Students have several options when it comes to college application platforms. One popular choice is the Common Application, ...

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Applying to college is a tedious and often stressful process for students and their parents. In addition to finishing their last year of high school, teens are also juggling the SAT or ACT, college ...

Back in 1975, administrators from 15 colleges got together and decided to create one application that students could use to apply to any or all their colleges. This was the birth of the “Common App” ...

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Students have a perfect opportunity, through the Common App Essay, to share any “story” of their life. Other than the Activities section, which is tightly limited by word count, the essay is the only ...