College Search Process

Choosing a college is one the biggest decisions that you will make, and there are many resources available to you. Please discuss your goals and ideas with your parents and counselors to begin this process.  Also, to help with your college search, use our comprehensive guide to College Search Guide (pdf) created by our Counseling Center.

Helpful Sites to Use During Your Career/College Search

Virtual College Field Trips

Visit a variety of colleges in the comfort of your home or school setting. At CampusTours, go on a virtual visit to the schools that you are most interested in. Remember this is not a substitute for the actual college visit which needs to be done that before you make your final decision.

College Application Process

  • Common App - www.commonapp.org - Go through your SchoolLinks account to link to the Common App

  • Set up name and password as a first-time user

    • User name: First initial Last name (up to 9 digits)

      • Example:  thooper

    • Password: First initial, last initial, Student ID#

      • Example: th123456

  • Follow this process to apply to all of your colleges that use the Common Application.

    • Application Waivers - Students who would normally qualify for free and reduced priced meals at school should see their counselors for application fee waivers.

  • If they are not a "common application school," use the school's online application.

  • A majority of SUNY schools use the Common Application. Please do not use the SUNY application. It is much smoother for everyone if you do all your colleges on the Common Application.

  • Monroe Community College applicants must go to monroecc.edu to use their online application. The same applies to Finger Lakes Community College, Genesee Community College, and other NY State Community Colleges.

Helpful Information for Completing Various Sections of the Common Applications

Education Tab:

  • Eastridge CEEB Code: 334797

School Counselor Information:

  • A-F: Ms. Kathleen Healy, 585-339-1530

  • G-M: Jenna Rauh, 585-339-1522

  • P-Z: John Haag,  585-339-1517

  • N-O: Director of Counseling: Ms. Doreen Goossen,  585-339-1524

  • Counselors' FAX: 585-339-1449

Academics Tab:

  • Class Rank Reporting: Exact

  • Class Rank: check on your transcript or with your counselor

  • Rank: Unweighted

  • Graduating Class Size: 225

  • Cum GPA: check on your transcript or with your counselor

  • GPA Scale: 0-4.0 scale

  • GPA Weighting: Unweighted

Current Year Courses: Be sure to list full year classes both first and second semester

 Activities Tab:

  • You will have 10 lines to fill in your activities etc. IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE TO YOU. Do a sample first, because it cannot be changed once you have listed them.

Payments Tab: Click on each school individually to make your payment or use a waiver that you picked up from your counselor.

Supplements Tab: Be sure to complete the supplements required when you click on each college.

School Forms Tab:

  • Counselor School Forms: COUNSELORS COMPLETE THEM ONLINE. You don't need to bring these in!

  • Early Decision Agreement: Be sure to complete the early decision agreement; counselors will do it online. You can only do this for one college if you intend to apply early decision.

  • When applying to college, students need to fill out a transcript release form in the Counseling Center for each college they are applying to.

Sample Student Resume

Many colleges now require a Student Resume  as part of the application process.

Letter of Recommendation

Letters of Recommendation are required/recommended by most colleges. After asking a teacher to write a letter, add the teacher in your School Links account. The teacher will submit it directly to the site.