A Salute to The Common Application

Yes, you read that headline correctly. We’re saluting The Common Application, a company we historically love to poke fun at when, say, their platform goes down as college applicants are applying at deadlines. So why are we saluting Common App. today? Because the organization through which millions of students apply … 

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2017-2018 Common App Changes

We previously reported on the change to the Common Application Personal Statement prompt for the 2017-2018 college admissions cycle. Common App. decided to bring back the “topic of your choice” prompt. We’re still applauding. It was the right move, Common App. You did good, you did good. But we figured we’d report on … 

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Changes to the Common App

High school guidance counselors, college admissions counselors, private college counselors, parents, college applicants, and old people who just read this college admissions blog (that’s a reference to Conan O’Brien’s joke about old people who just go to graduation ceremonies, FYI), it’s time to have your voice heard to the Board … 

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Common Application Changes

There will be some Common Application changes next year, it was announced by representatives of The Common Application at the NACAC conference in Denver, Colorado. NACAC is the National Association for College Admission Counseling, an organization to which the Founder of Ivy Coach is a member. The changes to The … 

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