How the Common App Makes College Applications Easier
To call applying for college admissions overwhelming is an understatement, especially when you’re trying to balance school, extracurriculars, and other responsibilities. The Common Application (Common App) helps streamline the college application process by allowing students to apply to multiple colleges with a single application form. Here’s why you should consider using it when you apply for college.
Benefits of Using the Common App
One major advantage of the Common App is its centralized format. Rather than filling out personal information, essays, and extracurricular details separately for each college application, students can enter this information once and share it with all participating institutions of their choice.
Many institutions also offer supplemental essay questions within the platform, letting students tailor parts of their application to individual schools without duplicating work. With over 1,000 colleges and universities accepting this application method, students can save time and reduce the stress of navigating multiple portals.
The Common App also allows students to track their application progress and deadlines, making it easier to stay organized during application season. For students seeking financial aid, the Common App even includes sections for fee waivers and connects students to scholarship opportunities.
Students in New York Can Use the SUNY System
For students planning to attend a school in New York state, the State University of New York (SUNY) system offers an additional, efficient application option. The SUNY system includes 64 campuses, from community colleges to research universities, and has its own application portal as well as a menu option within the Common App for many of its campuses. Using this application system allows students to apply to multiple New York schools with one form, helping them save on application fees and centralize their application efforts.
Students applying to SUNY schools via the Common App will benefit from the same streamlined features, like a single submission for multiple applications, tracking tools, and access to financial aid and scholarship resources. Whether they apply through the SUNY-specific system or the Common App, students in New York have flexible, efficient options for applying to college.
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