CUNYfirst Tutorial

FAQs on claiming CF account

How is the Application Status Page organized in CUNYfirst?
Each college application is listed separately in the ‘View My Application Status’ section, which is accessible in the Admissions Center.  Once a student se...
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 1:25 PM
What are the different statuses under the ‘Application To Do Items’ section of the ‘View My Application Status’ page?
1. Received: the item was successfully added to the application. 2. Required: the item is needed to complete the application.  3. Waived: the item is not ...
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 1:26 PM
What are the different actions under the ‘Schools and Transcripts’ section of the application status page?
Received/Evaluated - The document has been received and reviewed. No further action is needed. Received/Not Evaluated – The document has been received, bu...
Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 4:15 PM
What is the difference between a transcript that is ‘Final’ vs. ‘In Progress’?
‘Final’ indicates that the transcript does not show any courses in progress.  It is the final copy. ‘In Progress’ indicates that the transcript shows co...
Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 4:17 PM
Why are some students seeing ‘United States English High School – UNK’ listed under the Schools and Transcripts section?
It is because students manually typed in the name of their high school instead of using the search feature on the application.  We will update this informat...
Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 12:31 PM
Why are some students seeing the same high school listed twice under the Schools and Transcripts section?
They are likely seeing this happen because they submitted a paper transcript. This issue will be corrected at the time that the transcript is evaluated.
Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 12:32 PM
How do I know if you received a student's SAT or ACT test scores?
There are two places to confirm receipt of SAT/ACT test scores.  In the ‘Application To Do Items’ section, ‘Official ACT or SAT Score’ will be marked with a...
Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 12:33 PM
How can students see if their recommendations were received?
Students should scroll down to the ‘Recommenders’ section of the application status page.  A status of ‘submitted’ indicates that the Letter of Recommendati...
Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 12:34 PM
How can students see if their supporting materials were received?
Students should scroll down to the ‘Supporting Documents’ section of the application status page.  All supporting documents, such as personal statement and ...
Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 12:35 PM
Students indicated OSIS numbers on their application, but the transcript status still reads as ‘desired’.
If students have transferred from a non-DOE high school, they may be seeing a status of ‘desired’, even though they have provided an OSIS number.  We are cu...
Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 12:36 PM