Admissions

Connect Common App & Xello

Students use both Common App and Xello to help track their college applications. For colleges that work with the Common App, students send requests to educators to send application forms on their behalf. They request that a counselor send their counselor forms, and a teacher send a teacher evaluation.

They'll continue to complete the rest of their application tasks directly in Common App, including building out their profile, creating the My Colleges list, and submitting the college application.

Once students have synced their accounts, the colleges they save in Common App will show in Xello. Students will also see all the colleges that use Common App by the logo next to the college name. By clicking on one of these schools, they can begin sending a request to an educator.

Watch this video to see how to connect your Common App to Xello. 

Helpful Resources:

FERPA Release Authorization

AXS Companion - This resource is a guide to walk you through the Common Application (Common App) process. 

Here you'll find a list of all 84 public and private, 2-year and 4-year colleges in Michigan with institution-specific information such as admissions and financial aid.

MCAN Institution Resource

The Michigan College Guide is a tool to help students find a path to the right colleges. It is a great source of information for college selection. Information is included regarding:

• Undergraduate Stats
• Faculty
• Majors
• Academic Calendar
• Student Organizations
• Housing
• Admissions
• Tuition
• Financial Aid 
• ... and more!

Michigan College Guide

Upon enrollment, students who have not taken the ACT, SAT or have 12 or less college credits must take the Accuplacer assessment for admissions to GRCC.

We provide three placement tests to determine your strengths and weaknesses in subjects including.

• ALEKS - All students must take ALEKS, except if you have taken a college-level math course that fulfills the prerequisite for the class in which you would like to enroll.
• Accuplacer - If you have not taken the SAT, ACT or have 12 or more college credits
• Levels of English Proficiency (LOEP) - only if you are a permanent U.S. resident and do not speak English as your first language.