ASU announced last month that incoming freshman can now apply to the University via the Common Application in addition to the University's traditional application method. The University's adoption of ...

Earlier this month, the Common Application decided to “ban the box” starting next year — so the million-plus students who use the online form to apply to some 800 colleges nationwide won’t have to ...

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 ...

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 ...