The Blessing of the Common App

"The Common Application is a not-for-profit, member organization committed to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process."

I had no idea how great the Common App was until this year. Working with students who don't have a lot of experience with the college application process, utilizing the Common App makes my job so much easier. Once my students create an account with the Common App, they can apply to over 750 schools with just one application. This allows students to apply to schools they hadn't even considered and apply with ease.

"Today, what was once a small but innovative group of 15 institutions has transformed to a member organization comprised of more than 750 wonderfully diverse colleges and universities from across the world. Each year, more than 1 million students, one-third of whom are first-generation, use the Common Application to submit over 4 million applications."