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 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 ...

It’s August 1, which means it’s college application time! Everything you’ve done and accomplished to this point was in preparation for the next step of your educational journey, starting with your ...

More than 200,000 students who have started filling out college applications this fall are about to get good news. “Congratulations!” the email will say. They’re in. The email, to be sent Tuesday by ...

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 ...

High schoolers are turning to chatbots for help navigating the college admissions process. Does a virtual college coach know what’s best for students? By Callie Holtermann “Direct admission” is ...

College applications are up, according to the Common App’s latest set of 2025–26 application cycle data, which summarizes trends as of March 1. It’s the final data drop before the nonprofit’s final ...

Students continue to pursue postsecondary education—particularly Latino and Black students—and a growing share of those applicants are choosing to submit SAT and ACT scores even when institutions are ...