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*Not all colleges use the Common Application. The best way to find out how to apply to the colleges you want to apply to is by visiting their website and through clicking on their admissions tab. If you need support in figuring out how to apply to the school(s) you are interested in, please contact your advisor.*
*Not all colleges use the Common Application. The best way to find out how to apply to the colleges you want to apply to is by visiting their website and through clicking on their admissions tab. If you need support in figuring out how to apply to the school(s) you are interested in, please contact your advisor.*
The Common App
The Common App
For the Common App, instead of having to fill out separate applications for each school, you can instead fill out one central application and submit it to whatever Common app schools you want to apply to. However, just because schools accept the Common Application doesn't mean that you can apply to dozens of schools with just one click.
Many of the Common app schools have application supplements you have to submit, which can be anything from a couple of informational questions answered with a drop-down menu to multiple additional essays. Plus, each school has its own application fee (although you may be eligible to waive this fee).
Today, The Common Application (Common App) is a non-profit membership organization representing nearly 1000 diverse institutions of higher education. We connect applicants and those who support them to a wide array of public and private colleges and universities across all 50 U.S. states, and 20 countries.
Washington State Schools that have you apply through the Common App:
Washington State Schools that have you apply through the Common App:
University of Washington Seattle, Tacoma and Bothel
Whitman
Gonzaga
Pacific Lutheran University
Whitworth
University of Puget Sound
Seattle University
Seattle Pacific University
Saint Martins University
The Evergreen State College
Washington State University
Eastern Washington University
Western Washington University
Central Washington University
There are hundreds of out of state colleges and universities you can apply for using the common application as well!
There are hundreds of out of state colleges and universities you can apply for using the common application as well!
Common App
Common App
The Common App for the Class of 2026 is live on August 1st, 2025!
The Common App for the Class of 2026 is live on August 1st, 2025!
Seniors will be able to apply to the more than 1000 universities and colleges in the U.S. and abroad that rely on the Common App as their primary application.
Seniors will be able to apply to the more than 1000 universities and colleges in the U.S. and abroad that rely on the Common App as their primary application.
Has your student started to work on their application? Although most deadlines are in November or December, some Early Action/ Early Decision applications are due as early as October 15. We recommend starting NOW because when school starts, life will get even more hectic.
Collect the following relevant information, print it out, and put it in an expanding file folder or other file folder. You'll need all of this information while filling out the Common App.
Student's social security number or visa number
Family information- Student's parents' or guardians' legal names, addresses, occupations, employers, colleges they attended, years they graduated, and degrees they hold
Student's high school's information-address, your date of entry to the school, and your guidance counselor's full name and contact information
Scores on standardized tests, including the SAT or ACT and SAT Subject Tests, AP, IB, AICE, or TOEFL scores
Approximate graduating class size
A copy of your high school transcript, as the Common App asks for your GPA
Your list of senior year courses
A list of the college credits earned if taken through a college for credit. Some colleges may ask for a transcript of college credits earned, so find out how to request that your college transcript/s be sent to the universities to which you're applying.
A list of summer jobs, extracurricular activities, honors and awards received
A credit card to pay for the application and to send the test scores. (Note: you may not have to pay to send scores, as many colleges now allow students to self-report scores on the Common App and then send official reports only upon enrolling. Check each college's individual policy. Also, you don't need to send AP scores to any college as part of the application. You can report those scores, but you don't need to pay to send them.)
You can start this process NOW! It does take time to complete your profile - be thoughtful about your answers as it will be a part of every application you submit through the common app!
You can start this process NOW! It does take time to complete your profile - be thoughtful about your answers as it will be a part of every application you submit through the common app!
University of California Schools - 9 Campuses, 1 Application
University of California Schools - 9 Campuses, 1 Application
To review Freshman requirements to be considered for admissions to a UC school, please follow this link for more information:
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