The Common Application is an online college application tool that lets you apply to more than 1,000 participating universities in the United States and abroad. Developed by the nonprofit access ...

A recent article in the Atlantic delves into the messy world of online college applications, focusing on the dramatic growth of the Common Application. The article particularly resonated with me ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kristen Moon is an entrepreneur covering college admission strategies. Oct 15, 2024, 06:30am EDT Oct 16, 2024, 12:06pm EDT As the ...

The days of applying to colleges individually and waiting weeks or months to learn if you were accepted are long past. Students applying for college admission can apply to multiple schools in single ...

After a rocky rollout of a new online computer program, the Common Application said it fixed two big snags that had left students across the country struggling to file applications before deadlines ...

Students experiencing economic hardship often find it difficult to cover the cost of college application fees. The College Board recommends that students apply to five to eight colleges and ...

For students and their parents looking to apply to schools, it is increasingly difficult to keep up with the micro-shifts in the admissions arena That's where Sara Harberson, former dean of admissions ...

Skye Frazier thought that she wanted to go to a small college and that she would need a whole lot of money to attend — possibly more than she could afford. But after taking a course on the college ...

Penn has partnered with Heights Philadelphia — a nonprofit that provides underrepresented communities with better access to educational and career opportunities — to launch College App Classroom, a ...

The college application season is well underway, and there are a lot of changes this year for high school seniors — and some that impact juniors, too. Guidance counselors and educators across Long ...