Students can use the Common App's new Covid-19 essay to expand on their experiences during the pandemic. Covid-19 has heavily impacted students applying to colleges in this application cycle. High ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Applying to college is a tedious and often stressful process for students and their parents. In addition to finishing their last ...

Sure, you can find a ton of resources online to help you polish your grammar and vocabulary for your college essay. But let's be honest, those resources don't always tell you what to write about or ...

Details, stories, and other examples drawn from applicants’ academic and personal experiences have always mattered. But these elements will be more critical than ever. For many college admissions ...

Every year more than a million students use the Common Application, a standardized electronic form accepted by more than 1,000 colleges, to apply to college. And every year since 1976, the Common App, ...

Even in a typical year, Aug. 1 is a big day for college admissions. It’s launch day for the Common App, the 1,000-member platform for college applications, and the beginning of many months of ...

Tell us about a challenge you faced and how you overcame it. Reflect on a moment when your actions made a difference for others. Describe one of your passions and why it lights you up. These aren't ...

Writing college essays that stand out is a critical step in the college admissions process. College admissions officers read thousands of essays each year, and a compelling essay can make a ...

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 ...