Frequently Asked Questions
Common Application
What is the Common Application?
Approximately 391 colleges, including some highly selective colleges, accept the Common Application in lieu of their own application forms. By endorsing and becoming members of the Common Application organization, colleges vouch for the fact that the Common Application will not be evaluated or valued any differently than their own individual applications. The Common Application is available online at www.commonapp.org. From this website, you can download an application, complete and submit an application, download or submit supplemental forms.
Students complete one application and then they can submit that application to every Common Application college to which they wish to apply. In addition, colleges may have some questions that are specific to their college, which the student must complete as a Supplement. It is vital that you check for any Supplements for each college that you will send the common application. The Common Application and Family Connection are linked together which means that O’Dea is able to submit transcripts and letters of recommendation.