The Common App is the primary way that students apply to more than 1,000 colleges and universities in the US. In 2023, it processed close to 7 million applications from 1.25 million students ...

Many students neglect the “Additional Information” section of the Common App, which is an optional free space where students have up to 650 words to share anything they wish.

Finally, under additional information, the application offers space to write another 650 words on any topic. Only use this if you feel like you have something specific you need to explain — such ...

The Common Application announced Thursday that it will maintain questions about applicants' criminal background and disciplinary records, ... She said the additional information the Common App plans ...

The Common App, an admissions form used by roughly 900 colleges, ... Even with the changes, colleges can request additional information from applicants.

The Common App has yet again changed its application essay prompts — this time for the 2017-2018 application season. Last year, we saw no changes whatsoever and in 2015-2016 saw only minor ...

The Common App question will now be "sex assigned at birth." The Common Application will then have a free response box for students to indicate additional information, such as transgender status.