How to Connect SlideRoom to Common App | School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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How to Find the SlideRoom Link on the First-Year Common App

Note: In order to use SlideRoom, you will need to use a desktop/laptop computer—not a mobile device.

1. Navigate to Common App and click "My Colleges."

A screenshot of Common App with a menu on the left that says "My Colleges."

2. Click "School of the Art Institute of Chicago."

A screenshot of Common App with a menu on the left that says "School of the Art Institute of Chicago"

3. Click "Instructions" under the Portfolio section.

Where to click "Instructions" in the Common App menu.

4. Click "Portfolio Site."

Where to click the blue "Portfolio Site" button at the bottom of the Instructions page of the Common Application.

How to Find the SlideRoom Link on the Transfer Common App

1. Navigate to and log in to Common App, then click "Materials."

A screenshot of what Common App looks like.

2. Click on your SAIC Application.

Where to click on your SAIC application in Common App

3. Click "SlideRoom."

Where to click "SlideRoom" in Common App.

4. Click "Go to SlideRoom."

Note: The button will only appear AFTER you have selected "Yes" to the question "I acknowledge that a portfolio is required for SAIC" under the "Questions" tab.

Where to click the blue "Go to SlideRoom" button on Common App.

5. If you do not already have an account, click "sign up." Otherwise, log in to your SlideRoom account.

6. Enter your email address.

7. Enter a password.

8. Confirm your password.

9. Click the "I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy" field.

10. Click "Sign Up."