report to the institution that your student has selected to attend or it can still be sent to all institutions.
1. Check which institution a student plans to attend using the End of Year Decision Report
Select the plane icon in the Final Report column next to each needed institution to Submit Final Report
Once you have submitted the form to one or more institutions, it will display a green checkmark in the forms view and on the Common App Status Report

Frequently Asked Questions

Do administrators receive notifications when students select them as a counselor or teacher?

Yes, administrators will receive an email as well as an alert in their Kuder Navigator for Admins account for each student that selects them as a teacher or counselor.

Are all educators available for a student to select as recommenders for required evaluations?

No, only educators that have logged in to Kuder Navigator for Admins will be available for a student to select. Therefore, is it important to have all teachers login at the beginning of the year at least one time to allow for selection. A student can also still select recommenders outside of their district within their Common App account.

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