The Common App website will also have a new look and feel, with the "Common App" menu renamed "My Common Application" for ...

For example, some schools don’t mandate the Common App personal essay, but others require college-specific essays and letters of recommendation. The guide also indicates whether particular colleges ...

Common Questions For First-Year Students If I apply early for your school, am I applying early for all schools? No, you have the ability to submit your application to individual schools with the ...

Here are three examples of common college application essay topics that admissions officials say are fine for students to write about as long as they do so thoughtfully.

This week, the Common Application opened, allowing students across the country to officially begin their college applications.

The Common App is the hub for students’ applications—including their activities lists, letters of recommendation, and supplemental essays.

New York University offers an example of this approach: In 2015 the school announced that it would be ignoring the criminal-history question on the Common App and would instead ask students in its ...