Has your kid used the Coalition App?

STF4717
Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:27:57 +0000

First off: the Coalition App is NOT integrated with Naviance. So your kids should select the “applying directly to institution” option when applying to a Coalition App school. Naviance is promising Coalition integration for next year…but don’t hold your breath.

The Coalition App is actually pretty straightforward to use, for the most part. There is no PDF generated at the end, so you do need to go over each section carefully. If you search, you can easily find some video tutorials explaining how to navigate the Coaltion App.

The recommenders section on Coalition App is very clunky- asking the applicant to identify and send links to letter writers (who may not need them if they are tracked separately in Naviance.)

One bright spot: Coalition App has a “locker” where the applicant can store additional materials - so kids can upload things apart from what the Guidance Counselor uploads to Naviance.

Hope that is helpful!