The Common Application is an online college application tool that lets you apply to more than 1,000 participating universities in the United States and abroad. Developed by the nonprofit access ...

The Common Application has announced that it’s expanding its direct admissions program for the 2024–2025 application season to 116 member colleges and universities in 34 states. The full list of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. The Common Application, a centralized platform over 1,000 ...

The primary purposes of the common application are to collect your biographical information, your personal statement, your experience history, your coursework history, and your letters of ...

If I apply early for your school, am I applying early for all schools? No, you have the ability to submit your application to individual schools with the Common Application. Can I send additional ...

Anyone who’s dealt with college applications at any point over the last four decades has probably heard of the Common Application. Like the two other applications listed above, the Common Black ...