As previously posted here, the Common Application rolled out some significant changes for the 2013-14 application cycle with CA4. The updated application includes a new word minimum (250 words) and maximum (650 words) for the personal essay, along with a new set of essay prompts.
For students who are looking to get an early start – or even make an early submission – with their applications, it's being reported that work is still being done to get some colleges' supplements to the Common App live (they are usually available in August or September.) Some Common App member institutions ask applicants for supplemental information or supplemental essays. The delay in some online supplements is apparently slowing down the progress of students who hoped to have at least one application done before the start of the school year.
The Joyce Ivy Foundation encourages students to get an early start on college applications, particularly the college essay, as the fall of senior year can get very busy, very quickly. The early start also allows students to apply under early action, early decision, or priority admissions deadlines, if they want.
The Common App currently has over 500 member colleges and universities. According to the Common App fact sheet: 723, 576 applicants submitted 3.05 million applications in the 2012-13 application cycle. Applicant demographic highlights include: 56% of applicants were female, 29% were students of color, 31% will be first-generation to attend college, 91% were domestic students, and 74% attended public high schools. On average, each applicant submits 4.4 online applications. This Common App chart details the average number of applications by geographic region and secondary school type:
Interestingly (though perhaps not surprisingly) the Midwest has the lowest number of average applications submitted (3.6, tied with the South.) Students at independent and charter schools in the Midwest submit an above-average number of applications, while students at public schools submit an average that is below both the regional and national average. Access to college counseling and important college admissions and financial aid information likely plays a role here.
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| New CA4 essay prompts. Source: commonapp.org |
For students who are looking to get an early start – or even make an early submission – with their applications, it's being reported that work is still being done to get some colleges' supplements to the Common App live (they are usually available in August or September.) Some Common App member institutions ask applicants for supplemental information or supplemental essays. The delay in some online supplements is apparently slowing down the progress of students who hoped to have at least one application done before the start of the school year.
The Joyce Ivy Foundation encourages students to get an early start on college applications, particularly the college essay, as the fall of senior year can get very busy, very quickly. The early start also allows students to apply under early action, early decision, or priority admissions deadlines, if they want.
The Common App currently has over 500 member colleges and universities. According to the Common App fact sheet: 723, 576 applicants submitted 3.05 million applications in the 2012-13 application cycle. Applicant demographic highlights include: 56% of applicants were female, 29% were students of color, 31% will be first-generation to attend college, 91% were domestic students, and 74% attended public high schools. On average, each applicant submits 4.4 online applications. This Common App chart details the average number of applications by geographic region and secondary school type:
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| Common App average application submissions by geographic region and secondary school type. Source: commonapp.org |
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