About Profile Questions Overview This document is intended as a reference for applicants who want to gather information as they prepare to fill out the profile sections. The following pages list each possible question field that can appear in a profile section. However, most students won’t see every one of these questions. In many cases, a question is only displayed to some students (for example, only students with an international home address may see questions pertaining to international applicants). Remember that not all colleges and universities require answers to the complete list of questions. You may prefer to work on your profile in response to which sections are required by a college you’re applying to, which you’ll see when you begin an application to that college. Also, it’s important to remember individual colleges may not require all profile sections. For example, many schools don’t require you enter your high school coursework here, but will instead require only the official transcript.
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This document contains a list of profile sections and questions, but many questions aren’t displayed to every applicant. Most applicants won’t ever need to answer every single one.
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Colleges determine which profile sections they want to collect, so it is possible you won’t need to fill out all the sections in order to complete your college applications.
Key Concepts
Getting more help There are several ways to learn more:
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When you’re filling out your profile sections, specific information about certain fields is accessible from the plus sign next to the question.
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Next to the heading of each profile section, click or tap “Profile Help” and select “About [section name]” to open an article with information about the questions asked in that section.
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To see which fields are required, click or tap “Profile Help” and select “Show remaining required fields.”
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From within the Coalition student system, every page has a link at the bottom for Technical Support. You’ll find FAQ articles on each profile section, as well as many articles on using the system in general.
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If you still need help, click or tap “Submit a Request” at the top of all the Technical Support pages.
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Profile Sections and Questions Required fields are bold and underlined.
ACCOUNT INFORMATION SECTION This is your Coalition account information. It is displayed at the top of the Personal Information profile section. If you need to edit it, you must do so from your Account settings. • • • • •
First Name Last Name/Family Name Email Coalition Account ID (this can’t be edited) Date of Birth
PERSONAL INFORMATION SECTION • Preferred first name • Middle name • Email • Sex • Gender (optional) • Other Names/Records May Be Under • Do you have a US Social Security Number? • Social Security Number (if answer to previous question is Y)
CONTACT INFORMATION SECTION • Home Phone Number (you must enter at least one phone number) • Mobile Phone Number • Address Line 1 • Address Line 2 • City • State/Province • Postal/Zip Code • Country • Permanent Address (Same as Mailing Address?) (if this is checked, nothing else is required) • Address line 1 • Address line 2 • City • State/Province • Postal/Zip Code • Country • State of Residency
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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SECTION • Are you Hispanic or Latino? • Race (optional) Please specify culture/origin: o American Indian or Alaska Native o Asian o Black or African American (including Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Afro-Caribbean origin) o Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander o White (including Middle Eastern) • First Language • Primary Language Spoken at Home
CITIZENSHIP INFORMATION SECTION • Are you a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National? (your answer to this question determines the other questions) • Birthplace • Province • City • Are you a U.S. Dual Citizen? • In Addition to U.S. Citizenship, List Your Other Citizenships • Are you a U.S. Permanent Resident or Refugee? • In addition to U.S. Permanent Residency/Refugee Status, List your Citizenship(s) o Upload Your Green Card o Alien Registration Number o Alien Registration Number Expiration Date o List your Citizenship(s) o Do You Hold a Current U.S. Visa? o Select Your Current Visa Type o Expiration Date of Current Status o Have You Been Approved to Receive DACA Status? o Expiration Date of DACA Status o Country o City o State if Applicable
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FAMILY INFORMATION SECTION • How many parents and/or guardians do you have? • For each parent/guardian listed (can be up to 4): o Please check if deceased o (if yes) Date deceased o Legal first name o Legal last name o Relationship to you o Email address o Home address o Phone number o Highest level of education o Occupation and position/title o Place of work o How many siblings do you have? • For each sibling listed (can be up to 4): o Relationship to you o Full name o Date of birth o Highest level of education o Occupation and position/title o Place of work o How many siblings do you have? • Household size HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION SECTION • Your high school (selected from a list of US high school, non-US high school, or HS equivalency) If you attended multiple schools, you can list up to 5. • Date started • Date ended • Is this the school from which you plan to graduate? • Most recent academic year • Graduation date (past or expected) • GPA Type (weighted, unweighted, not reported, or N/A) • GPA Scale • Cumulative GPA • How is rank reported on your transcript? (Does not rank, Exact rank, Deciles, Quintiles, or Quartiles, percentiles) • Class size
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9-11TH GRADE COURSEWORK SECTION • Enter the grading scale used (letter, other, number, or none) • How are grades reported (full year, semester, trimester, or quarter) • Enter one or more classes (up to 60) with their: o Year taken (9th, 10th, 11th or Other ) o Generic course name o Course name on transcript (if different) o Type (such as Regular, College prep, and many other options) o Grade (for each Semester/quarter/trimester/etc) o Other course information
12TH GRADE COURSEWORK SECTION • Enter the grading scale used (letter, other, number, or none) • How are grades reported (full year, semester, trimester, or quarter) • Enter one or more classes (up to 20) with their: o Generic course name o Course name on transcript (if different) o Type (such as Regular, College prep, and many other options) o Grade (for each Semester/quarter/trimester/etc) o Other course information
COLLEGE INFORMATION SECTION • Have you taken courses at a college, or dual credit courses? • College (selected from a list of accredited colleges and universities) If you attended multiple colleges, you can list up to 5. • Date started • Date ended • Highest degree earned • How many college credits have you taken to date, post high school graduation?
