Common app

Learn how to fill out the education and testing sections of the Common App, including the all important Honors Section where you report your awards.

Learn how to fill out the Activities and Writing section of the Common App. The Activities section is very important because it effectively serves as your resume.

I applied to 15 colleges and got into all of them. If you have a reach school or feel like your SAT score is on the low side, these tips are for you!

Years ago, if a student wanted to apply to multiple colleges, they would have to fill out every single application individually. Each application required a fee, separate essays, grades, test scores, etc. The more colleges you wished to fill out an application and apply, the more difficult the process became. The Common App was originally created by 15 institutions as a test to help simplify the college application process. Now over 1000 colleges and universities allow students to apply.

This is a guest blog post written by Ethan Sawyer, The College Essay Guy. […]

Learn when you can start using the Common App, what you will need, how to start and complete it, if you can get a fee waiver, and get tips and strategies, etc.

If you’re working on your college application, the Common Application prompts are in your future. Having helped thousands of students answer this question, I thought it would help to share some of my favorite Common App essay examples. #personalstatement #collegeessay #CommonApp #writing #writingtips #CollegeEssayGuy #collegeadmissions

The Common Application for college is used by hundreds of schools. Here's the ultimate guide to using the Common App to apply to college.

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