The Common Application
The Common Application is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of more than 900 member colleges and universities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, China, Japan, and many European countries. Below you will find resources and video tutorials and to help you complete the Common Application.
HighSchoolDetails-CAReady (1).pdfSchool / Counselor Information
The Common Application Education section will ask you a number of questions about our grading system, who your counselor is, date of graduation, and size of your graduating class. This PDF will give you all of that, plus all of your counselor's contact information.
Approaching the Activities Section.pdfApproaching the Activities Section
Developed by the CommonApp, this resource gives you some guidance and examples for completing the Activities section of the Common App. As always, please chat with your counselor if you have specific questions about your activities.
Common Application Webinar Library
How to Make a First Year Account
Video from CommonApp
This is the account you will need as a first-time applicant
Using the Common App Dashboard
Video from CommonApp
An introduction to the Dashboard of your Common App account
FERPA Waiver
Video from CommonApp
This takes you through how to sign your FERPA Waiver
The Testing Section
Video from CommonApp
This is the account you will need as a first-time applicant