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 ...

“I don’t need help with my college application,” said nobody ever. The Common Application (Common App) is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants use to apply to over 650 ...

The Common App is a shared application system that is used by just under 1,000 colleges and universities in the United States, and roughly 70 international institutions. Last year, the Common App ...

When applying to college, many students and their families wish there was a magic solution to make things easier. The ...

A new report from the Common App finds that the college-transfer process, long promoted as a way to help disadvantaged students earn four-year degrees, disproportionately serves students who are ...

Ever since 15 private colleges and universities teamed up to launch the Common App 50 years ago, the college admissions form has shifted practices and technology to meet the changing needs of ...

GALESBURG, Ill. — A local community college is one of the first nationwide to be part of the Common App platform. Students can now apply to Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg with the Common App. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. As the CEO of Command Education, I write about emotionally intelligent leadership and education. The Common Application opened on ...

Applying to multiple colleges used to be a tedious, time-consuming task. Each school had its own application form and its own slightly different set of required fields. Applying to 12 colleges meant ...

The Common Application is set to launch today with a slate of changes, some of which are meant to help its 1,000 member institutions adapt to a changing admissions landscape. In May the company ...