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 ...

A recent article in the Atlantic delves into the messy world of online college applications, focusing on the dramatic growth of the Common Application. The article particularly resonated with me ...

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Oklahoma College Application Week, Sept. 22-26, offers free volunteer help for high school seniors submitting college admission applications.

After a rocky rollout of a new online computer program, the Common Application said it fixed two big snags that had left students across the country struggling to file applications before deadlines ...

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The SAT, a college admissions exam that for nearly a century was completed using paper and pencil, is now officially all-digital. This week, students in the U.S. will begin taking the new SAT on their ...