Common App Will No Longer Ask for High School Disciplinary History October 6, 2020 11:17 AM by Izzy Hall The Common App has decided to remove a question from the general application that asks students to report their high school disciplinary history, citing racial disparity as a key factor the decision.
New COVID-19 Question Added to 2020-2021 Common App August 27, 2020 10:53 AM by Izzy Hall The Common Application opened up for the 2020-2021 school year on August 1st. This one-stop application streamlines the college application process, allowing students to use a general form to apply
The Biggest Career Mistakes of 20-Somethings May 20, 2013 by Chelsea Slaughter I read recently this article on the Huffington Post that I would like to share with you all: the eight biggest mistakes that we “20-somethings” make in careers. I chose four out of the eight that
Practical Majors, Passion Projects and Getting the Best of Both Worlds May 3, 2013 by Mike Sheffey Today I’d like to discuss something that I’m positive is constantly on the minds of underclassmen: “What should I major in?” There’s pressure from all ends to do something that makes money but your
The Common App Announces Big Changes October 10, 2012 by Alexis Mattera Show of hands, people: Who has ever applied to college or is considering applying to college by using the Common Application? As the list of schools accepting this document grows (there are
Ready. Set. Apply! August 3, 2012 by Alexis Mattera Common App Now Live, Students Already Registering for Accounts
Want to Learn Something New? Give Student-Run Seminars a Try! June 22, 2012 by Radha Jhatakia One of the best ways for a student to learn something is to teach it. This is an ideology that many professors use by assigning students projects in which they must demonstrate something to their
Want to Know the Likelihood a College Will Accept You? There’s an App for That! February 9, 2011 by Suada Kolovic There’s an app for just about everything these days, so it’s about time that there’s one that will help students determine how likely they are to be admitted at their school of choice. The Facebook