<p>I asked my guidance counselor to fill out his portion of my Common App online, but he said that because of the FERPA law he cannot upload my transcript to the Common App through the internet. Are you allowed to fill out the application electronically but then send your transcripts by mail, or do I have to do the entire application by mail just because of the transcript portion?</p>
<p>Oh, and one other thing. On the part of the Common App that says to "briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below," is that supposed to be like a mini-essay that tells about me, or is it literally just a straight description of what the extracurricular activity is?</p>