It’s November, and we are starting down the home stretch of the college application season. As we enter the regular admissions cycle, additional deadlines are looming. Congratulations if you applied Early Action or Early Decision using the Common Application. Now you can turn your attention to Regular Decision deadlines, which will vary somewhat over the…
Tips for Answering the Common Application Essay Prompts
Tips for Answering the Common Application Essay Prompts 2024-2025 Whether you are applying to be a first-year student or a transfer student, you will find that many undergraduate universities and colleges use the Common Application. There are more than 1,000 Common Application member schools in the United States, Canada, European Union, United Kingdom, and worldwide….
Make the Most of Your Common App Activities Summary
Your high school extracurricular activities are of great interest to the college admissions committees. Whether you played sports, volunteered at an animal shelter, played in a band, or were part of a religious or community youth group, such involvements show the adcoms what matters to you and where you have chosen to invest your free…
How Should I Choose Which Essay Questions to Answer When I Have Choices?
You’re sitting down to face your application, and you are glad to see that you can choose which essay questions to answer. You’re not stuck answering a particular set of questions. It’s good to know you have options. After all, you are determined to answer the questions that allow you to portray yourself at your…