COLLEGE COURSEWORK SECTION • Schedule System (semester or quarter) • Type • Academic year • Term (optional) • Subject/Rubric/Prefix (optional)
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Course Name Course Number (optional) Credits/hours (optional) Other course information (optional)
TEST SCORES • Do you have any SAT scores you wish to report? (some of the following questions are required depending on your answer to this question) • When did you take it? (before March 2016, or the redesigned SAT after March 2016) • How many times have you taken the SAT? • Date taken o Highest total score o Highest Critical reading core o Highest math score o Highest writing score • Do you have any ACT scores you wish to report? (some of the following questions are required depending on your answer to this question) • How Many Times Have You Taken The ACT? • Date taken o Highest Critical Reading Score o Date Taken o Highest Math Score o Date Taken o Highest Writing Score o Date Taken o Highest Essay Score o Date Taken o Highest Composite Score o Date Taken o Highest English Score o Date Taken o Highest Mathematics Score o Date Taken o Highest Reading Score o Date Taken o Highest Science Score o Date Taken o Highest Writing Score o Date Taken • Are you planning to take the SAT or ACT in the future? • Planned test date
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Do you have any SAT Subject Tests you wish to report? How Many SAT Subject Tests Have You Taken? (can enter up to 5) o SAT Subject Test o SAT Highest Subject Score o SAT Subject Highest Date Are you planning to take the SAT or ACT In The Future? o Planned Test Date Have You Taken Any AP Exams? o How Many AP Exams Have You Taken? (can enter up to 8) o AP Exam o AP Highest Score o AP Highest Score Date Have You Taken Any IB Exams? o How Many IB Exams Have You Taken? (can enter up to 8) o IB Exam o IB Score o IB Date Taken Do You Have Any Predicted IB Exam Scores? o How Many Predicted IB Exam Scores Do You Have? (up to 7) o IB Score o IB Date Have You Completed Any AL Exams? o How Many AL Exams Have You Completed? (up to 6) o AL Exam o AL Grade o AL Date Taken Do You Have Any Predicted AL Exam Grades? o How Many Predicted AL Exam Grades Do You Have? (up to 8) o AL Exam o AL Predicted Grade o AL Date To Be Taken Have You Taken The TOEFL, IELTS, or Other Exams That Tests English Proficiency? o How Many Such Exams Have You Taken? (up to 4) o Eng. Prof Exam Type o Eng. Prof Exam Other o Eng. Prof Highest Score o Eng. Prof Date Taken
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FINANCIAL AID SECTION • Do you intend to apply for need-based financial aid? • Have you received a College Board fee waiver? • Have you received an ACT fee waiver? • Have you received a NACAC fee waiver from your high school counselor? • Have you participated (or are you participating) in TRIO programs (such as Upward Bound)?
HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS (You can enter up to 5) •
Do you have any honors and/or distinctions to record? o Honor/Distinction o Honor Level o Honor Grade Received
ACADEMIC INTERESTS (You can enter up to 3) • •
Academic interest (at least one is required) Level of interest
DISCIPLINARY HISTORY SECTION (section is only visible used if you are in 12th grade or beyond) • • • • • •
Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation? Are there any criminal charges currently pending against you? Have you entered a plea of guilty, a plea of no contest, a plea of nolo contendere, an Alford plea to a criminal charge, or a plea under a first offender act? Do you currently have disciplinary charges (non-academic or academic) pending against you from a high school, college, university, or other postsecondary educational institution? Have you ever been suspended or expelled for any reason from a high school, college, university, or other postsecondary educational institution? Do you have a restraining order, order of protection, or any other form of legal injunction pending against you in any jurisdiction?
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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (You can enter up to 8) •
Do you have any extracurricular activities to record? o Activity Name o Activity Category o When did you participate in this activity? o How many weeks per year did you participate in this activity? o Hours per week on the high end o Hours per week on the low end o Please give us one brief sentence describing the primary function of this activity o List any positions/honors/awards received in this activity, if any o If you hold a leadership position, do you share it with anyone else? If so, how many?
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