Create Your Senior Profile

Directions:

Complete the Senior Profile

1. When you open the document, click the "Make a Copy" button and save to your Google drive. 

2. Type your information on the form once the form is complete the document will be automatically saved to your Chromebook

3. In order to share this information with teachers, counselors, etc. to write a recommendation letter you must share the document by giving viewing access to your teacher, counselor, etc.

4. Send email to teacher, counselor, etc. for recommendation request

ApplyTexas: Need to Know

Why ApplyTexas?

Allows Texans & Non-Texas Residents to apply to multiple Texas schools in one location!

Getting Started

Go to ApplyTexas

For students who have no made an account, click “Get Started” or “Create your account now”

Tips:

• Answer questions with an asterisk (*)
• Give an email that YOU have access to
• Try to answer all information if comfortable

The “My Account Dashboard” should be the first screen you see once you have successfully logged in.  There are three tabs at the top: My Profile, My Applications, and My Essays.  My Profile tab includes the section where your personal information was submitted. My Applications is where you apply to college. Finally, My Essays is where you store your essays for admission.

To start on an application, click on the “My Applications” tab at the top of the page.

To start a new application, click onto ”Start a New Blank Application” or “Create a new application now.”

Once clicked, you must decided whether you want to apply to a 2 year college, or a 4 year university at this time.
A 2 year college includes community colleges and technical schools.  DO NOT try to apply to a graduate school.

Find your desired college/university you would like to apply to by either locating it in a region, or finding it by name. Community colleges near us are in the METROPLEX Region.  You will be admitted into college as a FRESHMAN.

Starting Semester

• If graduating in the spring of 2020, most likely select Fall Aug – Dec 2020.
• If planning to attend University/College at a later time, please select the desired semester.
• Some schools might ask for a type of decision! Early Decision is a binding admission, if you apply to that school, you are required to go to it. Early action is just an early admissions process.

For University:

Colleges/Universities might have an Application Fee – required to apply, others could have no application fee. In colleges/universities, there are parent schools that encompass majors. Some schools might not have this!

For example, the school of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, includes the majors: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, etc.

This is where you will select your desired major. If you do not see your desired major, it might be located in a different school.

Some universities might have you pick your First Choice School and your Second Choice School. It could happen that you might not be admitted into your First Choice School!

For 2 Year:

Your Major for a 2 year college is why you are there. If you are planning on doing CORE classes at the college to transfer to a university, select “Transfer to a University.”

Note: Multidisciplinary Studies Associate Degree in Two – Year Degrees is a degree that is also for transferring to a university, but this degree requires you to take MORE classes that align with your future university major.

What is Important?

• Not all applications are the same! Make sure to notice all of the Items to complete. Also, make sure to look at the Deadline! Different colleges/universities could  have different deadlines!

Essays

ApplyTexas has 3 essay prompts that are given to the institutions. It is the institutions choice whether or not to require the essays. Some institutions REQUIRE essays.  ApplyTexas DOES NOT save essays, so it is best to store essays outside of ApplyTexas.  This is submitted at the end of the application!

Essays cannot be longer than 120 lines of 80 characters.

Biographical Information

Note:s if you do not have a SSN, do not put one.

Asterisks (*) are required!

Put in an email that you have access to!

Always make sure to SAVE!

If able to, make sure to put both parent’s information!

Educational Background

This includes Dual Credit!

Click onto “Find Your High School” and type “Newman Smith” as the high school name! It should be the first one to pop up. Graduation is May 30, 2020.

The current dual credit classes at Newman Smith are offered at Brookhaven College and North Lake College.

Educational Information

This includes Pre-Law, Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary, etc.

Senior Year courses YOU have taken!

Test Scores

• Check the boxes for the tests you plan to take.
• Don’t forget to send your test scores to the school you are applying to!

Residency Information

Don’t forget to about Dual Credit!

Answer yes or no to “During the 12 months prior to the term for which you are applying, did you attend a public college or university in Texas in a fall or spring term (excluding summer)?”

Extracurricular Activities & Employment

• Make yourself profitable!
• You can also send a resume but this is usually OPTIONAL.
• Remember: This is your spot to brag

Essays

Tips:

• Write essays in a separate Word Document and Copy & Paste into ApplyTexas under “Save Topic” options.
• Your essay must be no longer than 120 eighty-character lines of text (including spaces and blank lines).
• You have to do this Every Time when applying to a new school.

Order a Transcript

All students are encouraged to stop by the counseling center and request transcripts.  The following will assist with procedures in requesting those transcripts.

• Common App:  Counselors will upload transcript for you.  Please make sure to include the name and email of your counselor in your application.
• For transcript requests to be sent to in-state schools, please use the link above to fill out the transcript request form.

• If you are a past graduate, or if you need you transcript sent to a private or out-of-state school please use  Parchment | Parchment Inc. to order a transcript.

For questions, contact the Records office at 972-968-5200.

Fill Out GPA & Rank

• Personal Graduation Plan Information for Parents of 8th Grade Students (English)
• Personal Graduation Plan Information for Parents of 8th Grade Students (Spanish)
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Guides with information for programs in all CFBISD comprehensive high schools

• Introductory short video about Xello Family (English)

• Introductory short video about Xello Family (Spanish)

• Handout with information about Xello Family

• Newman Smith High School Projected Course Guide 2024-2025