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 ...

The Common App is a shared application system that is used by just under 1,000 colleges and universities in the United States, and roughly 70 international institutions. Last year, the Common App ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Vinay Bhaskara co-founded CollegeVine and covers higher education. This article is more than 2 years old. The Common App is the ...

If I apply early for your school, am I applying early for all schools? No, you have the ability to submit your application to individual schools with the Common Application. Can I send additional ...

The Common Application announced Tuesday that it is dropping the question it has been asking since 2006 about applicants' criminal histories. Many educators and civil rights activities have been ...

Colleges may soon have a new reason -- an antitrust lawsuit -- to think twice about their relationship with the Common Application. CollegeNET, which provides a variety of admissions-related services ...